Folk
Folk is a genre. Defining acts include Shakira, Madonna, Leonard Cohen, Bing Crosby and Cher, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Its influence carried into Freak folk, Indie folk, folk rock, electro-folk and Blues, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 5 connections around Folk. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Folk came from and where it led.
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Folk connections
Folk went on to shape Freak folk, Indie folk, folk rock and electro-folk. 5 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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