Folque were a Norwegian folk-prog band who were active in the early 1970s. According to some comments I’ve read recently, though they didn’t make much of a dent in the American market, they were quite popular in Brazil, of all places.
Folk Music
[Sample] H.Giray Sönmez – Pandur Song (Caucasus Tushki/Ingush Folk)
H. Giray Sönmez is an Anatolian Turkish musician who interprets music from the Caucasus.
[Video] Galymzhan Zholdasbay – Ak Tilek
Galymzhan Zholdasbay, also known as Alimhan Yoldaşbey or Галымжан Жолдасбай, is a Kazakh folk-pop singer melding traditional Kazakh melodies into a catchy, accessible ditty.