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Gabriel's first solo album was an eponymously titled effort, as were his next three. (The idea, he once explained, was to suggest issues, as one would for a magazine.) The first and second LPs drew attention for the respective singles "Solsbury Hill" and "D.I.Y." The third, produced by Steve Lillywhite, yielded "Games Without Frontiers" (Number 48, 1980) and showed Gabriel striving to break rock conventions: For instance, drummers Jerry Marotta and Phil Collins (Gabriel's former Genesis bandmate) were prohibited from using cymbals.

Gabriel's fourth album, subtitled Security (1982), was the singer's first to go gold; it also gave him his first Top 40 single with "Shock the Monkey." That same year, Gabriel financed the World of Music, Arts, and Dance (WOMAD) Festival, designed to bring African and Far Eastern music - which had increasingly influenced his work — to Western ears. To offset the festival's debt, he staged a Genesis reunion concert and released a WOMAD album, featuring cuts by himself, Robert Fripp (the producer of his second LP), and Pete Townshend alongside ethnic-music sources. The WOMAD Festival became an annual event, and the organization eventually spawned an education program and record label.

In 1984 Gabriel was tapped to score Alan Parker's film Birdy; the singer consequently won the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes. In 1985 he founded Real World Inc., aimed at developing cross-cultural projects in technology and the arts. The following year, he started the United Nations University for Peace, intended to fund an international human-rights computer network, and set up Real World Studios, a recording complex near Bath, England, where artists including Van Morrison and New Order have since worked. (A Real World record label, dedicated to exposing ethnic music from around the world, was established in 1989.)

_The year 1986 also saw Gabriel's commercial breakthrough. So, coproduced with Daniel Lanois, reached Number Two and produced the funky, chart-topping "Sledgehammer," which Gabriel accompanied with a groundbreaking video full of provocative live-action-animation images. A video for "Big Time" (Number Eight, 1987) followed suit. Other singles included "In Your Eyes" (Number 26, 1986) and "Don't Give Up" (Number 72, 1987), a duet with Kate Bush.

Gabriel joined U2, Sting, and others for a 1986 tour on behalf of Amnesty International. A 1988 Amnesty tour followed, with Gabriel, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Tracy Chapman, and Youssou N'Dour (who had sung on So). Also in 1988, Gabriel performed "Biko," his tribute to South African civil-rights martyr Steven Biko (from 1980's Peter Gabriel) at a Nelson Mandela tribute at London's Wembley Stadium, and composed music for Martin Scorsese's controversial adaptation of The Last Temptation of Christ. The 1989 soundtrack album won a Grammy for Best New Age Performance.

Gabriel's next studio album, 1992's Us, was inspired by his mid-80s divorce from childhood sweetheart Jill Moore and the breakup of a subsequent relationship with actress Rosanna Arquette. The album reached Number Two and generated "Digging in the Dirt" (Number 52, 1992) and "Steam" (Number 32, 1992). In 1993 Gabriel enlisted an international roster including Sinéad O'Connor, Crowded House, James, and P.M. Dawn for a WOMAD tour. The 1994 double CD Secret World Live was recorded during two Italian concerts in 1993. Also in 1994 the musician added another branch to his corporation, called Real World Multi Media, to use technology as another creative outlet. The division published its first CD-ROM, Xplora 1, an interactive look into Gabriel's various projects, that year. A follow-up, Eve, featuring Gabriel's music and the work of several visual artists, was released in 1997. The musician helped develop an attraction for the London Millennium Dome, which opened on New Year's Day 2000; he also issued a soundtrack, OVO, for the attraction, which included a drawn storybook.

After 2001, Gabriel continued to work on soundtracks. In 2002, he wrote the soundtrack to the Australian film Rabbit-Proof Fence as well as releasing the critically unsuccessful Up, his first solo album in 10 years. A remastered edition of Us was also issued in 2002. Hit, a compilation of Gabriel's greatest, was released in 2003. Gabriel continued to record songs for a plethora of films, most recently "Down to Earth" for Disney's Wall-E. ]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7149185&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Reggae Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:42:35 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7149185 art.7149185 Matisyahu art.7149185 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7149185&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7149185&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2325&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:53:56 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2325 art.2325 Manu Chao art.2325 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2325&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2325&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68454&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:44:15 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68454 art.68454 Ry Cooder art.68454 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68454&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68454&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Paris, Texas and The Long Riders. Cooder has most recently been active with world music, recording a very popular album with African guitarist Ali Farka Toure. His latest and most prominent role is that of producer for an ad hoc group of Cuban musicians on a recording called The Buena Vista Social Club, which has revived the careers of a number of musicians, as well as being massively popular critically and commercially. - Tom Heyman]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14935319&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Downtempo Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:05:24 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14935319 art.14935319 Federico Aubele art.14935319 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14935319&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14935319&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Gran Hotel Buenos Aires dropped to critical acclaim in 2004, and the single "Postales" became an underground favorite; hipsters around the world chilled out to his aural postcard from the land of gauchos and tangueros. Despite his electronica flirtation, Aubele's never abandoned his acoustic roots. He doesn't use MIDI technology and plays guitar and other live instruments on almost every track he produces. In 2007 he released the eagerly awaited follow-up, Panamericana, which saw him working with singer Natalia Clavier. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11818&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:55:15 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11818 art.11818 Cirque du Soleil art.11818 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11818&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11818&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9386050&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Flamenco/Fado Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:25:13 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9386050 art.9386050 Rodrigo Y Gabriela art.9386050 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9386050&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9386050&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Foc was named for the Catalan word for fire (perhaps with some double entendres attached). In 2006, they teamed with producer John Leckie (Stone Roses, Radiohead) to record their self-titled international debut. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6526156&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Modern Pop Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:13:42 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6526156 art.6526156 Brazilian Girls art.6526156 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6526156&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6526156&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68642&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Latin Rock Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:44:29 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68642 art.68642 Ozomatli art.68642 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68642&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68642&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63085&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Asian Underground Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:40 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.63085 art.63085 Cheb I Sabbah art.63085 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63085&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63085&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7485007&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Downtempo Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:43:48 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7485007 art.7485007 Bliss art.7485007 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7485007&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7485007&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Sex & The City. The members of the group hail from Denmark, Sweden and West Africa, and their music reflects this diversity. Indeed, they have quickly become one of the go-to groups for shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and are often tapped to provide music for television ads by Mercedes and DKNY. Their music was also featured in the feature-length films Passion of the Christ and Steven Spielberg's Munich. Bliss' chilled compositions have been compared to those of artists including Sade, Norah Jones and Ennio Morricone. But where those artists stick to the tried-and-true pop formula, Bliss' music aims toward the New Age compositional form. Their U.S. debut album, Quiet Letters, featured gentle ethnic percussion and mysterious orchestration with guest vocalist Sophie Barker from famed downtempo heroes Zero 7. Bliss take the quiet road and invite us on a journey through a lush netherworld of calming soundscapes. - Nicholas Baker]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9269&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Asian Underground Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:43:42 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9269 art.9269 Nitin Sawhney art.9269 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9269&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9269&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6791&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Ethnic Fusion Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:19:48 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6791 art.6791 The Afro Celt Sound System art.6791 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6791&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6791&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30715&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Psytrance Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:49:27 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.30715 art.30715 Shpongle art.30715 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30715&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.30715&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Are You Shpongled?(1998), Tales Of The Inexpressible(2001),Nothing Lasts…But Nothing Is Lost(2005))plus a remixer effort is as good an introduction to the psytrance genre as one can get. Avoiding the endless repetitive noodling of some of the more Goa-esque artists in the field, Simon and Raja create real songs and use panoramic production values to enhance the massive breakdowns and frantic beats. The end result is clearly psytrance, but it's quality psytrance, ranking up there with Atmos and Infected Mushroom, and well worth investigating, even if you've never dreamt of going north of 135 BPM in your life. - Nicholas Baker]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6940&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Afro-Pop Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:54:25 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6940 art.6940 Angelique Kidjo art.6940 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6940&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6940&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11153612&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:04 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11153612 art.11153612 Idan Raichel Project art.11153612 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11153612&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11153612&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Idan Raichel Project, an album that combined Raichel's electronic know-how with Israel's stunning and under-recognized cultural diversity. Unorthodox and decidedly un-pop, the album made Raichel a sensation. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1915&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Ethnic Fusion Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:50:44 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1915 art.1915 Sheila Chandra art.1915 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1915&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1915&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56115&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:44:39 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56115 art.56115 Si*Sé art.56115 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56115&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56115&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44683&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Latin Rock Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:39:25 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44683 art.44683 Los Amigos Invisibles art.44683 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44683&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44683&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43100&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Afro-Pop Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:47 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43100 art.43100 Youssou N'Dour art.43100 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43100&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43100&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss mbalax -- a blend of African music with Caribbean and pop influences. N'Dour's music can surprise, with Cuban influenced horns working side by side with rhythmic guitars, a variety of sung trills, rhymes and scat interspersed between the sweetest melodies you've ever heard. Working with artists like Sting, Neneh Cherry, Branford Marsalis, Wyclef Jean and Gabriel helps N'Dour get his music to a wider audience, but it is his own recordings in which you can truly appreciate this astounding singer. - Jessy Terry]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66039&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:13:41 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.66039 art.66039 Dengue Fever art.66039 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66039&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66039&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Escape From Dragon House, saw the group taking more license with their sound, straying into original territory while still staying true to their inspiration. The group somehow catches the spirit of the early rock revolution, the time when youth culture blossomed into its first innocently libidinous expression and people around the world took up instruments in an attempt to duplicate a sound that had migrated from Africa and matured on a Southern Californian beach. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69274&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Devotional Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:45 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69274 art.69274 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan art.69274 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69274&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69274&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Last Temptation of Christ) and Eddie Vedder (Dead Man Walking), and saw his music remixed by Trip-Hop sensation Massive Attack. Nonetheless, Khan was best known and loved for his passionate, strident tenor, which wavered and soared like a liberated bird leading an ascending flock into the sky at dusk. At times bittersweet, at times caressing, Khan's voice could induce ecstasy in even non-Muslim listeners, and frequently did. Khan died at age forty-nine, leaving behind a rich discography...and a gaping hole which has yet to be filled. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2223&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Afro-Pop Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:53:43 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2223 art.2223 Johnny Clegg art.2223 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2223&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2223&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2130&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Ethnic Fusion Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:33 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2130 art.2130 Ryuichi Sakamoto art.2130 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2130&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2130&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.24357022&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:26:26 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.24357022 art.24357022 Bomba Estereo art.24357022 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.24357022&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.24357022&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss cumbia, champeta and bullerengue. The group's exciting eclecticism and infectious party vibe earned it gigs opening for the likes of Calle 13 and Pacha Massive and a critically acclaimed spot at SXSW. Nacional Records released their Columbian debut Vol. 1 in 2006, followed by their international second album, which was released in Latin America as Estalla in 2008 and in North America as Blow Up in 2009. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69144&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Modern Folk Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:56 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69144 art.69144 Poi Dog Pondering art.69144 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69144&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69144&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23948276&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Asia Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:42:34 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.23948276 art.23948276 BoA art.23948276 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23948276&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23948276&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7292715&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss French Pop Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:03 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7292715 art.7292715 17 Hippies art.7292715 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7292715&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7292715&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss chanson. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7468550&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Wed, 8 Jul 2009 13:08:45 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7468550 art.7468550 The Shanghai Restoration Project art.7468550 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7468550&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7468550&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss danceable mashup of hip-hop, electronic dance beats, and Chinese traditional and folk instrumentals and melodies that's inspired by (and sometimes samples) the East-meets-West Shanghai jazz bands of the 1930s. Whew! But it works, and it gets the group work. The brain child of Chinese American producer Dave Liang, Shanghai Restoration Project has released three studio albums, two collections of their instrumental cuts, and a remix album since its inception in 2006. The group has also lent its remixing skills to several interesting projects, including a partnership with China Record Corporation (the Chinese government's label) formed to rework recordings of classic Chinese pop and jazz from 1930s Shanghai. Even if you don't regularly peruse China Records' catalogue, however, you have likely heard the Project's ambient, evocative work in commercials for Microsoft, Louis Vuitton and TiVo, among others. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9599848&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Cape Verde Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:13:42 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9599848 art.9599848 Sara Tavares art.9599848 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9599848&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9599848&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Balance, hit shelves in 2006. Born to Cape Verdean parents, Tavares' childhood was no picnic: both parents emigrated from Portugal to find work, leaving Tavares to be raised in Lisbon by a friend of the family. She turned to music to console herself, composing song-poems that she began setting to music. In 1993, when she was just 16 years old, she entered Portugal's prestigious Chuva de Estrelas songwriting contest -- and won. The experience set her on her path. She began singing backup for other artists and recorded two solo albums, the second of which, Mi Ma Bo, was produced by Congolese singer-songwriter Lokua Kanza. The album signaled the evolution of Tavares' musical direction as she began paying more attention to her African roots. Inspired by artists like Jorge Ben and Stevie Wonder, Tavares was determined to make music that wasn't exclusively African or Portuguese, but was both. Balance did just that, trafficking in the hybrid slang of Lisbon's streets and delicately referencing music from around the world. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4542&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:32:37 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4542 art.4542 Natacha Atlas art.4542 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4542&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4542&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Diaspora, and has cut several CDs since. As her career grows, Atlas' lovely voice will no doubt mature, as will her wide-ranging stylistic interests. One to watch. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6556&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:30:42 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6556 art.6556 Jai Uttal art.6556 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6556&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6556&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36667&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Downtempo Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:42:50 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.36667 art.36667 Sidestepper art.36667 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36667&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36667&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Costenos (coastal Colombians) and Bogota natives, a mix that was unheard of at the time. Sidestepper were born. The group helped make Afro-Colombian music hip in Colombia -- and in clubs around the world -- by mixing it with hip-hop and electronica. In 2003, 3 AM (In Beats We Trust) launched two great singles, "Deja" and "Mas Papaya," and made the group a club chill-room favorite. After a long hiatus, Sidestepper returned with The Buena Vibra Sound System in 2008. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12515&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:55:40 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12515 art.12515 Zap Mama art.12515 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12515&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12515&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41755&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Mali Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:54:26 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.41755 art.41755 Issa Bagayogo art.41755 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41755&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41755&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss ngoni (six-stringed lute) playing with modern electronics. Bagayogo's reluctance must have evaporated when 1998's Sya became a national best seller and earned him the award of Mali's "Brightest New Hope" a year later. 2002's Timbuktu fared even better, gaining a world audience captivated by Bagayogo's spare, bluesy ngoni playing, velvety voice, and hybrid instrumentation. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7472117&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Balkans/Eastern Europe Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:28:39 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7472117 art.7472117 Balkan Beat Box art.7472117 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7472117&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7472117&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Nu Med, drew on the band's live dynamism, simultaneously looking farther afield for influences and forming a more cohesive sound. Unofficial kings of the burgeoning gypsy punk movement, the band signals an ongoing -- and welcome -- sea-change in ideas about what constitutes hip dance music. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33698&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Afro-Pop Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:07 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.33698 art.33698 Baaba Maal art.33698 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33698&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33698&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.74&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:33 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.74 art.74 Mickey Hart art.74 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.74&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.74&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.52347&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Rai Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:54:18 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.52347 art.52347 Rachid Taha art.52347 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.52347&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.52347&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38726&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Asian Underground Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:12:53 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38726 art.38726 MIDIval PunditZ art.38726 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38726&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38726&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2067&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Zouk Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:57:06 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2067 art.2067 Kassav' art.2067 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2067&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2067&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42460&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:32:27 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42460 art.42460 Susheela Raman art.42460 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42460&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42460&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Salt Rain in 2001. The album was everything you could want in a cross-genre effort: intelligent, nuanced and, best of all, never watered down. Born in South India and raised in Australia, Raman grew up singing Carnatic classical music and later studied under the great Hindustani vocalist Shruti Sadolikar. But classical music wasn't her only focus; she also fell in love with blues and jazz, and it was her desire to stay true to all her musical influences that led to the genre-pushing Salt Rain and 2003's Love Trap. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4871&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Middle East Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:41 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4871 art.4871 Ofra Haza art.4871 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4871&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4871&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11068799&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss International Hip-Hop Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:06:12 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11068799 art.11068799 Bole 2 Harlem art.11068799 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11068799&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11068799&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Bole 2 Harlem, Vol. 1.) The album features Tigist singing and Siraj rapping, and rounds out the sound with several local Ethiopian session men. But while many hip-hop bands in Ethiopia mimic American rappers down to the accent, Bole 2 Harlem flips the script, turning cultural appropriation into cultural dialog. At its best, the band's debut moves beyond genre and into, quite simply, good music. Sadly, with members scattered and working day jobs, we may not see a second volume, though Schommer is reportedly working on a Brazil 2 Harlem project now. Stay tuned. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9171&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:35:42 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9171 art.9171 Brian Hughes art.9171 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9171&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9171&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7422932&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Sat, 2 Aug 2008 06:30:08 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7422932 art.7422932 The Tibetan Lamas art.7422932 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7422932&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7422932&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59668&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Afrobeat Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:54 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.59668 art.59668 Antibalas art.59668 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59668&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59668&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14355&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:25:10 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14355 art.14355 Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited art.14355 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14355&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14355&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7360438&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss World Pop Fri, 29 May 2009 09:32:24 -0700 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7360438 art.7360438 Marchio Bossa art.7360438 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7360438&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7360438&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27967562&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Japan Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:55 -0800 Top World Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.27967562 art.27967562 Yoshida Brothers art.27967562 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27967562&variant=play&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27967562&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fworld-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Tsugaru-jamisen genre. They have gone on to become respected traditional masters, winning national shamisen competitions and releasing a highly successful folk debut that earned a Traditional Japanese Music Album of the Year award at the Japan Golden Disc Awards. Ryoichiro and Kenichi are also known as innovators, pioneering an aggressive, almost electric guitar-esque playing style and adding dance beats, pop stylings and blues-rock elements to their recordings. The combination of innovation and tradition has garnered the Brothers an international reputation, as well as the deal that has arguably made them the most famous: In 2006, Nintendo began using their song "Kodo (Inside the Sun Remix)" for the popular commercials for their Wii gaming system. - Rachel Devitt]]>