Should More People Listen to World Music?
November 29, 2005 02:45 PM Filed in: Kwanza Jones
Unlike many popular musical genres, the diverse
character of world music is emerging with support by
record labels, producers and consumers alike. There
is overwhelming appeal for heavily percussive,
eminently danceable music of international roots,
ranging from West African highlife, Jamaican reggae,
Dominican meringue, and the many forms of
Cuban-inspired salsa. A quick look at what is hot on
the world music charts confirms that Tim Carmon and
Kwanza Jones hit a home run with Naked 2 – universal
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