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Thanks to labels who spared no effort or expense digging up the amazing music that was circling the globe years ago, it was a really exciting year for people who wanted to check out stuff outside the pop/rock mainstream.
significant works & people
songs
albums
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- Arawe
- Graceland
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Africa on Mango
Various Artists
- The Chieftains 4
- Songhai
musicians & bands
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John McCormack
1900s - 1940s
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Taraf de Haïdouks
1990s - 2000s
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Amália Rodrigues
1940s - 1990s
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Paul Simon
1960s - 2000s
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Songhai
1980s - 1990s
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John McCormack
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Baaba Maal
1980s - 2000s
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Cheb Khaled
1970s - 2000s
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Idjah Hadidjah
1970s - 1980s
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Chet Atkins
1940s - 2000s
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Klezmer Conservatory Band
1980s - 2000s
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Baaba Maal
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
1970s - 2000s
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Paco de Lucía
1960s - 2000s
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Jacob Desvarieux
1980s
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Explainer
1970s - 2000s
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Jai Uttal
1990s - 2000s
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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Crazy
1980s - 1990s
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Ebenezer Obey
1960s - 1980s
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Lata Mangeshkar
1950s - 1990s
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Fela Kuti
1960s - 1990s
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David Byrne
1970s - 2000s
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Crazy
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Ramgoonai Drupatee
1980s - 1990s
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John Cohen
1990s - 2000s
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Vujicsics
1970s - 2000s
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Diga Rhythm Band
1970s
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Johnny Clegg
1970s - 2000s
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Ramgoonai Drupatee
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Peter Bellamy
1960s - 1990s
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Kali
1980s - 1990s
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Kanda Bongo Man
1970s - 2000s
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Ram Narayan
1940s - 2000s
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Márta Sebestyén
1970s - 2000s
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Peter Bellamy
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Prince Nico Mbarga
1970s - 1990s
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Kassav'
1970s - 2000s
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Najma
1980s - 2000s
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N. Ravikiran
1970s - 2000s
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Márkos Vamvakáris
1940s - 1960s
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Prince Nico Mbarga
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Värttinä
1980s - 2000s
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Mahmoud Fadl
1990s - 2000s
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Mahotella Queens
1960s - 1970s
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Sultan Khan
1970s - 2000s
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Vilayat Khan
1950s - 2000s
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Värttinä
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Juluka
1970s - 1980s
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Marika Papagika
1910s - 1920s
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Joseph Spence
1950s - 1980s
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Lord Shorty
1960s - 2000s
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Les Négresses Vertes
1980s - 1990s
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Juluka
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Arrow
1970s - 2000s
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I.K. Dairo
1950s - 1990s
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Roaring Lion
1990s
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U. Srinivas
1980s - 2000s
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David Lyndon Huff
1990s - 2000s
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Arrow