world music

Beatboxer Christylez Bacon

Beatboxer Christylez Bacon takes globalization seriously

Grammy-winning hip-hop and beatbox artist Christylez Bacon invites artists from different cultures to mix it up on stage with him in Washington, DC.

Beatboxer Christylez Bacon takes globalization seriously
Jace Clayton

Jace Clayton, aka DJ/rupture, explains 'world music 2.0'

Jace Clayton, aka DJ/rupture, explains 'world music 2.0'

Angelique Kidjo: Traditional Music Is Always Evolving

Angelique Kidjo: Traditional Music Is Always Evolving
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Here's our must-listen music of 2014
JuJu is made up of Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara, the band's founding members.

The music of JuJu is where West African tradition meets English punk

The music of JuJu is where West African tradition meets English punk
Congolese singer Tabu Ley Rochereau performs on stage at Afrika Festival on June 28, 2003 in Hertme, Netherlands.

Tabu Ley is the man who brought us Congolese soukous music

The inventor of Congolese soukous music has passed away. Tabu Ley Rochereau died Saturday in Belgium. The World's host Marco Werman talks about Tabu with Chris McCarus, a radio reporter from Detroit who went to Congo to meet the stars of soukous and wound up in Tabu's home.

Tabu Ley is the man who brought us Congolese soukous music

American Icons: Jimi Hendrix’s “Star-Spangled Banner”

American Icons: Jimi Hendrix’s “Star-Spangled Banner”

This Land Is Your Land

This Land Is Your Land

Redesigning Uncle Sam

Redesigning Uncle Sam

The Heat Is On

The Heat Is On

Owen Pallett: One-Man Orchestra

Owen Pallett: One-Man Orchestra

Boogie Chillen

Boogie Chillen

Greek Revival

Greek Revival

Introducing Vakoka

Introducing Vakoka

Masters of Persian Music

Masters of Persian Music