World

World music is a rather cheeky umbrella term that popped up in the 1980s to lump together everything from Afrobeat to Indigenous Australian didgeridoo jam sessions, because why not throw a global musical party? It’s like your Spotify algorithm giving up and just playing the most interesting bits of every culture, resulting in sounds that range from the soothing strum of a kora to the foot-stomping rhythms of salsa. The true beauty of world music is that it celebrates diversity whilst being an excellent conversation starter at dinner parties, given that it’s almost impossible to keep track of all the unique genres you might encounter.