Global

Global music, which took off in the late 20th century as a charming attempt to merge traditions from around the world, is the delightful result of both cultural curiosity and a dash of commerciality. It sounds like a world tour in audio form, with everything from African drumming to Indian sitar melodies mashed together, creating a delightful cacophony that can swing from euphoric to utterly baffling. It’s the genre that reminds us that we’re all just one catchy beat away from dancing in a kitchen in Spain or bopping along to a festival in Indonesia, all without leaving our sofa and quite possibly in our pyjamas.