Where to Start with contemporary folk music
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98 artists
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Oi Dai
Värttinä · 1991
Best contemporary folk music Albums to Start With
contemporary folk music Artists
Reinhard Mey
Kris Kristofferson
country music, rock music
Tommy Emmanuel
blues, country music
Värttinä
folk music
First Aid Kit
folk music, traditional folk music
Pentangle
folk rock, jazz
Kwiat Jabłoni
bluegrass music, indie folk
Valeriu Sterian
folk rock, rock music
Luar na Lubre
Celtic music
Nicu Alifantis
Milladoiro
Celtic music, music of Galicia
Mes Aïeux
néo-trad
Élida Almeida
African popular music, batuque
Lillebjørn Nilsen
traditional folk music, visa
Marisa Sannia
Johnoy Danao
About contemporary folk music
What is contemporary folk music?
music genre
Where should I start with contemporary folk music?
Start with "Oi Dai" by Värttinä. It captures what makes contemporary folk music worth exploring.
What are the best contemporary folk music albums?
The contemporary folk music albums worth hearing first: "Oi Dai" by Värttinä, "Vihma" by Värttinä, "Aitara" by Värttinä, "Ilmatar" by Värttinä and "Iki" by Värttinä.
How many contemporary folk music artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 98 contemporary folk music artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.