- Putymayo World Music - http://www.putumayo.com/
Label established in 1993 that primarily releases regional and special-interest compilations. Includes tour dates, radio show information, and RealAudio samples of songs.
- Amiata Records - http://www.amiatamedia.com/
Label founded in 1992 focusing on Italian Fusion music. Includes MP3 of the week, a concert calendar for their artists, catalogue, links, and online store. Requires Flash.
- Luaka Bop Records - http://www.luakabop.com/
Latin music label founded by David Byrne. Features news, artist information, releases, and sound samples.
- Newtone Records - http://www.felmay.it/
Based in Italy. Includes news, concert calendar, journal of releases, and links to world music radio stations and e-zines.
- Piranha Records - http://www.piranha.de/
Based in Germany, releasing music from Africa, Asia, Latin America and other regions around the world. In English and German.
- Arc Music - http://www.arcmusic.co.uk/
Specializing in Folk and World music from all over the world, from Australian didgeridoo, to the Celtic harp, to Egyptian tabla. Includes a catalogue and e-shop.
- WeltWunder Records - http://www.weltwunder.com/
Acoustic world music from West Africa and Brazil. Site available in English, German and French.
- Alula Records - http://www.alula.com/
Specializing in African, Latin, Flamenco, Celtic, Gypsy, and other world music styles. Artists include Gerardo Nunez, Hassan Hakmoun, Johnny Cunningham, Tim O'Brien, and Mamadou Diabate. With artist profiles, news, and online store.
- World Circuit Records - http://www.worldcircuit.co.uk/
Specializing in Cuban and West African Music, with artists such as Radio Tarifa, Orchestra Baobab and Orlando Cachaito Lopez. Includes pages for all artists with sound samples.
- Heaven and Earth - http://www.albakultur.de/label/
German label featuring Contemporary Acoustic music from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Includes biographies of the artists.
- Real World Records - http://www.realworldrecords.com/
Label founded by Peter Gabriel releasing music by a large catalog of artists including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Afro Celt Sound System and Sheila Chandra. Includes tour dates, artist e-cards, and an "audio wall" of Quicktime audio samples.
- Abhuraag - http://www.abhuraag.com/
Bengali music and young artists. Includes downloads, song and cassette ordering, and discussion forums. Located in Kolkata, India.
- Six Degrees Records - http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/home.php
Eclectic, independent label featuring world and electronic music. Artists include Spearhead, Ekova, and Karsh Kale. Biographies, tour dates, and label information.
- Tropical Music - http://www.tropical-music.com/indexgo.html
German-based label and publishing company offering a large selection of Latin American and World music. With news, catalog, shopping, MP3s, and release information.
- Jamal Records - http://www.jamalrecords.com/
UAE based label specializing in Islamic and spiritual songs. Includes catalog, artist profiles, audio and video, and listing of retailers. [Flash required]
- Arhoolie Records - http://www.arhoolie.com/
Specializing in Regional music, including traditional Blues, Cajun, Zydeco, Gospel, Country, and Jazz. Artists include Clifton Chenier, Lighting Hopkins, Flaco Jimenez, and Beausoleil. Catalog, reviews, sales, audio samples, and artist itineraries.
- Ankstmusik - http://www.ankst.co.uk/
Specializing in Welsh language bands. Artists include MC Mabon, Tystion, and Ectogram. Artist biographies, catalog, mail order.
- legendarylegacy - http://www.legendarylegacy.com/
A company focused on Indian traditional music.
- Discos Corason - http://www.corason.com/
Independent Mexican label specializing in traditional music from Mexico, the Caribbean and Africa. Company history, artist profiles, reviews, and discographies, composers and publishing, and catalog with online ordering. [English/Spanish]
- NA Records - http://www.narecords.com/
Pinoy music from the Philipines. Artists include Ravyn, Tao Music, Mon David, and Cynthia Alexander. Tour dates, catalog, and online store.
- Times Music - http://store.indiatimes.com/timesmusic/TimesMusicHome.jsp
Offers seventeen different genres of music from India. Artists include Trilok Gurtu, Pandit Jasraj, and James Asher. Catalog, links, and online store.
- Makar Records - http://makar-records.com/
Offers a discovery of Indian Classical Music through a series of great masters from different traditional schools. All the different styles (Dhrupad, Khyal, Thumri, Carnatic), schools and instruments are represented.
- Geisha Farm - http://www.geishafarm.com/
Features female Japanese artists. MP3s to listen, and online store.
- Music Mosaic - http://www.music-mosaic.com/
Dedicated to multi-cultural musical expressions from diverse countries, with sounds flowing together in harmony...like a mosaic! CDs features songs and themes from various international artists.
- Rituals Records - http://www.ritualsmusic.com/
Caribbean record label, featuring Caribbean Calypso, Soca and Rapso music as well as Dance remixes.
- Blue Orbit - http://www.blueorbitmusic.com/
Offers independent Malawian music. Artists, samples, catalog, and links.
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