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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Bianca Rocha
jazz, música popular brasileira
Crepes Sucette
Irish folk music, klezmer
SANS
Sándor Rigó
classical music, jazz
Torban
folk music, traditional folk music
Walter Keiser
Roachie
El Indio
Šuma
electronic music
L’Ham de Foc
Gelria
David Hopkins
Gilbert Pounia
maloya
Noga
chanson, jazz
minus123minut
blues, funk
Sergey Oskolkov
classical 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.