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Genre: arab folk

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Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

Arab folk music is a genre that has been passed down through generations, featuring traditional instruments such as the oud and qanun. It often incorporates poetic lyrics and improvisation, and is deeply rooted in cultural and religious traditions. The genre has evolved over time, incorporating elements of jazz and other Western styles. Its most famous performers have become cultural icons, known for their emotive vocals and virtuosic instrumental skills.


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Oud, Drum Kit, Piano, Trombone, Clarinet, Trumpet, Synthesizer, Vocals, Saxophone, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Keyboard/Piano, Electric Guitar, Oboe, Flute, Cello, French Horn, Violin

Popular arab folk Songs


Most popular arab folk albums

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Carte Blanche
1997
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The Collection
2010
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أغانى فيلم نغم فى حياتى
1987
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Street of Minarets
2023
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Mystical Garden
1996
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The Astounding Eyes Of Rita
2009
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Magic Carpet
1998
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Journey to the Center of an Egg
2005
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Zykrayati
1999
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Caramel (Bande originale du film)
2007
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Khameer
2011
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Le pacte sacré (Bande originale du téléfilm de Marion Sarraut)
2016
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The Bluebird, the Mystic and the Fool
2018
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Bema Enno
1995
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Oud (The Legend of Arabic Music)
2011

arab folk music by decade

Explore arab folk history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of arab folk artists

Here is a list of arab folk artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the arab folk genre. You can find out what arab folk genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 40 98840
2 43 131368
3 40 111212
4 34 101403
5 38 26381
6 36 9688
7 35 34689
8 38 297852
9 30 17531
10 36 4353
11 38 37125
12 35 9746
13 32 7019
14 27 23670
15 36 51558
16 30 14973
17 41 32185
18 25 43702
19 27 9796
20 38 182144
21 34 20859
22 23 22657
23 20 11248
24 46 171706
25 20 6898
26 18 5049
27 15 12995
28 17 4240
29 40 22444
30 13 4676
31 27 63423
32 11 701
33 24 2842
34 35 20060
35 35 40562
36 30 317822
37 7 2927
38 36 16164
39 6 3269
40 6 1260
41 34 10926
42 3 687
43 3 220
44 33 26332
45 2 506
46 32 26575
47 32 4256
48 26 1150
49 30 49823
50 30 20727
51 30 1048
52 12 3517
53 29 27497
54 23 14470
55 28 7787
56 24 11014
57 24 11292
58 27 98756
59 5 849
60 26 5996
61 23 9645
62 23 11395
63 6 1212
64 23 7203
65 21 3998
66 19 4009
67 21 5874
68 18 8851
69 18 5456
70 17 14182
71 15 1861
72 16 3359
73 17 1700
74 15 6669
75 11 679
76 16 5943
77 11 4829
78 12 2470
79 13 622
80 13 1164
81 12 277
82 11 4412
83 9 1204
84 10 2756
85 9 4019
86 8 6651
87 6 1860
88 6 1558
89 4 3296
90 3 408
91 3 1553
92 3 2230
93 2 1770
94 2 1299
95 1 119
96 1 674

arab folk playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular arab folk music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.