Probably you didn’t stumble across this blog to read about Western music, but hopefully you still love music wherever it comes from or possibly especially when it’s foreign – because in this section, we introduce music from everywhere in the world.
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DISCLAIMER: We do not know music from all places and we have included some countries whose music market we do not know as explicitly as the Korean one. We aren’t deliberately trying to misrepresent anyone’s country or culture.
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North America
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This Month’s featured North American Artist: Amanda Palmer
Amanda Palmer is an American vocalist, pianist and performance artist, best known for her work as one half of The Dresden Dolls. Her music is a mix of alternative rock and cabaret. Read/Hear/Watch more
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Previously featured North American artists: Fiona Apple
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South America
This Month’s featured South American Artist: Mon Laferte
Mon Laferte is a Chilean singer and songwriter, whose music style ranges between Rock, Pop and Electronic. Read/Hear/Watch more
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Previously featured South American artists: Skank
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Europe
This Month’s featured European Artist: Emilie Simon
Emilie Simon is a French singer and composer, who writes her own songs and makes her own musical instrument and experiments with mixing modern and classical music. Read/Hear/Watch more
Previously featured European artists: Selah Sue
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Africa
This Month’s featured African Artist: Khadja Nin
Khadja Nin is a Burundi singer and musician. She uses a blend between African rhythms and modern pop to create her own unique brand of music. Read/Hear/Watch more
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Previously featured African artists: Angélique Kidjo
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Asia
This Month’s featured Asian Artist: Ziyoda
Ziyoda is an Uzbek contemporary and folk pop singer. She is best known for the strong cultural influences on her western-orientated pop tracks, which have been described as a flawless and modern mix between Central-Asian, Arabian and Western music. Hear/Watch more
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Previously featured Asian artists: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
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Oceania
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