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Thread #92210 Message #1760576
Posted By: GUEST
15-Jun-06 - 09:16 AM
Thread Name: Review: World music - a white middle class fraud
Subject: RE: Review: World music - a white middle class fraud
"No self-respecting 'World' Music festival or magazine would promote a UK 'pop' group but would and do promote groups who may be the most popular 'pop' group in their country. This is a form of reverse snobbery that benefits no music making".
WOMAD - in recent years: Echo and The Bunnymen, The Proclaimers, Crowded House