Benn loxo du taccu wants to bring world music to the masses.

The name means ‘one hand can’t clap’ in Wolof language. Wolof is spoken in Senegal, the country which inspired this varied music blog.

The author Matt Yanchyshyn travels a lot and writes about music and more from some obscure destinations and more well-known ones too – recent posts cover music from Hong Kong, South Korea, Senegal, Ghana, Italy and Hungary.

For a short time you can listen to the tracks featured. So head over and discover something new!

What music do you like? Do you usually listen to music from your country or from around the world?

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World music and culture from Soundroots
Musical innovation by Japanese fusion bands
Introduction to Arabic music: recommendations from Arabic musician Reem Kelani

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About the author

Lucy is English and first ventured out of the UK she was 19. Since then she has lived in 4 different countries and tried to see as much of the world as possible. She loves learning languages, learning about different cultures and hearing different points of view.