1. Popular Musics and Globalization. Hasn't World Music Been Around for Thousands of Years? Welcome to the Market. World Musicians. World Music Listeners. The Discourses of World Music -- 2. "Nothin' ...

World Music Day is observed annually on June 21 as a lively tribute to the universal language of music. Regardless of whether you are a professional musician or just like humming along to music, this ...

As the Latin trap anthem “Singamo” rings over the speakers at the Echo in Echo Park, more than 50 people sing along and twerk onstage. Dina Ben-Nissan and Courtney Hollinquest take turns spinning ...

Yeison Landero, son of Colombian cumbia legend Andrés Landero, performs at Martyrs’ on Saturday, September 27. Credit: Courtesy the artist Have you been worried about the World Music Festival? I’ve ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A celebration of Indian Classical Music unlike any other is happening in Chicago. The yearly "Ragamala" concert begins Friday night at the Chicago Cultural Center, and it goes all ...

Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain — who united musicians from diverse cultures and by doing so, shaped modern world music — died on Sunday in San Francisco. He was 73. In a statement, his family said ...

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