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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DelaDap
Vincent Peirani
jazz
Bokanté
Delta blues
Sekouba Bambino
Natalia Buchynska
pop music, traditional folk music
Émile Parisien
jazz
Sapho
chanson
Ananda Shankar
Mircan Kaya
Sagarika Mukherjee
blues, filmi music
Varvara
Europop, country music
Jeff Berlin
jazz
Lori Goldston
classical music, rock music
Zohar Fresco
jazz
Paco Sery
jazz
Hazmat Modine
blues, 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.
