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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Ry Cooder
Americana, blues
Anouar Brahem
Arabic music, jazz
Manu Chao
music of Latin America, reggae
Tinariwen
desert blues
Gary Wright
hard rock, new age music
Pat Metheny
Latin pop, hard bop
Amadou & Mariam
African popular music, worldbeat
Dan Sultan
Loreena McKennitt
Celtic music, new age music
Bobby McFerrin
a cappella, classical music
Arja Saijonmaa
chanson, pop music
Duncan Mighty
contemporary R&B, hip-hop
OUBEL
Moroccan pop, pop music
Calle 13
Latin hip-hop, Latin pop
Rachid Taha
Algerian chaabi, raï
Kostas Martakis
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.