noun
- a singer who performs folk music, typically traditional songs from a particular culture or region
Usage: often refers to performers of traditional or acoustic music with roots in a specific cultural heritage
Examples
- The folksinger performed traditional ballads at the community center.
- Many famous folksingers of the 1960s used their music to promote social change.
- She studied under a renowned folksinger to learn authentic folk techniques.
- The festival featured folksingers from different countries sharing their cultural music.
- He became a folksinger after learning guitar and studying his family's musical heritage.
- Folksingers often accompany themselves on acoustic guitar or banjo.