In 2009, the UN Day Concert celebrated "A Tribute to Peacekeeping", focusing on the heroic work of UN peacekeepers in some of the most troubled areas of of the worlds...

"Topical" music with a message: The Taiwanese hip hop group Kou Chou Ching deliver a timely statement about runaway capitalism in China, and Pistolera tackles the issue of immigration -...

Topical issues are addressed: Michael Franti speaks to the unity of mankind, K'Naan describes the difficulties of being a refugee in a new country, and Nasjota rap about the Sudanese...

At the heart of the Colombian pop rock group Aterciopelados is Hector Buitrago and Andrea Echeverri. In this interview taped at Andrea's home in Bogota, Hector and Andrea discuss the...

-Download on iTunes (Colombia) Water gives life to humanity, to all plants and animals and is fast becoming one of the Earth's most precious and endangered resources,...

(Colombia) Aterciopelados took a brief hiatus after lead singer Andrea Echeverri had a baby.  She and bassist Hector Buitrago each took on solo projects that further defined their artistic interests...

-Download the song -Buy the album (Colombia) There have been many songs written about the same subject. ("Can't Buy Me Love" springs to mind.) Our culture...

Speaking with Link TV just before a gig at SOB's, the Colombian pop group Aterciopelados (Andrea Echeverri and Hector Buitrago) reminisce about their personal and musical history and talk about...