Angélique Kidjo

South African legend Miriam Makeba has died. We revisit Makeba’s historic speech to the UN in 1963 in which she pleaded with world leaders to help South Africans defeat apartheid.

World music superstar Angelique Kidjo was asked, “what’s on your iPod?” The answers sparked questions and the mystery of the tune Habibi was pursued.

Three women were awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Norwegian Nobel committee honored the three women for “their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.”

PRI’s The World talks with Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo about her honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music and with legendary West African record producer Ibrahim Sylla about the differences between West African pop music and ‘world music.’

Anchor Marco Werman tells us bout the big winner of last night’s Latin Grammys, and introduces us to the music of Calypso Rose — a singer from Tobago, from her latest self-titled album.