World Cafe

Peter Moren, Bjorn Yttling and John Eriksson, otherwise known as Peter Bjorn and John, whistled their way to international acclaim in 2006 with "Young Folks," the fiendishly catch single from their breakout third album, Writer's Block. Praised for its understated charm and impeccable production, the album was widely hailed by critics as one of the best pop records of the year.

Some people call him space cowboy, some people call him the gangster of love, but most know him as Steve Miller, the guitarist and vocalist whose laid-back, infectiously catchy tunes have soothed the nation for decades.

The Pinker Tones are the brainchild of Salvador Rey and Alex Llovet, perhaps better known by their stage names Mister Furia and Professor Manso. Since 2001, Furia, Manso and friends have wowed audiences worldwide with their infectiously catchy, multi-lingual electro-pop. The Spanish group's magpie sound combines elements of funk, soul, bossa, breakbeat, lounge and psychedelia with playful lyrics and an upbeat attitude.

Mento is the Jamaican dancehall music whose raw, joyous sound and distinctive rhythms eventually gave rise to popular styles like ska, rocksteady and reggae. Mento remains comparatively unknown outside its home country but has steadily gained international exposure through the efforts of The Jolly Boys.

The Jolly Boys formed in Port Antonio in the mid-1950s and became an integral part of the north coast's tourist-driven music scene. They began touring internationally in the late 1980s and continue to share the distinctly Jamaican flavor of mento with a global audience.

Warpaint has carved out a spot in the Los Angeles music scene with a style that playfully courts dreamlike sequences of psychedelia, post-punk and funk. The all-female quartet has been around since 2004, and after releasing its debut EP, Exquisite Corpse, in 2008, the group became a local sensation.

After jumping to No. 1 on the Amoeba Reords local artist chart, Warpaint was picked up by Manimal Vinyl, who reissued the EP. Throughout 2009, the girls were picked up to tour the states with School of Seven Bells, Band of Horses, Yeasayer, The XX and Beach Fossils.