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.
Guides for world music artists
Top world music albums
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Savina Yannatou
Francesca Gagnon
Neljä Ruusua
Linda Brava
Christmas music, classical music
Djonga
hip-hop, trap music
DakhaBrakha
Alina Pash
hip-hop, pop music
Rim Banna
Arabic music, music of Palestine
Aldo Romano
avant-garde jazz, chamber jazz
CloZee
UK bass, electronic music
Light in Babylon
Madredeus
Dareysteel
hip-hop, urbano music
No Land
jazz
UpsideDown
hip-hop, pop music
Neta Elkayam
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.
