New Artists Shaping World Music

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Two major World Music festivals taking place in New York this weekend show how far global sounds are traveling. Today, we find out how a younger generation of performers is creating hybrid works using styles from around the globe. We also find out how older artists are showing why they're hip once again. Joining us are four guests: veteran Algerian DJ Cheb-i-Sabbah, radio host Banning Eyre, young composer-drummer Lukas Ligeti, and 84-year-old Dominican musician Puerto Plata.

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