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AFRICA Renee Lamira, featuring (CLIPS) "Ngoma Ya Kwetu" "Fitina" "Ondoka" "Feel the Heat" From Tanzania comes beautiful Renee Lamira, whose music combines the soul of Africa with some rhythms of American hip hop. A unique sound that will get your feet moving. Alain Nkossi Konda, featuring (CLIPS) "Unconditional Love" "Storytellers" "Manuela" Just see if you can listen to "Unconditional Love" without a smile! Democratic Republic of Congo. Eric Wainaina , featuring (CLIPS) "Nchi ya Kitu Kidogo" "Sawa Sawa" "Who is to Blame?" Eric's music is a blend of Kenyan Benga rhythm and East African guitar styles with Western harmony. "Who is to Blame?" takes a moment to get started, but check out Eric's fabulous voice! Gidi Gidi Maji Maji, featuring (CLIPS) "Chwodho Style (Ting Badi Malo)" "Nyako Aheri" "Dala" "Ting Badi Malo" in particular gets your attention with a mix of the language of Kenya, and... RAP! Jay Dee, featuring (CLIPS) "Wanaume kama mabinti" - check out rap influence! "Boyfriend wa D'salaam"  "Binti" African popular music fused with soulful Swahili vocals and some western influences. Dag Jack, featuring (CLIPS) "Oya" "The Sun Will Shine Again" "Regarde L'Enfant" Acoustic guitar, violin, talking drum, and Dag Jack's smooth vocals in English, French and Mina. Ivory Coast. Mhepo, featuring (CLIPS) "Sisi Ani" "Marabastad"  "Dust on My Shoes" Afro-jazz from Zimbabwe. Band name Mhepo is a Shona word meaning 'breath, wind, spirit'. Samba Ngo, featuring (CLIPS) "Let's Dance Now" "Let Love Come Back Again"  "Bima" Congolese musician Samba Ngo sings in French, Lingala and English, creating a hypnotic groove. Capetown, featuring (CLIPS) "Gomaheh" "Waka Waka"  "Caboey" A blend of the music of Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Cuba, the Caribbean and United States. Gebah & Maudeline Swaray, featuring (CLIPS) "Once More" "Ah Yamah"  "Meh ta Nah" Celebrating the music of Liberia with a message of peace and hope. Kaleta, featuring (CLIPS) "Hogbonou" "Jejevi"  "Gbeto-magnon" Rep. of Benin. A fusion of Afro pop, juju, and highlife with a touch of rock guitar riffs. Kaleta is quite the linguist -- sings in French/English/Goun/Fon/Ewe/Yoruba.   ASIA Dave Stringer, featuring (CLIPS) "Devakinandana Gopala" "Ganapati Om"  "Jay Ambe" Japa is a Sanskrit word meaning repetition. Dave Stringer incorporates the Sanskrit spiritual "kirtan", in which a lead group calls out the Sanskrit mantras, and the crowd responds. Here it is mixed with Gospel, soul, and modern instrumentation. Fumitaka Anzai, featuring (CLIPS) "Sanctus" "Offertorium"  "Kyrie Eleison" Imagine a mix of trance and opera! Danish Rahi, featuring (CLIPS) "Chalo Mere Saath" "Limited Existence"  "Kuch Kaha [xlr]" Indian (?) pop electronica. I really like this. Meenakshi, featuring (CLIPS) "Shambha Shankar" "Yamuna Teera Bihaaree"  "Prayer to Ganaysh" A beautiful blend of traditional Sanskrit chants with Eastern and Western grooves. Meenakshi is a Canadian with a great love of Indian music. Siti Nurhaliza, featuring (CLIPS)  "Ku Milikmu" "Bukan Cinta Biasa" "Debaran Cinta" From a rural Malaysian hometown, Siti Nurhaliza Bte Tarudin has risen to become one of the most respected and successful singers in Malaysia's music industry in this decade. Athmaya, featuring (CLIPS) "Dilbar Jaani" "Husn Mera"  "Zindagi" A bilingual (Hindi & English) album with a creative fusion of Indian and Western pop. Karana, featuring (CLIPS) "SitaRama" "Sri Nama"  "Quem sou eu" This former monk fuses Brazilian swing, world rhythms, and ancient Indian devotional lyrics to create a unique sound. Vocals reminiscent of Sting. How cool is that? Mark Hollingsworth, featuring (CLIPS) "Zen Horse Whispering" "Zen Water"  "Zen O'er Distant Mountain" Mark Hollingsworth is a studio woodwind player based in Los Angeles. He has performed with dozens of legendary names from Quincy Jones to Tom Petty. Mark's ethnic flutes were also featured in the soundtrack of the award-winning movie Xiu-Xiu (The Sent-Down Girl). Viky Sianipar, featuring (CLIPS) "Tano Toba" "Serma Dengan-Dengan"  "Palti Raja" A good example of how the ethnic music of Indonesia would contribute a new sound to the genre of World Music. Imagine the traditional flute, guitar and drums combined with the sound of classical 70's rock, disco, and new age music itself. Grayson Wells, featuring (CLIPS) "The Himalayas" "Dynasty"  "Dragon Cloud" New Age. Soothing, peaceful sounds and melodies of exotic China, including traditional Chinese instruments along with contemporary musical textures. "Himalayas" features the erhu, a powerful, difficult, two-stringed bowed instrument.   EUROPE Aeone, featuring (CLIPS) "The Woman's Touch" "Message in My Heart" "Indira" "Men-An-Tol" (RealAudio) - a must hear! Celtic. Aeone's work has shown up in television ("Mists of Avalon," "Santa Barbara"), film ("The Messenger," "An American Tail") and song (recordings by Rick Springfield and Shari Belafonte). She's no slouch. Garlo, featuring (CLIPS) "Taikos 2" "Le vent de Hakata"  "A tous les vents sauf un" French/Canadian composer Garlo created the artistic band Kazé (wind) in Japan. Very much a French/Japanese rock fusion, heavy on the electric guitars and cool French vocals! Eve Angeli--Aime-moi, featuring (CLIPS in RealAudio) "Avant de Partir" "Elle"  "Ce Qui Me Plait" De/Vision, featuring (CLIPS) "Digital Dream" "Drifting Sideways"  "Miss You More" Germany's De/Vision is one of Germany's hottest club/techno bands. This album is a USA market collector's edition containing some of their best. Jean-Jacques Goldman--Non homologué, featuring (RealAudio CLIPS) "Je Te Donne" (one of my favorites!) "Compte Pas Sur Moi"  "Famille" I sponsor this site. Feel free to buy my tracks (many more are on my Lulu.com page, including freebies). I do Celtic, classical, world, and silly music, often with a rock kick. Paula K. Lynch, featuring (CLIPS) "Water Under The Keel" "The Irish Washerwoman" "The Boatman (Fhir A Bhata)" "Mecca" "Newfoundland (Cover)" "My Heart Will Go On (Cover)" "Pachelbel's Canon in Hell" "Bach Double Guitar Concerto" Isabelle Boulay--Mieux Qu'Ici-Bas, featuring (CLIPS) "Parle-moi" "Trop De Choses"  "Jamais Assez Loin" Gérald De Palmas--Marcher Dans Le Sable, featuring (CLIPS) "J'en Rêve Encore" "Tomber"  "Une Seule Vie" Ikarus--Touch The Sun, featuring "Touched The Sun" "Another World" (CLIP)  "Evening Lights" (CLIP) Susan Raven, featuring (CLIPS) "Glittering Cities" "Saturn"  "I Think of You" Alf Jetzer, featuring (CLIPS) "Around The World With 10 Instruments" "Flutissimo"  "Peace-piece" Instrumental. Daveed, featuring (CLIPS) "Ibiza" "Dreams" "First Breath" "Healing" Spanish guitar infused with a range of styles, including rock, New Age, & electronic. Instrumental.   MIDDLE EAST Shirona, featuring (CLIPS) "Sos Asis" "Ki Eleicha"  "Al Mishkavi" My favorite is "Simeini"... sorry, no sound clip available yet. Ah, Judaic Love Songs. Beautiful. Miditec - Midi Station, featuring (CLIPS) "Ayala" "Nitro"  "The Calling" The underground sound of Tel Aviv. High energy trance from Miki Bibas of Israel. I keep feeling like I should hear some of these tunes in a sports car commercial. Ad execs, listen up! Mo'rockin, featuring (CLIPS) "Omrienti" "Tal Ghiabek"  "Habibi" Mo'Rockin (Moroccan, geddit?) blends the music and rhythms of the Maghreb, Middle East, North Africa, Spain and America to create a unique high-energy sound. Gor Mkhitarian, featuring (CLIPS) "Yeraz" "Ch-Handibum"  "Geghtot Btzer" I love this! Armenian acoustic album featuring a banjo, two guitars, dumbeg, and vox.   NORTH AMERICA E.S. Posthumus, featuring (CLIPS) "Antissa" "Tikal"  "Harappa"  "Cuzco" California, USA band that fuses classical, electronic, world music and hard beats into a sound that is cinematic and soundtrack quality. One of CDBaby's bestsellers. Voice of Golden Eagle, featuring "Spirits in the Sky" "Stranded"  "Pure Spirit" Allen Smith & Audrey Smith, featuring (CLIPS) "Deep Chant" "Alive"  "Chicabay" Native American/Australian music, built around Australia's didgeridoo and electronica.   OCEANIA Ian Cooper, featuring (CLIPS) "Annie" "A Fine Romance"  "Summertime" Some incredible fiddlin' out of Australia. Michael McClure, featuring "Haleiwa" "Moniz"  "Pupukea" Hawaiian surf music with a rock kick! Kerrianne Cox, featuring (CLIPS) "Woman Got No History"  "Stronger, Journey's Never Longer" "Special Affection" Australian acoustic aboriginal blues... cool. RiverTribe, featuring (CLIPS) "Murrindindi Sunset" "New Day"  "Secret Place" A beautiful, relaxing album. New Age built around didgeridoo.   SOUTH AMERICA Arpay Andean Music, featuring (CLIPS) "The Way - Camino" "Valle de Sorpresas"  "Lluvias Tardes - Late Rain" Andean Music on a mix of modern and traditional instruments. Konrad Rhee, featuring (CLIPS) "Fiery Flower" "Crystalino"  "The Door of the Wind" Very reminiscent of the music of the Andes to me. Sol e Mar, featuring (CLIPS) "Maracathree" "Batafunk"  "Afoxe Le Le" Awesome percussion band! Brazilian/Cuban. If you like Stomp, you'll love Sol e Mar. Bat Makumba, featuring (CLIPS) "Tropico"  "Ca Minina" "Quiero (Cuba Rum, Cachaca Brasil)" Hot Latin rhythms! Brazilian funk rock. I looove Tropico. Cuba Cafe Express, featuring (CLIPS) "Mi Caramelo" "Baila Marie"  "Rica Mulata" Happy, foot-tapping Cuban music. Hugo, featuring (CLIPS) "Azania" "Vamos"  "Saudades" Latin jazz-reggae-pop. Hugo's fantastic vocals are reminiscent of a Latin Al Jarreau. More World Music: The Best of SoundClick: WORLD More Music on Armydiller.com: Comedy Celtic (including Celtic Rock!)

SUPPORT THE ARTISTS--BUY CDs! To see more information on an artist or to buy the CDs, click on the CD covers or artist links. This is NOT a commercial site; I do not sell CDs here. CDs are posted as thanks to the artists for the use of their music streams. I apologize if I've linked to any profanity -- I don't understand the words to all of it! Individual Links from around the Web: "Navigué" - Tahe "Óró, Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile" (CLIP)- Green Man Fantastic world sounds. "Blessed by the Angels" - Rose Moore Native American artist. This song is very reminiscent of Enya. "Zulu Seliyaduma" - Juba Canadian a capella group recreates the beauty of traditional African music. "Reggae Rodeo" (CLIP in RealAudio) - Reggae Cowboys "Sky Kisses Earth" (CLIP) - Prem Joshua "Shi Bei Jiu" (CLIP) - e:trinity "Songs at Sunset" (RealAudio) - Ikenga "Legai Legai (Dance Rhythm)" - Karim Khimji Middle Eastern electronica. "La Douceur Angevine" - Tourlaville Electronica incorporating 16th c. French poetry! "Ultra Soul" (CLIP) - B'z Japan. Great JPop. "Caribe Sangre" - Nadine Renee (slow load, wait for it) "La Bomba" - T.Sonic Electronica from Czech Republic. (Slow, wait for it.) "Believe the Unbelievable" (CLIP) - Merge Goth electronica from Germany. Sounds like a hit to me. "The Golden Journey to the South" (CLIP) - Masguda This driving percussive song is a good sample from this album of songs of the nation of Tartar. "Tuna Neico" (CLIP) - Tim Rayborn A beautiful solo vocal. Tim's music encompasses the Balkans, the Middle East, and India. "One Hump or Two?" (CLIP) - Falik Irish bazouki played in a Middle Eastern style backed by a rockin' drum set. Fun! "Show You How" (CLIP) - Hass Middle Eastern hip hop! More World Music Inside World Music. Large site with tons of links to world music resources, including MP3s (avoid outdated MP3.com links though) and reviews. CDBaby's World Genre. Browse, listen, buy! SoundClick's World Genre. Some good stuff in here. Streaming MP3s, many freely downloadable. Amazon.com's World Music Genre. Be sure to check out the free digital downloads section. Lulu.com. Individual world music downloads for sale, some free. Preview & buy! World Music Network. Nice catalog of world music for sale. Napster. Has lots of older Celtic music and some new stuff too, since it accepts submissions from musicians. The new Napster is not just a file-sharing site but a place to buy albums at $9.95 and individual tracks for $0.99! Preview songs before buying. Download it -- it's free, legal, and easy to use. Premium service has professionally programmed radio. RealRhapsody. Similar to Napster. Albums for $9.95, downloads for $0.99. Plenty of Celtic content accessible from their website's store. Membership gets you access to more and $0.79/downloads. Free trial. Searching for Music on the Web? Try: Singingfish.com audio.search.yahoo.com Where are they now? Looking for a musician that was formerly displayed here or on my former MP3.com station "Radio KRAP World Music"? With MP3.com's demise on Dec. 2, 2003, many artists had to find new services. I can only feature CDs that have appropriate playable MP3s, so until the artists provide those again, they'll just be linked below. Feel free to email me and let me know where the missing are! Andy ("Chie Begam") Andy Collins ("Gulf Road") Andy Stochansky ("Song for You") Atman (From Buddha Bar & Nirvana Lounge) ("All is One") ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) ("Raining in Kyoto") Echo Tattoo ("My Wild Love") Fojan ("Avaz") Gigi Shibabaw ("Guramayle") Hayama Moon Studio ("Target" - Hikaru Tanimoto) I-Jay ("Not Good Enough") Ivan Kupala ("Gala") Juba ("Juba Lethu") Shakila ("Ghoghay e' Setaregan") Shiryu ("Universe") Srikanth ("Cultural Shock") Sveta+PPK ("Road to Airport") Ztudio Zeppelin ("3000 Miles East")