From Sao Joao Rio De Janeiro Brazil Mazzin Mazamba
 is A Samba legend. His famous
 hit Enredo (Carnival Anthem) Carioca Cariocado mundo  na tradicion Nago” won the prestigious annual award as the best samba-enredo of carnaval. Mazinho was consecrated as the man of samba.

India.Arie (born India Arie Simpson; October 3, 1975) is a Grammy Award-winning American soul, R&B, and neo soul musician,songwriter, and producer. She has sold over 3.3 million records on U.S. and 10 million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards and received 18 nominations, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist.

Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti (born 16 June 1962) popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician and the eldest son of afrobeatpioneer Fela Kuti.

Naima Adedapo (born October 5, 1984) is an American singer, dancer, actress from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Adedapo placed in the top 11 on the tenth season of American Idol.

Celia Cruz (born Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso on October 21, 1925 – July 16, 2003) was a Havana, Cuba born salsasinger, and was one of the most successful Salsa performers of the 20th century, with twenty-three gold albums to her name. She was renowned internationally as the "Queen of Salsa" as well as "La Guarachera de Cuba."

Iyanla Vanzant is an inspirational speaker, New Thought spiritual teacher, author, and television personality. She is known primarily for her books, for her eponymous talk show, and for her frequent appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Vanzant was born in Brooklyn, New York, as Ronda Eva Harris. She currently resides in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.[1] She is also a Yoruba priestess and an ordained New Thought minister.

In the year 2000, she was named one of the 100 Most Influential Black Americans by Ebony magazine, which said that "Her books, lectures and television appearances have made her a multimedia high priestess of healthy relationships."