Close your eyes. Listen. You won't experience another's reality. But be quiet, let go, and you can get a taste of it. You won't cross a political boundary, but you can transcend your own cultural limits, and begin to discover the melodies and rhythms of other's experience...
This page will offer a sample of some of Mr. Grande's favorite music with roots beyond the United States.
This page will offer a sample of some of Mr. Grande's favorite music with roots beyond the United States.
africaRokia Traore (Mali): official site; video
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Latin AmericaPedrito Martinez (Cuba): video
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Asia |
Learn more
- Afropop Worldwide: A radio program launched by NPR in 1988. Listen to their programs online that explore the music of Africa and African diaspora across the continents. Their Hip Deep episodes explore the intersection of music and politics.