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Cyrus Farivar profiles an underground Iranian rock band that is using the Internet as a primary means for getting its music into Iran. Download MP3
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Three gypsy jazz musicians came to The World’s studio to speak with host Lisa Mullins and demo their music. Download MP3(Photo: Steven Davy)
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For our Global Hit Monday, we’re playing a fusion of sorts, a mix of the pounding, hip-swaying drums of Afro-Cuban jazz and lilting New York Jewish tunes, from the mid-1900s. Lonny Shavelson went to a concert in San Francisco featuring just that musical mashup. (Photo: Lonny Shavelson) Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Closing out our show today is music from Puerto Rico. More specifically a style known as plena. Miguel Zenón’s new CD ‘Esta Plena’ is a jazz infused take on this Afro-Carribbean style. The Puerto Rican born Miguel Zenón explains on today’s show. Download MP3
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Today marks the 83rd anniversary of the birth of American jazz giant John Coltrane. In the course of his all-too-short career, Coltrane incorporated sounds from across the globe into his music. Tonight, The Asian American Orchestra in San Francisco will honor Trane by playing his music with an international twist. Lonny Shavelson has the story. Download MP3Afrobeat star Femi Kuti stopped by our studios recently to tell us about his new album, Day by Day. Host Marco Werman asked him three questions about one of the album’s tracks, called “You Better Ask Yourself.” Click here to see the video.
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. And before we end the show, we answer today’s Geo Quiz. We were looking for a country in central Africa where a national census is under way. The [...]
