Toumani Diabate

Listening to our picks of 2014?

Here's our must-listen music of 2014

Marco Werman and The World's studio director, April Peavey, share their favorite albums from 2014.

Here's our must-listen music of 2014
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Music heard on the air for October 27, 2014

Music heard on the air for October 27, 2014
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Music heard on the air for September 9, 2014

Music heard on the air for September 9, 2014
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Here are six of our global songs of the summer

Here are six of our global songs of the summer
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Music heard on the air for August 22, 2014

Music heard on the air for August 22, 2014
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Music heard on the air for July 17, 2014

These are the songs played between segments on The World for July 17, 2014

Music heard on the air for July 17, 2014
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Music heard on the air for July 8, 2014

These are the tunes played on The World for Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

Music heard on the air for July 8, 2014
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Music heard on the air for May 8, 2014

These are the tunes played between reports on The World for May 8, 2014.

Music heard on the air for May 8, 2014
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Music heard on air December 20, 2013

Here are the songs played between segments on The World for Friday, December 20, 2013.

Music heard on air December 20, 2013

Music Heard on Air for February 5, 2013

Music Heard on Air for February 5, 2013

Fatoumata Diawara Sings for Peace and the Emancipation of Women in Mali

Marco Werman had the chance to speak with Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara, who had landed from Mali's capital Bamako just three days earlier. Like most of her musical colleagues back home right now, music takes a backseat to the daily concerns of war.

Fatoumata Diawara Sings for Peace and the Emancipation of Women in Mali