Bands like Chicagofrom the other side of the world
Chicago is from United States, tagged "rock", "soft rock", "pop rock" and "aor" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Chicago's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.
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1. Jamaica · North America
The Heptones
rocksteady, reggae
Nothing like Chicago
Book of Rules · Cool Rasta (Bonus Track Edition) (1976)
2. Brazil · South America
Marcos Valle
mpb, world
Nothing like Chicago
So Nice (Summer Samba) · Samba '68 (1968)
3. United Kingdom · Europe
Muslimgauze
electronic, experimental
Nothing like Chicago
Every Grain of Palestinian Sand · Mullah Said (1998)
4. Germany · Europe
Popol Vuh
krautrock, neoclassical new age
Nothing like Chicago
Mantra Of The Touching Of The Earth · Tantric Songs (1991)
5. Angola · Africa
Bonga
semba, folk
Nothing like Chicago
Mona Ki Ngi Xica · Angola 72 - 74 (1972)
6. Israel · Asia
Orphaned Land
oriental metal, progressive metal
Nothing like Chicago
Like Orpheus · Unsung Prophets and Dead Messiahs (2018)
7. Turkey · Europe
Melike Demirağ
turkish
Nothing like Chicago
Hadi Canım Sen De · Bak Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş, Vol. 2 (2004)
8. India · Asia
Manna Dey
indian, asian
Nothing like Chicago
Kasme Wade Pyar Wafa · Upkar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1968)
9. Australia · Oceania
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
psychedelic rock, heavy psych
Shares a little psychedelic rock with Chicago, from far away
Found God in a Tomato · High Visceral, Pt. 1 (2016)
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