Alan Lomax

Kakuma visit Dominic Raimondo

South Sudanese culture is at risk, but this Lost Boy wants to protect it

Dominic Raimondo, a former Lost Boy of Sudan who now lives in the US, visited the Kakuma refugee camp with a mission — to protect Sudanese culture.

South Sudanese culture is at risk, but this Lost Boy wants to protect it
Lomax plays guitar

In the field of folk music, Alan Lomax is a giant — if a flawed and controversial one

In the field of folk music, Alan Lomax is a giant — if a flawed and controversial one
Somi, singer and songwriter.

Here's how these musicians balance free speech and being respectful of their public

Here's how these musicians balance free speech and being respectful of their public

The Premiere of The Global Jukebox

The Premiere of The Global Jukebox

Alan Lomax: "The Man who Recorded the World"

Alan Lomax: "The Man who Recorded the World"
The World

Life and legacy of Alan Lomax

Alan Lomax was a man whose boundless musical curiosity elevated folksongs to the level of ?serious music.? His work had a large impact on Americans' understanding of the extraordinary nature of our "ordinary" culture.

Life and legacy of Alan Lomax
The World

Alan Lomax: recorder of the world, creator of Pandora?

John Szwed is the author of a new biography centering on the world's most famous ethnomusicologist called 'Alan Lomax: The Man Who Recorded the World.' He joins us in studio.

Alan Lomax: recorder of the world, creator of Pandora?

Rounder Records looks back on 40 years

Rounder helped launch Alison Krauss and George Thorogood and the Destroyers, and also preserved a wealth of folk culture.

Rounder Records looks back on 40 years
The World

Global Hit: Alan Lomax

Alan Lomax made an impressive career out of recording folk music all over the world; But few people heard the recordings that Lomax made in Haiti in the 1930's. This month they'll be released to the public for the first time. Ruxandra Guidi has the story.

Global Hit: Alan Lomax
The World

Global Hit - Beto Villares

What is the soundtrack of Brazil? Try listening to Beto Villares's new CD. The World's Marco Werman reports.

Global Hit - Beto Villares
The World

Global Hit

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Simon Broughton, editor of a British music magazine called "Songlines." The magazine is celebrating its 50th edition with a list of "50 Great Moments in World Music."

Global Hit