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Artists similar to

Folkes Brothers

group · JM

ska

In short

The artists most similar to Folkes Brothers are Prince Buster, Millie Small, Laurel Aitken, Owen Gray and Desmond Dekker, from the same ska circle.

Closest to Folkes Brothers

1 Prince Buster
2 Millie SmallJamaican artist best known for her 1964 cover of “My Boy Lollipop”
3 Laurel Aitken
4 Owen GrayJamaican reggae/ska/rocksteady musician
5 Desmond Dekker
6 The UpsettersLee Perry's reggae house band

More similar artists

7 Ken Boothe
8 The ParagonsJamaican rocksteady band
9 Desmond Dekker & the Aces
10 Justin Hinds & the Dominoes
11 Theophilus BeckfordJamaican pianist/composer & singer
12 Don Drummond
13 The Wailers’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh
14 Patsy Millicent Todd
15 Alton Ellis
16 Max Romeo Bandcamp ↗
17 The Jamaicans
18 Harry J. All Stars
19 The PioneersJM reggae trio aka "Sydney, George & Jackie"
20 Junior Murvin
21 Tony Tribe
22 Dobby Dobson
23 Howlin’ Wolf
24 Clue J and His Blues Blasters
25 The Blue Beats60s Jamaican ska band
26 The Mighty Diamonds
27 I‐Roy
28 Dennis Alcapone
29 Hersan & His City Slickers
30 Bob Andy

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Folkes Brothers?

The artists most similar to Folkes Brothers are Prince Buster, Millie Small, Laurel Aitken, Owen Gray and Desmond Dekker, from the same ska circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Folkes Brothers?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Max Romeo have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Folkes Brothers" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Folkes Brothers?

Folkes Brothers is usually associated with ska (group · JM), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.