Folk & World – Music That Tells a Story

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Folk & World – Music That Tells a Story

Looking for authentic sounds that carry history and heart? Our Folk & World section brings together traditional music from the US, UK, Europe, Africa, and beyond – songs shaped by people, places, and time.

From Celtic shores to Latin landscapes

Discover Woody Guthrie, Fairport Convention, Carlos Núñez, Miriam Makeba and more – artists who gave voice to tradition and culture.

Listen globally. Feel deeply.

Shop folk and world music on CD and vinyl – exclusively at Bear Family Records, your destination for music with roots.

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Folk & World – Music That Tells a Story

Folk & World – Music That Tells a Story

Looking for authentic sounds that carry history and heart? Our Folk & World section brings together traditional music from the US, UK, Europe, Africa, and beyond – songs shaped by people, places, and time.

From Celtic shores to Latin landscapes

Discover Woody Guthrie, Fairport Convention, Carlos Núñez, Miriam Makeba and more – artists who gave voice to tradition and culture.

Listen globally. Feel deeply.

Shop folk and world music on CD and vinyl – exclusively at Bear Family Records, your destination for music with roots.

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Occasional Rain (CD)
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(Ace Records) 20 tracks Beautiful Prog / Psych and Folk-Sampler with bands from UK! The latest compilation by Saint Etienne musicians Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs and a sequel to the 2017 released 'English Weather' sampler. Thematically it...
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Some Bright Morning ( CD)
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(Signature Sounds Recordings) 12 tracks, digisleeve Rani Arbo has one of the most beautiful and expressive voices in the world of folk music, and on “Some Bright Morning” she uses it to great effect in a diverse program of songs. The...
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Everton Blender - Live in Berkeley (DVD & CD)
Everton Blender: Everton Blender - Live in Berkeley (DVD & CD) Art-Nr.: DVDTBO2209

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(2B1 Records) 20 tracks DVD - Region: All Regions - NR Not Rated - 4:3 - 1.33:1 - Color - Enhanced - Live • Featuring The Blendem Band & Isha Blender • Set Full Length DCD & CD • HD Format • Filmed In 2006 Dvd Is Over 110 Minutes Long •...
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Café Belly Dance - Swaying Hips, Hookahs and Hypnotic Beats (3-CD)
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The Complete Vanguard Recordings (3-CD)
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3 CDs for the price of 2 on this overview of everything the cult duo recorded for Vanguard. Includes 7 previously unreleased tracks recorded at the Newport Folk Festivals The younger sister of Joan, Mimi Baez married the youthful writer...
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It's Hotter In Hawaii (4-CD)
Various: It's Hotter In Hawaii (4-CD) Art-Nr.: CDJSP77210

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(JSP) 105 tracks - 4 jewel cases in a slipcase Given the small size and remote location of Hawaii, the influence of music around the world is truly amazing. The icons of the steel guitar - ukulele and grass-lined hula dancers have...
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Beyond Rembetika - The Music & Dance Of The Region Of Epirus (4-CD)
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(JSP Records) 92 tracks, recordings 1919-1958 Compiled by Grammy Award winner Chris King from original recordings he personally collected from the Balkans, this is an incredible collection of recordings from the Greek region of Epirus...
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Women Of Rembetika (4-CD)
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(2012/JSP) 87 tracks. The Rembetiko emerged in the early 19th century in the subcultures of Greece, in Athens, Thessaloniki and other cities. They were populated by the Greeks, had to emigrate from Izmir and Istanbul as part of the...
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Songs Of The Plains (CD)
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(Young Mary Records) 11 Tracks - Digisleeve - Western Canadian Country Folk of the great plains!
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American Standard (CD)
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14 tracks digisleeve Singer-songwriter legend James Taylor presents his new album 'American Standard' in 2020. His release break lasted a good five years. The last time he released 'Before This World' in 2015 was the first number one...
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Room Full Of Fools (CD)
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Hawaiian Chants, Hula And Music (CD)
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(Folkways Records) 14 tracks, digisleeve, recorded in Hawaii by Jacob Feuerring with vocals by Kaulaheaonamiku Kiona Accompanied by native instruments
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Hawaiian Chants, Hula And Love-Dance Songs (CD)
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(Folkways Records) 8 tracks, digisleeve, recorded in Hawaii by Jacob Feuerring with Tom Hiona
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Original Rumbas - The Peanut Vendot And Others (CD)
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(EPM) 20 tracks CD compilation with classic rumbas and Latin recordings, including the evergreen »The Peanut Vendor« (El Manisero). The selection documents the golden era of Cuban dance music. Genre: Latin / rumba.
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Kingston Trio (CD)
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(Laser Light) 20 tracks The Kingston Trio – Kingston Trio brings together 20 tracks by the legendary American folk group on one CD. Released by Laserlight in 2007, this collection features a selection of well-known songs from the group’s...
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Song To A Refugee (CD)
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(Proper) 13 tracks. Diana Jones is known for previous albums inspired by the almost mystical connection to her birth family and the music of rural Tennessee. She is known for giving voice to dispossessed people from the past. . On her...
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Les Tops De L'Accordéon (CD)
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The Basement Tapes Raw - The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 (2-CD)
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(Sony) 38 tracks - Double CD contains a detailed 56 page booklet with liner notes and rare photos in a slipcase With "The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11" for the first time all recordings that Dylan recorded with The...
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Llego Navidad (CD)
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Rising up out of East L.A. comes the first ever holiday album from Los Lobos. The Grammy-winning group researched nearly 150 Christmas-related songs from across North, Central and South America for the collections, eventually narrowing...
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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (CD)
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Classic Recordings 1929-1949 (CD)
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(Grass Skirt Records) 24 Tracks - Deluxe Digipack - It includes the Tau Moe recordings, which appeared as Madam Rivière's Hawaiians aka Samoan Troupe. The 28-page color booklet contains the story with many rare photos and a very detailed...
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The Lost Tapes (2-CD)
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​(Stony Plain) 26 tracks - digisleeve​ Both individually and as a duo, Ian Tyson and Sylvia Tyson have sold over 400,000 albums in the U.S. alone during the SoundScan era. Regarded as pioneers in the folk and Americana genre, Ian &...
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