SOUND TRACKS is a musical adventure -- a show that explores the U.S. and the world through music. A new episode is in production with KQED, San Francisco. Read more »
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SOUND TRACKS is a musical adventure -- a show that explores the U.S. and the world through music. A new episode is in production with KQED, San Francisco. Read more »
A catchy pop song tops the Russian charts. The subject? Vladimir Putin, that sexy beast. Explore the making of a post-Soviet propaganda tune.
"As far as Africa is concerned, music has to be for revolution," said Fela Kuti, the father of Afrobeat. Watch his son Seun keep Fela's flame alive.
The movie Borat was a comedy sensation, but the government of Kazakhstan was not amused. So why did a Kazakh conductor ask Borat's brother to write a symphony?
Sometimes music embodies the soul of a nation. Listen to Mariza, the queen of fado, Portugal's "blues."
Learn more about the music featured in this episode. Take a musical journey into the roots of Afrobeat and Fado. Listen to our theme songs and read more about the artists.
The daughter of sitar master Ravi Shankar emerges as a major talent in
her own right, with her own distinct voice.
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