This Is the Sound of Globalization

While nation-states maintain tariffs and strictly control immigration, music needs no passport. Artists are increasingly mixing local, traditional forms with those borrowed from other parts of the world. The New York Times compiled a list of musical fusions from every corner of the globe. Thanks to the digital production and distribution – and of course, the internet – eager listeners may access these musicians (and vice versa) from anywhere. Indeed, "world music" has become the soundtrack of globalization. – YaleGlobal