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Guitarist and producer Cory Wong recently went on a musical journey. He went in search of Afro-Peruvian rhythms. And found them, not surprisingly, in Peru. The songs and musicians he recorded there are heard on a new CD, ‘Pena.’ Cory Wong gives us a sample. 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.
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The Stuxnet computer worm has made waves worldwide since it was discovered back in June. Global teams of computer forensics experts have been trying to determine more precisely what the worm’s targets were, and who might have created it. You’ll get an in-depth journey into that computer code in this week’s Technology Podcast. Download this episode (34:39)
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The new full-body scanners being used by the TSA have certainly ruffled some feathers of late. Are they a vital part of keeping the skies safe, or are they the latest scene in what some have called “security theater?” We’ll get the skinny from two seasoned travelers on this episode of Talking Travel.(Photo: Ralf Roletschek)
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News programs don’t usually devote much coverage to The Democratic Republic of Congo. When they do the stories are usually about horrific violence, including mass rape, in the eastern part of the country. If you’ve ever wondered what that violence in eastern Congo is all about, this episode of How We Got Here is for you. Political scientist Severine Autesserre walks us through the complexities of Congo’s recent (and extremely destructive) wars. 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.
Can playing a visual video game like Tetris help ease the effects of trauma? Some researchers at the University of Oxford are trying to answer that question. You’ll hear from them in this week’s technology podcast.Download this episode (19:55)
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For the Global Hit, Zambian deejay Manasseh Phiri tells us about “Witch” – a band from Zambia that was popular in the 1970′s and whose music is being reissued now on CD. Download MP3
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In this week’s World in Words podcast, the French of Anna Sam and that of Juliette Greco could hardly be more different. Sam records the mendacious and the mundane that she overhears at the supermarket checkout. The French of Greco is moody and melodramatic, as befits this veteran chanteuse. Also, what got lost in translation in one of the UN Security Council’s most famous resolutions. And we hear from the founders of Meena, an Arabic-English bilingual poetry journal.Audio 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.
Apple has announced its iTunes music store will now be selling tracks by The Beatles, following an agreement with the band’s label. The World’s Marco Werman reminds us that the music of the Fab Four has long resided on iTunes – as covers by other artists. You just had to know who was covering them. 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.
Thursday night at the Latin Grammys, keep your eyes peeled for a newcomer to the awards. He is Nicaraguan singer and songwriter Ramon Mejia and he’s been nominated in the best alternative album category. At the Latin Grammys, he’ll go by his stage name, Perrozompopo. The World’s Marco Werman has more. 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.
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In this week’s World in Words podcast, we explore when it’s helpful to understand a foreign language, and when it’s essential. Also, an Islamic calligraphy master offers classes in his Arlington, Virginia home. And Broadway star Amra-Faye Wright talks about learning Japanese so she could perform “Chicago” in Tokyo.Audio 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.
Marco Werman introduces us to multi-platinum French singer Zaz, discovered singing around Montmartre in Paris, but now scoring top ten French-language hits around the globe. 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.
Every year on November 1st and 2nd, Mexicans observe the Day of the Dead. Despite the name, it’s actually a time of celebration. And as Betto Arcos explains, no other culture celebrates death through song quite the way Mexico does. 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.
In this week’s World in Words podcast, a conversation about making English the only official language in the United States. Tim Schultz, lobbyist of US English makes the case for this, ahead of an English-only vote in Oklahoma. Also, an election ad in Chinese, aimed at Americans who don’t speak Chinese.
