world music
umbrella term for traditional, indigenous, popular or art music, not following North American or British popular and folk traditions
782 artists in the catalog.
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Leila Arab
electronic music
Oktopus
Quebec chanson, classical music
Yossi Fine
jazz fusion
Sultans of String
Sati Kazanova
pop music
Kroke
jazz, klezmer
West Java Syndicate
Ron Korb
Magdalena Thora
jazz
Cleveland Watkiss
rock music
Karsh Kale
electronic music
Ale Möller
folk music, jazz
Lata Mangeshkar
Hindustani classical music, Indian classical music
Tarika
Susheela Raman
jazz, rock music
Craig S. Harris
jazz
About world music
What is world music?
umbrella term for traditional, indigenous, popular or art music, not following North American or British popular and folk traditions
Where should I start with world music?
Start with "Light of the Stable" by Emmylou Harris. It captures what makes world music worth exploring.
What are the best world music albums?
The world music albums worth hearing first: "Light of the Stable" by Emmylou Harris, "Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert" by Emmylou Harris, "At the Ryman" by Emmylou Harris, "Black Sands" by Bonobo and "The North Borders" by Bonobo.
How many world music artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 782 world music artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
