Where to Start with traditional folk music
local or regional traditional music that was originally produced in performance and transmitted in community conditions, as well as music written stylistically and/or ideologically within these traditions
1917 artists
New to traditional folk music? Read our getting-started guide
Best traditional folk music Albums to Start With
traditional folk music Artists
Nick Mulvey
Cesk Freixas
popular music, protest song
Morio Agata
The Singing Nun
Tatiana Kurtukova
folk-pop, pop music
June Carter Cash
country music, folk music
Odetta
country blues, jazz blues
Layal Abboud
Arabic pop, dance music
Bert Jansch
folk rock
Toma Zdravković
Esma Redžepova
Romani music, disco
Le Vent du Nord
Celtic folk music, traditional québécois music
Tift Merritt
folk music
Leela Gilday
Mocedades
Ángel Parra
bolero, nueva canción chilena
About traditional folk music
What is traditional folk music?
local or regional traditional music that was originally produced in performance and transmitted in community conditions, as well as music written stylistically and/or ideologically within these traditions
Where should I start with traditional folk music?
Start with "Vivir es hoy" by Soledad Pastorutti. It captures what makes traditional folk music worth exploring.
What are the best traditional folk music albums?
The traditional folk music albums worth hearing first: "Vivir es hoy" by Soledad Pastorutti, "The Spirit Indestructible" by Nelly Furtado, "The Ride" by Nelly Furtado, "7" by Nelly Furtado and "Fragmen" by Siti Nurhaliza.
How many traditional folk music artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 1917 traditional folk music artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
