Novo and Philip (philipchurch.com) discuss the phenomenon of international musical pop stardom, why it only seems localized to the west and not quite anywhere else, and what the future may hold for this unique world market, featuring talks on musician Oliver Anthony, Ryuichi Sakamoto, PSY (and his hit song "Gangnam Style"), band Rammstein, Bad Bunny, Kali Uchis, Rosalia, Mdou Moctar, Måneskin, and the likes of K-pop and J-pop.

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