April Peavey
Studio Director and Producer
April Peavey is studio director and producer for PRI's The World.
TarantisT bandleader on protests in Iran: 'This is not protest anymore. This is a revolution'
In the Iranian diaspora community of Los Angeles, members of the heavy metal group TarantisT have added their artistic voices to the protests in Iran. Arash Rahbary is the band's singer and bassist. He speaks to host Marco Werman.
NASA’s iconic image of Earth still inspires 50 years later. Fmr astronaut Mae Jemison reflects on it.
Afro-Andean Funk duo unites cultures through music
The Korean Vegan reflects on food, family and life
'Born in Blackness': A new book centers Africa in the expansive history of slavery
Gil Scott-Heron 'was first and foremost an activist,' fellow poet says
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Gil Scott-Heron had a profound influence on many aspiring poets including Malik al-Nasir and his band, Malik and the OGs. Nasir joined The World's host Marco Werman to talk about his lifelong connection with Scott-Heron recounted in his new book, "Letters to Gil."
Sen. Tammy Duckworth calls for a 'real, cold-hard facts look' at US' failed 20-year war in Afghanistan
"The key thing is that I want it to be completely nonpartisan, not bipartisan, but nonpartisan," Illinois Democratic Sen. Duckworth explained to The World's host Marco Werman. "I served on the Benghazi Commission, for example. That was bipartisan, but it was highly political."
José González’s 'Local Valley' mixes sounds from West Africa, from the Sahel to Ghanaian highlife
Over his 18-year music career, José González has tapped into sounds from three continents: Brazilian bossa nova, Swedish hardcore punk, and now, West African styles.
25 years later, the Buena Vista Social Club still connects the world through old-school mambo
Recorded in Havana, Cuba, 25 years ago, the Buena Vista Social Club drew together many older musicians and gave their careers a second life. The album quickly became an international sensation.
Elvis Costello’s ‘Spanish Model’ brings back rock-and-roll classics to a Spanish-speaking audience
Grammy award-winning musician Elvis Costello has a new album, but you won't hear his voice on it. This time, it’s a remix featuring voices from across the Spanish-singing world.
Southeast Asia allies express concern over US commitment amid Afghanistan crisis
Yun Sun, a co-director of the East Asia Program at the Stimson Center in Washington, DC, discussed these issues with The World's host, Marco Werman.
Lakou Mizik’s new album highlights Haiti’s creative spirit
Hatian band Lakou Mizik’s “Leave the Bones,” in collaboration with DJ and producer Joseph Ray of Nero, mixes traditional sounds with electronic beats.
A new documentary tracks the latest rise in far-right, neo-Nazism in Germany
Evan Williams, director of "Germany's Neo-Nazis and the Far Right," joined The World's host Marco Werman to speak about the investigation behind the film.
New album lifts up the voices of ostracized women in northern Ghana’s ‘witch camps’
The stories of these women, who remain vulnerable, can now be heard on an album called "I've forgotten now who I used to be."
‘The Journey Itself Home’: Reflections on moving forward after devastation in Japan
Artists collected thoughts from people who lived through the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that hit Japan 10 years ago.