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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Duncan Mighty
contemporary R&B, hip-hop
Andreas Vollenweider
new age music
Rachid Taha
Algerian chaabi, raï
Ayọ
folk music, reggae
Manu Dibango
Afrobeat, jazz
Mari Boine
Lisa Gerrard
dark wave, ethereal wave
Oques Grasses
pop music, reggae
Diego Gutiérrez
Latin pop, canción
Mayra Andrade
batuque, funaná
Marta Savić
folk-pop, traditional folk music
Niyaz
Sadao Watanabe
bossa nova, jazz
Haifa Wehbe
Arabic music, pop music
Sam Bush
bluegrass music
Asha Bhosle
Hindustani classical music, Indian 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.
