"The term 'world music' is, very simply, a racist British referent to music that isn't white and theirs"

So how come all those European bands get included in the world music box, and Eliza Carthy got a nomination in the BBC Radio 3 Awards For World Music, and Bellowhead showcased at Womex?

And isn't referring to us Brits in the way you do extremely racist?

"It is also a totally irrelevant term outside the UK. The rest of the world has no problem with 'marketing terms' such as Irish traditional or Korean jazz or newgrass."

Er, really? Have you ever visited the USA? Not that I'd recommend it - appears to be full of bluegrass fans, Brit-bashing racists and philosophers whose eyes are starting to revolve as they fall out of their trees.

Why on earth are you all wasting your time and energy arguing about a box in a record shop? There's some music out there you might like which you've not heard before . . .