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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Sangoma Everett
Yana Veva
ethereal wave, ethnic electronica
Fedor Svoloch
ambient music, dark wave
Roy Edri
Xera
Soetkin Collier
X-Darawish
Rido Bayonne
Afro-jazz, jazz
Hidden Tribe
ambient music, ethnic electronica
Atlantida Project
electronic music, electronic rock
Shaman Jungle
jazz fusion
Čači Vorba
Romani music
Koa
folk music
Yggdrasil
Vladimir Volkov
jazz, rock music
Farfarello
acoustic rock, folk rock
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.