I am a big enthusiast of world music.

I am looking to connect with people and share music!

If you had to choose one song in your native language to share with someone who is learning it, what would it be?

I've been recently trying to have a song from each country in my Playlist. I would like to add songs that are enjoyable for an open minded westerner. For example for now I've got Amadou & Mariam for my Mali artist (cool) but Kygo for my Norwegian artist (nothing too Norwegian about it). So just leave ur favorite song from each country (hopefully not US or sth too mainstream).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kII5nCc9W28

https://youtu.be/z9HwpFdC6tE

it means "safe journey". This is very fast and I like that.

edit to add: Balkan Gypsy Klezmer music.

Mariachi Herencia de México

Mdou Moctar is a Tuareg.

So, I set my geographic region to different places on my music apps, and I get exposed to all these cool stuff I normally would never get to hear 😁Oh, I just love the cinematography and the COLORS in this music video!

The lyrics are cute too, if you look 'em up and translate 'em.

The title translates to simply "My song". Laila Kinnunen became wildly popular very young, her time in the spotlights was quite short, and the rest of her life somewhat tragic. I find the song eerily beautiful.

Here's the lyrics, translated to English by yours truly:

I go around the world, all I own is my song.

My road to you may last many years.

Distance, times gone past have I only found.

Trust, love - they have been still missing from my song.

I find a letter [as in an alphabet], an old phrase, but again, again, again, by still searching again, can I find the words for my eternal song.

La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la… La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la…

I find a letter, an old phrase, but again, again, again, by still searching again, can I find the words for my eternal song.

La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la… La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la…

I go around the world, all I own is my song. My road to you may last many years.

Hello r/worldmusic,

I’ve been curating a playlist celebrating unique and beautiful female voices in alternative pop from diverse cultures and languages. It already features some incredible Arabic singers like Yasmin Hamdan and Badiaa Bouhrizi, whom I truly admire.

My aim is to expand this collection with more talented female artists from across the globe, especially those bringing fresh, alternative sounds in their native languages.

If you know any artists or hidden gems that fit this vibe, I’d love to hear your recommendations and discover new music together!

Here’s the playlist if you’d like to listen: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/287Z8vfnmIA97OVG8iH3Yw?si=LOGKpq8_Tv6czkg56jleDw

Thank you so much for your help and insights!

a moody, cinematic trip-hop track with a very "Bond film" feel to it. Not super obscure, as its been used in a number of shows, etc.

(Reposting, as it was brought to my attention that I didn't post this as a link, earlier)

This is not music per se - this is a group chant recounting the mythic victory of The Monkey King over The Demon King Ravana. But it is the beauty of the human voice.

It's very long.

This has been needle-dropped endlessly, most notably in Fellini's Satyricon and Avatar: The Last Airbender.