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Sergio Mendes still making music after 40 years
Bossa nova legend Sergio Mendes brought popular Brazilian rhythms to America, and he's been spinning out tunes for over 40 years.
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The sweet, sweet sounds of a bailout
The bailout isn’t just the preserve of Wall Street. In fact, musicians have long since mastered the art of getting saved from financial ruin....
The indie-soul sound of Theresa Andersson.
Theresa Andersson has been making music for most of her life. But, this year, she hit it big -- on YouTube. ...
Hurricane makes trouble for Jamaican musician
Jamaican reggae star, Claudius "Kingman" Linton, is making a comeback, even though Tropical Storm Gustav has destroyed his Jamaican home....
Angelique Kidjo and the mystery of a folk song
World music superstar Angelique Kidjo was asked, "what's on your iPod?" The answers sparked questions and the mystery of the tune Habibi was pursued....
A heavy metal-singing Italian Monk
Where else but Italy could a Capuchin monk sing religion-infused heavy metal songs -- with the blessing of his superiors -- and become a national celebrity?...
Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti
Seun Kuti is leader of his band, Egypt 80 -- their new CD, called "Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80," is Seun's first collection of original songs....
Randy Newman
Randy Newman performs a few numbers from his new record -- "Harps and Angels," and mixes in some politics too....
West African Music in 1920s Britain
Historic recordings by West African musicians are compiled in a new CD called "Living is Hard: West African Music in Britain, 1927 - 1929."...
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