Bassekou Kouyate’s ngoni set to electrify a World Music Fest audience Bob Dylan certainly shocked a few folkies when he plugged in his guitar, but Malian musician Bassekou Kouyate has taken the West ...
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) DIRECTOR OF THE YEMENI HOUSE FOR MUSIC AND ARTS, FUAD AL-SHARJABI, SAYING:"The project is called 'Back to Surface' and is divided into two parts. The first part is to ...
The traditional lute is carved from of a single piece of wood Its popularity declined in Yemen during the early 20th century Now, a UNESCO-supported project is reviving the craft (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) ...