Bady Dorzhu
The vocal acrobatics known as “throat singing” has its roots on the grassy Mongolian steppe of Central Asia. Discover this remarkable singing style and learn about its connections to Tuvan daily life from one of its greatest living masters in his traditional yurt, the portable dwelling used by the nomadic…...
Balla Kouyate
Keeper of an unbroken 800-year lineage of West African oral historians and musicians known as djeli, Kouyate is a master of the balafon, the predecessor to the xylophone. Enjoy this unique opportunity to visit with a master musician and oral historian sharing his tradition imbued by the wisdom of hundreds…...
Cesar “Pocho” Urueta
Coming to you from the lush countryside of Baranquilla, in northern Colombia, Urueta shares his explorations of Colombian music and demonstrates his distinctive and masterful drumming and dance styles. ...
Edwin Perez
There is powerful social commentary hidden right behind the danceable surface of Salsa Dura, a music central to Puerto Rican identity. Join master singer and percussionist Edwin Perez on a journey through the infectious rhythms of salsa as he assembles his full band for a full-on salsa party....
Rebolu
Meet the leading Afro-Colombian group in the U.S. as they celebrate the African and Indigenous roots of Latin American music and connect their new home in New York with the sounds of the Pacific coast of Colombia. Join in as they break down the different musical elements that together create…...
Jontavious Willis
Join this dynamic young blues master on a tour of his small hometown in rural Georgia, as he shares his personal influences and plays some of his favorite songs on 6- and 12-string guitars and harmonica in the tiny church where he traces his earliest musical experiences....
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