Genres: International/World

Listen to upbeat world music that will transport you and your guests around the globe.

Originating in the 1950s, bossa nova (Portugese for "new trend") combined harmonies and rhythms from American jazz with Brazilian samba. Now these songs have become standard jazz repertoire.

Korean Pop, or K-Pop, is quickly becoming a global phenomenon. Leveraging the power of social networks and the ears of hit-making Western producers, these candy-colored dance-pop anthems are taking over clubs and airwaves all over the world.

Afro-Cuban dance music turns up the heat on the African influence present in most Cuban music, embracing it's visceral syncopation, polyrhythms, and shout and response vocals.

Brazil's Carnival festival is a celebration filled with wild costumes and extravagant parades. This playlist features the Brazilian axé and samba songs that are typically played during Carnival.

Classic Jamaican reggae songs, plus newer songs from reggae artists in the U.K., U.S. and Africa.

Performed by many of China's biggest film stars, Cantopop is a genre of squeaky clean, bubblegum pop that's extremely popular in Hong Kong.

The seismic cultural shifts of the late '60s didn't escape Brazil which experienced it's own artistic revolution, dubbed Tropicália. Combining Brazilian pop with bits of British psychedelia, this movement influenced the music of David Byrne, Beck and more.

Krautrock is the British label given to the crop of German bands to emerge in the late '60 - the first generation born into post-war Germany. What united these artist wasn't a singular style, but a shared frustration and willingness to experiment.

In the 1970s a new genre of music emerged from Nigeria called afrobeat. Created by the legendary bandleader Fela Kuti, afrobeat combined funk, jazz and psychedelic rock with West African highlife music and politically-charged lyrics.

A varied mix of Spanish baladas by musicians from Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain. This playlist includes chart topping hits as well as some lesser known gems.

During the 1960s, multiple Puerto Rican and Cuban genres merged, creating what would later be known as salsa. This playlist includes songs that influenced and shaped the salsa sound.

This playlist introduces a dynamic new generation of flamenco musicians who retain the techniques of traditional flamenco, but also take inspiration from pop, jazz, and blues.

Merengue is a form of dance music that originated in the Dominican Republic and has spread to Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries. This playlist includes an eclectic mix of songs by merengue's most influential artists.

Get a taste of Jamaica with these sun-kissed reggae jams.

A rock-infused descendant of calypso music, soca will set the right mood at your next party. Here's a collection of songs by influential soca artists that will soak your summer in tropical vibes.

A form of European dance music from the '80s, Italo Disco features a spacey, "futuristic" sound created through the use of early analog synthesizers.

The massive post-war folk revival in Britain emphasized 19th century work songs, including industrial labor songs and sea shanties. Here are the most important recordings of Britian's traditional music movement.

Born in the slums of the Santo Domingo during Trujillo's dictatorship, Bachata tells the story of the Dominican Republic. Bachata songs cover themes about unrequited love, heartbreak, and sadness.

On this playlist the fiercest Latina femcees take on the testosterone-dominated genres of reggaeton and hip hop.

Bollywood, India's Hindi film industry, is known for its colorful song and dance numbers. Here is a collection of hit songs from Bollywood films from the past decade.

Bollywood, India's Hindi film industry, is widely adored for the lively song and dance numbers in its films. Listen to the songs of classic Bollywood blockbusters and discover the origins of Hindi cinema as we know it today.

In the 1990s, these bands revitalized and re-imagined the British tradition of tuneful, guitar driven pop bands (established, of course, by The Beatles). The lyrics celebrate British youth culture and the music is packed full of big, bright, catchy hooks.

This energetic urban hybrid of Latin American musical traditions and dancehall beats has ignited on a global scale, boasting multi-platinum reggaetoneros.

Since its birth in the Bronx, hip hop has been interpreted in various ways by different cultures around the globe. See what happens when hip hop crosses the pond with this mix of the best French hip hop.

Salsa music originated in Cuba, but Puerto Rican "salseros" have helped make the genre a global phenomenon. This playlist includes essential recordings from salsa's best-known Puerto Rican artists.

A taste of the hottest new dancehall "riddims" created during the last decade, featuring hard, fast, reggae-based grooves that have influenced hit songs by Beyonce, Rihanna and more.

Salsa Colombiana became popular in Colombia during in the 1980s and features faster rhythms than its Caribbean ancestor, while retaining its irresistible danceability.

In the annual Eurovision Song Contest more than twenty countries compete to find out who writes the best pop songs. This playlist includes the best of Eurovision, from the sweeping ballads to the dance club anthems.

Originating in Cuba and Puerto Rico, salsa has spread like wildfire across all Latin American countries. This playlist includes salsa's greatest artists and songs.

Cuba is the birthplace of Salsa, one of the most popular genres in Latin America. Cuban salsa draws from a combination of many Cuban genres, thus featuring an eclectic range of sounds.

One of reggae music's most prolific and influential production teams, the duo of drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare produced and/or played on many of reggae's choicest "riddims," pushing the boundaries of Jamaican music.

Modern mainstream Japanese music encompasses a wide range of genres; from bubblegum dance pop to soulful ballads and alternative rock. Here are today's hottest J-Pop acts.

Afro-Portuguese music combines the sorrowful vocals and delicate guitar work of Portuguese fado music with the upbeat rhythms of Angolan pop.

Say bonjour to French pop from the 1960s, also known as "ye-ye." This sexy, cosmopolitan sound rose to popularity with the mod movement that swept Europe and landed on American shores.

Pioneered in the late '50s, exotica is easy-listening lounge music that draws upon world music, but doesn't aim for authentic replication. Instead, exotica's purpose is lightweight entertainment that conjures images of foreign paradises.

Bhangra is a lively, percussive form of folk music and harvest dance from the Indian state of Punjab. Bhangra has enjoyed a surge in popularity worldwide, both in traditional form and as a fusion with genres such as hip-hop and reggae.

The barrio meets black power in the coolest vintage Latin soul and boogaloo tracks.

The border crossing, culture bending, style- shifting sound of today's Latin music.

Discover the authentic song of Spain from flamenco's most iconic artists.

Chinese pop classics and contemporary smash hits by some of the most famous vocalists from Mainland China including Zhou Xuan, Faye Wong, Na Ying, and many more.

The perfect combination of Afro-Cuban rhythms and American jazz, from the Havana jam sessions where the style was born to its international exodus.

Rock ballads, bubblegum pop and dance are the most popular genres of V-Pop, or modern Vietnamese music. Inspired by French pop and American pop/R&B tunes of the 90s, V-Pop blended modern foreign sound with Vietnamese sentiments. Enjoy the latest Vpop hits here

It's mambo time with the best of the Cuban big band era. Explore the music that inspired dancemania in Havana and around the world.

The Gipsy Kings got this party started internationally, but there's much more to the Spanish rumba. Warning: playlist may cause exhaustion due to dancing on the table 'til dawn.