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Genesis Owusu's debut album 'Smiling With No Teeth' doesn't shy away from issues of race
Ghanaian Australian artist Genesis Owusu speaks with Marco Werman about his experience growing up in Australia and how Prince inspired him to be true to himself.
Artist Shungudzo feels an urgency to 'use her words' to fight against racism
In her music and poetry, Shungudzo tackles the racist experiences she had growing up in Zimbabwe and the US.
‘African in New York’: Shirazee's personal twist on an iconic song by Sting
With Sting's blessing, Benin-born musician Shirazee flipped his 1988 hit "Englishman in New York," to "African in New York." Host Marco Werman speaks to Shirazee about his inspiration for the song.
‘Osmanity': Ottoman Empire's founder inspires a new album
Trumpet player and ethnomusicologist Will Magid is the creative force behind the musical project Balkan Bump. He has a new album out Oct. 23 called "Osmanity."
US immigration politics make their mark on Grammy-nominated J.S. Ondara
The World's host Marco Werman interviews Grammy-nominated musician J.S. Ondara.
Iconic musician Carlos Santana creates ‘mystical medicine music to heal a twisted, crooked world’
Woodstock 50th anniversary music festival has been officially canceled. Carlos Santana, who performed at the epic 1969 Woodstock festival, talks to The World about the power of music to unite and heal a troubled world.
This Ugandan rapper was ‘miseducated,’ Lauryn Hill-style
The 1998 album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" helped change Sarah Tshila's direction in life. This Ugandan-born college graduate with a degree in computer science decided to become a musician.
This Kenyan musician followed his love for Dylan to a new life and career
Kenyan musician J.S. Ondara left his home in Nairobi, Kenya, for Minneapolis five years ago — to pursue a music career. He's about to tour for his debut album, "Tales of America."
Zimbabwe's Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi's career spanned four decades and 67 albums
Mtukudzi, Zimbabwe's most successful musician, largely steered clear of politics in his songs and told stories about people's everyday life struggles.
The World's favorite albums of 2018
There was a lot of great music released this year, but we had to narrow it down. Here's a selection of our favorites as chosen by The World's Marco Werman, April Peavey and Brandi Fullwood.