STORIES
A Man Like Putin
A catchy pop song tops the Russian charts. The subject? Vladimir Putin, that sexy beast. Explore the making of a post-Soviet propaganda tune.
Black President
"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.
OH, KAZAKHSTAN!
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?
Global Hit: Mariza
Sometimes music embodies the soul of a nation. Listen to Mariza, the queen of fado, Portugal's "blues."