The Country, Folk & World Recommendation Thread

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Herschel Lee Sizemore (August 6, 1935 – September 9, 2022) was an American mandolinist in the bluegrass tradition. Sizemore's best-known composition is the mandolin instrumental "Rebecca,"

Herschel Sizemore - Rebecca (USA)

William Smith Monroe (September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, and created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass".
The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, who named their group for the bluegrass of Monroe's home state of Kentucky.

Bill Monroe - Southern Flavor (USA)

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I think Levon Helm's version of "The Mountain" was the only one I knew so far.

Stephen Fain Earle (born January 17, 1955) is an American country, rock and folk singer-songwriter. He began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. He has also written a novel, a play, and a book of short stories.

Steve Earle - The Mountain (USA)

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Mitropanos’ magnitude has to do with the fact that though he was the definite laika singer, we say he had a “laiko” voice – a voice that represents the Greek people (years ago this meant the working classes) – he managed in his 45-year career to move from one genre to the other, whether that was art song (entechno), laiko or rock, with great ease but at the same time doing nothing to fit into these styles.

Dimitris Mitropanos - Roza (Greece)

Haris Alexiou pronounced [ˌxaris aleksi'u]; born 27 December 1950 in Thebes, Greece as Hariklia Roupaka, is a Greek singer whose career has spanned over 5 decades. She is one of the most popular singers in Greece.

Haris Alexiou - Apopse Thelo Na Pio (Greece)

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...comes from the mountains of Epirus. They gather their strengths from Greek nature and cosmic spirits, letting it flow right into their phenomenal infusion of heavy psychedelic rock with folk instruments such as bagpipes, clarinet and flutes.

Villagers of Ioannina City - Zvara (Greece)

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Nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards in 2020 for best album Cumbia/Vallenato, Los Cumbia Stars are a band that performs Colombian tropical music, and the only one of tropical genre signed by the legendary record label Discos Fuentes.
Composed by the singer Cristina Escamilla, one of the most important voices of the genre in Colombia, and eight musicians with extensive experience and recognized musical quality, this band is directed by composer, guitarist and accordion player Juan Pablo Acosta.

Los Cumbia Stars & ‪OndaSabanera‬ - Wepa Wepa (Colombia)

Oaxacan singer Lila Downs takes a break from her U.S. tour to promote education in favor of women in Oaxaca, and at the same time presents her song “Cariñito”, included in her most recent album Al Chile, which this time has the collaboration of Panteón Rococó and the Mexican Institute of Sound, under the direction of Camilo Lara.

Lila Downs, Panteón Rococó - Cariñito (Mexico)

The 2-time Grammy nominated group Los Cojolites is a young Son Jarocho band that is a major part of the resurrection of this vital Mexican folk tradition that combines indigenous, African and Spanish elements. Their music combines youthful energy and a spirit of joyous improvisation based on the traditional forms and poetry.

Los Cojolites - Sembrando Flores (Mexico)

A native of Colombia, Latin jazz guitarist Juan Carlos Quintero began his recording career with two albums on Nova, a self-titled debut released in 1990 (remastered and reissued in 2000 by Native Language Music under the new title Medellin) and 1992's Through the Winds, recorded with composer/arranger Todd Cochran, pianist Otmaro Ruiz, and percussionists Munyungo Jackson and Walfredo Reyes.

Juan Carlos Quintero - Mi Tierra (Colombia)

Candelario Orlando López Vergara (born February 2, 1933 in Havana, Cuba; died February 9, 2009) was a Cuban bassist. Cachaíto” became famous as the bassist and founding member of the band Buena Vista Social Club. He was also a well-known soloist. In 2002, he received the “BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music” for his debut album “Cachaito”.

Orlando 'Cachaíto' López - Mis Dos Pequeñas (Cuba)

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Founded in 1992, Son de Madera forms part of the current jaranero movement. Its main goal is to diffuse son jarocho based on the research of traditional forms, the incorporation of new sounds, and the revival of community gatherings of music-making and dance called fandangos. Their recordings have been used in film soundtracks, television documentaries, and theater. * Ramón Gutiérrez Hernández, guitarra de son * Natalia Arroyo, violin * Rubí del Carmen Oseguera, tarima * Juan Pérez, bass * Rubén Vázquez Domínguez, arpa jarocha * José Tereso Vega Hernández, jarana

Son de Madera - El Amanecer (Mexico)


The "Playing for Change" cover is with subtitles.