Any 'World music' you love?

[Destinysdaughter]

I love discovering new music and there's so much great music that isn't British or American. Are there any World musicians/ bands you've discovered that you love?

So, to start, I really like Seu Jorge, Ana Carolina, Hindi Zahra, Moroccan Spirit. Anyone got anything they can recommend?

It's not new but I love Manu Chao's proxima estacion esperanza. Love it. There's one song that we used to play in my flat share when we were getting ready for a party. Happy memories.

Dh listens to Miriam makebe and other South African musicians. Love that too but can't remember all the names.

isn't British or American
Irish? Iarla O'Lionard, Martin Hayes, and together in The Gloaming. Ethiopian popular music is great fun - see YouTube for examples.

The second 'i' is missing in O'Lionaird. My apologies to him and anyone who is offended by that.

Lady smith black mambazo of course!

Thanks for the Manu Chao recommendation, just saved it to Spotify and will enjoy listening to that!

Fela Kuti

This is one of my favourite songs. It's actually a cover version of a famous British song but sounds completely different!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=3rn2N0ZbLEQ

Ibeyi

Amadou and Mariam. Malian duo. They are brilliant.

Incidentally, I'm with David Byrne on the term "World Music".

Mayra Andrade

Been to see her twice. She is an amazing musician, knows how to work a crowd, and is so beautiful. Young too!

Don't really want to get into a discussion about semantics, just looking for the sort of music that isn't traditionally played on UK radio stations. Don't know what term to call it but think most people would know what I mean.

Khaled
Rachid Taha
Cat Empire
Andy Palacio
Yousso N'dour
La Bottine Souriante
Cesaria Evoria
Rebecca Malope
Angelique Kidjo
Fado style
Oumo Sangare
Johnny Clegg
Fela Kuti

'World' is a big thing for me that I've lost sight of - but you've inspired me to reconnect. Thanks

William Onyeabor. A funk musician from Nigeria. He's a really great, talented man.

travial thanks for that great list, will enjoy checking them out and glad I've inspired you to reconnect with it, there's so much great music out there!

Have you listened to Gilles Peterson on 6 Music? www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01fm4ss

DD like Anna Mudeka & Netsayi

Sheila Chandra.

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Corrinne May (I love her music.)

I like listening to the man who sold the world by nirvana. :)

I worked in Holland for the Lockerbie trial and there was a band whose single I bought, can't remember the name of the band but the song was "harden Dan ik he been Dan" or something like that! I loved it!

I love Pablo Alboran and Alex Ubago.