Idan Raichel

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The World's music features this week: Nguyen Le & Ngo Hong Quang, Idan Raichel

This week, we have an exclusive performance to share with you by Israeli composer, pianist and producer Idan Raichel.

The World's music features this week: Nguyen Le & Ngo Hong Quang, Idan Raichel
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Music heard on the air for December 2, 2014

Music heard on the air for December 2, 2014
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Music heard on the air for November 18, 2014

Music heard on the air for November 18, 2014
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Music heard on the air for November 13, 2014

Music heard on the air for November 13, 2014
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Music heard on the air for October 24, 2014

Music heard on the air for October 24, 2014
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Music heard on the air for October 21, 2014

These are the tunes played between segments on The World for Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Music heard on the air for October 21, 2014
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Music heard on the air for October 6, 2014

These are the tunes played between segments on The World for October 6, 2014.

Music heard on the air for October 6, 2014

President Obama Meets with First-Ever Ethiopian Crowned Miss Israel

Israel is putting its best face forward for President Obama, and what better face to put forward for America's first black president than Israel's first black beauty queen?

President Obama Meets with First-Ever Ethiopian Crowned Miss Israel

Israeli musician uses music project to promote peace in the Middle East

The multi-ethnic and multilingual Idan Raichel Project has set out to change how the world views the Middle East. But the project's creator sees potential for expanding the project's impact far beyond music.

Israeli musician uses music project to promote peace in the Middle East
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The Touré-Raichel Collective Releases 'The Tel Aviv Session'

Idan Raichel and Vieux Farka Touré are bestselling artists in their respective countries: Israel and Mali. A chance encounter at an airport in Germany led to a collaboration that is now out on CD titled "The Touré-Raichel Collective."

The Touré-Raichel Collective Releases 'The Tel Aviv Session'