I've heard a lot of music that purported to be "world" music that sounded a whole lot like what I have come to know as "new age" music. I came to the conclusion that "world music" is a poorly-defined genre that serves musicians poorly, as well as potential listeners.

That said, there is a lot of good music from all over the world, and I appreciate anyone's attempts to bring it to my attention. I guess, to some extent, I rely on Mudcat to do that.

~Susan