Woodstock 50th anniversary music festival has been officially canceled. Carlos Santana, who performed at the epic 1969 Woodstock festival, talks to The World about the power of music to unite and heal a troubled world.
Eighty-two year old guitarist Ernest Ranglin stopped by The World's studio recently. The Jamaican ska and reggae artist spoke about his long career and performed a song off his new album.
Tthe music heard between stories on The World on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 included the following.
These songs were played between segments of PRI's The World on April 28, 2014.
The Sochi Olympics start this week, and the city has a new problem: dogs. They have a solution, but its almost as outrageous as the problem. Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, mayors are asking the government for permission to grow weed. And Japanese whalers are clashing with protesters off Antarctica, in today's Global Scan.
Social media played a big part in this weekend's protest by Saudi women. The women defied an informal ban on women driving, and then posted videos. A Saudi comic decided to add his voice — changing the lyrics to a Bob Marley tune.
Musician Anthony Joseph grew up on the Caribbean island of Trinidad, where he began writing poetry at the age of 10. But it was only after moving to London at the age of 22 that he started setting his words to music.
"Marley" is a new documentary on reggae icon Bob Marley. It's due out later this month and is the first film to be authorized by the Marley family. Director Kevin MacDonald says the film focuses on Marley as a man rather than a musician.