The Thistle & Shamrock: Banjo Roots And Branches
Hear how the migration of the banjo from its African roots to the heart of American music crosses over to sit within the Celtic sound.
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The Thistle & Shamrock: New Summer Sounds
This week hear new music from Maggie MacInnes, Joan Shelley and Caroline Keane.
Kendrick Lamar Wasn't The Only Prison-Themed Grammy Nominee
Meet the Zomba Prison Project. They're a band of singers and musicians — and they're all in a jail in Malawi.
From Pygmy Hunting Songs To Taylor Swift, What Makes Music Universal
Can you hear what's similar about a Palestinian line dance and Swift's "Shake It Off"? Or The Sound of Music's "Do-Re-Mi" and a Pygmy song? Scientists have finally decoded the language of music.
Egyptian Singer, Meet Burundi Bassist. Play Among Yourselves!
The musicians who live in countries along the Nile rarely got to meet — until the Nile Project came along. Now they learn from each other, make records together and are currently touring the U.S.