April Peavey

Studio Director and Producer

April Peavey is studio director and producer for PRI's The World.

I work out of the Boston newsroom and studio for The World. Half of my day is devoted to producing sound rich music features (known as the Global Hit) or hard news interviews; the other half is spent in the studio directing the show. Much of the music you hear between reports and breaks was chosen by me. My goal is to try and keep the music sounding fresh and "worldly." I also work closely with the show producer and engineer to make sure the show keeps a steady pace and that all the pieces/interviews come in on time. Math was never my strong suit, so I always need to make sure I have a stopwatch! Before coming to The World I produced for the daily news program "Here and Now" based at WBUR.While there I served as a field producer for the 2004 Democratic and Republican Conventions and produced a one-hour radio documentary on Cuba. Other career ventures include: NBC in New York, the Museum of Television and Radio and ushering at the Metropolitan Opera House. I received my Bachelors degree from Emerson College and have a Master’s in Theological Studies from Boston University. I currently reside in New Hampshire with my partner, three cats, a dog and 20k-plus bees.

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Black woman performing on stage in white dress

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Planet Hip Hop: The World celebrates 50 years of hip-hop around the globe

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The singer-songwriter has always straddled between the worlds of globalization and the traditions of her homeland.

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The 18 tracks on “Pèlerinaj,” or “pilgrimage” in Haitian Creole, are a mix of sacred Vodou chants and traditional Haitian rhythms with funk, jazz, rock and electronic music.

Irish singer-songwriter Dani Larkin navigates a troubled border with song

February 6, 2023

Dani Larkin was too young to have lived through the troubles in Northern Ireland. But growing up along the Armagh-Monaghan border in Ireland, close to Northern Ireland, she knew all about the sectarian tension and conflict in the area. She also knew about kindness and a history that brings people together.

TarantisT bandleader on protests in Iran: ‘This is not protest anymore. This is a revolution’

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In the Iranian diaspora community of Los Angeles, members of the heavy metal group TarantisT have added their artistic voices to the protests in Iran. Arash Rahbary is the band’s singer and bassist. He speaks to host Marco Werman.