Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Do you know the story of the secret airplane squadron that helped to defeat the Nazis? Listen to Megan Nollet and Patrick Woodward talk about the brave deeds of the Night Witches of World War Two. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/the-night-witches/Download our app for An ...  Show more

A famous art museum, an unsolved crime, a ten-million-dollar reward, and decades later, Andrew Devis and Megan Nollet discuss the theft of multiple paintings on St. Patrick’s Day in Boston. https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/stealing-rembrandt/Download our app for Android ...  Show more

Leon Bosch reflects on the power of classical music to transform lives, beginning with his own. He overcame the obstacles of racism in apartheid era South Africa to study the classical double bass. Despite encountering prejuduce in the UK, too, after moving here to study, he went ...  Show more

The influential reggae group, whose name means "black freedom," brought songs of solidarity and love to the Tiny Desk.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy P ...  Show more

Music from the rising stars of Africa, including wordsmiths M.Anifest from Ghana and Tumi from South Africa, whose conscious rap uses lyrics to challenge and delight. Also featuring Aziza Brahim from western Sahara, Songhai Blues from Mali, Lala Njava from Madagascar, Nigerian po ...  Show more

Andrew Devis and Alice Irrizary share about how a group of musicians from a humble background have used music to share a powerful message about their people and culture. https://spotlightenglish.com/music/africas-rock-and-roll-rebels/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly ...  Show more