| # | Entity | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tinariwen | 54.8 |
| 02 | Oumou Sangaré | 53.6 |
| 03 | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | 47.4 |
| 04 | Ravi Shankar | 45.0 |
| 05 | Angelique Kidjo | 44.6 |
| 06 | Fela Kuti | 42.2 |
| 07 | Gilberto Gil | 38.7 |
| 08 | Songlines | 34.2 |
| 09 | Youssou N’Dour | 32.7 |
| 10 | Ali Farka Touré | 30.0 |
| 11 | Buena Vista Social Club | 25.5 |
| 12 | Peter Gabriel | 21.9 |
| 13 | Baaba Maal | 21.9 |
| 14 | Hugh Masekela | 20.6 |
| 15 | Manu Chao | 19.2 |
| 16 | Cesária Évora | 18.7 |
| 17 | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | 17.3 |
| 18 | Salif Keita | 15.8 |
| 19 | George Harrison | 15.4 |
| 20 | Gipsy Kings | 15.0 |
| 21 | Manu Dibango | 14.7 |
| 22 | Toumani Diabaté | 13.4 |
| 23 | Eddie Vedder | 12.5 |
| 24 | Bob Marley | 11.2 |
| 25 | Miriam Makeba | 10.8 |
| 26 | Paul Simon | 10.0 |
| 27 | Neneh Cherry | 9.5 |
| 28 | Caetano Veloso | 9.0 |
| 29 | Kayhan Kalhor | 8.9 |
| 30 | Master Musicians of Jajouka | 8.8 |