AROUND THE WORLD IN 200 SONGS
(Countries from L to N)
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!
The L Countries (Laos to Luxembourg)
Country: Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic)
Capital: Vientiane
Language(s): Lao
Area: 237,955 km2 (91,875 sq mi)
Population:
7,123,205
(2019 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia /
CIA Factbook /
Britannica
Musical info: Wikipedia / istov.de / golaos.tours / UNESCO
Artist info / links:
n/a
Nyob Zoo Nkauj Hmoob, a sweet sounding Hmong folk song in traditional costumes by Maiv Thoj and Win Vang from Laos
Artist Social Media : Facebook / YouTube
Buy Music :
n/a Culture :
Hmong People
Country: Latvia
Capital: Riga
Language(s): Latvian
Area: 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi)
Population:
1,907,675
(2020 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia /
CIA Factbook /
Britannica
Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / FolkLifeMedia.edu
Artist info / links:
n/a
Country: Lebanon (Lebanese Republic)
Capital: Beirut
Language(s): Arabic, French
Area: 10,452 km2 (4,036 sq mi)
Population:
6,859,408
(2018 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia /
CIA Factbook /
Britannica
Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Trad'lArabicMusic
Artist info / links:
Rasta Beirut
Country: Lesotho
Capital: Maseru
Language(s): Sesotho, English
Area: 30,355 km2 (11,720 sq mi)
Population:
2,108,328
(2018 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia /
CIA Factbook /
Britannica
Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / MusicInAfrica.net
Artist info / links:
Ntate Stunna
Country: Liberia
Capital: Monrovia
Language(s): English
Area: 111,369 km2 (43,000 sq mi)
Population:
5,214,030
(2021 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia /
CIA Factbook /
Britannica
Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / WorldOfMusic.com
Country: Libya
Capital: Tripoli
Language(s): Arabic
Area: 1,759,540 km2 (679,362 sq mi)
Population:
6,959,000
(2021 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia /
CIA Factbook /
Britannica
Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Trad'lArabicMusic
Artist info / links:
n/a
Country: Liechtenstein (Principality of)
Capital: Vaduz
Language(s): German
Area: 160 km2 (62 sq mi)
Population:
38,896
(2020 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia
/
CIA Factbook
/
Britannica
Musical info: Wikipedia
Artist info / links:
Rahel Oehri-Malin
Do Khör I HI, a sweet song taking us through beautiful scenery, by Rahel Oehri-Malin from the Principality of Liechtenstein
Artist Social Media : n/a
Buy Music :
n/a
Country: Lithuania
Capital: Vilnius
Language(s): Lithuanian
Area: 65,300 km2 (25,200 sq mi)
Population:
2,795,680
(2021 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia
/
CIA Factbook
/
Britannica
Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia
Artist info / links:
n/a
Devynios Liepos (Nine Lindens), a multipart polyphonic song performed by nine non professional singers from Lithuania
Artist Social Media : n/a
Buy Music : n/a
Country: Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of)
Capital: Luxembourg City
Language(s): Luxembourgish, German, French
Area: 2,586.4 km2 (998.6 sq mi)
Population:
633,622
(2021 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia
/
CIA Factbook
/
Britannica
Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Uni.lu
Artist info / links:
n/a
The M Countries (Madagascar to Myanmar)
Country: Madagascar
Capital: Antananarivo
Language(s): Malagasy, French
Area: 587,041 km2 (226,658 sq mi)
Population:
28,427,328
(2021 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia
/
CIA Factbook /
Britannica
Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / MusicInAfrica.net
Artist info / links:
Wawa Salegy
Country: Malawi
Capital: Lilongwe
Language(s): English, Chewa
Area: 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi)
Population:
19,129,952
(2020 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia
/
CIA Factbook /
Britannica
Musical info: Wikipedia / MusicInAfrica.net / BradtGuides
Artist info / links:
Machuluka
Country: Malaysia
Capital: Putrajaya & Kuala Lumpur
Language(s): Malay, English (recognized)
Area: 330,803 km2 (127,724 sq mi)
Population:
32,730,000
(2020 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia
/
CIA Factbook /
Britannica
Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Holidify.com
World Music Festival:
Rainforest World Music Festival
Country: Maldives
Capital: Malé
Language(s): Dhivehi, English (recognized)
Area: 300 km2 (120 sq mi)
Population:
379,270
(2020 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia
/
CIA Factbook /
Britannica
Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / TheatreArtLife.com
Artist info / links:
BlogSpot
Country: Mali
Capital: Bamako
Language(s): Bambara, French (formerly official)
Area: 1,240,192 km2 (478,841 sq mi)
Population:
20,250,833
(2020 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia
/
CIA Factbook /
Britannica
Musical info: Wikipedia / WorldMusicCentral / Songlines
Artist info / links:
Oumou Sangaré /
Website
Country: Malta
Capital: Valletta
Language(s): Maltese, English
Area: 316 km2 (122 sq mi)
Population:
516,100
(2021 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia
/
CIA Factbook /
Britannica
Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / VassalloMalta.com
Country: Marshall Islands
Capital: Majuro
Language(s): Marshallese, English
Area: 181.43 km2 (70.05 sq mi)
Population:
58,413
(2018 est)
Country info:
Wikipedia
/
CIA Factbook /
Britannica
Musical info: Wikipedia / WorldlyRise.BlogSpot
Artist info / links: n/a
The N Countries (Namibia to Norway)
Retrace the journey so far, from Afghanistan to Burundi HERE
Retrace the journey so far, from Cabo Verde to France HERE
Retrace the journey so far, from Gabon to Kyrgyzstan HERE
