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.

Music labels

• Luaka Bop, David Byrne's music label
• Real World Studios, Peter Gabriel's music label
• Rough Guide series
• Folkways series
• Tropical Music WorldMusic label