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Belize

Home of pirates, runaway slaves and the unique Garifuna people, Belize is a Central American melting-pot with a musical culture all its own.
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Cape Verde

Discover the tiny African archipelago with the big musical heritage: Cape Verde's soulful sounds reconnect the dots between Brazil, Portugal and Africa.
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Mali

Ancestral home of the blues, landlocked Mali is one of Africa's most fertile musical hothouses.
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Argentina

Birthplace of the tango, Argentina also offers a wealth of other homegrown musical styles, from the zamba to chamamé.
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Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia—but second to none when it comes to musical genius and output.

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