Past, Present and Future

Robert Mirabal travels the Southwest. Virginia Rodriues sings of the Brazilian coast, and Wimme wanders the hills of Lapland. Aboriginal Archie Roach sanctifies the land of his people, and Western Saharan women play the drum amongst the dunes.

Music videos from around the globe.

The printed word ties together these videos from Colombia, Spain, Brazil, France, Israel and Greece. Aterciopelados celebrates a newborn and Israel's Suzie sings a Ladino lullaby.

Music videos from around the globe.

Patrick Bruel reminisces about Tunisia, Natasha Atlas melds dance tracks with vocal ululation, Colonial cousins blend R&B with Hindi pop, and Apache Indian finds inner piece through meditation and Jah. Then some party music with Control Machete and Molotov.

A tribute to the Nordic fiddling tradition. Lena Willemark and Ranarim deliver wonderful vocals, while Filarfolket deliver a traditionally based dance piece.

Celtic Tides. This block traces the give and take between the Scotts-Irish tradition and American music. The friendship between country music singer Kathy Mattea and Scotland's Dougie Maclean yields two great songs, and then three by Ireland's Paul Brady, showcasing his traditional and pop-rock talents. Then on to Steve Earle, with two Appalachian/Celtic flavored hits- Galway Girl, and Copperhead Road.

Ladies, ladies, ladies! Visions of women, from the sensuous Daniela Mercury (Brazil) to the tortured fado of Mariza (Portugal), the stoicism of Eleftheria Arvanitaki and the camp vamping of Susheela Raman. Vera Bila gives a class in Gypsy Soul, and Swagierkolaska deliver a Polish drinking song about fatal beauty. Tibetan Yungchen Lhamo ends the set with a statement about spirituality.

Music videos from around the globe.

Music videos from around the globe.

Madala Kunene, Shaluza Max and Ma' Willies are all South African, but all different. Followed by artists from Mali, Senegal, and Congo and culminating with a call for all Africans to remember their roots.

Music videos from around the globe.

Jan Granli (Norway) and JPP (Finland) keep the playing straight and nostalgic and Kapteen A-ni toasts about making life easy, Finnish style. Bedouin and Croatian folksongs get a remix, while Davoli and Puffy Ami Yumi take it to the Outer Limits.

Music videos from around the globe.