If I weren't on my phone, I'd post some links, but this should give you a few places to start searching. (African): Toumani Diabaté, Boubacar Traoré, Ayub Ogada, Karamoko Keita, Mahmoud Guinia. (Middle-east): Rabih Abou-Khalil ("Nafas" & "Tarab"), Essa Kassimi, Aziz Herawi (English): Blowzabella, Kathryn Tickell, Eliza Carthy (Scandinavian): Groupa, Hedningarna, Garmarna, Väsen (Irish): Altan, The Chieftains, Clannad (early), Planxty, Arty McGlynn. With this distinction in mind, in terms of "real" folk artists I would recommend: ![]() Neofolk tends to be much simpler and less subtle than "real" folk, with more emphasis on creating a dark/romantic/gothic/medieval/pagan atmosphere. Whilst these are obviously sweeping statements, I feel they generally do hold true. folk-influenced acoustic music made by musicians from a metal/punk/rock background). acoustic music made by musicians with a "real" folk background) or neofolk (i.e. It may be worth considering whether you want "real" folk music (i.e. I am not looking for martial industrial, not that it is a bad genre or anything. I would prefer Folk/world music that is either European or Mid-Eastern but any oldish(As old as possible please) folk/world music will do. I have quite a diverse taste in folk music. ![]() I do not listen to much folk/world music and it is a genre(Well more like genres) I should listen to more. I am looking for pioneering folk/world music or at least oldish world/folk music.
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