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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M'Lumbo
Makiling
Stanford Raagapella
The Lani Singers
Manos Achalinotopoulos
Okra Playground
contemporary folk music, electro-folk
Ali Birra
James Nyoraku Schlefer
Sandii & The Sunsetz
pop music, synth-pop
Mahwash
Gondwanaland
Dembo Konte and Kausu Kuyateh
Radio Tarifa
Maurice El Mediouni
music of Andalusia, raï
Allen Benson
urban contemporary
Naïssam Jalal
hip-hop, 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.