What it is
World music is a broad discovery label rather than one single style. On OneSliders it is useful when the event is rooted in a place, language, instrument tradition or cross-cultural festival programme.
Music topic
World Music
Regional sounds, cross-cultural festivals and place-based music.
Where it comes from
The label became common in the late twentieth century music industry, but the music itself is older and more local: griot traditions, devotional singing, island music, folk instruments, dance rhythms and hybrid city scenes.
- Origin
- Global local traditions
- Era
- Ancient roots, modern festival framing
- Core sound
- Local instruments, voices and rhythms
- Best for
- Cultural festivals, travel discovery and regional scenes
How the topic reads
Place identity96 96
Instrument variety90 90
Festival discovery82 82
Dance rhythm78 78
Names people recognise
- Fela Kuti
- Miriam Makeba
- Ravi Shankar
- Cesaria Evora
- Ali Farka Toure
- Youssou N'Dour
More Music
Music category
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Events
Upcoming events
Countries
Mawazine Rabat
Rabat, Morocco
Essaouira Gnaoua FestivalEssaouira, Morocco
Rainforest World Music Festival
Kuching, Malaysia
WOMAD Charlton Park
Charlton Park, United Kingdom
GlobalFEST New York
New York, United States
Sauti za Busara
Stone Town, Tanzania
Udaipur World Music Festival
Udaipur, India
Celtic ConnectionsGlasgow, United Kingdom
Festival au Desert
Mali
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