Kindie rock

[4] Community is also an important part of the modern kindie scene, as exemplified by the biannual KindieComm conference and the yearly Hootenanny gathering.

Jim Copp and Ed Brown were an exception to this rule, with their many quirky keyboard-based albums throughout the 1950s and '60s influencing numerous artists in the years to come.

In 1998 and 2000, respectively, Laurie Berkner and Dan Zanes self-released their debut kids' albums and are generally considered to have kickstarted the modern kindie movement.

Also in the same year, Laurie Berkner began her road to stardom from having performed for New York City families to having her first-ever national television appearance on NBC's Today show.

Her Today show appearance resulted in sales of her early cassettes and CDs, and while the Internet was still in its infancy, orders for her music on Amazon were immediately swamped.

[16] Many kindie acts have been honored at the Grammy Awards in recent years, such as the Pop Ups, Lucy Kalantari, the Okee Dokee Brothers and Lisa Loeb, among others.

Also from the Bay Area that emerged in the 2010s were the Alphabet Rockers, a hip-hop kids group aiming to use their music towards the fight for social justice and equality.

Brady Rymer was also known to make folk and country styled kids music including an album inspired by his experiences in working with children with sensory disorders.

[24] It was founded by several key artists of color in the industry such as Pierce Freelon, Aaron Nigel Smith, Uncle Devin, Little Miss Ann, SaulPaul, Mil's Trills, and 123 Andres, among others.

They have initiated many efforts towards the promotion and amplification of diverse voices in the genre, such as "Kukuza Fest", the first ever all-black family-friendly music festival.

Begun as an annual conference, but since moved to a biennial status,[44] Kindiecomm is one of the main conferences for kindie musicians and was formed by Kathy O'Connell and Robert Drake of WXPN's Kids Corner radio show in 2013 "to capture the camaraderie and creativity of our musical family, while sharing useful information in an intimate setting.

[49] There are numerous radio shows and podcasts that mainly feature kindie music, some of the most prominent of which are Kids Corner on WXPN in Philadelphia (which has been broadcasting since 1988 and has won the George Peabody Award[50]), Spare the Rock on KUTX (broadcasting since 2005 and syndicated nationally[51]) and the OWTK Kid's Music Monthly Podcast (since 2012).

[63][64][65] Although the majority of bands who call themselves "kindie" are from North America,[66] there exists a large amount of kindie-esque music from around the world.

There are many different children's music scenes throughout Latin America, encompassing Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico, to name some of the most prominent.