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Genre: folk

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Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

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Folk music is a genre that is characterized by its simplicity and authenticity. It often features acoustic instruments and focuses on storytelling through lyrics. The genre has roots in traditional music from various cultures and has evolved over time to include elements of rock and pop. Folk music is known for its social and political commentary, as well as its ability to evoke emotions and connect with listeners on a personal level.


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List of folk artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 58 841363
2 58 1304323
3 62 1340589
4 61 781815
5 69 3034263
6 49 352681
7 43 259732
8 65 2502418
9 59 891344
10 61 936599
11 55 1633967
12 60 1091868
13 58 1071686
14 54 967744
15 65 2227141
16 69 6342492
17 56 1870101
18 55 680594
19 60 1477638
20 45 289655
21 53 403988
22 68 1839868
23 67 2038879
24 48 481587
25 57 278391
26 52 442312
27 55 492164
28 51 736841
29 49 402191
30 69 4940735
31 45 300765
32 66 1674175
33 51 202160
34 53 692294
35 52 215726
36 56 466685
37 43 249702
38 48 240529
39 47 219802
40 42 39753
41 51 173961
42 46 210976
43 41 225447
44 50 325290
45 57 354140
46 47 220173
47 53 1357566
48 51 636198
49 56 525355
50 47 172778
51 42 228620
52 68 1573219
53 44 95065
54 50 336195
55 48 557374
56 42 151579
57 47 380249
58 44 89754
59 49 407472
60 43 154012
61 62 1323187
62 41 133041
63 49 213055
64 63 788629
65 58 768611
66 42 132239
67 57 1333013
68 48 192491
69 53 231515
70 50 401528
71 45 265015
72 43 80282
73 50 142682
74 45 186755
75 42 191991
76 47 60546
77 42 62212
78 49 131064
79 50 33669
80 55 531306
81 45 49800
82 47 91483
83 45 93620
84 50 53325
85 42 111141
86 43 62316
87 46 53242
88 49 76568
89 43 146154
90 45 163462
91 42 31737
92 44 133926
93 57 356885
94 43 134174
95 44 102503
96 49 206794
97 59 75743
98 44 64695
99 41 85227
100 43 109660

folk playlist created by Chosic

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