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World Music for Itchy Feet

Dancing is universal, when the rhythms of drums, basses, jembes, darbukas or other enticing instruments start pulsating, it's time to move your bodies and get on the dance floor...so what if you don't understand the lyrics? Music is its own language...succumb to it and let your bodies follow the familiar or never heard before rhythms on this page's playlists, tunes and videos...play it out loud, shake your bodies and follow your ears to the nightclubs, dancehalls and discos of the world!

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Nyambin, keeping tradition alive with contemporary sounds, by Slate Nation from South Sudan, the planet's youngest nation

La Cumbia Del Borracho, a lively and happy Cumbia by the group Rockonola Nica from Nicaragua

Mimouna Reggada, a highly danceable rhythm with various North African influences, by Talibi One from Morocco

Tengo El Don, an energetic urban dance rhythm, by La Liga and Alika Nueva Alianza from Argentina

Tu Me Estas Matando, a melodious Bachata in simple settings by Joan Soriano from the Dominican Republic
La Danza Del Petrolero, by the pioneers of the Amazonian Cumbia, Los Wembler's De Iquitos from Peru

Ti Nenel, a lively tune inviting to dance by Nadine Leo from the French Department of Guyane, on the fringes of the Amazon forest

Ter Volcan by Yaelle Trules, a slow moving Maloya from one of the jewels of Overseas France, the volcanic island of La Reunion

Impossible to stay still live festival performance of Djembe drumming by the Jalikunda Drumming group from West Africa
Nam Dai Beeh, a song from a former Dutch colony on the fringes of the Amazon, by Scrappy W from Suriname
Bella Mia, a lively folk song full of sun by the group RittAntico from the Campania region of Italy
Stefan, a blend of feet stomping traditional and modern East European folk music by the group Hrdza from Slovakia
Amekraz (The Farmer), excellent Amazigh music from the Atlas mountains, by Tasuta N-Imal from Morocco
Radio Tranganika, reminding us of the days of radio, by m'godro music legend M'toro Chamou from the French island of Mayotte
Kedna, a danceable song taking us around the countryside of the State of Goa, by Linx from Goa, India
Shewlale, a video and song where modernity meets tradition, with dance, landscapes and images that transport us to Eritrea
Velogno, a danceable tune with a contemporary vibe by the talented Smaven from Madagascar
Vita Bornage, a tribute song by child performer Lico Kininike from the big island of Madagascar
E Yanda Ya Yaneda, a lively dance tune with characteristic syncopated movements, by Alemaheyu Chefako from Ethiopia
Boleng Ba Lekhulo, a song with a message for farmers by Famo music legend  Puseletso Seema from the Kingdom of Lesotho
Mangala Vaiavy, performed live by the King of Salejy, Jaojoby from the northern city of Diego Suarez in Madagascar
Amia Varavaragna, a rhythmic folk song and dance by Saramba from Madagascar
Wak Su Bumper by Basic One from the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba
Rumba de Saint Martin by Mighty Dow from the Dutch and French shared island of St Marteen / St Martin
Velona Mpanjaka Anao, a soulful Maloya in tribute to Madagascar by Destyn Maloya from La Reunion, France
La Taranta Di Lu Spicchiu, an innovative way to render this traditional dance, by Calandra & Calandra from Sicily, Italy
Mi Gorra Negra, a song poking fun at his disease by the late beloved Aniceto Molina Y Los Sabaneros from Colombia
Waipeipegu, a lively remake of a popular island tune by Tim & Wececa from the French Pacific islands of New Caledonia
Independance  Day, an infectious modern folk dance tune celebrating nationhood by various top artists from Burkina Faso
Hana Mush Hu Al Yaman, a song about the hardships of displacement by sisters of Yemenite origins, A-Wa from Israel
Que Le Den Candela, a tune for dancing with the great sound of Septeto Santianguero from Cuba
Umvumo, a lively Maskandi song with Zulu dancing by Ihhashi Elimhlophe from South Africa
Dushi Bida, a song in Papiamento celebrating all good things on the island, by Jeon from Aruba
La Pollera Colora, a classic Cumbia by accordeon master Aniceto Molina from Colombia
Chegou A Hora, a lively rhythm  by Irmaos Verdades from the lusophone country of Angola
Anaro Manabadi by Baba Mayanga, a highly danceable traditional music from the French Department of Mayotte
Weni Weni, a lively traditional tune by Tewodros Kassahun from the ancient country of Ethiopia
Soy Limon, a lively song dedicated to the Caribbean province of Limon by Black Style & Blade from Costa Rica
Lmiguri Dimari, a Rai Chaabi song with the powerful voice of Cheba Nabila from Algeria
Tia Anao Zaho, an infectious dance tune by Jaojoby, the king of Salegy from the island of Madagascar
Pade Qui Bispo by Ue Pague Lunguie from the Lusophone islands of Sao Tome e Principe
My Islands In The Sun by Lady E from The Bahamas, bringing the Junkanoo spirit and the sunny vibes of this gorgeous archipelago
Baila Baila, a lively Punta style song by Garifuna group Kazzabe from the Caribbean coast of Honduras  
Cheri Amou, a Bachata in Haitian Creole by Toni Tomas from Haiti and Joan Soriano from the Dominican Republic
Manjalajei, in a live performance by the very talented Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars from Sierra Leone
Anti Kale, a song about a serious message from Spice Diana from Uganda, performed by the Wakastarz Band in a fun way
Sawang Muang Lao, a lively Mor Lam about the beauty of Laos, by Jew Amornrat from Thailand
Urge, a romantic song with a lively beat by Lila Downs of Mexico, one of Latin America's great voices paragraph
Fadjamou, a great song and video showcasing African culture by Oumou Sangare from Mali
El Camaleon, a sensual video and song tribute to the Afro-Ecuatorian community, by Widinson from Ecuador
Popular song in the electro shaabi style of street music from Cairo by Team Speck Beck from Egypt
Lese Kadriy Mache, a fusion of kompa and quadrille by Ban'biyo from the island of Guadeloupe in the French Antilles
Enkokelesh by Fasil Demoz and Jacky Gosee, a lively duet with great country views from Ethiopia
Beal Meshedel, modernity and tradition meeting in this video by talented star Helen Pawlos of Eritrea
Ku Ciidda, a national identity celebration by Sarah Halgan from Somaliland
Rock & Rai, a song celebrating the Mediterranean and its people by Crifiu and Nandu Popu from the Salento region of Italy
Laawol, a body shaking Fulani modern folk song by Dicko Fils from the West African nation of Burkina Faso
Bomba Que Bomba, a percussion and voice Afro-Caribbean rhythm by Huracan De Fuego from Venezuela's coastal area
Porfin Tin Un Homber by Rincon Boyz from the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire
Punta Cultural by Los Hermanos Arriola, from the Garifuna community in Honduras
Daya, a lively dance tune by Lloyd Augustine from the Afro-Amerindian Garifuna community in Belize
Mongulu, by the Garifuna Collective project bringing together Garifuna musicians from Belize, Honduras and Guatemala
Welt Umran, a Tigre music dance tune by Mohammed Ibrahim from Eritrea
Los Hijos by Los Hijos Del Santo, a Ska - Cumbia inspired song from the Tijuana border town in Mexico
Africa, an ode to the ancestral land of the Afro-Amerindian Garifuna of Central America, by Aurelio Martinez from Honduras
La Zenaida, a very popular classic Cumbia interpreted by Armando Hernandez from Colombia
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