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In the Western world, "World music" refers either to music that doesn't fall into the North American and British pop or folk traditions or to hybrids of various indigenous musics. Certain styles -- such as Jamaican reggae or Latin pop -- grew large enough to be classified as their own genre, but everything else, from traditional Chinese music to African folk, is classified as world music. Worldbeat is something different than world music, since it's usually the result of Western hybrids and fusions, yet it still falls under the world music umbrella because it borrows styles, sounds and instrumentation from various indigenous musics.

International Styles

Africa

African Folk

Afro-Pop

Asian Folk

Asian Pop

Australasia

Calypso

Celtic/British Isles

Central Asia

Central Europe

Chouval Bwa

Contemporary Flamenco

Danzon

Eastern Europe

European Folk

Far East

Flamenco

Foreign Language Rock

Greek Folk

Hebrew

Indian Classical

Jewish Music

Latin America

Latin Jazz/World Fusion

Mediterranean

Middle East

Non-Western Classical Music

Nordic Traditions

Pygmy

Raga

Reggae/Caribbean

Rembetika

Scandinavia

Slack-Key Guitar

Soca

South Asia

South Pacific

South/Eastern European Traditions

Southeast Asia

Traditional European Folk

Tropical

Western Europe

Worldbeat

Worldbeat

International Album Highlights

  • Black Orpheus [1989 Verve Bonus Track]
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  • 20 Exitos Inolvidables
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  • Cuban Counterpoint: History of the Son Montuno
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  • Siroco
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  • In Concert: Live at the University of Puerto Rico
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  • Brazil Forró: Music for Maids and Taxi Drivers
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  • Afro-Cuba: A Musical Anthology
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  • Arhoolie 40th Anniversary Collection 1960-2000: The Journey of Chris Strachwitz
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