--- title: Music Goes Global: Border Crossings description: The world does not exist. At least not the world that radio and record stores would have you believe exists, where American music resides in one aisle and the music of the rest of the globe in... canonical: https://time.com/archive/6664784/music-goes-global-border-crossings/ author: Lisa Mclaughlin article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2001-09-15T04:00:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-22T06:00:16.573Z article:section: U.S. og:title: Music Goes Global: Border Crossings og:description: The world does not exist. 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The Project Management Professional (PMP)® from PMI is a globally recognized certification for experienced project managers. For those newer to the field, PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is a common starting point. Other notable certifications include those focused on agile methodologies, such as the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®, and program management certifications like the Program Management Professional (PgMP)®. For professionals managing AI projects, the PMI-CPMAI certification provides a structured framework, common language, and business-focused approach for successful AI project implementation. #### How does PMI support career growth for professionals? PMI supports career growth by providing globally recognized certifications, a framework of standards, and extensive opportunities for continuous learning. Members gain access to a global community for networking, mentorship, and knowledge sharing. The organization also produces research and thought leadership on emerging trends, helping professionals stay current with skills in areas like AI, agile practices, and strategic business management. These resources are designed to help professionals at all levels enhance their skills and advance their careers. #### What is the PMBOK® Guide? The PMBOK® Guide, or A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, is PMI’s foundational guide to generally accepted project management knowledge and practice. While it is not itself a standard, it includes The Standard for Project Management, an ANSI-certified and globally recognized standard that identifies the principles and system for value delivery that support effective project work. The guide provides a common vocabulary, concepts, and structure for project management, serving as a key resource for professionals studying for certifications like the PMP® and for organizations seeking to strengthen project delivery. #### How is AI changing project management? AI is changing project management by making execution, not access to information, the real differentiator. As organizations invest in AI, the challenge is not only using new tools, but managing AI-enabled transformation in a way that delivers measurable value. Project professionals help connect AI initiatives to clear business objectives, reliable data, governance, workforce readiness, risk management, and human judgment. 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Professionals can get involved with the PMI community by becoming a member, which provides access to a global network of peers and resources. Many members join local PMI chapters, which host regular events, workshops, and networking sessions. Online, PMI's projectmanagement.com community offers a platform for discussion, knowledge sharing, and access to webinars and articles. Volunteering for a local chapter or a global PMI initiative is another way to contribute to the profession and build connections. #### What is the difference between PMP and CAPM? The PMP (Project Management Professional)® and CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)® are both certifications offered by PMI, but they target professionals at different career stages. The CAPM is an entry-level certification designed for individuals with little or no project experience, validating their understanding of fundamental project management knowledge and terminology. The PMP is for experienced project managers and requires a combination of formal education and years of documented project leadership experience, making it a more advanced and globally recognized certification. #### How does PMI support social impact? PMI supports social impact by helping individuals, nonprofits, NGOs, and communities use project management to turn purpose into measurable outcomes. Through the PMI Educational Foundation, PMI expands access to project management education for youth worldwide, including underserved and underrepresented populations. Through Project Managers Without Borders, PMI connects chapters and volunteers with nonprofits and NGOs that need project management expertise to strengthen the effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability of social initiatives. 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At least not the world that radio and record stores would have you believe exists, where American music resides in one aisle and the music of the rest of the globe in another. Worlds collide, melodies mix, beats blend. Nigerian star Fela Kuti met with the Black Panthers before popularizing his radical Afro-beat music in the ’60s; rocker Shakira was born in Colombia, but is launching a run at stardom from Miami in 2001\. What follows is a look at Border Crossings–key moments when cultures combined to make fresh new music, from Bob Marley’s trekking to London to Paul Simon’s going to Graceland. Turn the page, fold out the four-page spread, and see the sounds that have shaped America’s world. FREEDOM SONGS The Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers finds itself stranded in London when its tour goes bust in 1971\. While the band is there, Island Records chief Chris Blackwell makes a deal with the group to release a record. The result is the album Catch a Fire, which melds reggae spirituality with rock-‘n’-roll attitude. In later years, a wide range of acts, from rock guitarist Eric Clapton to hip-hop-soul singer Lauryn Hill, draws from the Wailers’ work. THE NEW WAVE Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim combines jazz, classical music and samba rhythms to help launch the bossa-nova craze of the 1950s and ’60s. THE TOUGHEST In 1978 reggae star Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger record (You Gotta Walk and) Don’t Look Back, a duet that the pair also performs on TV’s Saturday Night Live, giving many Americans their first taste of authentic reggae. THE MAMBO KING Raised in Spanish Harlem and trained at Juilliard, Tito Puente fronts his Latin jazz band for more than 50 years. His charismatic, flamboyant performances and masterly playing of the saxophone, congas, bongos and timbales earn him the nickname El Rey–the king–of mambo. Puente is instrumental in defining Latin jazz, and at the time of his death in 2000, he has five Grammys and 119 albums to his credit. He has inspired countless musicians. LA VIDA LOCA Ricky Martin’s explosive performance of The Cup of Life at the 1999 Grammy Awards rockets him to international superstardom and gives rise to a surge of interest in Latin pop. LA BAMBA Seventeen-year-old Ritchie Valens’ Spanish-language hit tops the U.S. charts and makes him the first Latin rock star, one month before he is killed in an air crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper in 1959. HAVANA BALL In 1996 American blues guitarist Ry Cooder gathers some of the greatest veteran performers in Cuban music to collaborate on the album Buena Vista Social Club. The success of the bestselling, Grammy-winning recording spawns a documentary of the same name by Wim Wenders, as well as a worldwide tour, and brings the lilting, sensuously rhythmic music from the old Havana of the 1940s and ’50s to an international audience. BABALU Famed bandleader Desi Arnaz creates a frenzy for la conga in Miami before bringing Cuban music to TV audiences on the sitcom I Love Lucy in 1951. FIDDLE FOLK The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, vital forces in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk-music scene, blaze a trail for Irish music in America and inspire a number of other singers, including Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand. LONDON CALLING Rebels with many causes–including anti-Thatcherism, racial unity and the Sandinista uprising–members of the British band the Clash take the raw anger of 1970s punk and harness it to a political and aesthetic agenda. Dabbling in Jamaican dub, ska, rockabilly and gospel, they infuse each genre with its ideology and pave the way for radical bands like Rage Against the Machine. OHM-LA-DI Physically drained and spiritually spent, the Beatles journey to Rishikesh, India, in 1968 to study transcendental meditation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Inspired by Indian culture, the Fab Four write most of the 30 tracks for The White Album. The release of that album changes the sound of rock ‘n’ roll forever, opening the genre to more experimentation. John Lennon later says, “I did write some of my best songs while I was there.” POP PRIESTESS Sinead O’Connor’s 1987 debut record, The Lion and the Cobra, masterly combines traditional Irish rhythms, Celtic mysticism, rap beats, folk minimalism and angst-ridden rock. GYPSY JAZZ Django Reinhardt, a Belgian Gypsy with only two working fingers on his left hand, becomes the first European to influence jazz in America. From the 1930s onward, he is one of jazz’s most dazzling soloists. SHINING A LIGHT ON SUN CITY E Street Band member Little Steven gathers his boss, Bruce Springsteen, and a number of other rock and rap superstars, including U2, Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Jimmy Cliff and RUN-D.M.C., to record the 1985 protest record Sun City. The project strengthens the coalition of musicians boycotting South Africa. It also helps combat color lines at home by offering one of the first videos on MTV to feature rappers heavily. SMOOTH Santana blends blues and rock, as well as Mexican and Afro-Cuban rhythms, to create a new sound and establish a career that spans more than 30 years. SILK ROAD The score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon wins a 2001 Oscar. “My music is to dream without boundaries,” says composer Tan Dun in his acceptance speech. “Tonight with you, I see boundaries being crossed.” NUSRAT ROCKS During the 1990s Pakistani qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan becomes an unlikely international pop icon. While teaching at the University of Washington, he meets grunge god Eddie Vedder, and the two collaborate on the sound track of Dead Man Walking. Purists are offended by Khan’s move away from traditional arrangements, but his efforts raise awareness of qawwali tradition and bring an international edge to American alternative rock. PRINCE OF RAI Sting and Cheb Mami blend Algerian rai with Western pop on the 2001 single Desert Rose. The song becomes a pop hit thanks to its use in a Jaguar commercial. FROM THE VELD South African chanteuse Miriam Makeba tours America and Europe with folk singer Harry Belafonte in the early 1960s, popularizing African jazz–a melding of jazz with traditional African folk music. AFRICAN SKIES Facing a career crisis after two failed projects, Paul Simon travels to South Africa in search of inspiration. The result is the breakthrough 1986 album Graceland. Working with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Simon introduces U.S. audiences to the rhythms and spirited harmonies of South African music. 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