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Hard to believe April is almost over.

We all know how difficult it can be to go and see every concert on our wish list.

Mulatu Astatke studied music in London and at Berklee.

Astrud Gilberto's breezy Brazilian voice gained international attention in 1964 when she teamed up with her then husband Joao Gilberto and tenor man Stan Getz to record “Girl From Ipanema.”The song instantly became hers although many others have performed it over the years.This

American revolutionary Patrick Henry helped convince young America to cast off the shackles of British colonialism with his famous words “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.” He made that demand as part of a pivatol speech 302 years ago today.This week on Radio M, the sounds

American revolutionary Patrick Henry helped convince young America to cast off the shackles of British colonialism with his famous words “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.” He made that demand as part of a pivatol speech 302 years ago today.This week on Radio M, the sounds

This week on Radio M, Chicago Reader music writer Peter Margasak joins me for Radio M's monthly segment, “Peter's Picks.” Peter stops by the third Friday of every month to talk about and play cuts from some of the many world music releases crossing his desk.Als