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THE TALKING DRUM, is a program which samples the rhythms of the descendants of African slaves brought to the new world of South America and the Car...
- Added: Sep 28, 2012
- Length: 51:29
Deforestation can lead to droughts hundreds of miles away.
- Added: Sep 25, 2012
- Length: 01:00
This episode we speak with scholar, Lisa Castillo, PhD. Her interest is Afro-Brazilian culture. More specifically, the African diaspora of Brazil. ...
- Added: Aug 31, 2012
- Length: 28:01
A recent report showed that the American arms industry made billions last year selling to states with questionable human rights records. Should a g...
- Added: Jul 16, 2012
- Length: 02:01
A Popular blend of the intoxicating rhythmic sounds of Brazil stemming from its jazz portals and range of vocal talent from Djavan, Ivan Lins, Tani...
- Added: Mar 20, 2012
- Length: 59:12
As Rio de Janeiro prepares to host both the World Cup and the Olympics in the next 4 years, the Brazilian government is hard at work making the cit...
- Added: Mar 12, 2012
- Length: 37:26
This episode we speak with percussionist extraordinaire, Gordon Gottlieb. He is a world class multi-instrumentalist, and can play literally hundred...
Bought by KUT
- Added: Nov 17, 2011
- Length: 28:03
- Purchases: 1
Journalist Christian Parenti speaks about his new book, "Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence." He connects the effect...
- Added: Aug 16, 2011
- Length: 29:00
An hour long reading and interview with Ann Patchett recorded in front of a live audience at the Portsmouth Music Hall in June, 2011.
Bought by WCAI / WNAN
- Added: Jun 29, 2011
- Length: 53:30
- Purchases: 1
Brazilian musicians Duduka Da Fonseca, Helio Alves, and Maucha Adnet discuss Samba Jazz and the Bossa Nova.
- Added: Apr 18, 2011
- Length: 09:09
- Purchases: 2
Anthropologist Margaret Willson witnessed harrowing violence and poverty while living in Brazil. She describes how violence and dance are often int...
- Added: Feb 25, 2011
- Length: 12:11
Brazil's President Lula da Silva handpicked Dilma Rousseff as his successor, even though she has never held political office. How important is cont...
- Added: Feb 24, 2011
- Length: 02:00
World Food Programme Executive Director Josette Sheeran spoke on 10 steps to solving world hunger at The National Press Club on September 29, 2010.
- Added: Nov 24, 2010
- Length: 54:00
Join us for a fascinating discussion with anthropologist Dr. Ellen Basso. She has spent many years living with, studying and writing about the Kala...
Bought by KUT
- Added: Oct 21, 2010
- Length: 28:11
- Purchases: 1
Boom! Bap! Biff! The CornerCast cruises from Los Angeles to La Ciudad Gotham with the lo-fi, lowrider soul of Chicano Batman.
- Added: Jun 03, 2010
- Length: 06:39
Independent producer Chris Thomas takes us to the streets of Honduras to look at the roots of a long-standing conflict between a powerful oligarchy...
- Added: Unknown
- Length: 29:00
Luisely's desire to help people in need came true in the form of a short term mission in Brazil. Here is her story
- Added: Aug 12, 2009
- Length: 28:06
Sandy Tolan profiles a member an anti-forced labor SWAT team whose job is to free slaves working in Brazil's iron, cattle and sugar cane industries.
Bought by WRPI, Public Radio Remix, PRX to iTunes, WBEZ, and Remix Radio
- Added: May 27, 2009
- Length: 07:57
- Purchases: 5
