(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...

(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...

From the courtyard of the Musée Batha in Fès, Morocco, here is a performance of Taarab music, a genre that blends north and eastern African elements into a seductively sweet...

(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...

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...

(Senegal) The first time we saw this video we wondered "where's Baaba?" Yes, he's definitely there, but in a collaboration that takes him far from his usual turf. "Television" the...

(Mexico) The versatile diva Lila Downs here brings us a song that is part aria, part rap, part passion and poetry. She starts off in supersonic mode singing two octaves...

The Director of the Yara Arts Group, Virlana Tkacz, discusses their latest production "Scythian Stones." She describes the background of the piece, and her involvement with ancient songs and...

(France/Spain) From his packed live show at the Bayonne Arena in France, comes one of Chao's best songs, this soulful reggae tribute to the late great Bob Marley. Although his...