He was the master of the single-string instrument known as the berimbau

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If you think about what life will be like in say, five to ten years, you can alter the course of history. That's what Genrich Altshuller may have done.

We asked for your Irish punk band recommendations, and Whiskey of the Damned was your answer.

Sir George Martin had perfect pitch. He grew up playing the piano and was a classically trained oboist. His classical music training influenced the Beatles and altered the sound of rock 'n' roll.

About 75 percent of the Saudi population is under the age of 30 and they are active on social media. From Facebook to Twitter to YouTube, if it's social, Saudis are on it.

The members of the Ukrainian band DakhaBrakha are perhaps the country's best known cultural ambassadors. They've played Coachella and Bonnaroo and have sung to thousands in their native language. Marko Galanevych is the only male member of the band and knows he could be drafted into Ukraine's army at any time.

One of the child actors who was the butt of a joke about Asians at the Oscars told us how it felt. And the Internet reacted.

Through colorful illustrations and humor, in a story that transcends oceans and borders, Tariq entertainingly comments on the grievances and struggles of young girls and women facing patriarhal suppression.

Mateo Kingman grew up in a small town deep in the Amazon. He didn't know the depth of his connection to the jungle until it moved to the city, where music helped him cope.