30 en-us http://www.theworld.org Copyright 2010 The World PRI's The World presents the Global Hit podcast, a daily spotlight on international musical artists or trends. Created by The World's Marco Werman, the Global Hit features interviews with musicians, critics and deejays around the globe. The World is an US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC World Service, Public Radio International, and WGBH Public Radio in Boston. Copyright 2010 PRI's The World Marco Werman PRI's The World presents the Global Hit podcast, a daily spotlight on international musical artists or trends. Created by The World's Marco Werman, the Global Hit features interviews with musicians, critics and deejays around the globe. The World is an US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC World Service, Public Radio International, and WGBH Public Radio in Boston. Copyright 2010 PRI's The World Marco Werman Public Radio International PRI's The World: Global Hit theworld@pri.org no http://www.theworld.org/theworld_logo_glo.jpg http://www.theworld.org http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02082010.mp3 Scottish singer Karine Polwart crafts songs which combine the Scots ballad tradition with contemporary issues to create a sound utterly her own. Her skill as a songwriter and the power of her singing have propelled her to the forefront of the traditional music scene in Scotland. Now working as a solo artist, Polwart previously performed with the band Malinky (which she founded), MacAlias, and as the lead singer for The Battlefield Band. She talks with Marco Werman about her music and the ballad tradition in our Boston studio. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02082010.mp3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 8:15 Karine Polwart, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02052010.mp3 Here's something we've said a few times over the years on this program: Angelique Kidjo has a new CD out. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02052010.mp3 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 7:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02042010.mp3 Far from Nunavut is the town of Livingston, Guatemala. The Garifuna influence is vibrant there -- the result of a mix of African and Caribbean cultures. Reporter Lonny Shavelson recently went to Livingston to search for traditional, centuries-old Garifuna music. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02042010.mp3 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 7:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02032010.mp3 Keira Feldman has a profile of Russian writer Ludmilla Petrushevskaya. The legendary Russian author traveled to New York, where she put on a cabaret show for Russian émigrés. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02032010.mp3 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 7:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02022010.mp3 Even during the Communist days of the 1960s and 70s, Poles managed to get their hands on American pop music. A Donna Summer track, for example, would come in the form of a sound postcard, a small plastic rectangle covered in grooves, both literally and figuratively. Later today, we’ll hear from Max Schulz, a collector of Polish sound postcards. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02022010.mp3 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 3:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02012010.mp3 Charlotte Gainsbourg, daughter of English actress Jane Birkin and the legendary French singer-songwriter and provocateur Serge Gainsbourg. Charlotte Gainsbourg has been defining her own path, though, as an actress and singer. She starred in last year’s controversial film “Antichrist.” And this year… she’s come out with a new album. It’s produced — and largely written — by the American hipster-folkie, Beck. The album is called “IRM”… French for “MRI.” As The World’s Adeline Sire explains, it deals with a frightening time in Gainsbourg’s life. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02012010.mp3 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 5:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01292010.mp3 French pop and rock has been mostly ridiculed in the US. Phoenix is different – the success of the French band may be due to the fact they were influenced by the right musical role models. Lead singer Thomas Mars tells Marco Werman, when his older brother came back from the US, he played Thomas an album by Prince, and informed him that everything else he was listening to was garbage. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01292010.mp3 Fri, 28 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 5:00 Phoenix, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01282010.mp3 In the past 24 hours, we’ve heard of the passing of historian Howard Zinn, and novelist J.D. Salinger. Both men well-known here in the US — but both also had great influence on how people outside this country view America. For our Global Hit today, we want to tell you about a woman who died this week, unknown to many here in the U.S. Etelvina Maldonado was 75. Even in her home of Colombia, Etelvina Maldonado was not a household name. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01282010.mp3 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 5:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01272010.mp3 Latin Jazz King Paquito D'Rivera went to Germany to record an album with a trio of classical clarinettists. The World's Adeline Sire reports. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01272010.mp3 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 5:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01262010.mp3 An ancient form of music is making a comeback in Vietnam. It's called Ca Tru. It was recently recognized by the UN for its cultural significance. The World's Mary Kay Magistad has more. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01262010.mp3 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 5:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01252010.mp3 Despite its mainstream theatrical reputation, the credo on Broadway really continues to be anything goes. Broadway’s musical subjects have been as varied as Thomas Jefferson, Jesus Christ, and P.T. Barnum. And so why not a musical about Nigerian afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti? Marco Werman reports on today’s show. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01252010.mp3 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 8:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/mp3/soundtracks/fela.mp3 Fela Kuti: Special Podcast http://media.theworld.org/mp3/soundtracks/fela.mp3 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 8:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01222010.mp3 Malian musician Bassekou Kouyate has made his mark with the West African lute – the ngoni ... not by playing traditional music on the ancient instrument, but by exploring its potential with among other styles like Western music. Anchor Marco Werman has details. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01222010.mp3 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 2:00 Bassekou Kouyate, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01212010.mp3 The music we’re listening to is a composition by the late 19th century Russian composer Alexander Scriabin. It comes from a recording titled “Scriabin: Piano, Poems, Waltzes, Dances.” The pianist is the immensely talented young Chinese virtuoso Xiayin Wang. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01212010.mp3 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 2:00 Xiayin Wang, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01202010.mp3 Czech musician Marketa Irglova is just 21 years old, but as one-half of the indie folk duo, The Swell Season, she already lists three albums, an Oscar, and two Grammy nominations among her many accomplishments. She speaks with Marco Werman about The Swell Season's latest album, Strict Joy. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01202010.mp3 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 8:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01192010.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman introduces us to Kenyan band, Kenge Kenge. They play the traditional music of Luo ethnic group amidst the modern hustle and bustle of Kenya's capital city, Nairobi. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01192010.mp3 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01182010.mp3 Cambodian-American rapper Boomer Da Sharpshoota was deported by US authorities seven years ago. These days the former gang member is learning to rap in Khmer. Corey Takahashi has his story. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01182010.mp3 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 5:45 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01152010.mp3 The words are from Psalm 113 and they begin: Blessed be the name of the Lord. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01152010.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 1:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01142010.mp3 Host Jeb Sharp speaks with Manze Diyala, a Haitian musician who lives in New York City. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01142010.mp3 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 3:00 Manze Dayila, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01132010.mp3 The Cuban musical sound – el son Cubano – was born in the 1800s. It mixes instrumental styles from the Spanish conquest with the tones and rhythms of descendants of African slaves. That son Cubano evolved into a music we now think of as from all of Latin America – salsa. But as reporter Lonny Shavelson found out at a rare U.S. concert of the Cuban band Septeto Nacional, some Cuban musicians want the credit for salsa back. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01132010.mp3 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 5:00 Septeto Nacional, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01122010.mp3 Our Global Hit today references another cultural icon from China. And it's from around the same time period as the Ricci map now on display in Washington. We're talking about an epic novel -- called Journey to the West. It's also known by its Japanese title Saiyuki. The World's Marco Werman met a musician who found inspiration in that epic volume. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01122010.mp3 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 5:00 Nguyen Le, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01112010.mp3 Judith Sloan profiles a Peruvian-born rapper and political activist known as "Immortal Technique." He's on a mission to help orphans in Afghanistan. That's quite a contrast to his wild years as a teenager and the 12 months he spent in prison. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01112010.mp3 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 5:00 Immortal Technique, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01082010.mp3 For our Global Hit today, we took an unscientific survey of what people in the city of Marrakech are listening to. The World’s Adeline Sire went to Morocco and took a sampling. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01082010.mp3 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 5:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01072010.mp3 A group of three women singer-songwriters are reviving the folk movement in Israel. The trio is Habanot Nechema and The World's Aaron Schachter introduces us to them. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01072010.mp3 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 5:00 HaBanot Nechema, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01062010.mp3 The World's Mary Kay Magistad takes us to a violin factory near Beijing. China now makes more than 70 percent of the world's violins. Some of those instruments are of such high quality that Italian violin makers are getting nervous. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01062010.mp3 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 8:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01052010.mp3 Tuvan throat singing goes trance. Marco Werman tells us about a new CD from a traditional Tuvan throat singing group and a Grammy winning electronic record producer. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01052010.mp3 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01042010.mp3 Finally today, we pay tribute to Montreal-based singer-songwriter Lhasa de Sela. The 37-year-old died on New Year's Day after a battle with breast cancer. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01042010.mp3 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 7:25 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01012010.mp3 We’re staying in Afghanistan for today’s Global Hit. Farida Mahwash was born in Kabul in 1947. She’s more formally known as Ustad Mahwash. Ustad means ‘maestro.’ It’s a title she was granted in 1977 by the Afghan government. Farida Mahwash was the first woman ‘ustad.’ Not surprisingly, that was controversial. But she was not put off by her detractors. More on Ustad Mahwash on the today’s show. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01012010.mp3 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT no 7:25 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12312009.mp3 Today’s Global Hit features the story of an American woman who’s lived most of her life in Florence. Jamie Lazzara crafts violins of exceptional quality. So much so that at the beginning of this year, Lazzara received an unexpected, though private honor. Laura Lynch has her story. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12312009.mp3 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 7:25 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12302009.mp3 For today’s Global Hit, we meet a Turkish-German DJ who recently went on a US tour organized by the German government. DJ Ipek says she served as a kind of cultural representative of a new Germany. Sasa Woodruff has the story. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12302009.mp3 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 7:25 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12292009.mp3 Back in June 2008, the BBC’s David Amanor introduced us to several musicians from the west African nation of Ghana. The men were attending an audition in the capital, Accra. They were vying for scholarships to the Berklee College of music in Boston. Berklee has long had contacts with musicians in Ghana. One of the percussionists we didn’t hear from that day was another extremely talented young drummer named Victor Dogah. Dogah ended up winning a scholarship to Berklee. Katy Clark caught up him with at Berklee. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12292009.mp3 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 7:25 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12252009.mp3 http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12252009.mp3 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 8:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12242009.mp3 We close our Christmas Eve program with some international Yuletide music. And no one is more qualified to fill your Christmas iPod than our very own Mike Wilkins. He's an engineer here at The World. And Mike is a serious -- some might say -- obsessive collector of Christmas music. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12242009.mp3 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12232009.mp3 Correspondent Betto Arcos tells us about Carlos Varela, a Cuban musician who is lobbying Congress to change the U-S travel ban to allow Cuban and American artists to travel freely to each other's countries. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12232009.mp3 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12222009.mp3 Sixty-nine year old Calypso Rose is the queen of Calypso music. She was born in Tobago and her legacy looms large throughout the Caribbean. Earlier this year, anchor Marco Werman had the chance to meet her in her adopted home of Jamaica, New York. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12222009.mp3 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12212009.mp3 Vishwa Mohan Bhatt was playing world fusion music even before it had a name. To play his unique eastern-western style, the Indian musician invented an instrument – the Mohan Veena. It’s a guitar modified to play like a sitar, sarod, veena, and guitar, all at once. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt recently toured the US and Lonny Shavelson caught up with him in Hayward, California. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12212009.mp3 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12182009.mp3 Just under a week to go before Christmas is upon us. We brought in Tom Schnabel, music programmer at KCRW, to discuss our top World music picks of the year. And maybe, just maybe it will spawn to make a last minute addition to your list. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12182009.mp3 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 8:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12172009.mp3 New York born Brazilian artist Bebel Gilberto has released her sixth studio album All in One. A few tracks from the album were recoded and produced in Jamaica and the Island’s tropical feel floats though the album. The World’s Marina Giovannelli takes a listen. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12172009.mp3 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 8:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12162009.mp3 For today's Global Hit, American rap meets Kenyan street slang. The World's Andrea Crossan profiles Kenyan rapper Julius Owino. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12162009.mp3 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 8:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12142009.mp3 Honduran singer-songwriter Polache was very popular in his country. Now his songs don't get much airplay in Honduras -- thanks in part to a video of Polache singing a duet with deposed President Manuel Zelaya. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with reporter John Otis, who's been covering the story. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12142009.mp3 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 8:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12112009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman talks with Roger Bennett about his work saving decades of American Jewish music from obscurity. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12112009.mp3 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 8:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12102009.mp3 Music from 1970's Lahore, Pakistan is the focus of our Global Hit today. It's music originally recorded for Lahore's music industry that's fondly dubbed "Lollywood." Music critic Tom Schnabel tells us more. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12102009.mp3 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 4:45 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12092009.mp3 an eight-man band from New Zealand is the focus of our Global Hit. It’s called Fat Freddy’s Drop. Corey Takahashi caught up with them in Los Angeles. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12092009.mp3 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 4:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12082009.mp3 Group Doueh hails from a refugee camp in Algeria. The band has a raw, powerful sound that counts Jimi Hendrix as an early influence. The World's Marco Werman has more. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12082009.mp3 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 4:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12072009.mp3 Sunita Thakur has the story of the Shillong Chamber Choir. Its members are disadvantaged youth from Shillong, a town in northeast India. They started out performing locally, but are now gaining a global reputation. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12072009.mp3 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 4:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12042009.mp3 The sights and sounds of the icy Antarctic inspired a new symphony being performed tonight at the Brooklyn Acadamy of Music. But the composer is a well-known New York hip hop artist. Anchor Marco Werman explains. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12042009.mp3 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 8:00 DJ Spooky, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12032009.mp3 Spanish singer Buika has a new album, it's called "El Ultimo Trago." It's a collaboration with Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés. The record is a tribute to one of Buika's earliest influences, the great singer of Mexican rancheras, Chavela Vargas. Rancheras are kind of like torch songs. Betto Arcos has the story. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12032009.mp3 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 4:00 Buika, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12022009.mp3 Nortec Collective is a group of experimental artists from Tijuana. Its name refers to its sound, a fusion of Norteño folk music with electronic beats and production. The group’s Grammy-nominated members, Bostich and Fussible, are still obsessed with space-aged innovation from the border. But the group’s latest efforts are taking its sounds a little closer to home. Corey Takahashi reports. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12022009.mp3 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 4:00 Nortec Collective, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12012009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman presents music from two hard-rockers from Turkey, whose album "Painted on Water," is gaining fans in the English speaking world. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/12012009.mp3 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST no 4:00 Sertab Erener and Demir Demirkan, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11302009.mp3 For today’s Global Hit, we tackle a very serious subject: classical music. Or maybe not so serious, if you’re checking out Paganini, a comedy string quartet from Spain and Lebanon. The group’s mission is to get the world of classical music to lighten up. The World’s Gerry Hadden went to one of Paganini’s shows in Spain. You can hear his report later today. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11302009.mp3 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 4:00 Paganini, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11272009.mp3 Brazilian singer Vanessa da Mata had a number one hit at home with the song Boa Sorte. The song was co-written by US neo-bluesman Ben Harper. He performs with da Mata on the English version of the song. Anchor Marco Werman tells us more. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11272009.mp3 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11262009.mp3 Musicians from around the world will gather in San Francisco next week to make musci with the one instrument they all have in common: themselves. The event is called the International Body Music Festival. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from festival director Keith Terry. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11262009.mp3 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 8:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11252009.mp3 Writer Alissa Quart visits Iceland...a country devastated by the economic crisis...to discover that its unique stamp on art and music is still thriving. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11252009.mp3 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 3:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11242009.mp3 Cover bands aren’t usually musical innovators. But Dolapdere Big Gang of Turkey might be the exception. Most of the group lives in Dolapdere, an Istanbul neighborhood with a rough reputation. This eight-piece band of young Roma musicians, plays Western pop hits in a traditional Turkish style. Matthew Brunwasser has the story. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11242009.mp3 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 3:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11232009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman tells about one song on the new CD by Algerian superstar Khaled. The song "Zabana" tells the story of Ahmed Zabana, a martyr in the Algerian War of Independence in the 1950s. http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11232009.mp3 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 3:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11202009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman tells us about a big benefit concert this weekend in Las Vegas. It's an unusual one for Vegas. It features top musicians from Algeria, Syria and Iraq. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11202009.mp3 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 3:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11182009.mp3 today's Global Hit features a belly dancer. Her name is Anasma Vuong. She's originally from Paris. Her father is Vietnamese, and her mother from Tunisia. These days Anasma Vuong lives in New York. And she specializes in a fusion of belly dance and hip hop. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11182009.mp3 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 3:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11172009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman tells us about the New York based band Slavic Soul Party! http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11172009.mp3 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 5:15 Slavic Soul Party!, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11162009.mp3 Italy has a new – short – twist on a centuries-old art form. A small, historic theater in Rome was having a hard time surviving when it turned to trills and arias to help keep it afloat: opera. But not the usual hours-long, mega-productions. Megan Williams visited the Piccolo Teatro Lirico in the city’s historic center and has this report on today’s show. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11162009.mp3 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 5:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11132009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman profiles Indian pop singer Kailash Kher. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11132009.mp3 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 5:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11122009.mp3 Iranian musician Hafez Nazeri demonstrates a brand new instrument with a brand new name. It's a stringed instrument based on the 2-thousand-year-old setar...and it's named after a Persian poet. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11122009.mp3 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 5:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11112009.mp3 For our Global Hit today we turn to one of our reporters who’s usually on the foreign policy beat, but who also has a strong abiding interest in music. Matthew Bell wanted to find out what people are listening to in Israel. He visited a CD shop in Tel Aviv and asked the owner what’s out. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11112009.mp3 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 5:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11102009.mp3 Ray Davies of the Kinks has a new album out. And it's choral music. He performs with a chorus that sings some of the Kinks' greatest hits. He speaks with anchor Marco Werman. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11102009.mp3 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 8:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11092009.mp3 Correspondent Gerry Hadden has an appreciation of protest songs. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11092009.mp3 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 8:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11062009.mp3 As long as there have been cool themes and rhythms, musicians have been recycling them. The trick is how to pull that off without sounding derivative. Take the songs of British singer-songwriter Gemma Ray. They sound familiar, but when you stop and listen, you know you’ve never heard this before. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11062009.mp3 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 8:15 Gemma Ray, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11052009.mp3 We're going to hear a little music from Panama for today's Global Hit. Specifically music recorded between 1960 to 1975. It's from a CD is called Panama 3. It's part a three CD collection of historic music from Panama released by Sound Way records. We hear from music critic Tom Schnabel. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11052009.mp3 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 5:00 Panama! 3, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11042009.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11042009.mp3 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 5:00 Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11032009.mp3 American musician Melody Gardot says her introduction to music, and her subsequential international success, have come through a series of accidents. Marco Werman has her story. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11032009.mp3 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 5:00 Melody Gardot, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/11022009.mp3 Ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax went to Haiti in the 1930s and recorded about 50 hours of local music. Lomax thought the recordings were unusable, but they have now been restored through digital technology. Ruxandra Guidi has the story. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/11022009.mp3 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST no 5:00 Alan Lomax, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10302009.mp3 We hear music from Canadian-based trio, Orchid Ensemble. Its latest CD is inspired in part by the Uyghur music of northwestern China. The title of "Road to Kashgar." And the Uyghur city of Kashgar is the answer to our quiz today. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10302009.mp3 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 8:00 Nouvelle Vague, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10292009.mp3 On their new CD, French band Nouvelle Vague cover the Sex Pistols, The Police and other bands from the 1970s and 80s. With the help of young female singers who often don’t know the originals, Nouvelle Vague offer bossa nova, reggae and folk reinterpretations of punk and new wave standards. On today’s show, The World’s Patrick Cox checks out the group’s new album, 3. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10292009.mp3 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 8:00 Nouvelle Vague, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10282009.mp3 The World's Laura Lynch profiles a new singing group in Britain called "The Soldiers." They are literally soldiers serving in the British Army, and they've just released a new album called "Coming Home." http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10282009.mp3 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 The Soldiers, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10272009.mp3 Argentine singer Sofia Rei Koutsoviti performs for us in The World studios. Koutsoviti and members of her backing play and chat with anchor Jeb Sharp. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10272009.mp3 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Sofia Rei Koutsoviti, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10262009.mp3 Recently, some 40 international harpists and groups of harpists gathered in Oakland, California. The idea behind this Festival of Harps was to move harp music beyond its traditional conventions. That wasn’t hard to do, given that the harps included everything from the African kora, to the Celtic harp, to the Paraguayan harp. From Oakland, Lonny Shavelson reports. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10262009.mp3 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Festival of Harps, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10232009.mp3 Reporter Andrea Smardon introduces us to Australian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke. She started out as an opera singer, but now she's a pop star. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10232009.mp3 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Kate Miller-Heidke, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10222009.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10222009.mp3 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/102122009.mp3 The World's Alex Gallafent profiles Black Sea Hotel, a four member choir from Brooklyn, New York. It's members are American women. But they sing folk music from the Balkans. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/102122009.mp3 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Black Sea Hotel, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10202009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman speaks with guitarist Louis Mhlanga about his involvement with Playing for Change. This global music project started as a You Tube video and now the Playing for Change ensemble is on tour in the United States. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10202009.mp3 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10192009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman introduces us to Colombian band Bomba Estereo who do to cumbia what the Rolling Stones did to the blues: they rock it out. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10192009.mp3 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Bomba Estereo, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10162009.mp3 Clark Boyd follows up with "What's on your iPod?" http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10162009.mp3 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10152009.mp3 The latest album from jazz musician Randy Brecker is dedicated to his brother, Mike Brecker, who died in 2007. Randy Brecker talks about how the desperate search to help his brother led him to explore his family history, and to create a very personal album. The World's Alex Gallafent has the story. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10152009.mp3 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10142009.mp3 Reporter Daniel Brown visits the international Jazz festival in Fez, Morocco. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10142009.mp3 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:30 Fez Jazz festival, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10132009.mp3 The world of African music is still honoring a man who died 20 years ago this week. Francois Luambo Makiadi -- or Franco -- was once hailed as the King of Congolese rumba. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Afropop Worldwide's Banning Eyre, who met Franco in the last years of his life. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10132009.mp3 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Franco, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10122009.mp3 Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya fronts the trio The Very Best. The band members met in London and first shot to fame via the internet. They remixed versions of cover tunes. Now they've put out their first CD of original music. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with singer Esau Mwamwaya. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10122009.mp3 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:00 The Very Best, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10092009.mp3 Today's Global Hit features Brazilian musician Kiko Klaus. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10092009.mp3 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:00 Kiko Klaus, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10082009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman pays a final tribute to the late Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa. Her funeral today follows three days of national mourning in Argentina. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10082009.mp3 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:00 Mercedes Sosa and Chava Alberstein, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10072009.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10072009.mp3 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10062009.mp3 Today's Global Hit The World's Ken Bader tells us about the group of musicians who created the CD called "Siwan". It's a blend of poetry from medieval Moorish Spain with a dash of early Baroque music and a touch of jazz...but please don't call it "world music fusion." http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10062009.mp3 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10052009.mp3 Mercedes Sosa rememberance http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10052009.mp3 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:00 Mercedes Sosa, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10022009.mp3 For today's Global Hit, Anchor Marco Werman tells us why Argentine recording artist Gustavo Cerati prefers vinyl over mp3 format for his latest release. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10022009.mp3 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:30 Montes de Maria, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/10012009.mp3 Two women named Lucy are in the news today. One is the schoolgirl who inspired the Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"...the other is a 3 million-year-old skeleton. Anchor Marco Werman makes the connection. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/10012009.mp3 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:00 Montes de Maria, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09302009.mp3 Singer Marianne Faithfull’s been called the first rock chick, a 1960s icon, and an honorary Rolling Stone. Her career has also been grist for the British tabloid mill: dated Mick Jagger, overdosed from drugs, music comeback, beat breast cancer. Now she’s got a new album out — of other people’s songs — and she’s in the middle of a brief tour of the US. The World’s Marco Werman sat down with Marianne Faithfull to ask her a simple question. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09302009.mp3 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:00 Montes de Maria, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09292009.mp3 Singer Marianne Faithfull’s been called the first rock chick, a 1960s icon, and an honorary Rolling Stone. Her career has also been grist for the British tabloid mill: dated Mick Jagger, overdosed from drugs, music comeback, beat breast cancer. Now she’s got a new album out — of other people’s songs — and she’s in the middle of a brief tour of the US. The World’s Marco Werman sat down with Marianne Faithfull to ask her a simple question. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09292009.mp3 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 6:00 Marianne Faithfull, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09282009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman introduces us to Senegalese hip-hop artist Sister Fa, who has used her music to educate young people about the issues she cares about, such as female genital mutilation. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09282009.mp3 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:15 Sister Fa, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09252009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman tells us about the dynamic art of sand animation artist Kseniya Simonova, winner of this year's Ukraine's Got Talent contest. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09252009.mp3 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Kyseniya Simonova, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09242009.mp3 Corey Takahashi profiles a US-based rapper who has become known as the voice of Cambodian refugee rap. PraCh Ly got his start making a CD on a karaoke machine in his parents' garage. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09242009.mp3 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09232009.mp3 San Francisco's Asian American Orchestra is celebrating what would have been the 83rd birthday of John Coltrane with a concert tonight. They're playing Coltrane... but with a twist. They're highlighting the Indian and West African influences in the jazz master's work. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09232009.mp3 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 John Coltrane, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09222009.mp3 For today's Global Hit music critic Tom Schnabel tells us about the latest from Senegal's Baaba Maal. He's teamed up with the Brooklyn party band, Brazilian Girls. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09222009.mp3 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09212009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman introduces us to Tajik Jimmy. A migrant worker from Tajikistan who moves to Russia and sings male/female voices from Bollywood tunes. Tajik Jimmy has become a YouTube sensation. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09212009.mp3 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:00 Tajik Jimmy, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09182009.mp3 Italy’s Lorenzo Jovanotti used to dream of becoming his country’s answer to the American rap group The Beastie Boys. Jovanotti’s sound has changed over the years. His latest release is called Safari. The World’s Marco Werman will tell you more about Jovanotti later today. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09182009.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09172009.mp3 A 92-year-old woman has hit the top of the British album charts. Dame Vera Lynn beat out the competition with a newly-released collection of songs that were hits 70 years ago. The World's Laura Lynch has the story. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09172009.mp3 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09162009.mp3 For today’s Global Hit, Scottish accordionist Sandy Brechin stops by The World studios in Boston to talk about where the instrument’s place in traditional Scottish music. He’ll also chat about traditional Scottish dancing, and about one of his bands called “The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience.” http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09162009.mp3 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09152009.mp3 On September 20th, Colombian rocker Juanes plans to play a concert in Havana, Cuba. He says the visit is not about politics, but many of his Cuban fans in the United States are not so sure, and they’re not happy about it. Later today, we speak with Jordan Levin of The Miami Herald. Levin’s covering the Juanes concert. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09152009.mp3 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09142009.mp3 Gypsy jazz meets 1980s pop rock. That's what the Quebec City band The Lost Fingers perform on their new album, "Lost in the 80s." We hear from band member Byron Mikaloff. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09142009.mp3 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09112009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman tells about the iconic Brazilian band Os Mutantes. The broke up in 1978, but now they are back together again and touring North America. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09112009.mp3 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 8:20 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09102009.mp3 A man in Portugal has started a petition to turn a song by Lisbon-based band Deolinda into the country's national anthem. Marco Werman speaks with the petition leader and the band's singer. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09102009.mp3 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09092009.mp3 Marco Werman tells us about British rapper Speech Debelle. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09092009.mp3 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:35 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09082009.mp3 Pepsi Co. and Shanghai TV have invited "underground" bands from across China to compete in an American Idol-style TV show. It's China's "Battle of the Bands," and the finals are fast approaching. The winners will get some cash, some new equipment, and a recording contract with Pepsi Co.'s music label. The World's Mary Kay Magistad checks out some of the finalists in Shanghai. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09082009.mp3 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:35 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09072009.mp3 A song by international pop star Chris de Burgh is an unlikely hit among separatists in Kashmir. The song was used in a video and posted on-line. It helped raise awareness of violence in region. We'll hear an excerpt from a BBC documentary on the use of new media in Kashmir. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09072009.mp3 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:35 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09042009.mp3 Master tabla player Zakir Hussain talks to anchor Marco Werman. Hussain's latest project is a collaboration he did with banjo player Bela Fleck and upright bassist Edgar Meyer. Their CD is called The Melody of Rhythm. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09042009.mp3 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:35 Zakir Hussain , Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09032009.mp3 Psychedelic mambo from Cuba is featured in our Global Hit today. Anchor Marco Werman tells us about the second volume of music to be released by the band Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09032009.mp3 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:35 Si Para Usted, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09022009.mp3 We hear a sample from a "cell phone symphony" created in India by German audio technician Hans Koch. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09022009.mp3 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:35 Hans W. Koch, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/09012009.mp3 For today's Geo Quiz we're looking for a country in West Central Africa that just voted for its first new president in 42 years. The answer is Gabon. Anchor Marco Werman profiles the front runner, Ali Ben Bongo, son of the former president ... and the only candidate with a musical career. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/09012009.mp3 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:35 Ali Ben Bongo, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08312009.mp3 In today's Global hit we hear lush Beatlesque pop tunes from Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche. Anchor Marco Werman tells us more. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08312009.mp3 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 3:30 Sondre Lerche, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08282009.mp3 The US hip-hop group, the Black Eyed Peas, are scheduled to perform in Malaysia next month but the country's Muslims are being told, they can't attend. Islamic leaders say it would violate Islamic law. The BBC's Robin Brant has the story. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08282009.mp3 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 3:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08272009.mp3 Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is a big fan of pop music from around the world. He has put together a package tour of some of his favorite artists. Katy Clark speaks with Hilton about the upcoming tour. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08272009.mp3 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:45 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08262009.mp3 The band Dehli 2 Dublin lives up to its name with its combination of Indian bhangra and Irish jigs. Reporter Lonny Shavelson caught up with them at a gig in San Franscisco. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08262009.mp3 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08252009.mp3 The Cuban band Rhythms del Mondo adds a little Latin spice to classic rock and soul tunes. They also get a little help from artists like Amy Winehouse and Jack Johnson. The World's William Troop has more. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08252009.mp3 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08242009.mp3 Israeli President Shimon Peres celebrated his 86th birthday a week ago. He's been in Israeli politics for more than half a century. Turns out, that whole time, he's also been writing poems. And some of those poems have now been set to music. Daniel Estrin has today's Global Hit. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08242009.mp3 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08212009.mp3 We end today's show with a visit to an exhibit at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. It's a look at Tarzan of the Apes. Correspondent Genevieve Oger checks it out. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08212009.mp3 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08202009.mp3 Composer and pianist Waleed Howrani has recorded variations of the schools anthem, a song that is heard at many universities in the US. We'll hear Howrani's tune "Alma Mater" coming up in today's Global Hit. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08202009.mp3 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 8:15 Waleed Howrani, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08192009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman introduces us to the industrial music of Beijing duo White. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08192009.mp3 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 White, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08182009.mp3 Traditional Spanish flamenco meets modern hip-hop. That's what the group Gnawledge is all about. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with band members Canyon Cody and Gnotes. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08182009.mp3 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 8:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08172009.mp3 The World's Gerry Hadden introduces us to Anni B. Sweet. She's a singer-songwriter from Spain, but would fit in playing folk coffeehouses in the US. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08172009.mp3 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08142009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman takes us to the small Serbian town of Guca (goocha), population about 20,000 -- except when the annual Trumpet Gathering festival is underway. This year it attracted more than 150,000 people. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08142009.mp3 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:30 Guca, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08132009.mp3 Les Paul passes away. Marco Werman remembers. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08132009.mp3 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 3:30 Les Paul, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08122009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman tells us whatever happened to the Welsh singer Mary Hopkin, who sang the big hit, "Those Were the Days" back in the 1960s. These days, she's focusing on her first love... traditional Welsh songs. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08122009.mp3 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:30 Mary Hopkin, Blodeugerdd, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08112009.mp3 The World's Lisa Mullins meets international musician, Cornielle. His life story spreads out across three continents - Germany, Rwanda and Canada, and he's just put out his first album in English. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08112009.mp3 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:30 Corneille, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08102009.mp3 In our Global Hit today is from a Spanish singer who was thought to be a flash in the pan after her successful first recording. But as The World's Marco Werman tells us, some pop stars work better when they take the time to create. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08102009.mp3 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08072009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman revisits the sounds of the Zizek Deejay collective from Buenos Aires. The collective's just released a new album. Zizek co-founder Grant Dull spins a few tracks for us. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08072009.mp3 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08062009.mp3 The World's Emma Kwesiga Lydersen meets up with US hip-hop legend Guru. He's been touring the world and bringing home some musical souvenirs. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08062009.mp3 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08052009.mp3 The World's Gerry Hadden samples from reggae from Morocco. He speaks with members of the band "WatchmanHit". http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08052009.mp3 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:30 WatchmanHit, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08042009.mp3 The band Les Sans Culottes pretends to be French. But the faux-French band has never actually performed in France... until now. The World's Adeline Sire has more. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08042009.mp3 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/08032009.mp3 The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Salzburg, Austria. Mozart's city of birth is celebrating two works that have just been identified as Mozart compositions. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Ulrich Leisinger, director of research at the International Mozarteum Foundation. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/08032009.mp3 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07312009.mp3 For today's Global Hit we meet two producers based in Delhi, India who call themselves Midival Punditz. Their music...and their name...is a mix of east and west. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07312009.mp3 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07302009.mp3 The World's Andrea Crossan profiles a community radio station that broadcasts to the youth of Kibera -- the biggest slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The radio station has been trying to promote peace and cooperation, following ethnic and political violence in Kenya last year. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07302009.mp3 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:15 Pamoja FM radio Kenya, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07292009.mp3 The theater piece "Aurelia's Oratorio" has been staged -- and well-received -- all over the world since 2003. The World's Adeline Sire speaks with the star and co-creator, Aurelia Thierree. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07292009.mp3 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 6:15 Aurelia's Oratorio, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07282009.mp3 For today's Global hit we welcome Tom Schnabel, music programmer for public radio station KCRW in Santa Monica, California who tells us about Brazilian singer Rosalia de Souza. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07282009.mp3 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Rosalia de Souza, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07272009.mp3 Madeleine Bair reports on a young guitarist from the West African archipelago of Cape Verde. His name is Tchecka and he's making his music known well beyond his homeland. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07272009.mp3 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 3:00 Tcheka, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07242009.mp3 Anchor Katy Clark tells us about two new CD's of calypso music. One is from Toronto-based band Kobo Town. The band gets its name -- and musical inspiration -- from a neighborhood in Port of Spain, Trinidad, known as the birthplace of calypso. The other CD is from calypso musician Lord Relator. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07242009.mp3 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 3:00 Kobo Town, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07232009.mp3 Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with a unique musical duo, Britain's Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara from Gambia. Their music can be described as British blues meets African spike fiddle. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07232009.mp3 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 3:00 Justin Adams, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07222009.mp3 Aaron Schachter profiles Syrian rocker Anas Fakhry, who melds Arabic classical music with the rhythms of heavy metal. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07222009.mp3 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 3:00 Anas Fakhry, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07212009.mp3 Anchor Lisa Mullins profiles Brazilian singer Ceu who says her latest album is all about taking the time to enjoy the simple things in life. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07212009.mp3 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 3:00 Ceu, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07172009.mp3 The singer dubbed the Queen of Afro-Peruvian Soul is wrapping up a short summer tour here in the US. Eva Ayllon moved from Peru to the United States a few years ago. At the time some Peruvians felt rejected the move. But Eva Ayllon hasn't strayed from her musical roots. Instead she's taken her music and performed it to a sell out crowd at Carnegie Hall. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07172009.mp3 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 3:30 Eva Ayllon, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07152009.mp3 Music icons Bruce Springsteen and Madonna are taking Europe by storm. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with Italian journalist Beppe Severgnini about their appeal among Italian fans. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07152009.mp3 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Bruce Springsteen and Madonna, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07142009.mp3 Italian pianist Ludovico Einaudi shares the recipe for his famous musical soundscapes. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07142009.mp3 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Ludovico Einaudi, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07132009.mp3 Musician Blick Bassy is a member of the nomadic Bassa community in the African country of Cameroon. He now lives in Paris, but he hasn't forgotten his roots. The World's Emma Kwesiga Lydersen has this profile. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07132009.mp3 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07102009.mp3 The World's Carol Hills profiles the jazz quartet, Babik. The group is from Buffalo, New York, but their musical inspiration is Belgian-born jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07102009.mp3 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07092009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman profiles Ghanian musician, Blakk Rasta, who shot to fame last year when he wrote a song called "Barack Obama". http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07092009.mp3 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 5:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07082009.mp3 Today's Global Hit shines a spotlight on Malian singer Oumou Sangare, currently on a North American tour promoting her latest album, "Seya". Anchor Lisa Mullins explains that Sangare is a superstar back home and a champion of women's rights. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07082009.mp3 Wed, 8 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07072009.mp3 For today's Global Hit, we hear from Emmanuel Gardiner, whose family left Liberia for the United States after a coup in 1980. Among his most treasured possessions was Michael Jackson's album "Off the Wall." http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07072009.mp3 Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07062009.mp3 The band Hal and the Big 5 got together on the Internet. The musicians played into their computers, in Belgium, South Africa, Germany, Britain and New York. Now they're inviting people around the globe to make the music their own. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07062009.mp3 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 8:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07032009.mp3 Marco Werman interviews Nigerian afrobeat musician Femi Kuti, son of the late pioneer of the genre Fela Kuti, and gets him to answer the questions he himself poses on his new CD about progress in Africa. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07032009.mp3 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07022009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman reports on "United for Neda," a song composed and performed by a group of Iranian artists in Los Angeles to acknowledge the sacrifices made by protestors in the streets of Tehran. Neda is a reference to the young woman killed during street protests there two weeks ago. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07022009.mp3 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/07012009.mp3 The Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili just released an amazing album, but as The World's Marco Werman tells us, it's the story behind the music that's really amazing. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/07012009.mp3 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06302009.mp3 The World's Gerry Hadden tells us how the French government helps take some of the struggle out of the life of its struggling musicians. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06302009.mp3 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06292009.mp3 We hear the latest release from Portuguese and Cape Verdean singer Lura, who kicks off a US tour next week. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06292009.mp3 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 3:45 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06262009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman treats us to a Japanese remix of some Michael Jackson hits. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06262009.mp3 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:05 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06252009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman tells the story of young Brazilian musician Yonlu, who committed suicide in 2006, and left behind a treasure of recorded music. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06252009.mp3 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 4:05 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06242009.mp3 He's been sampled in dance tracks and he's recorded an introduction to Peter and the Wolf. But former Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev has never sung on an album. Until now. The World's Marco Werman tells us about Gorbachev's CD for his late wife Raisa. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06242009.mp3 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:05 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06232009.mp3 The answer to today's Geo Quiz is central Java, in Indonesia. That's the location of the city that locals call Solo, officially known as Surakarta. Around the world in the city known as New York, the Indonesian consulate is holding classes in traditional Javanese gamelan music. The World's Alex Gallafent paid a visit. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06232009.mp3 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:05 Javanese gamelan, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://www.theworld.org http://64.71.145.108/audio/06222009.mp3 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EDT Musicians in Iran are playing a role in the post-election protests, including some heavy metal bands. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Mark Levine, author of the book "Heavy Metal Islam, Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam." http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06192009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman brings us music from Brooklyn-based producer Melvin Gibbs. His new CD is called Ancients Speak. It's a lively mix of African-inspired musical genres from around the globe. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06192009.mp3 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:05 Melvin Gibbs, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06182009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman tells us about a new documentary on Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour - the man some call Africa's most famous musician. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06182009.mp3 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 2:05 Youssou N'Dour, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06172009.mp3 Marco Werman tells us about "Tudo Ben" a new CD of songs by Brazilian singer-songwriter Jorge Ben. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06172009.mp3 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST no 2:05 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06162009.mp3 Singer Bunny Wailer has had a long career -- first with Bob Marley, then as a successful solo artist. Now he's re-mastered his song catalogue. Anchor Marco Werman finds out what's coming up. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06162009.mp3 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST no 2:05 Bunny Wailer, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06152009.mp3 For the Global Hit today, a tale of two pianos. Two masters of the ivories, on two sides of the Atlantic. One from New Orleans, the other from Bamako, Mali. And both borrow elements from each other's musical culture. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06152009.mp3 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST no 2:05 Allen Toussaint, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06122009.mp3 The Library of Congress has chosen twenty-five historic recordings to its collection. Among them are a speech by Winston Churchill and The Who's My Generation. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Matthew Barton, Curator of Recorded Sound at the Library of Congress. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06122009.mp3 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST no 12:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06112009.mp3 Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Francis Ford Coppola about his new film, Tetro. Coppola talks about his personal connection to the screenplay and why he filmed it in Argentina. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06112009.mp3 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST no 12:00 Francis Ford Coppola (12:00), Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06102009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman takes us to Bogota, Colombia, to meet musician Richard Blair. Blair is a British expat whose dance band has enjoyed a lot of success. Now he's harnessing that success for a cause -- saving the homes of indigenous people in northern Colombia. http://64.71.145.108/pod/glohit/06102009.mp3 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:45 Sidestepper, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06092009.mp3 Martial Solal has been a leading figure in French jazz for a half century. The 82-year-old Algerian-born pianist speaks to anchor Marco Werman about his latest release. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06092009.mp3 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:30 Jimmy Sturr, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06082009.mp3 We close our broadcast with music from a New York-based ensemble called Alhambra. Investigators are trying to catalog the thousands of Arabic inscriptions that cover the walls and columns of the Alhambra Castle. The Alhambra was the last Moorish fort to fall to the Christians during the Spanish reconquest. Its inscriptions shed light on its history. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Granada. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06082009.mp3 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:30 Jimmy Sturr, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06052009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman speaks with polka musician Jimmy Sturr about this week's decision by the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to drop the category of Best Polka Album from its Grammy awards lineup. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06052009.mp3 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:30 Jimmy Sturr, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06042009.mp3 The BBC's Chinese Service asked people to share some of their thoughts and recollections about China's Tiananmen crackdown 20 years ago today. Anchor Lisa Mullins introduces us to two of them. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06042009.mp3 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06032009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman examines the cultural and musical connections between Brazil and France. As people in both nations mourn the victims of Monday's crash of an Air France jet in the Atlantic http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06032009.mp3 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06022009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman speaks with musician Kim Alves, a multi-instrumentalist from Cape Verde who combines island dance rhythms with fiery guitar technique. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06022009.mp3 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:30 Kim Alves, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06012009.mp3 For today's Global Hit, The World's Alex Gallafent tells us about a young pianist from China, named Lang Lang. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/06012009.mp3 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:30 Lang Lang, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05292009.mp3 For today's Global Hit, two members of a French funk brass band talk about touring the US on the trail of the Afro-American roots of their music. Anchor Marco Werman has details. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05292009.mp3 Fri, 29 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:30 Tarace Boulba, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05282009.mp3 Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us about the new release from Marie Daulne, the alter-ego for Zap Mama. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05282009.mp3 Thu, 28 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:30 Zap Mama, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05272009.mp3 The World's Lisa Mullins introduces us to Ron Singh of the UK band, Kissmet. Singh tells us how his band mixes 1970s English progressive rock with classic Bollywood music from the 50s and 60s. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05272009.mp3 Wed, 27 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05262009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman presents the just-released CD by two of Cuba's greatest living musicians, Pablo Milanes and Chucho Valdes. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05262009.mp3 Tue, 26 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05252009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman reports on how some Bedouin musicians found some military debris in the desert from the 1967 Six Day War, and transformed the trash into percussion instruments for their band, the Bedouin Jerry Can Band. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05252009.mp3 Mon, 25 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05222009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman tells us about the latest effort from reggae super-group, the Easy Star All Stars. The mostly Jamaican reggae super group has made a living out of reinterpreting concept albums in reggae and dub... http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05222009.mp3 Fri, 22 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05212009.mp3 The World's Adeline Sire reflects on the long life of the song "Calling You" from the 1987 film "Bagdad Cafe." http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05212009.mp3 Thu, 21 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05202009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Yusef Islam, the singer formerly known as Cat Stevens, about his return to the music that first brought him fame. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05202009.mp3 Wed, 20 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:00 Yusef Islam, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05192009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman introduces us to the music of Mamer from Xinjiang province in northwestern China. Mamer plays China-grass, which like American bluegrass music, has ancient roots and homespun appeal. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05192009.mp3 Tue, 19 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:00 China-grass, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05182009.mp3 You hear all kinds of musical fusion these days. But here's one you'd never expect. It's music by a quartet called the Stockholm Lisboa Project. Liana fronts the group and they perform Portuguese Fado with Swedish polska. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05182009.mp3 Mon, 18 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:00 Stockholm Lisboa Project, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05152009.mp3 Eurovision, Europe's premier pop-music song contest, bans songs that have political lyrics. Yet the 54-year-old competition has played a role in more than one country's political drama. Anchor Marco Werman explains. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05152009.mp3 Fri, 15 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:14 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05142009.mp3 The World's Laura Lynch takes us to a pub in Dublin, Ireland, that's gone back to basics. Gone are the pool tables, televisions, and speakers turned up too loud. Patrons instead can enjoy their favorite brew with some old-fashioned entertainment -- local musicians playing traditional music. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05142009.mp3 Thu, 14 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05132009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman speaks with contemporary cellist Maya Beiser and the influences that she brought to bear in her interpretation of the Led Zeppelin classic 'Kashmir'. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05132009.mp3 Wed, 13 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05122009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman explains how an international dance sound from Angola ended up in Portugal and took Europe by storm. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05122009.mp3 Tue, 12 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05112009.mp3 You can hear a little jazz, a little bossa nova, a little New Age and a LOT of flamenco in today's Global Hit. The World's Ken Bader tells us about a travelin' man named Ottmar Liebert. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05112009.mp3 Mon, 11 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05082009.mp3 Reggae musician Ziggy Marley brings his guitar into our studio and gives us a taste of his latest album -- a recording of music for kids. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05082009.mp3 Fri, 08 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05072009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman remembers one of Ethiopia's best loved singer, Tlahoun Gessesse. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05072009.mp3 Thu, 07 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05062009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman introduces us to Brazil's Marcio Local...a key player in the rebirth of the groovy 70s sound of Samba-Soul. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05062009.mp3 Wed, 06 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:00 Marcio Local, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05052009.mp3 Anchor Lisa Mullins plays a song from the new album by Louisiana-Acadian musician Zachary Richard. He recorded the album with Celine Dion after the two met in Quebec City last summer at the city's 400th anniversary celebration. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05052009.mp3 Tue, 05 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:33 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05042009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman introduces us to Portuguese pop-rockers Cla. Their music doesn't sound like Portugal's traditional fado music. But the sentimental impulse is there. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05042009.mp3 Mon, 04 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:33 fado, Cla, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05012009.mp3 Lal Meri is an ancient Sufi folk song. But a modern group also called Lal Meri, has added a few electronic twists for its new version of the song. Anchor Marco Werman has details. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/05012009.mp3 Fri, 01 May 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:33 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04302009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman profiles musician Theresa Andersson. She's originally from Sweden, but the singer has made New Orleans her home...and an inspiration for her sound. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04302009.mp3 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:33 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04292009.mp3 The World's Mary Kay Magistad introduces us to Chinese singer Long Kuan, who says that going vegetarian will help the fight against global warming. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04292009.mp3 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:33 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04282009.mp3 Germans will soon witness a live performance of "It's Springtime for Hitler" when the Broadway hit "The Producers" opens in Berlin for the first time. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04282009.mp3 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:33 EMI Mexico, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04272009.mp3 Mexican DJ MIS (and daytime general manager of EMI Mexico as Camilo Lara) talks about music to keep spirits up in the Mexican capital as swine flu and earthquakes leave his countrymen a bit shaky today. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04272009.mp3 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:33 EMI Mexico, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04232009.mp3 South African musician Hugh Masekela turns 70 this year. He muses on politics, music, and freedom in today's Global Hit. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04232009.mp3 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Hugh Masekela, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04222009.mp3 Techtonic is the name of the latest dance craze in the nightclubs of France. The World's Gerry Hadden has that story. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04222009.mp3 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Techtonic, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04212009.mp3 Tomorrow is election day in South Africa. The ruling party, the African National Congress, is expected to retain power. That likely means the ANC's controversial leader, Jacob Zuma, would become president. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with author Alex Russell about his new book, "Bring Me My Machine Gun: The Battle for the Soul of South Africa from Mandela to Zuma." http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04212009.mp3 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04202009.mp3 "Flat Planet" is the new release by Fareed Haque and the Flat Earth Ensemble. Haque is the son of a Pakistani father and a Chilean mother. These days he lives in the Midwest where he teaches jazz and classical guitar at Northern Illinois University... http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04202009.mp3 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Fareed Haque, the Flat Earth Ensemble, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04172009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman introduces us to the latest release from "the blind couple of Mali" Amadou and Mariam. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04172009.mp3 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04162009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Colombian singer-songwriter Marta Gomez, who plays some of her music in the studio. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04162009.mp3 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04152009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman takes us to a small nightclub in Bogota to meet Colombian indy rock duo Aterciopelados http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04152009.mp3 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04142009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman speaks with banjo player Bela Fleck about his musical collaborations with African musicians http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04142009.mp3 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Bela Fleck, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04132009.mp3 The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. Two of Zimbabwe's leading protest poets, Comrade Fatso and Outspoken, grew up on the streets of Harare. They speak with anchor Marco Werman about their hip-hop street poetry. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04132009.mp3 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04102009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman sends an audio postcard from a Lagos, Nigeria slum called Bariga, and finds that the music and words of Afrobeat king Fela Kuti still has relevance. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04102009.mp3 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04092009.mp3 Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks to members of the musical group The Hay Brigade. They mix Appalachian folk music with Celtic melodies. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04092009.mp3 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 The Hay Brigade, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04082009.mp3 For today's Global Hit, reporter Corey Takahashi tell us more about "zizek." Its musical foundation is cumbia, but the "zizek" philosophy goes beyond rhythm. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04082009.mp3 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Cumbia, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04072009.mp3 Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Liberia's president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. She was nearly killed in Liberia's civil war. But Johnson Sirleaf survived to become Africa's first elected female president. Now she's working to clean up Liberia's government. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04072009.mp3 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04062009.mp3 Today's Global Hit features a 14-piece music band named Chopteeth. Most members hail from the Washington, DC area. But the band's sound has a distinct West African feel. Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us why. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04062009.mp3 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04032009.mp3 Anchor Katy Clark tells us about the cimbalom -- an instrument popular in Eastern Europe -- and a band from Hungary that's taking the cimbalom in new directions. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04032009.mp3 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04022009.mp3 The World's Adeline Sire tells us about "Paris 36," a movie that harks back to the golden age of French cinema, with lavish sets and music. It also explores the labor unrest that rocked France in the 1930s. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04022009.mp3 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04012009.mp3 An audio postcard from Marco Werman in Lagos, Nigeria. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/04012009.mp3 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03312009.mp3 A pair of Pakistani professors sings songs of protest. The music is new, but the lyrics are based on the words of iconic poets from the past. The World's Laura Lynch has today's Global Hit. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03312009.mp3 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03302009.mp3 http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03302009.mp3 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:00 CuCu Diamantes, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03272009.mp3 Today's the funeral of the famous Ghanaian drummer Kofi Ghanaba - also known as Guy Warren. Warren was one of the first African drummers to play with American musicians like Thelonius Monk, Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday. We offer this brief remembrance. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03272009.mp3 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:20 Kofi Ghanabas, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03252009.mp3 Musician Michael Peters heard the music of nature on a recent trip to the island of Barbados. He sends us an audio postcard. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03252009.mp3 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:20 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03240910.mp3 The World's Marco Werman tells us about a program in Colombia called Canta Conmigo. It's a government program that provides music instruction to former guerilla fighters to reintegrate them into peaceful society. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03240910.mp3 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:20 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03232009.mp3 The group Afterhours is one of Italy's top alternative rock bands. Anchor Marco Werman spoke to the band's leader at the South by Southwest music festival last week. They discuss the underground music scene in Italy and how Afterhours has earned praise from music critics. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03232009.mp3 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:20 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03202009.mp3 For today's Global Hit, the BBC's Behzad Bolour gives us a taste of the music that accompanies Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Bolour presents a weekly music program about Iranian and World music. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03202009.mp3 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:20 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03192009.mp3 The drumming group Kodo from Sado Island. A remote island of Japan. The word Kodo has two meanings.It can mean either "children of the drum" OR "heartbeat." And "Heartbeat" happens to be the title of the group's new CD. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03192009.mp3 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:20 Kodo, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03182009.mp3 Correspondent Amy Bracken ducks into a record store in Brazil and finds out what's hot and selling from the shop. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03182009.mp3 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:20 Modern Sound, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03172009.mp3 We hear from Craig Reece, of the Scottish vinyl-record label Starla Records. He says Starla likes to record Scottish artists doing their version of American soul and rock classics. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03172009.mp3 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:20 Starla Records, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03162009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman tells us that the owner of a pop music radio station in Madagascar is at the center of a political crisis there. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03162009.mp3 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:30 Madagascar, Radio station, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03132009.mp3 Brazilian musician Jair Oliveira is bringing back the sound of the seventies with his style of samba-soul. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Jair Oliveira, who performs for us in the studio http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03132009.mp3 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:00 Jair Oliveira, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03122009.mp3 BLK JKS are a four piece band from Johannesburg. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to two band members about how their music is reflective of a post-apartheid South Africa. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03122009.mp3 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:00 BLK JKS, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03112009.mp3 Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with world-renowned conductor Benjamin Zander. Zander has recorded Mahler with the orchestra he founded and conducts, the Boston Philharmonic... http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03112009.mp3 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:00 Benjamin Zander, Boston Philharmonic, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03102009.mp3 http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03102009.mp3 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03092009.mp3 The Sway Machinery is the latest super group to emerge on the indie music scene. It's members consist of players from Balkan Beat Box, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Arcade Fire. The Sway Machinery's debut album was recorded in Montreal. Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us about them. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03092009.mp3 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03062009.mp3 For our Global Hit today a singer with style and a smidgen of shyness. Singer and songwriter Lisa Hannigan grew up outside of Dublin. But it was North American artists who shaped her music Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and Nina Simone. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03062009.mp3 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03052009.mp3 The World's Carol Zall profiles the Scottish musical group Battlefield Band. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03052009.mp3 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:30 Battlefield Band, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03042009.mp3 The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the town of Corner Brook in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Celtic music producer Brian O'Donovan samples some of the music being showcased there at the East Coast Music Awards (ECMA), a festival devoted to Atlantic Canada's diverse musical styles including Cape Breton fiddling, French Acadian, and Quebecois folk music. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03042009.mp3 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:44 Pete Seeger, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03032009.mp3 American folk singer Pete Seeger is being honored in Sweden today as part of Music Freedom Day. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Seeger's grandson, Tao Rodriquez-Seeger, a musician in his own right. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03032009.mp3 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:44 Pete Seeger, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03022009.mp3 The World's Aaron Schachter profiles a young rapper from Pakistan. 18-year-old Adil Omar is making a name for himself around the world, and on the Internet. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/03022009.mp3 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:44 Adil Omar, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02272009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman speaks to the leader of the group Tumi and the Volume. Tumi is from South Africa. He writes lyrics that promote political awareness and hopefully bring about positive change in South Africa. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02272009.mp3 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:44 Tumi and the Volume, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02262009.mp3 The World's Laura Lynch profiles pop singer Henry Olonga. He's a former cricket star in his home country of Zimbabwe, but a single act of defiance against the government ended his career and sent him into exile in London. Now he's fighting back with music. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02262009.mp3 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 4:44 Henry Olonga, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02252009.mp3 For today's Geo Quiz, we were looking for an area in the west of Ireland marked by the Twelve Bens. Home of our featured Global Hit artist, singer Bridget Fitzgerald. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02252009.mp3 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Bridget Fitzgerald, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02242009.mp3 For our Geo Quiz today we were looking for a city in Sweden that is home to car-maker Volvo. The answer is Gothenburg. Singer-songwriter Maia Hirasawa has written a song about the city on her new CD. She speaks to anchor Marco Werman about it. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02242009.mp3 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02232009.mp3 Jamaican rapper Terry Lynn is following the footsteps of Bob Marley. She writes and sings songs about injustice in her hometown of Kingston, Jamaica. Reporter Madeleine Bair spoke to Terry Lynn. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02232009.mp3 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Terry Lynn, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02202009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman profiles Mali's best-known female singer -- Oumou Sangare. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02202009.mp3 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02192009.mp3 Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks to American folk singer Geoff Muldaur. Muldaur talks about the search for his grandfather's grave in Japan. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02192009.mp3 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Geoff Muldaur, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02182009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman introduces us to Asa from Nigeria. He says she could well be one of the breakout artists of 2009. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02182009.mp3 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02172009.mp3 We'll stay in Tanzania for the Global Hit, but it's a group based far from the river. They're called the Pommern Village Choir, and they sing about their need for fresh water in their town. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02172009.mp3 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 3:00 Pommern Village Choir, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02162009.mp3 Indian film composer A. R. Rahman is nominated for 3 Academy Awards for his soundtrack to "Slumdog Millionaire." He talked to The World's Marco Werman about creating the film's sound. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02162009.mp3 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 8:15 Slumdog Millionaire, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02132009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman tells us how Marley's hit "One Love" has become an unofficial anthem for many people around the globe. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02132009.mp3 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 One Love, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02122009.mp3 The World's Aaron Schachter profiles musicians Zeb Bangash and Haniya Aslam. They're cousins from the tribal areas of Pakistan who ended up at two of America's most elite women's colleges. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02122009.mp3 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Zeb and Haniya, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02112009.mp3 Portuguese fado singer Mariza tells anchor Marco Werman why Charlie Chaplin's song "Smile" is in fact an English fado tune. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02112009.mp3 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Mariza, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02102009.mp3 Pianist Eliane Elias was raised in Brazil amid the bossa nova craze of the 1960s. She now revisits the music of her Brazilian youth in a new CD. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02102009.mp3 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Eliane Elias, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02092009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman asks Rounder Records VP Scott Billington what that label's big scoop-up at the Grammys for Allison Krauss and Robert Plant's "Raising Sand" means for indy label artists around the globe. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02092009.mp3 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02062009.mp3 The World's Emma Lydersen speaks to the founder of the Italian marching band, Funk Off. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02062009.mp3 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Funk Off, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02052009.mp3 Today's Global Hit looks at a case of copyright infringement in the music world involving Cameroonian pop star Manu Dibango, king of pop Michael Jackson, and current pop diva Rihanna. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02052009.mp3 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Manu Dibango, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02042009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Kenyan singer Suzanna Owiyo about her thoughts about tribalism in her country. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02042009.mp3 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Suzanna Owiyo, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02032009.mp3 Anchor Marco Werman speaks to Mumiy Troll's band leader, Ilya Laguentko. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02032009.mp3 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 Mumiy Troll, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02022009.mp3 Buddy Holly's death in a plane crash 50 years ago was a shock to music fans. And not just in the US. The World's Gerry Hadden gets European fans to share their memories of Buddy Holly. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/02022009.mp3 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 hip hop, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01302009.mp3 The World's Andrea Smardon reports that in spite of government censorship in Myanmar, hip hop has become popular among young Burmese. It's also given some of them a political voice. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01302009.mp3 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 6:15 hip hop, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01292009.mp3 http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01292009.mp3 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 8:00 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01282009.mp3 Musicians have to put up with a lot. Itinerant lives, uncertain employment, viola jokes. There are medical issues facing professional musicians, too, including something called. Well, it's a delicate matter, as The World's Alex Gallafent explains to Marco Werman. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01282009.mp3 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 8:00 cello, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01272009.mp3 In today's Global Hit we hear the music from the band Liyana. The eight piece band hails from Zimbabwe.And what makes their story unique is that all eight members are disabled. Reporter Lonny Shavelson saw them at a show in California and tells us their story. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01272009.mp3 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 8:00 Ethiopian nusic, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01262009.mp3 Politics and music have not always mixed well in Ethiopia. But governments change -- and the music survives, and evolves. We hear about a new project that highlights the work of Ethiopian musicians today. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01262009.mp3 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 8:00 Ethiopian nusic, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01232009.mp3 Reporter Jeff Lunden profiles classical singer Thomas Quasthoff. The German bass-baritone, who began life plagued with physical disabilities, has won Three Grammy Awards and achieved international success. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01232009.mp3 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 Thomas Quasthoff, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01222009.mp3 Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with actor Benicio del Toro about his role in the upcoming film, "Che". Del Toro co-produced the film...and selected a song by Cuba's Silvio Rodriguez to close the first part. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01222009.mp3 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01212009.mp3 Welsh harpist Gwenan Gibbard explains the significance of her instrument to the Welsh. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01212009.mp3 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 Gwenan Gibbard, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01202009.mp3 Kenyan musician Samba Mapangala performs tonight at the Kenyan Embassy gala in Washington. The World's Marco Werman tells us how his performance is a symbol of the new relationship between the African continent and the U-S under Barack Obama. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01202009.mp3 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 Samba Mapangala, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01192009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman explains how the songs of an Afro-Peruvian funk band from Lima are linked to the hopes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01192009.mp3 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01162009.mp3 Mourners paid tribute today to renowned Lebanese composer Mansour Rahbani. He died earlier this week at 83. The World's Aaron Schachter reports. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01162009.mp3 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 Mansour Rahbani, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01152009.mp3 Reporter Sylvia Maria Gross remembers Brazilian musician Dona Edith who died last week at the age of 94. She became famous for tapping and scraping samba rhythms on a dinner plate. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01152009.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01142009.mp3 Switzerland doesn't have much of a musical tradition. The World's Marco Werman tells us how a Swiss jazz pianist is trying to create a modern one with a global posse of spoken-word artists. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01142009.mp3 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01132009.mp3 Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us about a band called Fatima Spar and the Freedom Fries. Their new album is called "Trust." http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01132009.mp3 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01122009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman interviews Malian singer-songwriter Rokia Traore. She is known for her use of traditional West African music. But on her new album, she uses an all-American electric guitar. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01122009.mp3 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01092009.mp3 In today's Global Hit, trumpet player Alexei Sipiagin tells the story of his journey from growing up in Soviet Union to playing at the pinnacle of American jazz. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01092009.mp3 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01082009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman updates the goings-on of German world beat mavens Dissidenten. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01082009.mp3 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01072009.mp3 The World's Laura Lynch explains why many at Ghana's presidential swearing ceremonies today probably had not one, but two national anthems on their minds. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01072009.mp3 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 anthems, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01062009.mp3 The World's Marco Werman plays a sample of Calypso funk and soul music from the 70s, and found that the musicians had a lot on their minds 30 years ago. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01062009.mp3 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 5:22 Calypsoul 70, Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01022009.mp3 Andres Martinez and Camilo Sanabria of the duo Monareto hail from Bogota, and now split their time between the Colombian capital and Brooklyn. That two-city axis seems to keep Monareta's sounds fresh and connected to what's happening in both places. http://www.theworld.org/pod/glohit/01022009.mp3 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST no 2:30 Marco Werman, Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World, PRI, world music, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit