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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 98761
2 43 131303
3 40 111156
4 34 101403
5 36 9688
6 37 26359
7 35 34664
8 38 296000
9 36 4349
10 30 17531
11 38 37125
12 34 9741
13 32 7019
14 36 51558
15 26 23648
16 30 14958
17 41 32161
18 25 43677
19 27 9788
20 38 182144
21 23 22653
22 33 20844
23 46 171706
24 20 11241
25 20 6896
26 18 5048
27 15 12995
28 17 4240
29 40 22444
30 13 4676
31 27 63423
32 11 701
33 24 2834
34 35 20060
35 35 40562
36 31 316075
37 7 2927
38 36 16158
39 6 3269
40 6 1260
41 34 10908
42 33 26332
43 3 220
44 2 682
45 32 26575
46 2 506
47 31 4230
48 30 49823
49 30 20727
50 26 1150
51 30 1048
52 12 3517
53 29 27497
54 23 14470
55 28 7782
56 24 11014
57 24 11292
58 27 98689
59 5 849
60 26 5996
61 23 11395
62 23 7203
63 6 1212
64 23 9645
65 21 4039
66 19 4009
67 21 5874
68 18 8851
69 18 5453
70 17 14182
71 15 1861
72 17 1700
73 16 3359
74 16 5943
75 15 6669
76 11 679
77 11 4829
78 12 2468
79 12 618
80 12 277
81 11 1151
82 10 4376
83 9 1193
84 9 4016
85 9 2754
86 8 6646
87 6 1558
88 5 1856
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.