PRI's The World » folk http://www.theworld.org Global Perspectives for an American Audience Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:20:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Global Perspectives for an American Audience PRI's The World no Global Perspectives for an American Audience PRI's The World » folk http://www.theworld.org/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.theworld.org Legendary Folk Musician Bert Jansch Dies http://www.theworld.org/2011/10/legendary-folk-musician-bert-jansch-dies/ http://www.theworld.org/2011/10/legendary-folk-musician-bert-jansch-dies/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:00:58 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=88943 Bert Jansch died Wednesday of lung cancer. He was 67.

Anchor Marco Werman talks to Scottish radio producer Stewart Cruickshank, who produces Radio Scotland’s Iain Anderson Show, a long-running music program that showcases singer-songwriters.

Cruickshank says that Jansch formed the folk-rock band Pentangle, which was the premiere folk-rock band in the UK in the 60s and 70s.

Subscribe and follow The World’s Global Hit ]]> http://www.theworld.org/2011/10/legendary-folk-musician-bert-jansch-dies/feed/ 0 10/05/2011,Bert Jansch,Death,folk,Pentangle,Radio Scotland Iain Anderson,rock,Stewart Cruickshank The late Jansch formed the folk-rock band Pentangle, which was the premiere folk-rock band in the UK in the 60s and 70s. The late Jansch formed the folk-rock band Pentangle, which was the premiere folk-rock band in the UK in the 60s and 70s. PRI's The World no 3:56 no300277http://bertjansch.com/Bert Jansch's websitehttp://www.canstream.co.uk/celticmusic/?cat=IainAndersonRadio Scotland's Iain Anderson's websitehttp://bertjansch.com/8894310/05/2011Marco WermanStewart CruickshankBrazilmusichttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/music-obituaries/8809432/Bert-Jansch.htmlBert Jansch Obituarymusic435139446http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.theworld.org/audio/10052011.mp3 1891683 audio/mpeg a:1:{s:8:"duration";s:7:"0:03:56";} Remembering Argentine Folk Singer Facundo Cabral http://www.theworld.org/2011/07/remembering-argentine-folk-singer-facundo-cabral/ http://www.theworld.org/2011/07/remembering-argentine-folk-singer-facundo-cabral/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:30:34 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=78998 Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral was shot dead in Guatemala on Saturday. Host Marco Werman has this remembrance.

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2011/07/remembering-argentine-folk-singer-facundo-cabral/feed/ 3 07/11/2011,Argentina,Facundo Cabral,folk,Guatemala Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral was shot dead in Guatemala on Saturday. Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral was shot dead in Guatemala on Saturday. PRI's The World no 3:28 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.theworld.org/audio/071120115.mp3 1667657 audio/mpeg a:1:{s:8:"duration";s:7:"0:03:28";}nono240300http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/07/10/argentine-songwriter-facundo-cabral-murdered-in-guatemala/Global Voices: Argentine Songwriter Facundo Cabral Murdered in Guatemala7899807112011Marco WermanFacundo CabralGuatemalareadercrime355618844 Malian Group SMOD releases album http://www.theworld.org/2010/07/smod-manu-chao-producer/ http://www.theworld.org/2010/07/smod-manu-chao-producer/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:35:27 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=42265 Download audio file (07202010.mp3)
Malian group SMOD is out with its third record. The self-titled release features the producing talents of world music superstar Manu Chao. Anchor Marco Werman tells us more about this folk, hip-hop trio.(Photo: SMOD) Download MP3
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]]> http://www.theworld.org/2010/07/smod-manu-chao-producer/feed/ 0 07/20/2010,folk,hip hop,Mali,Manu Chao,Marco Werman,SMOD Malian group SMOD is out with its third record. The self-titled release features the producing talents of world music superstar Manu Chao. Anchor Marco Werman tells us more about this folk, hip-hop trio.(Photo: SMOD) Download MP3 Malian group SMOD is out with its third record. The self-titled release features the producing talents of world music superstar Manu Chao. Anchor Marco Werman tells us more about this folk, hip-hop trio.(Photo: SMOD) Download MP3 SMOD on MySpace More on SMOD Global Hit archive PRI's The World no http://media.theworld.org/audio/07202010.mp3 1462439 audio/mpeg218278770 Global Hit: Alan Lomax http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/global-hit-alan-lomax/ http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/global-hit-alan-lomax/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:40:18 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=18225 Download audio file (11022009.mp3)
lomax-haiti150Alan Lomax made an impressive career out of recording folk music all over the world; bringing it to American audiences, and preserving it for posterity. But few people heard the recordings that Lomax made in Haiti in the 1930's. This month those Haiti recordings will be released to the public for the first time in a box set. Ruxandra Guidi has the story. Download MP3
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lomax-haiti150Alan Lomax made an impressive career out of recording folk music all over the world; bringing it to American audiences, and preserving it for posterity. But few people heard the recordings that Lomax made in Haiti in the 1930′s. This month (Nov 17th) those Haiti recordings will be released to the public for the first time in the form of a 10-CD box set. Ruxandra Guidi has the story. (Audio available after 5PM Eastern)
]]> http://www.theworld.org/2009/11/global-hit-alan-lomax/feed/ 1 11/02/2009,Alan Lomax,folk,Global Hit,Haiti,Ruxandra Guidi Alan Lomax made an impressive career out of recording folk music all over the world; bringing it to American audiences, and preserving it for posterity. But few people heard the recordings that Lomax made in Haiti in the 1930's. Alan Lomax made an impressive career out of recording folk music all over the world; bringing it to American audiences, and preserving it for posterity. But few people heard the recordings that Lomax made in Haiti in the 1930's. This month those Haiti recordings will be released to the public for the first time in a box set. Ruxandra Guidi has the story. Download MP3 Box set info The Haiti Box blogAlan Lomax Collection at the Library of Congress PRI's The World no http://64.71.145.108/audio/11022009.mp3 2446524 audio/mpeg216749366 Black Sea Hotel http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/black-sea-hotel/ http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/black-sea-hotel/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:19:48 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=17115 Download audio file (102122009.mp3)
voixbul150For most Americans, Bulgarian folk singing means one thing and one group: Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares. The world-famous choir features about 20 women, singing intricate arrangements of traditional folk melodies. Well, in Brooklyn, New York, The World's Alex Gallafent met a different choir doing it their way. Download MP3 (Photo: Alex Gallafent)
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Black Sea Hotel is made up of four young professional American women in Brooklyn.

Black Sea Hotel is made up of four young professional American women in Brooklyn.


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For most Americans, Bulgarian folk singing means one thing — and one group: Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares. The world-famous choir features about 20 women, singing intricate arrangements of traditional folk melodies. Well, in Brooklyn, New York, The World’s Alex Gallafent met a different choir doing it their way. (Photos: Alex Gallafent)

Each singer contributes arrangements and compositions.

Each singer contributes arrangements and compositions.


]]> http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/black-sea-hotel/feed/ 13 10/21/2009,Alex Gallafent,Black Sea Hotel,Bulgaria,choir,folk,Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares,music [audio: http://media.theworld.org/audio/102122009.mp3] For most Americans, Bulgarian folk singing means one thing and one group: Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares. The world-famous choir features about 20 women, [audio: http://media.theworld.org/audio/102122009.mp3] For most Americans, Bulgarian folk singing means one thing and one group: Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares. The world-famous choir features about 20 women, singing intricate arrangements of traditional folk melodies. Well, in Brooklyn, New York, The World's Alex Gallafent met a different choir doing it their way. Download MP3 (Photo: Alex Gallafent) The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices Black Sea HotelJoe's Pub PRI's The World no http://media.theworld.org/pod/glohit/102122009.mp3 0 audio/mpeg216748510