These kinds of songs were influenced by the music of Africa and Spain.

VOA: special.2009.04.19

He was also influenced by the music his Rastafarian father listened to.

VOA: special.2010.08.11

In the township of Soweto, music producer Richard Hlungwani redefined traditional Shangaan music by making the beat much faster.

VOA: special.2010.08.11

This Cuban music or "son" is defined by the beat of the drum and the call of the singer.

VOA: special.2009.04.19

The group's music is influenced by the Israeli and Palestinian conflict as well as social issues that affect people's freedoms.

VOA: special.2009.11.25

Marcelo D2 became famous when he created a new form of hip-hop by mixing it with the Brazilian music called samba.

VOA: special.2009.11.25

But he believes this variety in music is informed by the variety in backgrounds of a nation of immigrants.

VOA: special.2010.07.19

This week we play music by blues great Koko Taylor, who died last week at the age of eighty.

VOA: special.2009.06.12

This week: We play music by Somali-born hip-hop artist K'naan, And answer a listener question about the nation's capital,Washington,D.C.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

Today we present the second of two programs about contemporary classical music written by composers working in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.07.19

Her works are played by orchestras and at music festivals around the world, and this year she won a Pulitzer Prize.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

Tens of thousands of people come to the city to attend the ten-day South by Southwest Music,Film and Interactive festivals.

VOA: special.2010.04.02

The music is performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, of which Ted Nash is a member.

VOA: special.2010.03.24

His idea for the original drawing came from a piece of music by the English composer Ralph Vaughn-Williams.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

Here is some jazz music by the Vince Guaraldi Trio from the television show, "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

VOA: special.2009.10.25

It was named Song of the Year at the Austin Music Awards, the closing event of the South by Southwest Music conference.

VOA: special.2010.04.02

The twenty-five year old plays jazz that is influenced by the sounds of funk,soul, samba and blues music.

VOA: special.2010.04.09

By the nineteen forties, "Grand Ole Opry" had become the most important country music radio show in America.

VOA: special.2010.05.17

For example, the character "Treemonisha" receives music lessons paid for by her mother who cleans people's houses.

VOA: special.2010.01.24

Rick Aggeler says he is happy but not surprised by the results of the Music Clubhouse at the Blue Hill Boys and Girls Club.

VOA: special.2010.11.04