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

Ozolini, a song with pagan origins in praise of the oak tree, by a collective of folk musicians from Latvia

Artist Social Media : Spotify

Buy  Music : Amazon 

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 

World Reggae: Sayian, by Rasta Beirut from Lebanon

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  / Apple

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

Ke Thata, a creative modern music project drawing on tradition, by Ntate Stunna from the mountain Kingdom of Lesotho

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify /   YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  /  Apple

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

Artist info / links: Nasseman   / Website

World Reggae: Who Stole The Money? by Nasseman from Liberia

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  / Apple     

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

 Arabic hip hop by Issa Ben Dardaf from the north African nation of Libya

Artist Social Media : Facebook  / Spotify / YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon

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

World Reggae: The Truth by Ki Fortunatus and Alica from Luxembourg

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : 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

 Amia Vera, a lively Salegy rhythm by Wawa Salegy from the fourth largest island in the World, Madagascar

Artist Social Media : Facebook  / Spotify / YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon / Apple

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

 Zowala, a popular wedding song by Machuluka from the lake bordering nation of Malawi

Artist Social Media : Facebook  / YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon / Apple

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

World Reggae: Tenang is Good by Young Tenz from Sabah state in Malaysia

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /   YouTube

Buy  Music : n/a     

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

 Eid Thahuniya, a joyous and colourful religious celebration by Mandheera Boduberu group from the Indian Ocean islands of Maldives

Artist Social Media : Facebook  / YouTube

Buy  Music : n/a

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

 Mali Nialé, a song about her country's beauty by Oumou Sangaré, one of Africa's Divas hailing from Mali

Artist Social Media : Facebook  / Spotify / YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon / Apple

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  

Artist info / links: Hooli / Interview

 Dak Iz-Zmien, a nostalgic rap by Hooli from the small but densely populated Mediterranean islands of Malta

Artist Social Media : Facebook  / Spotify / YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon / Apple

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

 Kejro Rimajol, a sweet island rhythm by local legend Jabubu from the Micronesian nation of Marshall Islands

Artist Social Media : Spotify

Buy  Music : Apple

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