world music

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Their cross-cultural collaboration has been three years in the making and recently featured prominently at one of the UK's largest international folk and world music festivals.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Hussain was the drumming glue for Hart’s percussion revolution begun with “Planet Drum,” the recording that brought world music into the world of pop.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

A prolific musician, Jack DeJohnette also released numerous solo albums, blending jazz, world music, and sound experiments.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

Oscar-winning actor and rapper Jamie Foxx thanked Jones "for giving the world music" and "for giving the world an example of what a great human being is suppose to be like".

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

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