world music
noun
: popular music originating from or influenced by non-Western musical traditions and often having a danceable rhythm
—usually hyphenated when used attributively
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Its offerings run the gamut from blues and jazz to hip-hop and world music.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
Lafourcade is the 20th winner of the award, which honors artists who stand out in world music.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 June 2025
July 10: Boiled in Lead; Celtic punk and world music.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
The concert was a marvelous blend of contemporary jazz and world music compositions, orchestrated traditional Hebrew and Lebanese inspired songs sung in Cohen’s hauntingly beautiful voice, as well as classical works.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
Lafourcade is the 20th winner of the award, which honors artists who stand out in world music.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 June 2025
July 10: Boiled in Lead; Celtic punk and world music.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
The concert was a marvelous blend of contemporary jazz and world music compositions, orchestrated traditional Hebrew and Lebanese inspired songs sung in Cohen’s hauntingly beautiful voice, as well as classical works.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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“World music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20music. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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