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Originally Posted by mental4astro
Oh, man, how I dislike that 'term'!! 
It's one term I've always found so demeaning, elitist, and patronising as there are more categories to 'world music' than in the English speaking countries many times over.
So, 'world music' must make me a ranter. How about that! Hmmm, must be something to that article!  |
I agree it's a poor term but nothing better came to mind. I know some 'world' is nothing but western rock with the odd 'ethnic' instrument thrown in but there is stuff that really is a merging of traditions. Bands like Afro-Celt Sound System, New Trolls and After Crying come to mind.