The World: Global Hit

By PRX

A daily spotlight on international musical artists and trends. Created by host Marco Werman, the Global Hit features interviews with musicians, critics and deejays around the globe.... more

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How many episodes does The World: Global Hit have?

The podcast currently has 178 episodes available.

The World: Global Hit episodes:

September 21, 2017 'When you write a song about racism, it's a big deal'
Songs of resistance are at the core of Songhoy Blues' latest album. In fact, they titled their album "Résistance." The band hails from Mali and tackles issues like racism and voter apathy.
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5min
September 15, 2017 Global collaborations with Kronos Quartet just keep coming
David Harrington of Kronos Quartet shares his thoughts about the term "world music." The term was coined 30 years ago this year.
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6min
September 08, 2017 Call it clave, or call it hambone — the beat's the same
Clave is the foundation of salsa, boogaloo, mambo and so much more.
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9min
August 04, 2017 The World's music features this week: Redil Cuarteto and musical tributes to Usain Bolt
We feature a unique selection of music on The World. This is what you heard this week.
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7min
August 03, 2017 Kondi Band connects West African thumb piano with US electronica
Sori Kondi is from Sierra Leone. DJ Chief Boima is from Wisconsin. Together they're the Kondi Band. And their music is a blend of traditional West African music with contemporary electronica.
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5min
August 01, 2017 The World's music features this month: G-Dragon, Dat Garcia, and Brownout
This July we featured a unique selection of music on The World. Here are a few highlights.
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6min
July 24, 2017 Bokanté serves up songs in the key of Creole
The fusion of West African music, Mississippi Delta blues and Caribbean rhythms are what the band Bokanté is all about.
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3min
July 10, 2017 A rock band from California helped me get through tough teenage years in Iran
It wasn't easy being a teenager in Iran. But then I was introduced to the music of Linkin Park — an American rock band. And that's when things started to shift.
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6min
July 07, 2017 These musicians are living in exile in Nebraska
Journalists from the nonprofit Music in Exile recently went to Lincoln, Nebraska, to meet and record musicians in the Yazidi community.
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6min
July 07, 2017 More and more talented people are saying ‘farewell Venezuela, hello Mexico’
Venezuelans are leaving their country in crisis and building communities elsewhere.
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7min

FAQs about The World: Global Hit:

How many episodes does The World: Global Hit have?

The podcast currently has 178 episodes available.