Damon Albarn

Drummer Tony Allen

Can music help stop the tragic shipwrecks of migrants coming from Africa?

Nigerian musician Tony Allen is not a young man anymore. But the former drummer for bandleader Fela Kuti is a fresh voice trying to draw attention to the horrific boat accidents that are killing thousands of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.

Can music help stop the tragic shipwrecks of migrants coming from Africa?
William Onyeabor

William Onyeabor won't answer the question 'Who is William Onyeabor?'

William Onyeabor won't answer the question 'Who is William Onyeabor?'

Damon Albarn's Soundscape Gives the BBC Something to Celebrate

Damon Albarn's Soundscape Gives the BBC Something to Celebrate

Rocket Juice and the Moon Release Self-Titled Album

Rocket Juice and the Moon Release Self-Titled Album

What's on Marianne Faithfull's iPod

What's on Marianne Faithfull's iPod
The World

Global Hit

Anchor Marco Werman finds that one commercial during the Olympic broadcast on NBC is introducing Americans to a cool chapter in Brazilian musical history.

Global Hit