Introduces the leading performers from around the world. This work explores the breadth of the world music experience through the voices of the musicians themselves. It gives a view of the interactions of a globalizing society and introduces readers to some thoughtful artists.

First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

"Whether you enjoy flamenco, salsa, tango or township tunes, Global Minstrels will extend and update your musical knowledge."--The City Paper, Nashville "World Music has made ethnomusicologists of us all, attempting to understand where music comes from and what it means. Elijah Wald, musician, author, and former world music critic from the Boston Globe, offers some answers of his own through the voices of over 75 musicians profiled in this new collection."--Dirty Linen "Perhaps the most significant contribution of Global Minstrels is the way it helps to rehumanize the discussion of world music by allowing the voices of the artists themselves...to be heard above the din of academic debate."--Ethnomusicology