30 en-us http://www.theworld.org Copyright 2009 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 2008 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 2009 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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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 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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://64.71.145.108/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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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://www.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