what role does music play in your life?

World Music is not really a true genre of music – it is a combination of musical genres from around the world. More recently recording companies have used the term to describe the music of artist who they felt could appeal to new audiences across cultures. The Concept of World music is first created after U. S. singer / songwriter Paul Simon recorded his hugely successful Graceland album in 1986. At that time, he invited South Africa’s male choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo and rock group Savuka to accompany time him on the recording. Both group later toured with him around the world. This exciting collaboration immediately appealed to European and North American audiences, who were attracted to this different sound. Since that time, as more artists have tried to reach new audience, there was an increased amount of “crossover” __ that is, musicians influencing each other across cultures. Enthusiasm for music from other cultures have raised steadily. Artists such as Angelina and Carlos, who were well-known within specific regions such as Africa or Latin America, became international stars, and mainstream music has incorporated many of the features of these artists.