Thursday, January 21, 2010

Profile: The political sound of a Tuareg band

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Tinariwen (Tamashek: "The deserts", plural of "ténéré" meaning "desert") is a band of Tuareg musicians from th...

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From Argentina
Monday, January 18, 2010

Image: Peace train / Yusuf Islam (England)

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Five questions to: Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)

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For anyone who grew up in the ’60s or ’70s, the voice of Cat Stevens was a permanent and very beautiful part of the cultural landscape. From...

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From USA

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From Spain

Music: Entre dos aguas / Paco de Lucia (Spain)

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News: New York Flamenco Festival 2010

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New York Flamenco Festival 2010's gala, Todo Cambia (Everything Changes) will take place Thursday, February 11 at 7:30 PM. The performan...
Saturday, January 16, 2010

Profile: The beat of the World

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Composer, performer, and educator John Arrucci has shared his music and knowledge with thousands of people worldwide. A music professor at ...

Out of the map: Brugges, Belgium

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Celtic Ireland is an independent family-run establishment designed to the highest of traditional Irish standards and decorated in a superbly...

Podcast: Other World 13

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1 – Infidelite Mado / Franco Luambo e TP OK Jazz (Congo) 2 – Rebel with a bullet / The Moon Invaders (Bélgica) 3 – Tico-tico no fubá / Orque...

Image: Mamurenga / Victor Kunonga (Zimbabwe)

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Audiotrip to: Zimbabwe

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The first compilation of Zimbabwean music released in over ten years, Zimbabwe Today is an exciting collection of new music from Zimbabwe’s ...

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From France.

Image: Forever young / Joan Baez (USA)

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News: Festival in Egypt in April

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The Arts Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has the pleasure to announce its World Music Festival 2010 (Europe - Mediterranean), to be he...

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From Greece.

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From Congo.
Thursday, January 14, 2010

Haiti: poor economy, rich culture

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. The Haitian people are very artistic and creative and possess a very colourful folk art which is world famous. The crafts include basketry...

Earthquake: Donations to Haiti

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To help the Haitian people, with Unicef or Care, copy this link: http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/#utm_campaign=en&utm_sourc...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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From China

Music: Menino, menina/Adriana Partimpim (Brazil)

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News: A new talent from Tunisia

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The young Tunisian singer Wafa Boukil who was discovered during a TV program “Tarik El Noujoum” (the equivalent of Star Academy in Tunisia) ...

The place of the sound: Cairo (Egypt)

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The type and style of dancing which we now call belly dance, can be traced back over 6000 plus years. The early pagan communities often wors...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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From China.

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From USA.

Image: Bodurov Trio - Kircho (Bulgaria)

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Audio trip to: Bulgaria

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"Stamps from Bulgaria is the result of a long-term investigation into Bulgarian Folklore and its correlation with other music tradition...

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From Spain.
Monday, January 11, 2010

Five questions to: Cesaria Evora

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Although she's approaching 60, Cape Verde's "barefoot diva" only caught the world's ear a few years back when her velv...