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World's Best Music, 2005: Marco Werman

XPN | By David Dye

Published January 2, 2006 at 12:00 AM EST

The year 2005 saw World Music grow in two directions: by exploring its most basic roots, and by exploring new areas, through technology and collaboration. Marco Werman give us a glimpse of his top picks of the year.

Werman is the host of The World, a radio news magazine on Public Radio International that surveys music from around the globe.

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