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MuGlobe.com — All the music in the world.

Explore music geographically in the MuGlobe globe, then follow its sounds, stories, people and cultural connections here.

Explore the genre library

The globe now includes 684 genres and musical practices, with corresponding native articles. Each article brings together history, musical characteristics, living communities, representative artists or practitioners, related listening and references.

Browse the alphabetical article index, or use the search box to find a genre. The globe's genre choices also link to their articles.

Latin America and the Caribbean: Salsa · Cumbia · Forró · Changüí · Son jarocho · Tango
Africa and West Asia: Highlife · Kalindula · Afar song · Lekompo · Taarab · Seggae · Tarab · Persian classical music
Europe: Flamenco · Irish traditional · Klezmer · Joik · Sutartinės · Western classical
Asia and the Pacific: Hindustani classical · Nanyin · Pansori · Luk thung · Kapa haka · Hawaiian slack-key guitar
North American traditions and global musical families: Blues · Jazz · Métis fiddle · Country · Hip-hop · House · Rock

These are editable first-pass articles. Musical categories can overlap, change through time and mean different things in different communities. MuGlobe describes cultural identity without ranking cultural worth.

From an article to the globe

The shaded map expresses informed editorial judgment about musical affinity. It connects broad musical heartlands, communities and distinct adopted scenes; its shading does not represent measured percentages of listeners.

Music and place

Countries: Music of Colombia · Music of Zambia · Music of Ethiopia · Music of Mauritius
Musical regions: Browse the 363 musical regions, with history, contemporary music, artists and source footnotes. Start with London, Pará, Sápmi or Hawaiʻi.

A community encyclopedia

Reading is public and member accounts are free. Approved editors can develop articles using visual editing, references, discussion and complete revision histories. Learn about contributing.

Articles use the defined MuGlobe categories and their templates. The collection will keep growing and improving through the knowledge of musicians, listeners, researchers and local communities.