11 Countries with the Worst Music in the World

Once you read this title, you must wonder how is it possible to find out which are the countries with the worst music in the world?

Once I started doing my research for writing this article, I realized how subjective this topic is. However, it attracted me anyway, as I wanted to know the outcome of the research process. I have to be honest; it was a tough task. When we think about the worst music, we can maybe rank worst instruments or worst songs and singers, but not music in general. If you are generally interested in musical instruments, you should definitely check out the 10 Most Annoying and Hated Instruments in the World in order to know which one to avoid, or 11 Unusual Musical Instruments with Weird Names just to have a good laugh about it. There are so many good songs sang by artists who are from countries that have awful traditional music. Also, lots of people judge music of one country based only on one of their popular singers, like, for example, Justin Bieber.

He was so hated for his music (some would say it’s pure jealousy), that on the Internet forums, Canada is known as the country with worst music. In general, people nowadays started hating pop music claiming its boring and that it’s the “music for the masses.” Instead, techno music started being cool and most of the young people begin to listen to it and to visit festivals all around the world as well as the underground parties. In any case, music is an important part of every culture and it is a mean of representation of one country as well. However, with globalization and accessibility to almost everything, music started being mixed. We cannot really say that for example, Korean music is bad, while the US’ is the best one, as it depends on the artists, bands, and musicians.

One of the interesting examples we found is definitely South Korea. It has its own pop music, called K-pop. Why is K-pop so popular, you may wonder? One of the reasons is that it is a mixture of dance, electro-pop, hip-hop and contemporary blues. So, basically, it has something for everybody! Some say that K-pop has bad influence and that K-pop fans are immature, but we can guess they are all K-pop haters, as this genre of music is still the most popular one in South Korea.

Having this in mind, to find out which are the countries with the worst music in the world – we had to check a number of Internet forums to “hear” the voice of people. Therefore, we took into consideration the comments from forums such as Reddit, Yahoo Answers, and Quora, to mention few. We counted how many times each country was mentioned as the country with the worst music, regardless of reasons, and ranked them in that manner. So, what you will find in the following list are basically the opinions of common people about the countries with the worst music. If you are interested in the opposite opinions, check out 7 Countries that Make the Best Music in the World. Let’s see our list of countries with the worst music in the world!

11. Switzerland

Despite the fact that Switzerland is the country of many nationalities – German, French, Italian, Ramona, etc., it has its own distinct cultural identity that could be seen through music as well. Swiss are known for folk music which is mostly played in Appenzell region. String music from Appenzell is most popular in Switzerland. Apparently, it’s one of the most hated worldwide.

10. Morocco

Morocco has diverse music styles: Andalusian classics, Berber folk music, Gnawa and much more. However, the most known one is Andalusian classical music which is a style of Arabic music found in different forms across the Maghreb. It originates from the 9^th century, which is why maybe some of the people find it hard for ears.

9. Russia

Up next in our list of countries with the worst music in the world is Russia. Although it’s known for its beautiful classical music, there is also a lot of pop and rock music on the scene nowadays. With the strong Russian accent, this kind music can be hard to listen.

8. Scotland

Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music, which remained vibrant through all these years and even the pop era. Bagpipes are its recognizing mark, which is why some people rather avoid their parties.

7. Albania

Seventh on our list of the countries with the worst music in the world is Albania. Its folk music traditions differ by region. They have the Ghegs in the North and Tosks in the South. However, nowadays one of the most internationally known singers is Rita Oro.

6. Canada

Canada has diverse influences in music: American, English and French among many others. Its music industry is the sixth largest in the world. However, it was mentioned among the countries with worst music mainly because it is the home country of Justin Bieber.

5. Peru

The music of Peru is a mixture of sounds and styles from Andean, Spanish, and African roots. The Andean people are known mostly for the wind instruments and melodies they produce, while the African influences can be heard in the rhythm and percussion instruments. Also, it includes the use of drums.

4. India

India has specific melodies that represent the amalgamation of classical music, folk music, filmi and Indian pop. However, as the European and American music culture is quite different, it doesn’t meet the best reactions.

3. Latvia

Traditional Latvian music is, in fact, a traditional form of music or poetry called Daina, which includes pre-Christian themes and legends, drone vocal styles and Baltic psaltery. Therefore, it is not strange that is 3^rd on our list of the countries with worst music, as it doesn’t sound very melodic and modern!

2. Mexico

Some of our readers are probably going to be completely shocked by the position of Mexico in our list. However, it was mentioned the most in the forums as the “music which disturbs ears.” One of the most known hits is definitely “La Cucaracha.”

1. The United States

Believe it or not, on the top of our list of the countries with the worst music in the world is the US! Maybe the fact that it’s one of the most culturally diverse nations has something to do with it? On the other hand, US is also seen as mainly pop music orientated. Some of the worst pop musician names found on the forums we mentioned are from America. Maybe this is the reason for this country to be this high on our list. What do you think?