Around The World In 200 Songs

AROUND THE WORLD IN 200 SONGS

There are 193 UN members, 2 members with  Observer Status and 5 non recognized nations in the World, all producing some form of folk, ethnic, tribal, ethno-pop, ethno-hip hop, reggae or other music that can fall in categories deemed 'World Music' and 'World Reggae' that enrich the global musical offering of our planet, with music being a truly universal language and a pleasure that unites all humans across time, geography, culture, religion, gender or ideologies.

In the pages of www.travelwithyourears.com there are already videos representing every one of those countries plus a number of regions, but it is time to go once again around the world in search of new cool videos, this time in alphabetical order from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, adding new clips down the alphabet as often as possible until the tour is complete...follow the progress and let the music take you places as we complete our round the world musical tour! 

RESOURCES


To make this musical tour of the World more interesting, I have added country and musical information through links to some consistent and reliable resources about all the World's countries, about music from those countries, as well as when available about the featured artists, their websites, their social media, where to buy their music, the musical genres of the videos or the particular cultures represented in the videos.


For country info, I have linked to the relevant pages in these three websites: Wikipedia, the CIA World Factbook and Britannica.com, which give a good overview from different perspectives on each country, with links to explore further.


For musical info, I have linked when possible to Folk Cloud, which has good info on many countries' traditional music, with relevant pages on Wikipedia and to other relevant sites.


For World Music inspiration, music compilations, information, etc, I recommend these essential resources:

- Putumayo World Music

- World Music Network

- Songlines

Countries starting with :

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

The A Countries (Afghanistan to Azerbaijan)

Country: Afghanistan

Capital: Kabul

Language(s): Pashto, Dari

Area: 652,230 km2 (251,830 sq mi)

Population: 32,225,560 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Smithsonian

Artist info / links: Bashir Wafa

Zardi Sham Kochi, a romantic song in Pashto language, by Bashir Wafa from Afghanistan

Artist Social Media : Facebook / Instagram / Spotify

Country: Albania

Capital: Tirana

Language(s): Albanian

Area: 28,748 km2 (11,100 sq mi)

Population: 2,845,955 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / World Music Central

Artist info / links: Skifter Etemi

Shami Verdha, a folkish sounding song showcasing traditional costumes, instruments and dance by Skifter Etemi from Albania

Artist Social Media : Facebook / Popnable / Spotify

Country: Algeria

Capital: Algiers

Language(s): Arabic, Berber, French (non official)

Area: 2,381,741 km2 (919,595 sq mi)

Population: 43,600,000 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / World Music Network

Artist info / links: Kader Japonais / Website

#Message, a desert blues song with the Tuareg, the 'Blue Men' of the Sahara, by Kader Japonais and Imzad from Algeria

Artist Social Media : Facebook / YouTube / Spotify

Country: Andorra

Capital: Andorra La Vella

Language(s): Catalan

Area: 467.63 km2 (180.55 sq mi)

Population: 467.63 km2 (180.55 sq mi) (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Wikipedia

Artist info / links: n/a

A traditional dance during a street celebration, with music from a folk group from the tiny country of Andorra

Artist Social Media : n/a

Country: Angola

Capital: Luanda

Language(s): Portuguese

Area: 1,246,700 km2 (481,400 sq mi) 

Population: 31,127,674 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / MusicInAfrica.net

Artist info / links: Halison Paixao / Filho Do Zua

Alma Gemea, a romantic and slow dancing song by Halison Paixao and Filho Do Zua from the lusophone country of Angola

Artist Social Media : Facebook / Instagram / Spotify

Artist Social Media : Facebook / Instagram / Spotify

Country: Antigua and Barbuda

Capital: Saint John's

Language(s): English

Area: 440 km2 (170 sq mi) 

Population: 96,286 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Wikipedia

Artist info / links: Asher Otto

World Reggae: Home, by Asher Otto from Antigua & Barbuda

Artist Social Media : Facebook / Twitter / Spotify

Country: Argentina

Capital: Buenos Aires

Language(s): Spanish

Area: 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,500 sq mi) 

Population: 44,938,712 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / LiveAbout

Artist info / links: Damas Gratis / Website

Por Tu Culpa Me Hice Ladron, a Cumbia Villera, with its street vibe by the legendary group Damas Gratis from Argentina

Artist Social Media : Facebook / YouTube / Spotify

Music Genre : Cumbia Villera    Buy Music: Amazon

Country: Armenia

Capital: Yerevan

Language(s): Armenian

Area: 29,743 km2 (11,484 sq mi) 

Population: 2,956,900 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / CultureTrip

Artist info / links: Reincarnation / Website

World Reggae: Mi Gdal Ser, by Reincarnation from Armenia

Artist Social Media : Facebook / YouTube / Spotify

Country: Australia

Capital: Canberra

Language(s): English

Area: 7,692,024 km2 (2,969,907 sq mi) 

Population: 25,669,700 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: WorldMusic.Net / Wikipedia / MusicAustralia

Artist info / links: Tjintu Desert Band / Website

Tjamuku Ngurra, an original and fresh sound by the Tjintu Desert Band from the Red Centre of Australia

Artist Social Media : Facebook /  Spotify  Buy  Music : Apple

Country: Austria

Capital: Vienna

Language(s): German

Area: 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi) 

Population: 8,902,600 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia

Artist info / links: Chris Shermer / Song Facebook Page

World Reggae: Pinzgaua Rastaman by Austrian/Australian Chris Shermer, currently from Austria

Artist Social Media : Facebook / Spotify /  YouTube 

Buy Music: Amazon

Country: Azerbaijan

Capital: Baku

Language(s): Azerbaijani

Area: 86,600 km2 (33,400 sq mi) 

Population: 10,127,874 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Azerbaijans.com

Artist info / links: Alim Qasimov

Black Land, a collaboration between Muqam devotional music legend Alim Qasimov and Soayb Sahabi from Azerbaijan

Artist Social Media : Facebook /  Spotify / YouTube 

Music Genre: Muqam   Buy  Music : Amazon

The B Countries (The Bahamas to Burundi)

Country: The Bahamas

Capital: Nassau

Language(s): English

Area: 13,878 km2 (5,358 sq mi)

Population: 385,637 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Smithsonian

Artist info / links: Wendi

Attitude, a poppish sounding Soca dance song showcasing the country's spirit, by Wendi from the island nation of The Bahamas

Artist Social Media : Facebook /  Instagram / Sound Cloud

Music Genre: Soca (Caribbean)    Buy  Music : Apple

Country: Bahrain

Capital: Manama

Language(s): Arabic

Area: 780 km2 (300 sq mi)

Population: 1,569,446 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / TheMantle.com

Artist info / links: Hala Al Turk

Nahwaky Ya ElBahrain, a song of love for the country by popular local artist Hala Al Turk from the Kingdom of Bahrain

Artist Social Media : Facebook /  Spotify

Buy  Music : Google Play / Apple

Country: Bangladesh

Capital: Dhaka

Language(s): Bengali

Area: 148,460 km2 (57,320 sq mi)

Population: 161,376,708 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Songlines

Artist info / links: Sayon Mangsang

Symphony Of Rangamati, a hauntingly beautiful traditional flute instrumental by rising star Sayon Mangsang from Bangladesh

Artist Social Media : Facebook /  YouTube 

Country: Barbados

Capital: Bridgetown

Language(s): English

Area: 439 km2 (169 sq mi)

Population: 287,025 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Wikipedia

Artist info / links: Holla Bak

Too Sweet, lively island vibe with a feel good Soca for dancing while drinking rum by Holla Bak from the island of Barbados

Artist Social Media : Facebook / Spotify / YouTube

Music Genre: Soca (Caribbean)    Buy  Music : Amazon

Country: Belarus

Capital: Minsk

Language(s): Belarussian, Russian

Area: 207,595 km2 (80,153 sq mi)

Population:  9,408,400 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / BelarusGuide.com

Artist info / links: Angelina Pipper

Belarussian Girl, a charming folk song by (then) child singer Angelina Pipper from Belarus

Artist Social Media : Facebook / Spotify / YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon / Apple

Country: Belgium

Capital: Brussels

Language(s): Dutch, French, German

Area: 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi)

Population:  11,492,641 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia

Artist info / links: Karamoja

World Reggae: Nakato, shot in Uganda, by Karamoja from Belgium

Artist Social Media : Facebook / Spotify /  YouTube 



Country: Belize

Capital: Belmopan

Language(s): English

Area: 22,966 km2 (8,867 sq mi)

Population:  408,487 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Wikipedia / BelizeHub / BelizeHighComm

Artist info / links: Reckless

Punta God, an infectious Punta Rock tune from the Afro-Amerindian Garifuna people of Central America, by Reckless from Belize

Artist Social Media : Facebook / YouTube

Musical Genre : Punta Rock    Culture: Garifuna 

Country: Benin

Capital: Porto Novo

Language(s): French

Area: 114,763 km2 (44,310 sq mi)

Population:  11,733,059  (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / MusicInAfrica.net

Artist info / links: Zeinab Abib

Bolojo Tuntun, a traditional music associated with the Guelede masks of the Nagot culture, by Zeinab Abib from Benin

Artist Social Media : Facebook / YouTube

Country: Bhutan

Capital: Thimphu

Language(s): Dzongkha

Area: 38,394 km2 (14,824 sq mi)

Population:  754,388  (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / MusicOfBhutan.org

Artist info / links: Misty Terrace

Ling Sho Rey, a song and video showcasing the nation's extreme beauty by alternative folk rock band Misty Terrace from the Kingdom of Bhutan

Artist Social Media : Facebook / YouTube / SoundCloud

Buy Music : Patreon.com

Country: Bolivia

Capital: Sucre / La Paz

Language(s): Spanish, Aymara, Quechua, Guarani, others

Area: 1,098,581 km2 (424,164 sq mi) 

Population:  11,428,245 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / CultureTrip.com

Artist info / links: Los Kjarkas   /  Website

Yo No He Nacido Para Sufrir, beautiful folkloric music by the legendary group Los Kjarkas from Bolivia

Artist Social Media : Facebook / Spotify / YouTube

Musical Genre : Andean Music    Buy Music: Amazon

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Capital: Sarajevo

Language(s): Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian

Area: 51,129 km2 (19,741 sq mi) 

Population:  3,301,000 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia

Artist info / links: Domavia  (FB)

World Reggae: Seno by Domavia from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Artist Social Media : n/a

Country: Botswana

Capital: Gaborone

Language(s): English, Setswana

Area: 581,730 km2 (224,610 sq mi)

Population:  2,254,068 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / MusicInAfrica.net

Artist info / links: Culture Spears

Sibi, a traditional music performance reuniting Charma Girl with Culture Spears, the famous folk group from Botswana

Artist Social Media : Facebook / Spotify / YouTube

Musical Genre : Tswana Music    Buy Music:  Bema / Apple

Country: Brazil

Capital: Brasilia

Language(s): Portuguese

Area: 8,515,767 km2 (3,287,956 sq mi)

Population:  210,147,125 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Songlines

Artist info / links: Vitor Fernandes

Rei Do Piseiro, a lively country song and irresistible dance from the Nordeste region, by Vitor Fernandes from Brazil

Artist Social Media : Facebook / Spotify / YouTube

Musical Genre : Pisadinha    Buy Music:  Amazon

Country: Brunei Darussalam

Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan

Language(s): Malay, English

Area: 5,765 km2 (2,226 sq mi)

Population:  459,500 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia

Artist info / links: Zed Peace

Anak Brunei, a World Hip Hop song with a message for the country's youth by Zed Peace from the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam

Artist Social Media : Instagram / YouTube

Country: Bulgaria

Capital: Sofia

Language(s): Bulgarian

Area: 110,993.6[2] km2 (42,854.9 sq mi)

Population:  6,951,482 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Blazing Bulgaria

Artist info / links: n/a

Moma Se S Roda Proshtava, a hauntingly beautiful old wedding folk song, by the Vievska Folk Group from Bulgaria

Artist Social Media : Spotify    Buy Music:  Apple

Country: Burkina Faso

Capital: Ouagadougou

Language(s): French

Area: 274,200 km2 (105,900 sq mi)

Population:  21,510,181 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / MusicInAfrica.net

Artist info / links:   Jezy Kankelen

World Reggae: Saly by Jezy Kankelen from Burkina Faso

Artist Social Media : Facebook / Sound Cloud

Country: Burundi

Capital: Gitega (political) / Bujumbura (economic)

Language(s): Kirundi, French

Area: 27,834 km2 (10,747 sq mi)

Population:  11,865,821 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / AfricaMuseum

Artist info / links: Abagumyabanga Cultural Association

Amataha Y'inyambo, an inspirational song showcasing traditional dance and culture by Abagumyabanga Cultural Association from Burundi

Artist Social Media : Facebook /  YouTube

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