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Genre: basque folk

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Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

Basque folk music is a genre that is deeply rooted in the culture and traditions of the Basque people. It is characterized by its use of traditional instruments such as the txalaparta, alboka, and trikitixa, as well as its distinctive vocal style. The music often tells stories of love, loss, and daily life in the Basque country. Sorotan Bele, Mikel Laboa, and Alaitz Eta Maider are all notable figures in the Basque folk music scene, each bringing their own unique style and interpretation to the genre.


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basque folk music by decade

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List of basque folk artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 27 15710
2 27 7601
3 31 16424
4 26 5874
5 31 27109
6 29 10846
7 13 1822
8 24 2315
9 21 5614
10 20 946
11 18 2712
12 16 846
13 16 2366
14 15 2976
15 7 761
16 5 720
17 4 373
18 12 1294
19 10 1554
20 10 906
21 9 587
22 9 701
23 1 274
24 7 716
25 8 1556
26 7 520
27 7 1593
28 6 828
29 6 280
30 5 751
31 5 382
32 5 344
33 4 496
34 3 365
35 3 328
36 3 808
37 3 916
38 2 352
39 2 206
40 2 134
41 1 315
42 1 48
43 1 189
44 1 202

basque folk playlist created by Chosic

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