A crackdown on kebab shops in France has touched a raw nerve in one particular city.
IAM has been around for 25 years and sold millions of records. They're identified with their hometown of Marseille, but what's less known is that the inspiration to start the group began in New York City.
The World's Ken Bader tells us about guitarist Ottmar Liebert and his brand of nouveau flamenco.
Anchor Marco Werman talks to the members of a vocal band from Marseille singing in the ancient language of Occitan.
Thomas Marzahl profiles young French singer Soha. She was born in Marseille to Algerian immigrant parents. Now she has a multi-lingual album that reflects a range of rhythms from Cuban son and French chanson to jazz and soul.