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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Mango
folk music, pop rock
Idir
Berber music, folk music
Donna Ares
folk-pop, pop music
Habib Koité
music of Africa
Oumou Sangaré
Wassoulou music, music of Africa
Nino Katamadze
jazz, jazz fusion
Vildá
joik
Roberta Gambarini
Latin jazz, jazz
Zap Mama
African popular music, vocal music
Vitas
opera, pop rock
Malpaís
Wes
electronic music
Eleftheria Arvanitaki
jazz, laïko
Gjallarhorn
folk music
Lo'Jo
Francesca Gagnon
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.
