diff --git a/Sources/MusicAssistantApp/Presentation/GenreStyleBrowserView.swift b/Sources/MusicAssistantApp/Presentation/GenreStyleBrowserView.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4eccdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/MusicAssistantApp/Presentation/GenreStyleBrowserView.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+import MusicAssistantCore
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct GenreStyleBrowserView: View {
+    @Binding private var project: SongProject
+    private let saveProject: (SongProject) async -> Bool
+    private let catalog: LocalGenreStyleCatalog
+
+    @State private var searchText = ""
+    @State private var selectedFamilyCategory: String?
+    @State private var selectedRegionOrigin: String?
+    @State private var hasUnsavedSelectionChanges = false
+    @State private var isSaving = false
+    @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
+
+    init(
+        project: Binding<SongProject>,
+        saveProject: @escaping (SongProject) async -> Bool = { _ in true },
+        catalog: LocalGenreStyleCatalog = LocalGenreStyleCatalog()
+    ) {
+        _project = project
+        self.saveProject = saveProject
+        self.catalog = catalog
+    }
+
+    var body: some View {
+        NavigationStack {
+            VStack(spacing: 0) {
+                HStack {
+                    Picker("Category", selection: $selectedFamilyCategory) {
+                        Text("All categories").tag(String?.none)
+
+                        ForEach(catalog.familyCategories, id: \.self) { familyCategory in
+                            Text(familyCategory).tag(Optional(familyCategory))
+                        }
+                    }
+                    .pickerStyle(.menu)
+
+                    Spacer()
+
+                    Picker("Region", selection: $selectedRegionOrigin) {
+                        Text("All regions").tag(String?.none)
+
+                        ForEach(catalog.regionsOfOrigin, id: \.self) { regionOrigin in
+                            Text(regionOrigin).tag(Optional(regionOrigin))
+                        }
+                    }
+                    .pickerStyle(.menu)
+                }
+                .padding(.horizontal)
+                .padding(.vertical, 8)
+
+                Divider()
+
+                List(
+                    catalog.styles(
+                        matching: searchText,
+                        familyCategory: selectedFamilyCategory,
+                        regionOrigin: selectedRegionOrigin
+                    ),
+                    id: \.id
+                ) { style in
+                    Toggle(isOn: selectionBinding(for: style)) {
+                        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+                            Text(style.name)
+                                .font(.body.weight(.medium))
+
+                            HStack(spacing: 6) {
+                                Text(style.familyCategory)
+
+                                if let regionOrigin = style.regionOrigin {
+                                    Text(regionOrigin)
+                                }
+                            }
+                            .font(.caption)
+                            .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                            .lineLimit(1)
+                        }
+                    }
+                    .toggleStyle(.checkbox)
+                    .padding(.vertical, 2)
+                }
+            }
+            .navigationTitle("Genre & Style Catalog")
+            .searchable(text: $searchText, prompt: "Search genres and styles")
+            .toolbar {
+                ToolbarItem(placement: .cancellationAction) {
+                    Button("Done") {
+                        Task {
+                            await saveSelectionChangesIfNeeded()
+                            dismiss()
+                        }
+                    }
+                    .disabled(isSaving)
+                }
+
+                if isSaving {
+                    ToolbarItem(placement: .status) {
+                        ProgressView()
+                            .controlSize(.small)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        .frame(minWidth: 520, minHeight: 560)
+        .onDisappear {
+            guard hasUnsavedSelectionChanges, !isSaving else { return }
+
+            let projectToSave = project
+            hasUnsavedSelectionChanges = false
+
+            Task {
+                _ = await saveProject(projectToSave)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func selectionBinding(for item: GenreStyleCatalogItem) -> Binding<Bool> {
+        Binding {
+            project.isGenreStyleSelected(item.genreStyle)
+        } set: { isSelected in
+            if isSelected {
+                project.selectGenreStyle(item.genreStyle)
+            } else {
+                project.deselectGenreStyle(id: item.id)
+            }
+            hasUnsavedSelectionChanges = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func saveSelectionChangesIfNeeded() async {
+        guard hasUnsavedSelectionChanges else { return }
+
+        isSaving = true
+        let didSave = await saveProject(project)
+        hasUnsavedSelectionChanges = !didSave
+        isSaving = false
+    }
+}
+
+#Preview {
+    GenreStyleBrowserPreview()
+}
+
+private struct GenreStyleBrowserPreview: View {
+    @State private var project = SongProject(
+        title: "Genre Catalog Preview",
+        idea: "Browse music styles."
+    )
+
+    var body: some View {
+        GenreStyleBrowserView(project: $project)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/MusicAssistantApp/Presentation/ProjectInspectorView.swift b/Sources/MusicAssistantApp/Presentation/ProjectInspectorView.swift
index 8aa5f17..983144d 100644
--- a/Sources/MusicAssistantApp/Presentation/ProjectInspectorView.swift
+++ b/Sources/MusicAssistantApp/Presentation/ProjectInspectorView.swift
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ struct ProjectInspectorView: View {
     @Binding var project: SongProject
     let saveProject: (SongProject) async -> Bool
 
-    @State private var newGenreName = ""
     @State private var newInstrumentName = ""
     @State private var newVocalistLabel = ""
     @State private var newLanguageName = ""
     @State private var isInstrumentBrowserPresented = false
+    @State private var isGenreStyleBrowserPresented = false
     @State private var isSaving = false
     @State private var saveStatus: SaveStatus?
 
@@ -50,17 +50,18 @@ struct ProjectInspectorView: View {
                 }
 
                 Section("Genres") {
+                    Button {
+                        isGenreStyleBrowserPresented = true
+                    } label: {
+                        Label("Browse genres and styles", systemImage: "music.note.list")
+                    }
+
                     EditableTokenList(
                         values: project.genres.map(\.name),
                         removeAction: { index in
                             project.deselectGenreStyle(id: project.genres[index].id)
                         }
                     )
-                    AddTextRow(
-                        placeholder: "Add genre",
-                        text: $newGenreName,
-                        addAction: addGenre
-                    )
                 }
 
                 Section("Instruments") {
@@ -149,6 +150,9 @@ struct ProjectInspectorView: View {
         .sheet(isPresented: $isInstrumentBrowserPresented) {
             InstrumentBrowserView(project: $project, saveProject: saveProject)
         }
+        .sheet(isPresented: $isGenreStyleBrowserPresented) {
+            GenreStyleBrowserView(project: $project, saveProject: saveProject)
+        }
     }
 
     private var durationSecondsBinding: Binding<String> {
@@ -172,13 +176,6 @@ struct ProjectInspectorView: View {
         }
     }
 
-    private func addGenre() {
-        let name = trimmed(newGenreName)
-        guard !name.isEmpty else { return }
-        project.selectGenreStyle(GenreStyle(id: stableID(from: name), name: name))
-        newGenreName = ""
-    }
-
     private func addInstrument() {
         let name = trimmed(newInstrumentName)
         guard !name.isEmpty else { return }
diff --git a/Sources/MusicAssistantCore/Domain/SongProject.swift b/Sources/MusicAssistantCore/Domain/SongProject.swift
index 6c3e579..4a781fb 100644
--- a/Sources/MusicAssistantCore/Domain/SongProject.swift
+++ b/Sources/MusicAssistantCore/Domain/SongProject.swift
@@ -594,6 +594,35 @@ public struct GenreStyle: Codable, Equatable, Identifiable, Sendable {
     }
 }
 
+public struct GenreStyleCatalogItem: Codable, Equatable, Identifiable, Sendable {
+    public let id: String
+    public var name: String
+    public var familyCategory: String
+    public var regionOrigin: String?
+    public var aliases: [String]
+    public var searchTerms: [String]
+
+    public init(
+        id: String,
+        name: String,
+        familyCategory: String,
+        regionOrigin: String? = nil,
+        aliases: [String] = [],
+        searchTerms: [String] = []
+    ) {
+        self.id = id
+        self.name = name
+        self.familyCategory = familyCategory
+        self.regionOrigin = regionOrigin
+        self.aliases = aliases
+        self.searchTerms = searchTerms
+    }
+
+    public var genreStyle: GenreStyle {
+        GenreStyle(id: id, name: name, aliases: aliases)
+    }
+}
+
 public struct MoodTag: Codable, Equatable, Identifiable, Sendable {
     public let id: String
     public var name: String
diff --git a/Sources/MusicAssistantCore/Services/GenreCatalog/LocalGenreStyleCatalog.swift b/Sources/MusicAssistantCore/Services/GenreCatalog/LocalGenreStyleCatalog.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74b2452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/MusicAssistantCore/Services/GenreCatalog/LocalGenreStyleCatalog.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+import Foundation
+
+public struct LocalGenreStyleCatalog: Sendable {
+    public let items: [GenreStyleCatalogItem]
+
+    public init(items: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = LocalGenreStyleCatalog.worldwideItems) {
+        self.items = items
+    }
+
+    public var familyCategories: [String] {
+        Array(Set(items.map(\.familyCategory)))
+            .sorted { $0.localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare($1) == .orderedAscending }
+    }
+
+    public var regionsOfOrigin: [String] {
+        Array(Set(items.compactMap(\.regionOrigin)))
+            .sorted { $0.localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare($1) == .orderedAscending }
+    }
+
+    public func styles(
+        matching query: String,
+        familyCategory: String? = nil,
+        regionOrigin: String? = nil
+    ) -> [GenreStyleCatalogItem] {
+        let searchTokens = Self.searchTokens(for: query)
+        let selectedFamilyCategory = familyCategory?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        let selectedRegionOrigin = regionOrigin?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+
+        return items
+            .filter { item in
+                let matchesSearch = searchTokens.isEmpty || searchTokens.allSatisfy { token in
+                    Self.searchableTerms(for: item).contains { $0.contains(token) }
+                }
+                let matchesFamily = selectedFamilyCategory?.isEmpty != false || item.familyCategory == selectedFamilyCategory
+                let matchesRegion = selectedRegionOrigin?.isEmpty != false || item.regionOrigin == selectedRegionOrigin
+                return matchesSearch && matchesFamily && matchesRegion
+            }
+            .sorted { $0.name.localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare($1.name) == .orderedAscending }
+    }
+
+    public static let worldwideItems: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] =
+        popAndContemporary + rockAndAlternative + electronicAndDance + urbanAndSoul + jazzAndBlues +
+        countryFolkAndRoots + latinAndCaribbean + middleEasternAndNorthAfrican + southAsian + eastAsian +
+        southeastAsianAndOceania + african + reggaeAndCaribbean + classicalAndCinematic
+
+    private static let popAndContemporary: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("pop", "Pop", "Pop & Contemporary", "Global"),
+        item("adult-contemporary", "Adult Contemporary", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western"),
+        item("art-pop", "Art Pop", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western"),
+        item("baroque-pop", "Baroque Pop", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western"),
+        item("chamber-pop", "Chamber Pop", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western"),
+        item("dance-pop", "Dance Pop", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western"),
+        item("dream-pop", "Dream Pop", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western"),
+        item("electropop", "Electropop", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western"),
+        item("hyperpop", "Hyperpop", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western"),
+        item("indie-pop", "Indie Pop", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western"),
+        item("power-pop", "Power Pop", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western"),
+        item("synth-pop", "Synth Pop", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western"),
+        item("teen-pop", "Teen Pop", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western"),
+        item("soft-pop", "Soft Pop", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western"),
+        item("singer-songwriter", "Singer-Songwriter", "Pop & Contemporary", "Western")
+    ]
+
+    private static let rockAndAlternative: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("rock", "Rock", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("alternative-rock", "Alternative Rock", "Rock & Alternative", "Western", aliases: ["alt rock"]),
+        item("classic-rock", "Classic Rock", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("hard-rock", "Hard Rock", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("indie-rock", "Indie Rock", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("progressive-rock", "Progressive Rock", "Rock & Alternative", "Western", aliases: ["prog rock"]),
+        item("psychedelic-rock", "Psychedelic Rock", "Rock & Alternative", "Western", aliases: ["psych rock"]),
+        item("garage-rock", "Garage Rock", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("surf-rock", "Surf Rock", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("post-rock", "Post-Rock", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("math-rock", "Math Rock", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("grunge", "Grunge", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("shoegaze", "Shoegaze", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("emo", "Emo", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("punk", "Punk", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("pop-punk", "Pop Punk", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("post-punk", "Post-Punk", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("metal", "Metal", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("heavy-metal", "Heavy Metal", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("power-metal", "Power Metal", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("progressive-metal", "Progressive Metal", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("thrash-metal", "Thrash Metal", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("death-metal", "Death Metal", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("black-metal", "Black Metal", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("doom-metal", "Doom Metal", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("folk-rock", "Folk Rock", "Rock & Alternative", "Western"),
+        item("blues-rock", "Blues Rock", "Rock & Alternative", "Western")
+    ]
+
+    private static let electronicAndDance: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("electronic", "Electronic", "Electronic & Dance", "Global"),
+        item("edm", "EDM", "Electronic & Dance", "Global", aliases: ["electronic dance music"]),
+        item("ambient", "Ambient", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("downtempo", "Downtempo", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("chillout", "Chillout", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("lofi", "Lo-Fi", "Electronic & Dance", "Western", aliases: ["lofi"]),
+        item("synthwave", "Synthwave", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("vaporwave", "Vaporwave", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("electro", "Electro", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("industrial", "Industrial", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("house", "House", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("deep-house", "Deep House", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("tech-house", "Tech House", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("progressive-house", "Progressive House", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("future-house", "Future House", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("techno", "Techno", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("minimal-techno", "Minimal Techno", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("trance", "Trance", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("progressive-trance", "Progressive Trance", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("psytrance", "Psytrance", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("drum-and-bass", "Drum and Bass", "Electronic & Dance", "UK", aliases: ["dnb"]),
+        item("jungle", "Jungle", "Electronic & Dance", "UK"),
+        item("dubstep", "Dubstep", "Electronic & Dance", "UK"),
+        item("uk-garage", "UK Garage", "Electronic & Dance", "UK"),
+        item("breakbeat", "Breakbeat", "Electronic & Dance", "Western"),
+        item("hardstyle", "Hardstyle", "Electronic & Dance", "Europe"),
+        item("moombahton", "Moombahton", "Electronic & Dance", "Latin America")
+    ]
+
+    private static let urbanAndSoul: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("hip-hop", "Hip Hop", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "Global", aliases: ["hiphop"]),
+        item("rap", "Rap", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "Global"),
+        item("boom-bap", "Boom Bap", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "US"),
+        item("trap", "Trap", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "US"),
+        item("drill", "Drill", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "US/UK"),
+        item("conscious-hip-hop", "Conscious Hip Hop", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "US"),
+        item("cloud-rap", "Cloud Rap", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "US"),
+        item("lofi-hip-hop", "Lo-Fi Hip Hop", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "Global"),
+        item("r-and-b", "R&B", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "US", aliases: ["rhythm and blues"]),
+        item("contemporary-r-and-b", "Contemporary R&B", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "US"),
+        item("soul", "Soul", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "US"),
+        item("neo-soul", "Neo Soul", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "US"),
+        item("funk", "Funk", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "US"),
+        item("disco", "Disco", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "US"),
+        item("nu-disco", "Nu Disco", "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul", "Western")
+    ]
+
+    private static let jazzAndBlues: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("jazz", "Jazz", "Jazz & Blues", "US"),
+        item("swing", "Swing", "Jazz & Blues", "US"),
+        item("bebop", "Bebop", "Jazz & Blues", "US"),
+        item("cool-jazz", "Cool Jazz", "Jazz & Blues", "US"),
+        item("hard-bop", "Hard Bop", "Jazz & Blues", "US"),
+        item("modal-jazz", "Modal Jazz", "Jazz & Blues", "US"),
+        item("jazz-fusion", "Jazz Fusion", "Jazz & Blues", "US"),
+        item("smooth-jazz", "Smooth Jazz", "Jazz & Blues", "US"),
+        item("vocal-jazz", "Vocal Jazz", "Jazz & Blues", "US"),
+        item("big-band", "Big Band", "Jazz & Blues", "US"),
+        item("blues", "Blues", "Jazz & Blues", "US"),
+        item("delta-blues", "Delta Blues", "Jazz & Blues", "US"),
+        item("chicago-blues", "Chicago Blues", "Jazz & Blues", "US"),
+        item("gospel", "Gospel", "Jazz & Blues", "US")
+    ]
+
+    private static let countryFolkAndRoots: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("country", "Country", "Country, Folk & Roots", "US"),
+        item("modern-country", "Modern Country", "Country, Folk & Roots", "US"),
+        item("americana", "Americana", "Country, Folk & Roots", "US"),
+        item("bluegrass", "Bluegrass", "Country, Folk & Roots", "US"),
+        item("folk", "Folk", "Country, Folk & Roots", "Global"),
+        item("indie-folk", "Indie Folk", "Country, Folk & Roots", "Western"),
+        item("celtic", "Celtic", "Country, Folk & Roots", "Ireland/Scotland"),
+        item("roots", "Roots", "Country, Folk & Roots", "Global"),
+        item("traditional", "Traditional", "Country, Folk & Roots", "Global"),
+        item("world", "World", "Country, Folk & Roots", "Global", aliases: ["world music"]),
+        item("skiffle", "Skiffle", "Country, Folk & Roots", "UK")
+    ]
+
+    private static let latinAndCaribbean: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("latin-pop", "Latin Pop", "Latin & Caribbean", "Latin America"),
+        item("reggaeton", "Reggaeton", "Latin & Caribbean", "Caribbean"),
+        item("salsa", "Salsa", "Latin & Caribbean", "Caribbean"),
+        item("bachata", "Bachata", "Latin & Caribbean", "Caribbean"),
+        item("merengue", "Merengue", "Latin & Caribbean", "Caribbean"),
+        item("cumbia", "Cumbia", "Latin & Caribbean", "Latin America"),
+        item("bossa-nova", "Bossa Nova", "Latin & Caribbean", "Brazil"),
+        item("samba", "Samba", "Latin & Caribbean", "Brazil"),
+        item("tango", "Tango", "Latin & Caribbean", "Argentina/Uruguay"),
+        item("bolero", "Bolero", "Latin & Caribbean", "Latin America"),
+        item("mariachi", "Mariachi", "Latin & Caribbean", "Mexico"),
+        item("norteno", "Norteno", "Latin & Caribbean", "Mexico"),
+        item("banda", "Banda", "Latin & Caribbean", "Mexico"),
+        item("corrido", "Corrido", "Latin & Caribbean", "Mexico"),
+        item("baile-funk", "Baile Funk", "Latin & Caribbean", "Brazil"),
+        item("dembow", "Dembow", "Latin & Caribbean", "Caribbean")
+    ]
+
+    private static let middleEasternAndNorthAfrican: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("arabic-pop", "Arabic Pop", "Middle East & North Africa", "Arab World", aliases: ["arab pop"], terms: ["بوب عربي"]),
+        item("arabic-traditional", "Arabic Traditional", "Middle East & North Africa", "Arab World", terms: ["موسيقى عربية", "طرب"]),
+        item("khaleeji", "Khaleeji", "Middle East & North Africa", "Gulf", aliases: ["gulf pop"], terms: ["خليجي"]),
+        item("levantine-pop", "Levantine Pop", "Middle East & North Africa", "Levant", terms: ["شامي"]),
+        item("egyptian-pop", "Egyptian Pop", "Middle East & North Africa", "Egypt", terms: ["مصري"]),
+        item("iraqi-pop", "Iraqi Pop", "Middle East & North Africa", "Iraq", terms: ["عراقي"]),
+        item("maghrebi-pop", "Maghrebi Pop", "Middle East & North Africa", "North Africa", terms: ["مغاربي"]),
+        item("rai", "Rai", "Middle East & North Africa", "Algeria/Morocco"),
+        item("chaabi", "Chaabi", "Middle East & North Africa", "North Africa"),
+        item("gnawa", "Gnawa", "Middle East & North Africa", "Morocco"),
+        item("andalusian", "Andalusian", "Middle East & North Africa", "North Africa"),
+        item("turkish-pop", "Turkish Pop", "Middle East & North Africa", "Turkey"),
+        item("turkish-folk", "Turkish Folk", "Middle East & North Africa", "Turkey"),
+        item("persian-pop", "Persian Pop", "Middle East & North Africa", "Iran"),
+        item("persian-traditional", "Persian Traditional", "Middle East & North Africa", "Iran"),
+        item("kurdish", "Kurdish", "Middle East & North Africa", "Kurdistan"),
+        item("armenian", "Armenian", "Middle East & North Africa", "Armenia")
+    ]
+
+    private static let southAsian: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("bollywood", "Bollywood", "South Asian", "India", aliases: ["filmi"]),
+        item("hindustani-classical", "Hindustani Classical", "South Asian", "India"),
+        item("carnatic", "Carnatic", "South Asian", "South India"),
+        item("bhangra", "Bhangra", "South Asian", "Punjab"),
+        item("punjabi-pop", "Punjabi Pop", "South Asian", "Punjab"),
+        item("ghazal", "Ghazal", "South Asian", "South Asia"),
+        item("qawwali", "Qawwali", "South Asian", "South Asia"),
+        item("bhajan", "Bhajan", "South Asian", "India"),
+        item("sufi", "Sufi", "South Asian", "South Asia"),
+        item("pakistani-pop", "Pakistani Pop", "South Asian", "Pakistan"),
+        item("bangladeshi-folk", "Bangladeshi Folk", "South Asian", "Bangladesh")
+    ]
+
+    private static let eastAsian: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("k-pop", "K-Pop", "East Asian", "Korea", aliases: ["kpop"]),
+        item("korean-traditional", "Korean Traditional", "East Asian", "Korea"),
+        item("j-pop", "J-Pop", "East Asian", "Japan", aliases: ["jpop"]),
+        item("japanese-city-pop", "Japanese City Pop", "East Asian", "Japan", aliases: ["city pop"]),
+        item("enka", "Enka", "East Asian", "Japan"),
+        item("anime-music", "Anime Music", "East Asian", "Japan"),
+        item("c-pop", "C-Pop", "East Asian", "China", aliases: ["cpop"]),
+        item("mandopop", "Mandopop", "East Asian", "China/Taiwan"),
+        item("cantopop", "Cantopop", "East Asian", "Hong Kong"),
+        item("chinese-traditional", "Chinese Traditional", "East Asian", "China"),
+        item("taiwanese-pop", "Taiwanese Pop", "East Asian", "Taiwan")
+    ]
+
+    private static let southeastAsianAndOceania: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("indonesian-pop", "Indonesian Pop", "Southeast Asia & Oceania", "Indonesia"),
+        item("dangdut", "Dangdut", "Southeast Asia & Oceania", "Indonesia"),
+        item("gamelan", "Gamelan", "Southeast Asia & Oceania", "Indonesia"),
+        item("malay-pop", "Malay Pop", "Southeast Asia & Oceania", "Malaysia"),
+        item("thai-pop", "Thai Pop", "Southeast Asia & Oceania", "Thailand"),
+        item("luk-thung", "Luk Thung", "Southeast Asia & Oceania", "Thailand"),
+        item("vietnamese-pop", "Vietnamese Pop", "Southeast Asia & Oceania", "Vietnam"),
+        item("filipino-pop", "Filipino Pop", "Southeast Asia & Oceania", "Philippines"),
+        item("pinoy-rock", "Pinoy Rock", "Southeast Asia & Oceania", "Philippines"),
+        item("maori", "Maori", "Southeast Asia & Oceania", "New Zealand"),
+        item("pacific", "Pacific", "Southeast Asia & Oceania", "Oceania"),
+        item("australian-indigenous", "Australian Indigenous", "Southeast Asia & Oceania", "Australia")
+    ]
+
+    private static let african: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("afrobeats", "Afrobeats", "African", "West Africa"),
+        item("afropop", "Afropop", "African", "Africa"),
+        item("afro-house", "Afro House", "African", "Africa"),
+        item("amapiano", "Amapiano", "African", "South Africa"),
+        item("highlife", "Highlife", "African", "West Africa"),
+        item("juju", "Juju", "African", "Nigeria"),
+        item("fuji", "Fuji", "African", "Nigeria"),
+        item("benga", "Benga", "African", "East Africa"),
+        item("soukous", "Soukous", "African", "Central Africa"),
+        item("kwaito", "Kwaito", "African", "South Africa"),
+        item("mbalax", "Mbalax", "African", "Senegal"),
+        item("taarab", "Taarab", "African", "East Africa"),
+        item("ethiopian", "Ethiopian", "African", "Ethiopia"),
+        item("sudanese", "Sudanese", "African", "Sudan"),
+        item("desert-blues", "Desert Blues", "African", "Sahara")
+    ]
+
+    private static let reggaeAndCaribbean: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("reggae", "Reggae", "Reggae & Caribbean", "Jamaica"),
+        item("roots-reggae", "Roots Reggae", "Reggae & Caribbean", "Jamaica"),
+        item("dub", "Dub", "Reggae & Caribbean", "Jamaica"),
+        item("dancehall", "Dancehall", "Reggae & Caribbean", "Jamaica"),
+        item("ska", "Ska", "Reggae & Caribbean", "Jamaica"),
+        item("rocksteady", "Rocksteady", "Reggae & Caribbean", "Jamaica"),
+        item("lovers-rock", "Lovers Rock", "Reggae & Caribbean", "Jamaica"),
+        item("calypso", "Calypso", "Reggae & Caribbean", "Caribbean"),
+        item("soca", "Soca", "Reggae & Caribbean", "Caribbean")
+    ]
+
+    private static let classicalAndCinematic: [GenreStyleCatalogItem] = [
+        item("classical", "Classical", "Classical & Cinematic", "Western"),
+        item("baroque", "Baroque", "Classical & Cinematic", "Europe"),
+        item("classical-period", "Classical Period", "Classical & Cinematic", "Europe"),
+        item("romantic", "Romantic", "Classical & Cinematic", "Europe"),
+        item("contemporary-classical", "Contemporary Classical", "Classical & Cinematic", "Global"),
+        item("orchestral", "Orchestral", "Classical & Cinematic", "Western"),
+        item("chamber-music", "Chamber Music", "Classical & Cinematic", "Western"),
+        item("opera", "Opera", "Classical & Cinematic", "Europe"),
+        item("choral", "Choral", "Classical & Cinematic", "Global"),
+        item("cinematic", "Cinematic", "Classical & Cinematic", "Global"),
+        item("soundtrack", "Soundtrack", "Classical & Cinematic", "Global"),
+        item("musical-theater", "Musical Theater", "Classical & Cinematic", "Western"),
+        item("new-age", "New Age", "Classical & Cinematic", "Western"),
+        item("minimalism", "Minimalism", "Classical & Cinematic", "Western")
+    ]
+
+    private static func item(
+        _ id: String,
+        _ name: String,
+        _ familyCategory: String,
+        _ regionOrigin: String? = nil,
+        aliases: [String] = [],
+        terms: [String] = []
+    ) -> GenreStyleCatalogItem {
+        GenreStyleCatalogItem(
+            id: id,
+            name: name,
+            familyCategory: familyCategory,
+            regionOrigin: regionOrigin,
+            aliases: aliases,
+            searchTerms: terms
+        )
+    }
+
+    private static func searchableTerms(for item: GenreStyleCatalogItem) -> [String] {
+        searchTokens(for: [item.name, item.familyCategory, item.regionOrigin ?? ""] + item.aliases + item.searchTerms)
+    }
+
+    private static func searchTokens(for query: String) -> [String] {
+        searchTokens(for: [query])
+    }
+
+    private static func searchTokens(for values: [String]) -> [String] {
+        values
+            .joined(separator: " ")
+            .folding(
+                options: [.caseInsensitive, .diacriticInsensitive, .widthInsensitive],
+                locale: Locale(identifier: "en_US_POSIX")
+            )
+            .split(whereSeparator: { $0.isWhitespace || $0 == "-" || $0 == "/" })
+            .map(String.init)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/MusicAssistantCoreTests/LocalGenreStyleCatalogTests.swift b/Tests/MusicAssistantCoreTests/LocalGenreStyleCatalogTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41aed56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/MusicAssistantCoreTests/LocalGenreStyleCatalogTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import MusicAssistantCore
+import XCTest
+
+final class LocalGenreStyleCatalogTests: XCTestCase {
+    func testWorldwideCatalogCoversMajorGenreAndStyleFamilies() {
+        let catalog = LocalGenreStyleCatalog()
+        let expectedFamilies: Set<String> = [
+            "Pop & Contemporary",
+            "Rock & Alternative",
+            "Electronic & Dance",
+            "Hip Hop, R&B & Soul",
+            "Jazz & Blues",
+            "Country, Folk & Roots",
+            "Latin & Caribbean",
+            "Middle East & North Africa",
+            "South Asian",
+            "East Asian",
+            "Southeast Asia & Oceania",
+            "African",
+            "Reggae & Caribbean",
+            "Classical & Cinematic"
+        ]
+
+        XCTAssertGreaterThan(catalog.items.count, 180)
+        XCTAssertTrue(expectedFamilies.isSubset(of: Set(catalog.familyCategories)))
+        XCTAssertTrue(catalog.regionsOfOrigin.contains("Arab World"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(catalog.regionsOfOrigin.contains("West Africa"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(catalog.regionsOfOrigin.contains("South Asia"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(catalog.regionsOfOrigin.contains("Latin America"))
+    }
+
+    func testCatalogSearchesAliasesArabicTermsAndCategoryRegionFilters() {
+        let catalog = LocalGenreStyleCatalog()
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(catalog.styles(matching: "dnb").map(\.id), ["drum-and-bass"])
+        XCTAssertEqual(catalog.styles(matching: "بوب عربي").map(\.id), ["arabic-pop"])
+        XCTAssertEqual(
+            catalog.styles(
+                matching: "",
+                familyCategory: "Latin & Caribbean",
+                regionOrigin: "Brazil"
+            ).map(\.id),
+            ["baile-funk", "bossa-nova", "samba"]
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md b/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
index 3cf1507..9a73f25 100644
--- a/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
+++ b/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ macOS App
 ├── Application Services
 │   ├── AI Director
 │   ├── Prompt Compiler
+│   ├── Genre & Style Catalog
 │   ├── Instrument Catalog
 │   ├── Arabic Pronunciation Processor
 │   ├── Project Versioning
@@ -109,3 +110,11 @@ the Suno Style Prompt.
 The current architecture does not include instrument images, audio
 previews, sound samples, playback, Freesound, an Instrument API or
 external API calls for instrument data.
+
+## Genre & Style Selector Boundary
+
+Genre and style catalog data is structured local data, separate from
+SwiftUI views. The Presentation layer may search, filter and toggle
+selections, while the catalog service owns stable ids, categories,
+optional regional metadata and search aliases. Selections are stored as
+existing `GenreStyle` values on the SongProject.
diff --git a/docs/DATA_MODEL.md b/docs/DATA_MODEL.md
index 940ecf3..cbaee37 100644
--- a/docs/DATA_MODEL.md
+++ b/docs/DATA_MODEL.md
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ InstrumentCatalogItem
 - aliases[]
 - searchTerms[]
 
+GenreStyleCatalogItem
+- id
+- name
+- familyCategory
+- regionOrigin (optional)
+- aliases[]
+- searchTerms[]
+
 SongSection
 - id
 - type (intro, verse, preChorus, chorus, bridge, outro, custom)
diff --git a/docs/OPEN_QUESTIONS.md b/docs/OPEN_QUESTIONS.md
index ee23e28..9329038 100644
--- a/docs/OPEN_QUESTIONS.md
+++ b/docs/OPEN_QUESTIONS.md
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ finalized.
 -   Exact Swift/SwiftUI architecture conventions for the repository.
 -   OpenAI model(s) and API endpoint strategy.
 -   Exact private AI rules/system prompt.
--   Complete genre/style taxonomy and whether it is curated locally or
-    AI-assisted.
+-   Resolved: genres/styles use a large curated local catalog with
+    category/region browsing, search aliases and checkbox multi-select.
 -   Complete worldwide instrument catalog taxonomy, family/category
     groups, region/origin coverage, aliases/search terms and maintenance
     strategy.
diff --git a/docs/PRODUCT.md b/docs/PRODUCT.md
index f6e38fa..29d1546 100644
--- a/docs/PRODUCT.md
+++ b/docs/PRODUCT.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ and writing engine, then prepares final lyrics and style instructions.
 ## Song Controls
 
 -   Multiple genres/styles can be blended.
+-   Genres and styles can be selected from a large worldwide catalog with
+    search, category/region browsing and checkbox-based multi-select.
 -   Instruments can be selected from a large worldwide instrument
     catalog.
 -   Instruments can be searched by name, browsed by family/category and
@@ -75,6 +77,14 @@ Instrument images, audio previews, sound samples, audio playback,
 Freesound, an Instrument API and external API calls for instrument data
 are not part of the current product requirement.
 
+## Genre & Style Selector
+
+The application provides a large, curated local catalog of worldwide
+music genres and styles. Users can search it, browse by category and
+region/origin where useful, and select or deselect multiple entries with
+checkboxes. Catalog data is structured and separate from SwiftUI views;
+it does not require an external API.
+
 ## Project Management
 
 Every song is stored as a project. Important changes can create versions
diff --git a/docs/TASKS.md b/docs/TASKS.md
index 41af2f0..6ebe691 100644
--- a/docs/TASKS.md
+++ b/docs/TASKS.md
@@ -131,3 +131,4 @@ lyrics and style prompt in the project.
 ## Current Improvements
 
 -   [x] Add confirmed project deletion from the project browser.
+-   [x] Add a worldwide genre and style selector with checkbox multi-select.