World music

The term “World Music” has been credited to ethnomusicologist Robert E. Brown who coined it in the 1960s. The term became current in the 1980s as a marketing/classificatory device in the media and the music industry, and it is generally used in a discriminatory and problematic fashion to classify any kind of non-Western music, even including some Western styles such as Celtic Folk music. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Södra Bergens Balalaikor

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Friday 17 February 2012
My Wooden LeG at Fred's My Wooden LeG Friday 17 February 2012	Fred's Texas Cafe Fort Worth, TX, United States 32.749594 -97.358316	1 going Add shout
Sunday 1 April 2012
The Nightmare Machine My Wooden LeG Sunday 1 April 2012	Jefferson Railway Jefferson, United States	1 going Add shout
Friday 13 April 2012
Red Baraat Red Baraat Friday 13 April 2012	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN, Nashville, United States 36.142851 -86.807758	Add shout Buy Tickets
Saturday 14 April 2012
Cheikh Lô Saturday 14 April 2012	Memorial Hall Chapel Hill NC, United States 35.911564 -79.052055	1 going Add shout
Friday 20 April 2012
Talvin Singh with Niladri Kumar Talvin Singh, Niladri Kumar Friday 20 April 2012	Highline Ballroom New York, United States 40.743128 -74.005666	3 going Add shout
Senegal's Cheikh Lô Cheikh Lô Friday 20 April 2012	Carnegie Hall New York NY, United States 40.76512 -73.979895	1 going Add shout

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Wednesday morning

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ojosturbios wrote:
last month

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flagunas wrote:
December 2011

Check this artist!! If you like the World Music listen this amazing Mexican Folk + Jazz Fusion.. http://www.lastfm.es/music/La+Manta - http://www.facebook.com/LaMantaMX

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Fabiiha wrote:
October 2011

fuck this tag, ALL MUSIC IS WORLD MUSIC AS ITS MADE ON EARTH! [2]

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ClassyMusicSnob wrote:
October 2011

fuck this tag, ALL MUSIC IS WORLD MUSIC AS ITS MADE ON EARTH!

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HELIOSSEVEN wrote:
June 2011

GOOD DAY, RESPECT AND THANKS, MY NAME IS L.A. LEWIS aka 7 STAR GENERAL aka HELIOS 7, I AM A JAMAICAN ARTIST, I DO REGGAE AND DANCEHALL MUSIC AND AT TIMES DO CROSSOVER COLLABS WITH RAP AND HIP HOP ARTISTS, I AM INTERESTED IN DOING SOME MUSIC WORK FOR YOU, SUCH AS, DUBPLATES, JINGLES, ACCAPPELLAS, COLLABS, STAGE SHOWS, EVENTS, RECORD DEAL OR ALBUM DEALS, OR ANYTHING MUSICALLY YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO DO. I CAN BE CONTACTED HERE OR BY EMAILS ( pyramid3prod.ltd@gmail.com or rothschild7records@gmail.com ) OR YOU CAN CALL ( 876-398-5710, 876-451-6441, 876-283-4921 )…BIG UP, PLEASE REPLY.

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waynekings wrote:
May 2011

Great for painting to and other creative tasks. This and techno.

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Paris_Panda wrote:
May 2011

Win signed pictures and limited edition copies of cuban star Omara Portuondo's new album - just 'Like' her Facebook Page to enter! http://on.fb.me/lB4NZK

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Paris_Panda wrote:
April 2011

Cuban singer Omara Portuono is collaborating with Jazz pianist Chucho Valdes and is currently on tour with Buena Vista. To preview 'Omara y Chucho' their new album which is out on international release on 3rd May, click here http://playlive.fm/ecover/omaraychucho/ Enjoy! Also if you're a fan of Omara join her Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OmaraPortuondo

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GaylorLautner wrote:
April 2011

I like most music from Mars or Venus...

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Emerson_Olaf wrote:
January 2011

renaissance songs in portuguese and old galego http://www.last.fm/music/Companhia+Papagalia/Ares+de+Vera+Cruz

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Anathama wrote:
November 2010

I love the end of the tag description: "In most every case, the term is virtually meaningless and displays a breathtaking ignorance of the breadth of music through history and around the world."

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Svartorn wrote:
October 2010

"World" music is better than most US music.

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vitantonio wrote:
September 2010

ciao amici

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BeePositive wrote:
August 2010

A few people here have rather small unimaginative minds.. Its library will expand and progress together with our musical minds..

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mark-weaver wrote:
August 2010

I compose instrumental music, world and soundtracks. I would be glad if you will have a listen to my songs :-) most of my songs are for free download, too. you will find my albums on last.fm here: http://www.lastfm.de/music/Markus+Pitzer/+albums . laid back and enjoy ...

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EternitysSun wrote:
July 2010

@Nisstyre56 - Pretty much. Just like us Westerners tag every black singer as RnB and every band dressed in all black as gothic. ~_~

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trespuntouno wrote:
June 2010

El tag "world music" se aplica al folclore o música nativa de una región específica. Pero generalmente se aplica a toda la música de paises no desarrollados o tercer mundistas como africa, asia, europa del este o latinoamerica. Por lo mismo , no se puede esperar un buen comentario de alguien que viva en la Europa desarrollada, en Japón o en los U.S.A.! Tag "world" me encanta! - - - - - - The tag "world music" applies to the folk or indigenous music of a specific region. But generally applies to all music-developed countries or third world, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe or Latin America. By the same token, no one can expect a good comment from someone living in developed Europe, Japan or the USA! Tag "world" I love it!

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vam_xxx1 wrote:
March 2010

hi guys,music lovers,i hope u r having fun and enjoying music,i am Grey cubes,a music maker,i hope u check my stuff and tell me if u like it or have comments,that's the links 4 my latest 2 albums, (sepia) http://www.last.fm/music/grey+cubes/sepia and (moments of eternity) http://www.last.fm/music/grey+cubes/moments+of+eternity ,thanks

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lourdesanton wrote:
March 2010

salvatore adamo

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