April Peavey
Regina Spektor: Her Russian Roots and New Music
Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor’s latest album, “What We Saw from the Cheap Seats” includes songs from her Russian roots.
Ebo Taylor: Ghana’s Highlife Guitarist on the Appia Kwa Bridge
Ghana’s Ebo Taylor talks to Marco Werman about his latest album, Appia Kwa Bridge. Taylor is a master of the Ghanaian music style, highlife.
The Bombay Royale: Retro-Bollywood Music from Australia
The songs on the new album “You Me Bullets Love” sound like the soundtrack to a long lost Bollywood-James Bond film. But there is no film and the music is new. The soundtrack to this imaginary film is by the Australia-based band, The Bombay Royale.
Egyptian Singer Fatma Zidan Optimistic About Egyptian Presidental Elections
Zidan is hopeful about the future and that the next president of Egypt will help bring about positive change.
Paul McCartney Plays Free Concert in Mexico City
Paul McCartney gave a free concert in Mexico City Thursday night. In a country wracked by violence, the former Beatle emphasized the message “All You Need Is Love.”
Kate Bush Talks About Snow and a Producer Melts
In all my years studying and working in broadcast journalism, the one artist I’ve most wanted to schedule an interview with was the British singer Kate Bush [...]
Denmark: Two Musicians, Two Perspectives
My first full day at The World Music Expo (WOMEX) is complete. Toward the end the day I met two fascinating and dynamic female musicians [...]
Art as Good as Money in Copenhagen
Framed art, the size of large bank notes, hang on the walls at the Ibsens Hotel in Copenhagen. Artistic flair doesn’t matter here. This art has purpose and value; it’s treated as cold, hard cash (and yes, it’s art).
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