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Iconic musician Carlos Santana creates ‘mystical medicine music to heal a twisted, crooked world’

Woodstock 50th anniversary music festival has been officially canceled. Carlos Santana, who performed at the epic 1969 Woodstock festival, talks to The World about the power of music to unite and heal a troubled world.

The music has died in northern Mali as Islamic extremists exert control

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Music Heard on Air for May 3, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for May 3, 2013 by the following artists: Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra, Freshly Ground, Pressure Drop, Salif Keita.

Music Heard on Air for March 22, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for March 22, 2013. Artists featured are: Salif Keita, Afrolicious, Stephane Wrembel, Mory Kante, Mbongeni Ngema, Outback, Kind Sunny Ade.

Music Heard on Air for January 22, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for January 22, 2013. Artists featured are: Salif Keita, Vieux Farka Toure, Michelino Mavatiku, King Sunny Ade, Issa Bagayogo.

Music Heard on Air for January 15, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for January 15, 2013. Artists featured are: Loreena McKennitt, Orchestra Lissanga, Jamshied Sharifi, Habib Koite & Bamada, Toubab Krewe, Salif Keita, Afrolicious.

Music Heard on the Air for December 12, 2012

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for December 12, 2012. Artists featured are: Nogabe Randriaharimalala, Balkan Beat Box, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Salif Keita, TJ Rhemi.

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