And why is our music called world music? I think people are being polite. What they want to say is that it's third world music. Like they use to call us under developed countries, now it has changed to developing countries, it's much more polite.

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This quote reflects on the term "world music" and suggests that it is a polite way of referring to music from underdeveloped or developing countries. The speaker implies that this labeling is a euphemism used to distinguish music from these regions as different or lesser than that of more economically advanced nations. The quote implies a perception of condescension underlying the term "world music," highlighting the cultural and socioeconomic biases embedded within language and emphasizing the need for more inclusive and less patronizing terms.

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