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The World: Global Hit

A daily spotlight on international musical artists and trends. Created by host Marco Werman, the Global Hit features interviews with musicians, critics and deejays around the globe.

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South Africa’s Pilani Bubu has ‘jumped off the shoulder of giants’ to create music filled with tradition

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.

17 Apr 2023

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The University of Liverpool new master’s makes a whole degree of Beatlemania

The University of Liverpool new master’s makes a whole degree of Beatlemania

The Beatles degree dives into the band's shifting perceptions over more than half a century, and how it's affected other... Read more

5 Oct 2021

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Kiki Valera on Son cubano and how he developed a unique musical perspective

Kiki Valera on Son cubano and how he developed a unique musical perspective

At the age of 16, Valera started to salvage radio and TV parts out of discarded electronics to build his own shortwave r... Read more

25 Aug 2021

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Lakou Mizik’s new album highlights Haiti’s creative spirit

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... Read more

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Femi Kuti and Made Kuti continue Afrobeat legacy in two-part album

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The roots of Afrobeat — not to be confused with the more pop-oriented Afrobeats, which has exploded in popularity in rec... Read more

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