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Spain has a deep history, but much of its music — flamenco aside — is largely unknown globally.
For the Chinese indie band Re-TROS, making anti-establishment music is all in the translation. Web Extra: Music from the CD
August 17, 2007 · Legendary jazz percussionist Max Roach is dead at 83. Having been associated with greats such as Duke Ellington and Dizzie Gillespie, the self-taught musician wowed audiences throughout the world.
August 7, 2007 · On the new CD, Dub Qawwali producer Gaudi mixes his big beats and reggae rhythms to the soaring, passionate vocals of the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, a master of the Sufi devotional music called qawwali. Web Extra: Songs from the new CD
August 17, 2007 · Accordions get their due as some of the world's top players face off in the final rounds of the Coupe Mondiale taking place outside Washington, D.C. The prestigious event features about 80 competitors from Europe, China and New Zealand as well as the U.S.
August 2, 2007 · Irish musician Tommy Makem, who succumbed to lung cancer Wednesday, is credited with helping to popularize traditional Irish music in America and beyond. He is best known for songs such as "Four Green Fields" and "Red Is the Rose."
July 31, 2007 · In Ghana, the '70s was a time of political repression, high inflation, and funky pop music. A young British emigre named John Collins formed the Bokoor Band with locals in 1971. The Bokoor Beats retrospective captures a band full of pride and confidence from Ghana's then-recent independence. Web Extra: Hear the Music
August 13, 2007 · Collie Buddz is a 25-year-old Bermudan dancehall "sing-jay" and reggae artist. He describes his journey in music and, as a white musician, how he's contributing to a traditionally Black musical genre.
July 28, 2007 · The forro music style is certainly not as well-known as bossa nova or samba. But for years, Forro in the Dark has given New Yorkers a unique spin on Northern Brazil's country music. Forro in the Dark visits Studio 4A for an interview and live performance.
July 28, 2007 · Verge, a new record label, devotes its first release to a sampling of contemporary funk, jazz and hip hop sounds emanating from the slums of Rio de Janeiro. The socially conscious label returns some of the profits back to the struggling neighborhoods. Web Extra: Songs from the CD
July 27, 2007 · In the second installment of the series on 1967's "Summer of Soul," pop culture expert Mark Anthony Neal discusses four soul and R&B; hits from the historic summer. Among other things, the music helped mold a new identity for black men in America.
July 25, 2007 · Nicole Willis is a retro soul singer from Brooklyn. Her really tight band, the Soul Investigators, is from Finland. The group sounds like it's from Memphis – and it's one of Oliver Wang's favorites of the year so far.
July 23, 2007 · Recent decades have seen a rise in music from the Gulf states in the Middle East. The musical style is called khaleeji, and the king of that music — Mohammed Abdo – recently released a live album, Al Amaken.
July 23, 2007 · July 23, birthday of Ethiopia's late emperor, Haile Selassie, is a holy day for Rastafarians, celebrated with feasts, prayer and a musical style called Nyabingi. Ras Michael blends Nyabingi and reggae. Web Extra: Hear the Music
Hear an eclectic mix of ten concert specials recorded live at Disney Hall in Los Angeles.
From member station WXPN, host David Dye welcomes acts from the worlds of blues, rock, folk and alternative country.
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