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.
Guides for world music artists
Top world music albums
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Strunz & Farah
Latin music, flamenco
Talvin Singh
electronic music
Jimmy Bosch
jazz
Stanley Jordan
jazz
Savuka
Gontiti
J-pop, easy listening
Istentales
rock music, traditional folk music
Kateryna Pavlenko
folk rock, rock music
Ballaké Sissoko
Miguel "Angá" Díaz
Afro-Cuban jazz
Transglobal Underground
Ljubiša Stojanović
contemporary folk music, folk music
X-Alfonso
jazz fusion
Roby Lakatos
Roma jazz
Din Din Aviv
Djivan Gasparyan
Armenian folk music
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.
