Global isai 2016 saw a greater mix of participating countries and musicians from around the world and india in chennai. It proved to be a platform for experimental music, where musicians with strong cultural roots and an original sound collaborated to bring this event to a wider audience. Artists performed to a full audience on both evenings. The line up included artists like Mangloo | Reunion Island, Bled Bled Chimanga Trio | Zimbabwe, L.Shenkar | Indo/U.S.A, Maneli Jamal | Canada, Destyn Maloya | Reunion Island, Kotomoan Cherry | Isreal, Pink Noice | India, Rodney Branigan Ft Rias Khan| U.K \ Indo, Ahimsa | Indo\Germany, Keya Pothan | India, Space Is All We Have | India, Karl Hungus | Reunion Island, Karantriix | India