World music

World music is a term that covers all music that is not part of mainstream popular music or classical music and has some kind of "ethnic" component. The connotation of the term is popular with folk music from the third world, European popular and folk music that uses influences from the third world, and traditional music especially (but not only) from the third world. The term is used primarily as a marketing/classificatory device, sometimes referring to any kind of foreign music, especially in a foreign language.

Awards for World Music 2005

The hosts for the Awards for World Music 2005 Poll Winners' Concert were Eliza Carthy and Benjamin Zephaniah and the nominees were:

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Africa

• Tinariwen (winner)
• Thandiswa Mazwai
• Rokia Traore
• Youssou N'Dour

Asia/Pacific

• K. Chakrabarty (winner)
• Faiz Ali Faiz
• Sainkho Namtchylak
• Sevara Nazarkhan

Americas

• Lhasa (winner)
• Bebel Gilberto
• Bajafondo Tango Club
• Lila Downs

Europe

• Amparanoia (winner)
• Enzo Avitabile & Bottari
• Ivo Papasov
• Ojos De Brujo

Middle East and North Africa

• Khaled (winner)
• Chehade Brothers
• Mercan Dede
• Souad Massi

Newcomer

• Chango Spasiuk (winner)
• Ba Cissoko
• Amparanoia
• Yasmin Levy

Boundary Crossing

• Bebo And Cigala (winner)
• Bjork
• Clotaire K
• Lhasa

Club Global

• Clotaire K (winner)
• Gilles Peterson
• Gotan Project
• Mercan Dede

Critics Award

• Youssou N'Dour (winner)
• Lhasa
• Tinariwen
• Andrew Cronshaw

Audience Award

• Chehade Brothers
• Enzo Avitabile & Bottari
• Ivo Papasov (winner)
• Mercan Dede

It is possible to listen to the sounds of all the nominees at the BBC webpage for the awards:

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