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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Light of the Stable
Emmylou Harris · 1979
Top world music albums
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Nabil Abdmouleh
Michele Drees
Chris Harrop
Michel Blanc
Nathanael Dembélé
Madani
Big Brother Hakim
French hip-hop
Noujoum Ouazza
Marque Gilmore
Nick Petree
KAZUKI & NAOTO
Папараць
Wes
Le Silence des Mosquées
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.
