The original Blind Boys of Alabama actually all met in a school for the blind in 1939. Age aside, they can still pack a vocal punch, as this rendition of...

Gil delivers another classic, this time Agustin Lara's "Farolito." It's been covered many times by many artists (Lara was a well known Mexican songwriter) from Jaoa Gilberto to Tish...

Dorival Caymmi is one of the pillars of Brazilian song, and "saudade" is a pillar of the Brazilian psyche. While Caymmi's original rendition of his song is pretty funky,...

On March 25, 2009 Culture Project presented Breaking the Silence, Beating the Drum, a major concert commemorating the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, featuring artists from all over the...