Worldview: Rape in New Delhi and global activism

Jan. 3, 2013
On today's show: The rape in New Delhi, India's first art expo and global activism.

Worldview: Hillary's tenure, climate change, Global Notes

Jan. 2, 2013
On today's show: Hillary Clinton's tenure, the art of climate change and the best global albums of 2012

Understanding the K-Pop explosion

Nov. 28, 2012
 South Korean pop star PSY has topped the YouTube charts with his video Gangam Style.  He’s taken over Just Bieber’s record with more than 810 million views.

Worldview 11.28.12

Nov. 28, 2012
Worldview talks with environmentalist and author Bill McKibben, and on Global Notes, WBEZ's Tony Sarabia stops by to shed light on the K-Pop craze. 

Brazil's forro: Music 'for all'

Jul. 25, 2012
This genre of Brazilian country dance music has not only influenced samba and bossa, but has swept Brazil and New York City in the past few years.

Unearthing Indian psych music

Jul. 11, 2012
Atomic Forest was the only Indian psychedelic band to record an album in the 1970s. Their unique sound is showcased in the recently re-issued Obsession.

Fes festival celebrates world's mystical music

Jun. 27, 2012
 This year's Sacred Music Festival in Fes, Morocco, focused on spiritual poetry made song, in tribute to the great Persian poet Omar al Khayyam.

The Rundown: Egyptian elections, Indian farmer suicides

May. 30, 2012
We preview the upcoming Egyptian elections now that the field of candidates has been narrowed down to two, then discuss the power of music in this political campaign. Finally, we explore India's rash of farmer suicides with documentary filmmaker Micha X. Peled.

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