Billy Gould: The Global Village...more than just a modem. How about, "real life"??
What is generally known as "world" music is a misnomer. Somehow, this category has become associated with a nostalgic, romanticized, and sometimes even condescending view of other (non-US) cultures. To me, the real "world" music consists of those modern bands, who make today's music IN THEIR OWN CONTEXT, but with their own identity.
In these modern times, we have the power to cross-pollinate cultures and ideas more freely than ever. Or, at least, we do in theory. Yet, thanks to the inevitability of big business marketing, that doesn't happen and everything we hear seems to be a derivative of the USA or the UK.
Remember, just because you haven't heard about it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist, and this is what KOOLARROW Records is all about: bringing light (and ears) to a diverse range of music previously denied any semblance of mass attention. Read more
