International Music

While discussing travel, and with the recent start of the FIFA World Cup, my mind has been wandering to the international music that I listen to. Though I am hardly a music connoisseur or even a consistent listener of music, I have heard my fair share of enjoyable music from around the world. I find that listening to music from other countries can be much more enjoyable than listening to the popular music of one's own country. Though I may not understand each language, An example of the sort of songs I listen to:

Anggun (an Indonesian singer who sings in three languages): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLAB94SyFl4

Within Temptation (Netherlands): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcwO0VS9FVo

A. R. Rahman (India): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ6XLg_39Mw

Nightwish (Finland--it has had two main singers over the years however):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UztEfwHt14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlr82KonSww

Younha (a Korean singer who also sings in two other languages): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK-6E3MJKYE

Secret Garden (an Irish-Norwegian duo): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCYgh4UYoUs

Abingdon Boys School (contrary to the name, a Japanese group): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP62-bncFgw

I have yet to get the World Cup album, but I plan on doing so very soon.

Let me know your opinions of these songs if you listen to them.

Do you listen to international music? If so, who would you recommend?