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PRI's The World presents the Global Hit podcast, a daily spotlight on international musical artists or trends. Created by The World's Marco Werman, the Global Hit features interviews with musicians, critics and deejays around the globe. The World is US-ba
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The World's Gerry Hadden reports on a new musical instrument invented in Spain. It's called the Reactable, and it's sort of a blend between a synthesizer and a turntable.
Anchor Marco Werman examines Zimbabwe's post-colonial struggles through music. Zimbabwe's independence in 1980 was celebrated with a concert headlined by Bob Marley. But in the years...
Lonny Shavelson reports on one man's efforts to bring a cultural tradition from rural India alive in California. Devendra Sharma helps Indian professionals working in the San Francisco...
Anchor Marco Werman introduces us to a musician from Benin named Lionel Loueke. He collaborated with jazz icons Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter to produce some of the tracks on his...
Marco Werman profiles the Russian rock group, Auktyon. The band has just released it's first CD in 12 years called, "Girls Sing".
Host Marco Werman introduces us to the sounds of jazz musician and chromatic harmonica player, Olivier Ker Ourio. Ourio is originally from the Reunion Islands in the Indian Ocean, but...
The government of Liberia has commissioned a new pop song to raise awareness about the country's first census in nearly 25 years. The census gets under way today. Anchor Marco Werman...
The World's Marco Werman profiles the latest album by the Algerian-born musician, Cheb i Sabbah. Sabbah's latest CD, "Devotion" is inspired by the rich sounds and rhythms of India.
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The World's Marco Werman reports on Iran's Ensemble Shanbehzadeh. The group's founder, Saied Shanbehzadeh performed abroad. The government of Iran didn't like that, and now Shanbehzadeh...
Reporter Rene Gutel profiles French jazz guitarist Thomas Dutronc. Dutronc is the son of a famous French pop star who's lovesong about Paris was a huge hit. But on his new album, he's...
The World's Clark Boyd profiles a Scottish band called "Amplifico"
The World's Marco Werman profiles two musicians who are taking part in the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. Dutch blues guitarist Joep Pelt and blues guitarist Lobi...
Reporter Diego Graglia takes us through New York City's huge tango scene.
Our Global Hit today brings together two Italian improvisers. One has been a major force in jazz for longer than the other has been alive. But they come together as equal partners on...
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Simon Broughton, editor of a British music magazine called "Songlines." The magazine is celebrating its 50th edition with a list of "50 Great Moments...
The Beatles had some strong competition in 1964. The Dave Clark Five sold millions of records. But they've been largely forgotten. That's about to change...
Anchors Marco Werman samples a new collection of songs from Nigeria. The CD is called, "Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds and Nigerian Blues 1970-76."
Finally today, our global hit comes from Istanbul, Turkey. It features a liquorice stick man -- that's what they call a clarinet player, you know.
Egyptian singer Umm Kulthoum was a revered Egyptian singer. Now the composers who wrote some of her greatest songs are getting some new attention. The World's Marco Werman reports.
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The World's Marco Werman reports on how loud music has been used at times as an interrogation tool by the US government. The practice isn't officially approved of, but some researchers...
Tajikistan is the home of a band called the Shams. The Shams play traditional music from Tajikistan's Pamir Mountains. But it's traditional music with a modern twist. The World's Mary...
Anchor Marco Werman tells the story of a Brazilian musician who now lives in New York. And his music has a hint of bossa nova mixed with some rock-and-roll mixed in.
For today's Global Hit, drummer Steve Reid explains how his legendary career has taken him from Motown to Africa. Steve Reid's latest album is called Daxaar ... after the city in Senegal...
Zurich, Switzerland is a world-class city. But it's not usually known for musical innovation. And especially for African musicians, it has not been a must-go destination. That's why...
Today's Global Hit takes us to Sydney, Australia where the first Aboriginal record label has released its first album. Correspondent Phil Mercer tells us about Redfern Records and its...
Anchor Lisa Mullins introduces to Jamaican musical duo, Israel Vibration. They've been playing Jamaican roots music for 30 years.
This Sunday it'll be Academy Awards time. So to end the week, we want to take a few minutes to sample some of the Oscar-nominated music.
Host Marco Werman shares with us the latest music from legendary kora player, Toumani Diabate.
For today's Global Hit, we go from Garcia's Cafe in Colorado to a restaurant in Amman, Jordan. That's where reporter Will Everett met a musician who left Iraq several years ago in search...
Our Global Hit today brings us to Cuba. The island is in the news because of Fidel Castro's decision to resign as president today. But the music you're going to hear predates Castro...
U2 isn't the only Irish rock band named after an American military aircraft. "Bell X1" takes its name from the first plane to ever break the sound barrier. The band Bell X1 is pretty...
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with French singer Jil Aigrot about the parallels between herself and French musical legend Edith Piaf.
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Italian jazz singer Roberta Gambarini. She and jazz pianist Hank Jones have put out a new CD called "You Are There."
The World's Marco Werman tells us about Israel singer Yael Naim. She moved to Paris to find fame and fortune. But she lost her boyfriend -- and she wrote a song about it. That song
Benin's Angelique Kidjo took home the award for best World Music album at the Grammys last night. She's also been nominated for a NAACP Image Award. They're handed out this Thursday....
Modern dance choreographer Akram Khan grew up in London. His parents, though, were from Bangladesh -- and they kept Khan in touch with their home country's language and traditions.
The band, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, hails from Albuquerque. Lately, they've been living and performing in Budapest. But recently, the group had an unusual gig -- as the house band for a...
The Indian mystic known as the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi died this week in Holland. His exact age is unknown. But he was thought to be about 91. The World's Marco Werman takes us back 40...
The World's April Peavey profiles international musician Ross Daly.
Supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni can now add First Lady of France to her resume. Bruni married France's president Nicholas Sarkozy over the weekend. But her recording career is
Borneo is a huge island shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. Traditional music on the island is in danger of disappearing. But, one group is trying to keep that from happening....
Three members of the band Yunasi giving us a musical greeting. Yunasi is a nine-member Afro-fusion group from Kenya. Much of their music has a political message.
Today's Global Hit features throat singer Tanya Tagaq. She's from a remote Inuit community way up in Canada's High Arctic.
Scottish band, Shooglenifty, has been playing good time roots music peppered with Scottish-isms for 17 years. Their latest CD, "Troots," is no exception.
The World's Andrea Smardon profiles a rising star in London's underground music scene...the multi-faceted performer Bishi.
Anchor Marco Werman profiles Chilean musician and producer Jose Antonio Bravo -- better known on the airwaves in Santiago as DJ Bitman.
We meet musician Senti Toy. She's based in New York, and last year got some great reviews for her CD "How Many Stories Do You Read on My Face." But there's more to Senti Toy's musical...
Next week a new CD will come out by an Italy-based singer named Saba.Saba taps into the music of the horn of Africa. But as The World's Marco Werman explains, one geographic location...
Bill Zeeble reports on FunAsia -- a chain of multi-plex theaters in Texas that specializes in Bollywood movies from India. The chain caters to North Texas's large South Asian community,...
The World's Marco Werman remembers Belizean musician Andy Palacio. He died this past weekend at the age of 47.
Anchor Marco Werman tells us why Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour has released two new CD's at the same time -- one for Africa, the other for the international market.
The World's Patrick Cox reports on a cultural phenomenon that began in Europe but has now gone global. People from Finland to Singapore are getting together to form "Complaints Choirs."...
The World's William Troop tells us about a musician from Brazil named Siba. He specializes in a kind of poetic street music that is popular in Brazil's northeastern corner. This is
Ruxandra Guidi reports on an unusual musical club in Bolivia. It's a club for fans of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. One of their goals is to get Iron Maiden to tour in Bolivia.
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Thousands of concerts and dance performances are going on now as part of a city's two-month-long Music Season. Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us more.
Turkish cymbals have long been prized by jazz drummers as some of the best ever. The World's Alex Gallafent tells us about Turkey's role in American jazz music.
'Youth without Youth' is Francis Ford Coppola's first movie in ten years.
It's based on a Romanian novel about a 70 year old man who magically becomes young again.
To compose the...
Charles Homans takes us to an island in Alaska's Aleutian Chain. Residents there are celebrating the Russian Orthodox Christmas, and preserving an old Ukrainian custom.
Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us about French rapper Poison. He's written songs that criticize French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Now he's produced a song with a hip-hop producer who just...
The World's Marco Werman tells us about Kenyan musician Juma Adballa and his group the Tutu Band. They've been preaching brotherhood and peace even as Kenya has erupted into a wave