Wedding Songs

Top World Music Songs For Weddings

Young couples getting married may often find themselves in a bit of jam when choosing the music for their wedding. Music must express their unique tastes and personalities, but also be sweet and romantic. If you are a world music fan, these songs will add a touch of romance and some fabulous global flavor, to your wedding.




One Love by Sara Tavares

This is a nice love song with genuinely sweet lyrics bouncing back and forth between English and Portuguese language. Due to his tempo, the song is great for a slow dancing and will add a beachy mood to your reception. A beautiful line in the song says: “I know we’ll understand each other if we speak love…” How beautiful…

Mellow Mood by Bob Marley

This is one of the most romantic songs written by Bob Marley and one of the greatest reggae songs ever. The lyrics are about the most beautiful feeling, love: “I’ve got love, darlin’, love sweet love, darlin’”

The Lovers Waltz by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason

Many of you may know Jay Ungar for his composition called Ashokan Farewell, the softly background music from Ken Burns’ documentary The Civil War. The Lovers’ Waltz is an emotive instrumental tune, with elements of folk, Celtic and Cajun music that will make a great first wedding dance.

Ngwino Rukundo by Samite

This is a sweet song from the Ugandan musician Samite, recorded in the mid-90s. It is a simple acoustic timeless love song with nice African rhythms and bilingual lyrics. “Come, come my love, may you live forever…” is a representative line in the song.
La Vie En Rose by Edith Piaf

La Vie en Rose is one of the most famous Edith Piaf tunes, the gold standard of love songs that will make a good job at every wedding. The lyrics are in French and are as follow: “Quand il me prend dans ses bras, il me parle tout bas, je vois la vie en rose” (When he holds

me in his arms, he speaks very low, I see life as rose-colored).
Via Con Me by Paolo Conte

This is a quirky love song with a swingy beat often featured in European romantic comedies. This dancing song will add a sweet European flavor to any occasion. “It’s wonderful, it’s wonderful, it’s wonderful, I dream of you. Chips, chips. Do-do-do-do-do.”
Hello My Baby by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs gospel and holy music. This is a sweet a cappella song that changes tempo mid-tune. One line in the song is: “Hey, baby, hey… Hey, beautiful girl.”

Happiness Is by Yungchen Lhamo

This is a Tibetan song by artists Yungchen Lhamo whose voice is haunting and very beautiful. It will make a nice contribution to the playlist of a global-themed wedding.
Parlez-Nous A Boire by Balfa Brothers

Parlez-Nous a Boire has been a trademark at Cajun weddings for the last decades. It’s a pretty funny and harmless song about marriage that will create a humorous moment during your wedding reception. It is a great dance song and will get everyone on the dance floor. Here are some lines to make an idea: “Parlez-nous a boire, et pas de mariage; toujours en regrettant nos jolis temps passes” (Talk to us about drinking, not about marriage; we’ll always be missing the good times we had.)
Give a listen to these top world music pieces and choose what you like the most for your wedding party.

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