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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Top world music albums
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Reza Derakshani
Raphael Cruz
The "bwa Bande" Band
pop music
Jayanta Bose
Farhat Bouallagui
Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté
Djanuno Dabo
Badi Tagmar
François Delfin
Aref Durvesh
Noël "Papa Noël" Ekwabi
Carlos Gonzales
Adam Blake
Policarpo "Polo" Tamayo
Pedro Calvo
Steve Williams
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.
