World music, folk music, ethnic music... world music covers a wide range of musical styles outside the mainstream (pop, rock, classical, jazz, rap, electro...), with ethnic or traditional components.
Today, there are many artists who do world music proud, each offering us a unique musical voyage of discovery through rich and varied cultures, such as Mongolian diphonic singing, Katajjaniq, the famous throat-singing of the Inuit, Joïk, the traditional song of the Sami people, Latin and Andean music from Latin America, Gypsy music andAfropop, not forgetting morna, the famous musical practice straight from Cape Verde.
Among the great names who have helped world music diversify are the fascinating and unforgettable Cesária Évora and the incredible Calypso Rose, as well as Goran Bregović, Aït Menguellet, Youssou N'Dour, Ballaké Sissoko and the Buena Vista Social Club.
If you've got a hankering to travel to Africa, North America, Asia or South America thanks to ethnic or traditional sounds, all without leaving the capital, then find out about upcoming 'world music' concerts in Paris.
Django Reinhardt Festival 2025: Marcus Miller, Ayo, Deluxe... here's the line-up
The Django Reinhardt Festival returns to the grounds of the Château de Fontainebleau from Thursday June 26 to Sunday June 29, 2025. On the program? Marcus Miller, Ayo, Kokoroko, Salif Keita, Deluxe, Bako Jovanović, Cécile McLorin Salvant, not forgetting a carte blanche for Thomas Dutronc. Discover the program for this new edition. [Read more]
