Music
Planet Hip Hop: The World celebrates 50 years of hip-hop around the globe
Hip-hop turns 50 this summer, and its influence has been felt in all corners of the globe. From the streets of the Bronx to a revolution in Beirut, from anti-apartheid messages in Cape Town to graffiti in Cairo. Throughout the summer, we will be exploring Planet Hip Hop.
This blues musician fled Russia for Serbia. But he sounds like he came straight from the Mississippi Delta.
Ukrainian rock band Vopli Vidopliassova and fans rediscover an old hit
The long fight for arts and culture in Ukraine as war rages on
Liverpool steps in to host Eurovision Song Contest
How a group of Cuban female musicians claimed a drum — and a tradition
The legendary group Obiní Batá is celebrating 30 years of music and women’s empowerment in Cuba. But the road to acceptance and success was not easy.
Young people in Spain use punk rock to vent their frustrations
In Spain, there have been an increasing number of punk concerts taking place each month, with the genre seeing a rise in popularity.
Sudanese American rapper Oddisee on overcoming cultural taboos and confronting self-doubt
"Movement" host Meklit Hadero speaks with Sudanese American MC Oddisee about his new album, "To What End," which grew out of a period of intense self-doubt.
South Africa’s Pilani Bubu has ‘jumped off the shoulder of giants’ to create music filled with tradition
The singer-songwriter has always straddled between the worlds of globalization and the traditions of her homeland.
The astonishing life and music of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the Ethiopian nun who has died at 99
Her exquisite piano compositions drew fans to the Jerusalem monastery where she lived after fleeing Ethiopia, in a stunning fourth act to her life.
Erol Josué’s new album Pèlerinaj highlights Haiti’s Vodou tradition and the artist’s own pilgrimage
The 18 tracks on "Pèlerinaj," or “pilgrimage” in Haitian Creole, are a mix of sacred Vodou chants and traditional Haitian rhythms with funk, jazz, rock and electronic music.
Gloria Estefan is set to be the first Hispanic woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
She's already won numerous awards and has been a pioneer of Latin music.
Iraq’s revived art scene is helping to heal the country’s wounds
Years of war and violence have interrupted and undermined Iraq’s music scene, with many musicians fleeing the country. But the current relative stability has created a space for its revival.
‘I cannot give up’: Cambodian rapper says he will sing about injustice despite threats from govt
Last month, the Cambodian government issued a warning to rapper Kea Sokun over his latest single, “Workers’ Blood,” about a garment workers’ strike, saying that it threatened national security and order.
Ukrainian rock star reflects on a year of war in his country
Svyatoslav Vakarchuk is vocal about supporting Ukraine, visiting troops on the front lines and raising money for the country.