Caetano Veloso
Category: World Music
A seminal Brazilian musician who began as a rebel Tropicalista, Caetano Veloso has endured as a major pop star capable of masterfully interpreting any music he tackles.

Dawn in Granada
Category: World Music
Famed Spanish Flamenco dancer Manolete and singer Jaime Heredia "El Parrón" pass their passion for their art to their daughters. A rare glimpse into how the tradition is carried on through generations.

DW Concert in Memory of September 11
Category: World Music
A special Deutsche Welle broadcast of the German Symphonic Orchestra in Berlin commemorating the tragic events of September 11.

Fangafrika
Category: World Music
A stylized look at a music festival in Ouaga, in Burkina Faso, where Africa's best and brightest rappers gather using hip hop to tackle the serious issues facing Africans everywhere.

FELA: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
Category: World Music
He created the genre of Afrobeat, and became the symbol of musical protest; the late great Fela Kuti was a powerhouse of creativity and energy who challenged social, musical and political boundaries.

Festival in the Desert: The Tent Sessions
Category: World Music
A live recording of performances from a 2003 music festival held in a remote area of the Malian Sahara. Featured are Ali Farka Toure and Robert Plant.

From the Heart of the Masters
Category: World Music
A performance documentary about the collaboration between legendary jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette and virtuoso Ghanaian kora player Foday Musa Suso.

Guča
Category: World Music
The small Serbian village of Guča has gained worldwide fame for one annual event - the largest trumpet event in the world. This charming documentary, set to Balkan brass band music, follows two competing young trumpet players.

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard To Tell the Singer From the Song
Category: World Music
The life and music of Hazel Dickens, a pioneering woman in Bluegrass and hardcore country music.

I'll Sing for You
Category: World Music
A rediscovery of the music of Malian singer and guitarist Boubacar "KarKar" Traore. Traore's songs were the anthems of independence in 1960s Mali.

Israel Rocks
Category: World Music
Revealing Israeli songs in a variety of styles that depict the problems facing the people of Israel, from politics to poverty, and their dreams of creating a better future.

Just An American Boy
Category: World Music
World television premiere of a musical documentary film about legendary singer/songwriter Steve Earle. The film chronicles Earle's life on the road and includes performances his best known songs.

Karoo Kitaar Blues
Category: World Music
South African songwriter David Kramer and slide guitarist Hannes Coetzee journey into remote regions of South Africa on their quest to find musicians who play an almost forgotten folk music.

Kathaumixw: A Thousand Voices, A Single Passion
Category: World Music
This musical documentary features special performances from the Choral Kathaumixw Festival, held every year in the British Columbian town of Powell River.

Khaled and Rachid Taha
Category: World Music
Raï music is the ultimate pop crossover music of the Arabic world. This documentary focuses on two stars of Raï who couldn't be more different; Khaled the entertainer, and Rashid Taha, the rockin' "bad boy."

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