Ends of your music spectrum

If by world music you mean the homogeneous pop dross that sounds the same (albeit accentuated with some damn banjo or other) irrespective of what continent it originates from, then I agree. Otherwise, you should listen some gamelan, fado, Indian classical music, West African ceremonial music etc. etc.

My contribution (after Darvaly's orientation of the space)- Toshimaru Nakumara, Sun Ra, Mississippi John Hurt and Diamanda Gallas

Ludwig van Beethoven and Flipper.

Originally posted by eagles54
Ludwig van Beethoven and Flipper.

Originally posted by Nordlys
That sounds almost like a film title.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0392465/

Metallica = Eros Ramazotti

The beauty of Tijuana Brass's instrumental music--'Ladyfingers' being the prime example--stands in contrast to the silliness of Roger Miller's material. "My uncle used to love me, but she died."