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Here is a list of the most known tropical and world music. You can easily find a definition for these as well as names of famous artists and songs on Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

African music:

African Zouk, Coladeira, Coupé Décalé, Hi Life, Kizomba, Kuduro (Kudur), Kwaito, Morna, N’Dombolo, Soukouss, Semba

Asian music:

Bhangra, Bollywood music, Bhangraton (Bhangra mixed to Reggaeton)

Brazilian music:

Axé, Baïlé Funk or Funk Carioca, Bossa Nova, ForrÓ, Lambada, MPB (music of the people of Brazil), Samba

Caribbean music:

Batchata, Biguine, Bouyon, Calypso, Compa, Chutney, Mambo, Merengue, Soca, Ragga, Reggae Dancehall or Bashment, Reggea, Rumba, Timba, Salsa, Ska, Zouk, Zouk Love

European and Balkan music:

Gypsy music, Laïka, Fado, Flamenco, Polka 

Indian Ocean music:

Maloya, Saleg, Séga

Latin music (Spanish speaking America):

Cumbia, Mariachi, Reggaeton, Salsa, Tango, Vallenato, Champeta

Most of the Spanish Carribean sounds are considered as Latin music, and Brazilian music too is normally assimilated to Latin music.

Middle East and North Africa

Arabic pop, Kanto, Raï,Türkü

This list doesn’t have the pretension of being exhaustive also there are many types of music missing. If you would like to help us to complete it, please send us the music name and a short description with if possible artists and song names and we will update our list asap.

With the globalisation of the music, we have seen many countries coming with their own version of Hip Hop, R&B, Ragga, Rock, Pop, Ska and so on.

We haven’t included these but they do exist and have brought a fresh touch to the traditional music.

We haven’t included the music from East and South East Asia because our knowledge is limited but will ensure we get to know a bit more in the future.