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world music
31 women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making world music. start at whatever level you're standing on.
the whole world music guide: what it is, where to start, everyone making it →
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
Angélique Kidjo
145k listeners · african, world
Oumou Sangare
79k listeners · mali, african
Mayra Andrade
164k listeners · cabo verde, world
Cesária Évora
213k listeners · latin, cape verde
Natacha Atlas
172k listeners · arabic, world
Eleni Foureira
113k listeners · Greek, Greek Pop
Irfan
98k listeners · ethereal, neofolk
Ofra Haza
163k listeners · israeli, world
Neha Kakkar
102k listeners · bollywood, Hindi
Lhasa de Sela
197k listeners · world, folk
Yasmine Hamdan
131k listeners · trip-hop, lebanese
Seba
174k listeners · Drum and bass, atmospheric drum and bass
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
Stavento
20k listeners · Greek, indie
Lizeta Kalimeri
6k listeners · Greek, Greek Pop
Zulya
13k listeners · tatar, russian
Onirama
15k listeners · Greek, greek rock
Manos Pyrovolakis
900 listeners · Greek, indie
Pastorita Huaracina
3k listeners · Peru, latin
Vasiliki Karakosta
242 listeners · Greek, indie
Stelia
290 listeners · indie, Greek
şehriban
1k listeners · kurdistan, folk
Seden Gürel
14k listeners · pop, turkish
Maciré Sylla
2k listeners · guinea, world
Areti Ketime
2k listeners · Greek, folk
Arja Saijonmaa
26k listeners · pop, political
Kaïssa
8k listeners · africa, cameroon
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questions
Who are some women making world music?
Angélique Kidjo, Oumou Sangare, Mayra Andrade, Cesária Évora, Natacha Atlas, and Eleni Foureira are a few. musicisforgirls.com/genres/world-music/girls lists 31, sorted from mainstream to underground.
Who are some underground women making world music?
Further out, try Angélique Kidjo, Oumou Sangare, Mayra Andrade, and Cesária Évora.
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artists from musicbrainz and last.fm, updated 2026-10-20
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