Blog: The Tripwire

This is the first installment of contributor John Bohannon's monthly column, The Brazilian Beat . When looking at another country's music through Western ideals, it's hard to get past the conditioned view that most Americans have of what "world" music is. From Barnes and Noble to Best Buy, some of the world's most prestigious artists have been lumped into Latin Café compilations and stereotyped as a whole. Some years ago, the pieces of international music started falling into place, and the rock n' roll mindset of [...]