Yet More Around the World In 200 Songs

AROUND THE WORLD IN 200 SONGS

(Countries from G to K)

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 G Countries (Gabon to Guyana)

Country: Gabon

Capital: Libreville

Language(s): French

Area: 267,667 km2 (103,347 sq mi)

Population: 2,119,275 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Wikipedia / ZicTrad.free.fr

Artist info / links: Lucas Jah / Lucas Jah (in French)

World Reggae: Nsoute Mote Ayi, by Lucas Jah and Empress Zoewinde from Gabon

Artist Social Media : Facebook /  Spotify / YouTube

Buy  Music : Apple     

Country: Gambia, The

Capital: Banjul

Language(s): English

Area: 10,689 km2 (4,127 sq mi)

Population: 2,173,999 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Wikipedia / MusicInAfrica.net

Artist info / links: OBoy and Gambian Child

Dalaba, a soul stirring song by young artists Gambian Child and OBoy from The Gambia

Artist Social Media : Facebook /  Spotify & Spotify / YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon /  Apple    

Country: Georgia

Capital: Tbilisi

Language(s): Georgian, Abkhazian (regional)

Area: 69,700 km2 (26,900 sq mi)

Population: 4,012,104 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud  /  Wikipedia / FolkWorld.eu

Artist info / links: n/a

Survili, tradition, folklore, drama and gorgeous landscapes by the Band Chqerali from Georgia

Artist Social Media : Facebook /  YouTube

Music Genre: Georgian Polyphony  Buy  Music : n/a

Country: Germany

Capital: Berlin

Language(s): German

Area: 357,022 km2 (137,847 sq mi)

Population: 83,166,711 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud  /  Wikipedia / MellaMusic.com 

Artist info / links: Katja Moslehner  / Website

Hexenlied, a folk inspired song interpreted by the otherwordly beautiful voice of Katja Moslehner from Germany

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Apple

Country: Ghana

Capital: Accra

Language(s): English

Area: 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi)

Population: 31,072,940 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud  /  Wikipedia / Easy Track Ghana

Artist info / links: Rocky Dawuni    / Website

World Reggae: Beautiful People, by reggae star Rocky Dawuni from Ghana

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  / Apple     

Country: Greece (Hellenic Republic)

Capital: Athens

Language(s): Greek

Area: 131,957 km2 (50,949 sq mi)

Population: 10,724,599 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud  /  Wikipedia / World Music Network

Artist info / links: Nikos Vertis   /  Website

Prosehe Kala, a romantic song with amazing scenery by the highly popular singer Nikos Vertis from Greece

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify   /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  /  Apple

Country: Grenada

Capital: St. George's

Language(s): English

Area: 348.5 km2 (134.6 sq mi)

Population: 111,454 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Wikipedia

Artist info / links: n/a

Jab Language, a slightly unsettling song and video defending the Jab -Jab Carnival tradition, by Syths from the island of Grenada

Jab Jab Music: Spotify 

Music Genre: Jab Jab Music    Carnival Tradition : Jab Jab

Country: Guatemala

Capital: Guatemala City

Language(s): Spanish

Area: 108,889 km2 (42,042 sq mi) 

Population: 17,263,239 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud  /  Wikipedia / JurgWidmer.com

Artist info / links: Tiempo Azul  (Marimba Folkdance)

Que Bueno Es Mi País by Tiempo Azul Marimba Folkdance, a lively song in celebration of all the good things and the great beauty of Guatemala

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Apple  /  Apple (Tiempo Azul Marimba Folkdance)  

Country: Guinea (Guinée)

Capital: Conakry

Language(s): French

Area: 245,857 km2 (94,926 sq mi)

Population: 12,414,293 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud  /  Wikipedia / CultureTrip.com

Artist info / links: Alphadio Dara

Modhima, contemporary folklore and dance by Alphadio Dara from the francophone African nation of Guinée

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  /  Apple

Country: Guinea-Bissau

Capital: Bissau

Language(s): Portuguese

Area: 36,125 km2 (13,948 sq mi)

Population: 1,874,303 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Wikipedia / PBworks.com

Artist info / links: Binhan

Amor So Amor, a sweet sounding song by Binhan, about the people of the lusophone West African country of Guiné-Bissau

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  /  Apple

Country: Guyana

Capital: Georgetown

Language(s): English

Area: 214,970 km2 (83,000 sq mi)

Population: 743,700 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Wikipedia / StabroekNews.com

Artist info / links: n/a

World Reggae: Sweet Country (Guyana) by Ceejay from Guyana

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  / Apple     

The H Countries (Haiti to Hungary)

Country: Haiti

Capital: Port-au-Prince

Language(s): French, Haitian Créole

Area: 27,750 km2 (10,710 sq mi)

Population: 11,439,646 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Crudem.org

Artist info / links: Michel Martelly / Website

Yo Paka Bare N', a lively carnaval tune with social themes by Konpa king and former President Michel Martelly aka Sweet Micky from Haiti

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Music Genre: Konpa   Buy  Music : Amazon  /  Apple

Country: Honduras

Capital: Tegucigalpa

Language(s): Spanish

Area: 112,492 km2 (43,433 sq mi)

Population: 9,587,522 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Worldly Rise

Artist info / links: Pilo Tejada

Oye Este Canto, a Punta rhythm and Garifuna culture themed song by local legend Pilo Tejeda from Honduras

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Music Genre: Punta   Buy  Music : Apple

Country: Hungary

Capital: Budapest

Language(s): Hungarian

Area: 93,030 km2 (35,920 sq mi) 

Population: 9,769,526 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / WorldMusic.net

Artist info / links: ManGoRise  / Website 

World Reggae: Esély by ManGoRise from Hungary

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  / Apple   Buy Merchandise : Website

The I Countries (Iceland to Italy)

Country: Iceland

Capital: Reykjavík

Language(s): Icelandic

Area: 102,775 km2 (39,682 sq mi) 

Population: 364,134 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / WorldMusic.net

Artist info / links: AmabAdamA 

World Reggae: Aftansöngur by AmabAdamA from Iceland

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  / Apple  

Country: India

Capital: New Delhi

Language(s): Hindi, English

Area: 3,287,263 km2 (1,269,219 sq mi)

Population: 1,352,642,280 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / WorldMusic.net

Artist info / links: KIran Ahluwalia  /  Website

Hayat, a song with hints of Sahara, India and Pakistan, by Indian born, Canadian raised, musician KIran Ahluwalia from India

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  /  Apple

Country: Indonesia

Capital: Jakarta

Language(s): Indonesian

Area: 1,904,569 km2 (735,358 sq mi) 

Population: 270,203,917 (2020 census)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / FarSideMusic

Artist info / links: n/a

Anak Ni Namboru by G. Billy Simarmata and the Sampuran Nauli group, a modern folk song from the Batak community in Sumatra, Indonesia

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : n/a     Culture : Batak

Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Capital: Tehran

Language(s): Farsi (Persian)

Area: 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi) 

Population: 83,183,741 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Songlines

Artist info / links:  n/a

A refined traditional folk song from the North Khorasan region by the Mozhan Band from Irân

Artist Social Media : n/a

Buy  Music : n/a     Culture : North Khorasan

Country: Iraq

Capital: Baghdad

Language(s): Arabic, Kurdish

Area: 437,072 km2 (168,754 sq mi)

Population: 38,433,600 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Culture Trip

Artist info / links:  Yousef Samara

Alqlb Kala, a joyous song with unmistakeably Middle Eastern vibes by popular artist Yousef Samara from Iraq

Artist Social Media : Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  /  Apple

Country: Ireland (Eire)

Capital: Dublin

Language(s): Irish, English

Area: 70,273 km2 (27,133 sq mi) 

Population:  4,977,400 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Songlines

Artist info / links:  Celtic Woman  /  Website

Tir na nÓg, featuring Oonagh, a celtic song with a dreamy feeling by the group Celtic Woman from Ireland

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music & Merchandise : Amazon  /  Apple  / Website Shop  

Country: Israel (State of)

Capital: Tel Aviv / Jerusalem (proclaimed, disputed)

Language(s): Hebrew

Area: 20,770–22,072 km2 (8,019–8,522 sq mi) 

Population:  9,334,340 (2021 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / IEMJ.org

Artist info / links:  n/a

Hatikva (Hope), a song mixing styles and conveying a powerful message of hope for unity, by Daniel Saadon from Israel

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  /  Apple

Country: Italy

Capital: Rome

Language(s): Italian

Area: 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi)

Population:  60,317,116 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Slow Italy

Artist info / links:  I Calanti  / Website

Pizzica Di Galatone, a lively folk song from the South with hints of good food, good wine and lazy afternoons, by I Calanti from Italy

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Music Genre : Pizzica  Buy  Music : Amazon  /  Apple

The J Countries (Jamaica to Jordan)

Country: Jamaica

Capital: Kingston

Language(s): English

Area: 10,991 km2 (4,244 sq mi)

Population:  2,726,667 (2018 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Songlines / WM.net

Artist info / links:  Busy Signal  / Website

World Reggae: Jamaica, Jamaica by Busy Signal from Jamaica

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Music Genre : Reggae  Buy  Music : Amazon  / Apple  

Country: Japan

Capital: Tokyo

Language(s): Japanese

Area: 377,975 km2 (145,937 sq mi)

Population:  125,480,000 (2021 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / WorldMusic.net

Artist info / links:  Ensemble Mahora  / Website

A medley of traditional tunes on classical instruments, celebrating spring, by the mysterious Ensemble Mahora from Japan

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  /  Apple

Country: Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of)

Capital: Amman

Language(s): Arabic

Area: 89,342 km2 (34,495 sq mi) 

Population:  10,658,123 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / TradArabicMusic.com

Artist info / links:  47Soul  / Website

Gamar, a creative video mixing the modern and traditional with gorgeous desert backgrounds, by 47Soul from Jordan

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  /  Apple

The K Countries (Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan)

Country: Kazakhstan

Capital: Nur-Sultan

Language(s): Kazakh, Russian

Area: 2,724,900 km2 (1,052,100 sq mi) 

Population:  18,711,560 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / FactsAndDetails.com

Artist info / links:  Hassak 

Kurmangazy, a tune with folk instruments illustrated by an epic Turkmen saga, by the group HasSak from Kazakhstan

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  /  Apple

Country: Kenya

Capital: Nairobi

Language(s): English, Swahili

Area: 580,367 km2 (224,081 sq mi)

Population:  47,564,296 (2019 census)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Songlines

Artist info / links:  n/a

Ayee, a lively insight into traditional Samburu culture and folklore, by Laiso Boy from Kenya

Artist Social Media : YouTube

Buy  Music : n/a  Culture : Samburu

Country: Kiribati

Capital: Tarawa

Language(s): English, Gilbertese

Area: 811 km2 (313 sq mi) 

Population:  119,940 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Wikipedia / Rawa.Asia

Artist info / links:  n/a

World Reggae: Pacific Girl by Teidy Boy from the tiny island nation of Kiribati

Artist Social Media : Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  / Apple  

Country: Kosovo (disputed status)

Capital: Pristina

Language(s): Albanian, Serbian

Area: 10,887 km2 (4,203 sq mi) 

Population:  1,873,160 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / OxfordMusicOnline

Artist info / links:  Mr. Don 

Malli, an Europop song with hints of hip hop and reggae, by Mr Don from the breakaway and not fully recognized country of Kosovo (Watch on YouTube)

Artist Social Media : Spotify 

Buy  Music : n/a

Country: Kuwait

Capital: Kuwait City

Language(s): Arabic

Area: 17,818 km2 (6,880 sq mi) 

Population:  4,420,110 (2019 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / Fanack.com

Artist info / links:  Sons Of Yusuf / Website

Yala Kuwait, a hip hop song showcasing the country and culture, by Sons Of Yusuf from oil rich Kuwait

Artist Social Media : Facebook  /  Spotify  /  YouTube

Buy  Music : Amazon  /  Apple

Country: Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Republic)

Capital: Bishkek

Language(s): Kyrgyz, Russian

Area: 199,951 km2 (77,202 sq mi) 

Population:  6,586,600 (2020 est)
Country info: Wikipedia / CIA Factbook / Britannica

Musical info: Folk Cloud / Wikipedia / FactsAndDetails.com

Artist info / links:  n/a

Tuysheluu, a folk song with an impressive mountain background, by Kenzhe Kebekeva from the central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan

Artist Social Media : n/a

Buy  Music : n/a

Retrace the journey so far, from Afghanistan to Burundi HERE

Retrace the journey so far, from Cabo Verde to France HERE

Continue the journey, from Laos to Norway HERE

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