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Obscuro

Obscuro is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of outsider music. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Obscuro

Obscuro is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of outsider music.

From Wikipedia

Outsider music (from "outsider art") is music created by self-taught or naïve musicians. The term is usually applied to musicians who have little or no traditional musical experience, who exhibit childlike qualities in their music, or who have intellectual disabilities, mental illnesses or a nerve disorder. The term was popularized in the 1990s by journalist and WFMU DJ Irwin Chusid.

Outsider musicians often overlap with lo-fi artists, since their work is rarely captured in professional recording studios. Examples include Daniel Johnston, Wesley Willis, and Jandek, who each became the subjects of documentary films in the 2000s.

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What is Obscuro?

Obscuro is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of outsider music.

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