| International or world music has never
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| | be classified as such on almost all of
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| been one of the most popular genres for
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| | his releases as a solo artist. Gabriel
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| U.S. audiences, perhaps due to the
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| | is also the creator of WOMAD, the World
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| adherence of American youth culture to
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| | of Music, Arts and Dance movement.
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| trendsetting musical styles. In recent
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| | International music popularity in the
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| years, however, international music has
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| | U.S. has grown steadily over the last
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| become something of a cult phenomenon,
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| | few years, which is especially
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| even among smaller segments of the
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| | interesting considering the decline of
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| nation's youth.
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| | many other far more traditionally popular
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| Modern international music is typified by
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| | styles of music. Many international
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| the convergence of traditional folk from
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| | music artist that have enjoyed popularity
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| various corners of the globe and modern
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| | in other countries are finding an
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| rhythmic accompaniment. Often, multiple
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| | audience stateside, and a few are even
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| styles are meshed to form an intricate
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| | able to tour under their record label
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| weave of patterns and melodies that
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| | sponsors.
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| result in a worldly flavor reminiscent
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| | Still, the question remains. Why, after
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| of the early indigenous music heard in
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| | so many years of relative obscurity, has
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| Sub Saharan Africa but with 21st
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| | international music increased in
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| century appeal. Many styles are
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| | popularity in the U.S.?
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| represented by international music
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| | In all probability, the musicians that
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| artists, some of which lean more toward
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| | have produced highly popular music in
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| the primal and folk genres while others
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| | the US over the last several years are in
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| are a mixture of African, Cuban, Middle
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| | great part, responsible. Many hip hop
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| Eastern, Australian, South American and
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| | and R&B artists as well as those from pop
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| Asian traditional music.
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| | and rock have released popular tracks
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| Several prominent recording artist of the
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| | that feature relatively unknown world
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| last few decades have delved into
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| | music luminaries in a backup role. This
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| international themes, which has had a
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| | has allowed many international music
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| positive, though small, effect on the
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| | artists to get their name and their sound
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| genre as a whole. Paul Simon's
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| | into the public consciousness. As more
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| multi-platinum "Graceland" album was one
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| | and more mainstream artist delve deeper
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| of the first examples of a popular artist
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| | into the pool of international acts and
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| adding world music sensibilities to
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| | musicians to separate their sound, this
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| traditional songwriting structures.
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| | trend is likely to continue.
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| Peter Gabriel has played no small part in
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| | To learn more about International Music
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| the propagation of international music,
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| | visit our blog.
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| and has included some tracks that could
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