Tag: music
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."...
Amos Lee
Singer and songwriter Amos Lee talks about the special blend of Folk/Soul music exemplified in his latest CD, 'Last Days at the Lodge.'...
Remix Culture
DJ Spooky, Derek Chilcote Bacco and Lawrence Lessig on digital media remix and mash-ups and why current copyright law is absurd....
A Visit to Mombasa, Kenya and Zanzibar
The southeast coast of the African continent offers a rich and varied musical experience, showing its influences from regions near and far....
World's worst song cover
Celine Dion wins the dubious honor of world's worst song cover -- of AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" -- despite some stiff competition....
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