folk music
music meta-genre encompassing traditional folk music, contemporary folk music (evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival), and derivatives of these two branches
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Melaine Favennec
Pain d'épices
La Orquestina del Fabirol
Dino Sarti
jazz
Chantal Grimm
Vladimir Volenko
chanson, music of Latin America
Dmitry Kuznetsov
folk rock, world music
Irina Surina
bard song, bluegrass music
Hańba!
klezmer, punk rock
Jesús Hernández Cifuentes
Das Blaue Einhorn
Krzysztof Trebunia-Tutka
Koa
world music
Klostertaler
Mathilde Bondo
pop music
Dani Bellón & Diego Maceiras
About folk music
What is folk music?
music meta-genre encompassing traditional folk music, contemporary folk music (evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival), and derivatives of these two branches
Where should I start with folk music?
Start with "Lux" by Rosalía. It captures what makes folk music worth exploring.
What are the best folk music albums?
The folk music albums worth hearing first: "Lux" by Rosalía, "Holiday Inn" by Bing Crosby, "Safe Trip Home" by Dido, "Amor Amarillo" by Gustavo Cerati and "The Spirit Indestructible" by Nelly Furtado.
How many folk music artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 2051 folk music artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.