World Pop
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The diminutive Kidjo has a
gigantic voice and an
outsized stage presence.
And she'll make you dance!
In the spirit of Nigerian icon
Fela Kuti, this NYC ensemble
kicks the raw flava of
African and Funk, aka
Afrobeat. Ultra-political A...
Baba Zula's heady, eclectic
sound is the product of
mixing acoustic Turkish
music with electronic beats
and global pop. Baba Zula...
These unruly expats take
hip-hop around the
Mediterranean stomping
grounds of their birth -- and
beyond. In the ranks? Ex-...
This San Francisco-based DJ
has scored big world music
points with his excellent
Indian and
Arabic-influenced compo...
L.A.'s Dengue Fever
captures the heady spirit of
the early rock revolution in
outposts like Cambodia and
Ethiopia. Lead singer Chh...
Iranian singer Googoosh
mixes the traditional with
occasional international
touches. She's garnered
comparisons to Fairuz. Th...
This female quartet from
southern Spain mixes Latin
pop and rumba styles. Their
hits include "The Ketchup
Song (Asereje)." Lola, Luc...
A Latin Rock star turned
genre-bender, Chao's
delightfully eclectic solo
work is hugely popular with
world music audiences. M...
Pennsylvania-born
Matisyahu had twin
conversions to Hasidic
Judaism and reggae; check
out the result. Matisyahu...
This New Delhi-based group
was the first Indian
electronic outfit to be
signed to an international
label. Former grade scho...
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was
the twentieth century's
premier Qawwali, or singer
of traditional Sufi music.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan died...
Barcelona's Ojos de Brujo
call their raucous,
anti-traditional music
"jip-jop flamenkillo." Ojos
de Brujo means "eyes of t...
A large crew from L.A.,
Ozomotli twist hip-hop, funk
and Latin music into a
swirling, high-octane
ruckus. Ozomatli are nam...
A charismatic singer who
found a spotlight and hasn't
stepped out of it, Zaire's
Papa Wemba looks good and
makes great music. Wemb...
As frontman for the British
progressive-rock band
Genesis [see entry], Peter
Gabriel cowrote, sang, and
acted out elaborate story...
Zairean-born Lemvo and his
band Makina Loca are
reinvigorating Salsa with
elements of Soukous and
African Rumba.
Ex-thrash metal bandmates
turned itinerant musicians,
Rodrigo and Gabriela
transform even Metallica
into flamenco fare. The d...
A multi-talented singer,
Sergent Garcia blends
Afro-Cuban elements with
rap, ska, reggae. He calls it
"salsamuffin."
Active since the early 1980s
(with Monsoon), singer
Sheila Chandra's music
seamlessly blends Indian
and Western styles. Chan...
Fusing English lyrics with
traditional Indian prayers,
Raman's east-meets-west
vocal style is truly unique.
Though her music defies...
Founded by Huun-Huur-Tu
veteran Albert Kuvezin,
Yat-Kha kidnaps rock 'n' roll
and introduces it to Tuvan
throat singing. The band i...
One of Africa's best-known
musicians, N'Dour was a
major star in his native
Senegal before finding
wider fame. N'Dour found...
This phenomenal female A
Cappella outfit draws
inspiration from modern
influences and world
traditions including Pygm...
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