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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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou
blues, jazz
Sabine
Arabic pop, dance music
Aiskander
art pop, art rock
Geo Meneses
Andy Snitzer
traditional folk music
Zulya Kamalova
Hassan Hakmoun
Gnawa music
Toumani Diabaté
blues, flamenco
Éric Mouquet
Denez Prigent
Breton song, folk rock
Yves Lambert
traditional folk music, traditional québécois music
Adnan Ahmedic
Paul Cauthen
Americana, country music
Steve Knightley
Tony Sunboy
Afrobeat, bend-skin
Bernd Kistenmacher
electronic 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.
