World Music: DDT, "Belaya Noch"Category:
World MusicIt is a brooding vision seen as if in a half-light...A trip through canals, and alleyways, into wax museums and cemeteries, evoking the darker side of the history and culture of the city. What must it be like to love and live in this town?
Mariza and the Story of FadoCategory:
World MusicCalled the "Portuguese blues," fado is now enjoying an extraordinary revival. Mariza, one of its most charismatic and celebrated divas, is the focus of this film that takes us on a journey through the art and soul of fado.
World Music Videos ExtraCategory:
World MusicAfter "Blind Shaft"'s dark tale of greed, settle back for a sampling of videos about our relationship to money, featuring Aterciopelados, Control Machine, Kou Chou Ching and others.
Tinariwen: Desert BluesCategory:
World MusicThis profile explores the political and historical influences on the music of Tinariwen, a band made up of nomadic Tuareg. Incorporating the sinuous sound of the electric guitar with their traditional loping rhythms, they create what has been dubbed "Desert Blues".