I listen to probably a majority of communist songs though I really like Lyubeh (related to the soviet union but not communist), IU, Gfriend, TWICE, (don’t fucking judge me) miscellaneous klezmer bands, recently teresa teng, as well as various video game osts. (persona 4. yokai watch, etc.)
I grew up near the ocean, so sea shanties hold a special place in my heart. I especially like the original call-and-response ones that sailors sung as they worked; I just adore the rhythm it has.
I’m also fond of the Clancy Brothers and the High Kings because my mother owned a bunch of their CDs when I was tiny. I actually stumbled across the High Kings on my own. When I listened to some of their songs I got this odd feeling I had heard them before. I go rifling through my mum’s music, and bam- the exact album I had been listening to.
The Irish Rovers are pretty good; definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, though. I found them through their Drunken Sailor album, and my god their songs are addictive.