GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Americana
- Genre family
- Country / Folk / Americana
- 2000s recordings
- 7
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Americana
Americana is a branch of the Country / Folk / Americana family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Americana is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Johnny Cash, Jakob Dylan and Daren J. Bell.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreCountry / Folk / Americana
Current genreAmericana
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
7 recordings2000s starting recordings
01Hark! the Herald Angels Sing2000 · Americana · americanaOpen in new tab 02Sunshine (Montejano's Spanish Guitar mix)2000 · Americana · americanaOpen in new tab 03Sign (To Simadi)2000 · Americana · americanaOpen in new tab 04Let Me Stay Awhile2004 · Americana · americanaOpen in new tab 05Stardust Universe2008 · Americana · americanaOpen in new tab 06Don’t Make Me Go2008 · Americana · americanaOpen in new tab 07Port of Lonely Hearts2008 · Americana · americanaOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2000s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2000s albums
LOCAL GRAPH
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