| Ethnic electronica | |
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| Cultural origins | 1980s, worldwide |
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Ethnic electronica (also known asethnotronica,ethno electronica orethno techno) is a broad category ofelectronic music, where artists combine elements of various styles of electronic music,world music andnew age music. The music is primarily rooted in local music traditions and regional cultures, and can often engage in elements ofpopular music.
In theWestern Balkans, a Southern European subgenre of contemporary pop music known as "turbo-folk" (sometimes referred to as "popular folk") initially developed during the 1980s and 1990s, with similar music styles inGreece (Skyladiko),Bulgaria (Chalga),Romania (Manele) andAlbania (Tallava). It's a fusion genre of popular music blendingSerbian folk music with other genres such aspop,rock,electronic, and/orhip-hop.
Other notable examples of 1980s ethnic electronica include Angolankuduro, Mexicantecnocumbia and the Indian albumSynthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat.
In the late 2010s, the Ukrainian ethnotronica scene had a rise, when such artists asGo_A,Onuka,Yuko,Mavka became popular outside of their country.[1]
Notable acts of ethnic electronica include Bryn Jones with his projectMuslimgauze, the artists of theAsian underground movement—such asTalvin Singh,Nitin Sawhney,Cheb i Sabbah,Asian Dub Foundation,State of Bengal,Transglobal UndergroundJoi andNatacha Atlas,—Mozani Ramzan,[2]Shpongle,Ott,Zavoloka,Linda George,Banco de Gaia,AeTopus,Zingaia,Afro-Celt Sound System,Métisse,The Halluci Nation, early work byYat-Kha (with Ivan Sokolovsky).[3]