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Movement: A Conversation with Jesus Diaz
Movement: A Conversation with Jesus Diaz: Meklit Hadero is a singer and composer and the host of a new podcast called Movement, which tells the story…
2 years, 4 months ago
389 Four Generations Of Congolese Music
Congo has always played an oversized role in entertaining dance lovers on the continent and beyond with greats like Franco, Tabu Ley, Doctor Nico, Za…
2 years, 4 months ago
Stambeli Music That Heals From Tunisia
Stambeli is traditional healing music in Tunisia. It is related to Moroccan gnawa music using similar instrumentation and generally for the purpose o…
2 years, 4 months ago
The World Sacred Music Festival In Fes, Part 1
The World Sacred Music festival in Fes, Morocco fully delivers on its promise of bringing together profound, spiritual music from around the globe. I…
2 years, 5 months ago
Acoustic Guitar Heroes of Africa
Producers Jayme Stone and Cory Seznec take us on a fingerstyle guitar journey through Africa.
2 years, 5 months ago
Journeys With The Oud
The oud is the ancestor of many modern string instruments, including the lute and the guitar. Its origins may lie in Persia or ancient Arabia, but n…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Musical Legacy of Al Andalus, Part 1 - Europe
The 700-year period of Muslim courts and conquerors in Medieval Spain (711-1492) leaves behind many mysteries. In the first of a three-part look at t…
2 years, 5 months ago
Etienne Charles: The Freedom of Carnival
Carnival in Trinidad is a feast for the senses – sights, smells, sounds, all blend together into a colorful celebration that you just have to see to …
2 years, 5 months ago
Mali Magic 2000
In January, 2000, a group of adventurous Afropop listeners accompanied by local artists including Habib Koite and special guest Bonnie Raitt toured M…
2 years, 5 months ago
Mali - Ancient Empires to Multicultural Democracy
If you’ve followed the news out of Mali since 2012, you may be discouraged by the conflict, violence and political turmoil in the headlines. But Mali…
2 years, 6 months ago