WORLD MUSIC
There are a number of web sites you can use as resources for exploring music from around the world. These include: World Music Central, Smithsonian Folkways, and Songlines Magazine.
The SBC library provides access to a number of music-related databases, including Music Online: Contemporary World Music.
Here are a few samples of the endless varieties of music in the world:
China: Gong Chio Xia, “Chiang Wei Cu Cu Kai”
Lebanon: Fairuz, “Shat Iskandaria”
Algeria: Souad Massi, “Ya Kelbi (Oh! My Heart)”
Egypt: Ali Hassan Kuban, “Mabrouk Wo Arisna”
Pakistan: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, “Mustt Mustt”