world music
Britishnoun
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Part of the so-called African Trilogy that occupied Side 2 of “Tap Root Manuscript,” “Soolaimón” offered up an idea of white-guy world music years before Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
This included rare discs of world music, arcane complete series of early classical music, Ravi Shankar playing Indian ragas, Led Zeppelin and everything in between.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
A prolific musician, Jack DeJohnette also released numerous solo albums, blending jazz, world music, and sound experiments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
That category has gone through various guises over the years - including being split into traditional and contemporary world music awards - and is now known as Best Global Music Album.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2025
I watched soccer, cartoons, music shows featuring British boy bands, and world music from Ireland, America, Burundi.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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