Bands like Talking Headsfrom the other side of the world
Talking Heads are from United States, tagged "new wave", "post-punk", "art punk" and "art pop" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Talking Heads's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.
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1. Nicaragua · North America
Luis Enrique
latin, salsa
Nothing like Talking Heads
Tu No Le Amas, Le Temes · Lo Esencial (1986)
2. Brazil · South America
João Bosco
singer-songwriter, mpb
Nothing like Talking Heads
A Nível De... · Comissão de Frente (1982)
3. Mali · Africa
Issa Bagayogo
world
Nothing like Talking Heads
Kalan Nege · Tassoumakan (2004)
4. Nigeria · Africa
Seun Kuti
afrobeat, world
Nothing like Talking Heads
Many Things · Many Things (2008)
5. Hungary · Europe
The Moon and the Nightspirit
hungarian, dark folk
Nothing like Talking Heads
Égi Táltos · Of Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold (2014)
6. Turkey · Europe
Pilli Bebek
turkish
Nothing like Talking Heads
Bak · Elektro Akustik Konstelasyon - EP (2019)
7. Israel · Asia
Highway Superstar
synthwave, electronic
Nothing like Talking Heads
Stratosphere Express · Stratosphere Express - Single (2018)
8. India · Asia
Shruti Sadolikar
hindustani classical, khyal
Nothing like Talking Heads
Pranamya Shirsa Devam · The Best Bhajan Collection: 83 Tracks For Divinity (1992)
9. New Zealand · Oceania
Aldous Harding
singer-songwriter, folk
Shares a little alternative rock with Talking Heads, from far away
Coats · Train on the Island (2026)
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