I don't think I can agree with this either. World music as a genre is getting huge in the US. British music practically took over in the 70's- Yes, ELP, Tull, Floyd, et al....I was a definite fan! There are literally hundreds of Reggae festivals every summer drawing huge crowds and featuring Jamaican musicians. Celtic music is pretty big. Hawaiian music is big. I went to a Brazilian music concert in San Francisco that was sold out, probably a couple thousand people, and they have them regularly. Shakira. Julio Iglesias. All them Eye- talian operas. Vanessa Mae, The Gypsy Kings, Bjork....I think there is quite alot of diversity. If anything, as someone mentioned, many of our own fine jazz musicians do not get the recognition they deserve. True, the mainstream Top 20 is often a bore, but 'twas ever thus. RR
Nnamani Ugu wrote: > The issue of marketing music in America caught my attention. And I wander whether >the pattern of American music lovers not patronising music from other countries is >not typical of American lifestyle. Everything must be American standard or no deal. I >feel the people should try out music from elsewhere for a change and better >understanding of those cultures and lifestyle. > Ugu Nnamani