(Portugal) While the African dances contributing to Fado's history may now be hard to discern, the legacy of Portuguese poetry is readily apparent. The first great fadista that we know...
(Canada/India) This charming video is from Kiran Ahluwalia, who specializes in folksongs from her native Punjabi region. What makes her work far more accessible than a "pure" rendition is the...
(Taiwan) Although Lim Geong's work is pure electronica, and he has said he gets inspiration from Japanese and German experimental music, he remains a very recognizably Asian composer - if...
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...
Frances Uku, longtime host of the world music blocks on Link TV, was happy to see many of her favorite artists who had previously been featured on Link TV performing...
Music maven Michal Shapiro compares World Music to different types of food. "If you have never tried Chinese, or Thai, or Indian food, you may not miss it, but boy,...
(Israel/India) It's easy to imagine this video projected on to the screens of a dance club while the music chills the crowd. Kartick and Gotam are Patrick Sebag and Yotam...
This year the Fes Festival presented two drumming ensembles: the thunderous Master Drummers of Burundi, and the Korean Samulnori Hanullim Ensemble. What are the differences in the approach of these...
(Czech Republic) Over the years, thanks to our friends at Indies music in Czech Republic, we've gotten great, creative videos with ear-pleasing music. "Aj, zeny, zeny" is one of them;...
(Morocco) Hip hop has taken hold of Morocco in the last six years, and it is largely thanks to H-Kanye. The group of four have forged their style from listening...
(Benin/USA) The dynamic Angelique Kidjo is joined here by the cast of the Broadway hit "Fela" to exhibit their exuberance and dancing prowess. It's impossible to upstage the diva from...
Spearhead's Michael Franti gives an exclusive performance of "Hello, Bonjour!" in Link TV's studios. This ebullient reggae number is about the need for us to recognize the sacredness of our...
Enjoy this exclusive performance of "Sweet Little Lies" by Michael Franti of Spearhead in the Link TV studios. An activist in every sense, Michael Franti has spoken out against the...
A travelogue through one day at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music, from an afternoon concert of Indian acrobats, to the Main Stage, through the Public Square, and a...
