A diverse range of religious music genres was presented at the Berkeley World Music Festival by an exceptional roster of American musicians. The best performers included Bollywood Gharana, Cornelius Boots, Dan Cantrell, Sang Matiz, Fito Reinoso, Sikh Heritage Symphony, Baraka Moon, Dgiin, and La Mixta Criolla. They were also among the top acts.
Sufi Fanna-Fi-Allah Bollywood Gharana gave the festival's energy and vibrancy with their energetic renditions of Bollywood music, while Qawwali shone with their soulful and spiritual renditions of qawwali music. The distinctive fusion of American blues and jazz with Japanese shakuhachi flute by Cornelius Boots also had a lasting influence.
The fusion of African and Latin American rhythms by Sang Matiz, the classical Indian music of Sikh Heritage Symphony, the ethereal Sufi music of Baraka Moon, the gypsy, Balkan, and Latin American sounds of Dgiin, and the Afro-Colombian music and dance of La Mixta Criolla all contributed to the diverse and rich musical experience that was the Berkeley World Music Festival. Overall, it was a celebration of religious music and cultural diversity that will live long in the memory.