"I Hate World Music" by David Byrne
'I hate world music. That's probably one of the perverse reasons I have been asked to write about it. The term is a catchall that commonly refers to non-Western music of any and all sorts, popular music, traditional music and even classical music....'

Interview with John Storm Roberts by Billy Bob Hargus
'Before anyone knew about 'world music,' John Storm Roberts was knee-deep in it. Around the time that Peter Gabriel, Sting and David Byrne were born and Paul Simon barely hit his teens, Roberts was listening, cataloging, documenting and promoting music from countries that most Westerners never knew about.'

"Lost in Translation" by Jon Lusk
'English is the world's most widely spoken language. It dominates 'Popular Music' to the virtual exclusion of any other, even where it is only a second, third or even fifth language for many. But what about 'world music'? What is its appeal to those who can't understand the words?...'

Essays & Articles from All Music Guide
Several essays and articles by a variety of authors, exploring world music in general, as well as regional styles of music from around the world.

World Music CD Reviews
'600+ [reviews] from the pages of The Beat magazine' by Bob Tarte's "Technobeat" column. Also features columns by Dave Hucker ("Hey Mr. Music").

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