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Roots Manuva
Roots Manuva, real name Rodney Hylton Smith (born 1972), is an English rapper and producer from Stockwell, South London, a pioneer of British hip hop on Big Dada, known for Brand New Second Hand, Run Come Save Me, and the classic single Witness (1 Hope).
Roozbeh Bemani
Roozbeh Bemani (روزبه بمانی) is an Iranian poet, lyricist, songwriter, and singer born in Tehran in 1978, first known for writing songs for Dariush, Googoosh, and Mohsen Chavoshi.
Rophnan
Rophnan, also known as Rophnan Nuri, is an Ethiopian DJ, singer-songwriter, and producer from Addis Ababa whose 2018 debut Reflection was the first electronic music LP in Ethiopia.
Rosa López
Rosa López, born Rosa María López Cortés in 1981, is a Spanish singer who won the first Operación Triunfo in 2002 and represented Spain at Eurovision 2002.
Rosa Ree
Rosa Ree, born Rosary Robert Iwole, is a Tanzanian rapper known for the singles "One Time" and "Up in the Air" and the 2022 album Goddess.
Rosé (박채영) (singer)
Rosé (박채영, Roseanne Park, born 1997) is a Korean-New Zealand singer, BLACKPINK main vocalist since 2016 and soloist behind the 2024 album rosie and the Bruno Mars duet "APT.", a Billboard Hot 100 top-10 first for a female Korean artist.
Rosé & Bruno Mars (musician)
Rosé & Bruno Mars are a one-off collaboration between BLACKPINK's Rosé and American singer Bruno Mars, formed around "APT.", their 2024 hit single named after a Korean drinking game.
Rose Muhando
Rose Muhando is a Tanzanian gospel singer, songwriter, and choreographer born in 1976, described as East Africa's most acclaimed gospel singer-songwriter, with over 7 million albums sold.
Rosenstolz
Rosenstolz was a German-language pop duo formed in Berlin in 1991 by singer AnNa R. and keyboardist Peter Plate, whose six number-one albums made them Deutschpop stars.
Roses (Imanbek Remix)
"Roses (Imanbek Remix)" is a 2019 dance remix of SAINt JHN's "Roses" by Kazakh producer Imanbek, a UK number one that won Kazakhstan's first Grammy.
Roshan (music director)
Roshan, born Roshan Lal Nagrath (1917–1967), was an Indian music director for Hindi films who was known as the King of Qawwalis and father of Rakesh Roshan.
Ross Antony
Ross Antony, born Ross Anthony Catterall in 1974, is a British singer and television host working in Germany, first known from the band Bro'Sis and since 2013 a Schlager artist.
Rote Fabrik
Rote Fabrik, meaning Red Factory, is a collectively run cultural center in a former silk factory on Lake Zurich in Zurich, occupied by artists and activists in 1980.
Rototom Sunsplash
Rototom Sunsplash is a reggae festival held every August in Benicàssim, Spain. Founded in Italy in 1994, it is considered the largest reggae culture festival in Europe.
Rotterdam Terror Corps
Rotterdam Terror Corps is a Dutch gabber and hardcore live act formed in 1993 in Rotterdam, led by DJ Distortion and known for tracks like 'The Horror'.
Rotting Christ
Rotting Christ, Greek extreme metal band founded in Athens in 1987 by brothers Sakis and Themis Tolis; Hellenic black metal pioneers whose fourteen albums from Thy Mighty Contract (1993) to Pro Xristou (2024) blend black, gothic, and epic metal with a signature Greek sound.
Roupa Nova
Roupa Nova is a Brazilian pop group from Rio de Janeiro, formed in 1980, known for close vocal harmonies and hits like "Sapato velho" and "Whisky a Go Go".
Route 94
Route 94 is the alias of Rowan Jones, a British house producer and DJ from London, best known for "My Love" featuring Jess Glynne, a 2014 UK number one.
Rowdy Rebel
Rowdy Rebel, born Chad Marshall in 1991 in Brooklyn, is a GS9 rapper and Bobby Shmurda collaborator known for "Computers" and the Shmoney Dance, who served about six years on conspiracy and weapons charges, was released in December 2020, and returned with Rebel vs. Rowdy (2022).
Rowoon
Rowoon (로운, Kim Seok-woo, born 1996) is a South Korean actor and former lead vocalist of the boy group SF9 (debut 2016). Known for Extraordinary You, The King's Affection, The Matchmakers (2023 KBS Top Excellence), and Disney+'s The Murky Stream; left SF9 in September 2023 and enlisted for military service in October 2025.
Roxanne Shante
Roxanne Shanté (Lolita Shanté Gooden, born 1969), American rapper from Queensbridge, Queens; her 1984 answer record "Roxanne's Revenge" against UTFO sold 250,000 copies in New York, sparked the Roxanne Wars, and made her hip hop's first female hitmaker.
Roy Black (musician)
Roy Black, born Gerhard Höllerich (1943–1991), was a German Schlager singer and film actor whose 1966 hit "Ganz in Weiß" sold about 2.5 million copies.
Roy Cape All Stars
Roy Cape All Stars, also known as Roy Cape & the Kaiso All Stars, is a Trinidadian soca and calypso band founded in 1980 by saxophonist Roy Cape.
Roy Kim
Roy Kim (로이킴, Kim Sang-woo, born 1993) is a South Korean singer-songwriter who won Superstar K 4 in 2012, debuted with "Bom Bom Bom" (2013), and is known for folk-pop hits like "그때 헤어지면 돼" and sold-out year-end tours.
Roy Wang (王源)
Roy Wang (王源), born 2000 in Chongqing, is a Chinese singer-songwriter, TFBOYS member, and actor. Four solo albums including 在星穹下狂奔, 44 original singles, UNICEF ambassador, Berklee student.
Roy Woods
Roy Woods (Roy Wood$), born Denzel Spencer in 1996, is a Canadian R&B singer and rapper from Brampton, Ontario, signed to Drake's OVO Sound in 2015; known for "Drama," the albums Say Less and Mixed Emotions, and EPs Dem Times, Rolling Stone, and Dark Nights.
Royal & the Serpent
Royal & the Serpent is the alt-electro-pop project of American singer and songwriter Ryan Santiago, a New Jersey native whose 2020 single "Overwhelmed" went viral on TikTok.
Royce da 5'9"
Royce da 5'9" (Ryan Montgomery, born 1977, Detroit) is a rapper, member of Bad Meets Evil with Eminem, Slaughterhouse, and PRhyme with DJ Premier; eight solo albums including Book of Ryan and The Allegory.
Roza Terenzi
Roza Terenzi is the alias of Katie Campbell, an Australian DJ and producer from Perth whose playful blend of breaks, house, electro, and trance made her a leftfield club fixture.
RPM (Brazilian band)
RPM, short for Revoluções Por Minuto, was a Brazilian new wave band from São Paulo, at its 1986 peak the most successful rock band in Brazil.