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The World's Marco Werman interviews singer/songwriter Angelique Kidjo. We find out what she's got on her iPod! To hear the radio interview, visit http://www.theworld.org.

A peek inside the newsroom as the team readies for a Friday edition of PRI's The World. None other than Angelique Kidjo joins us! For more information, visit http://www.theworld.org.

Alex, Clark and Marco Werman, Global Hit Maestro, give you a look ahead to today's edition of PRI's The World. For more information, visit http://www.theworld.org

Alex Gallafent, Clark Boyd and Marco Werman tell you what we're working on here at PRI's The World for this afternoon's edition. For more information, visit http://www.theworld.org

The World's Marco Werman and Clark Boyd preview this afternoon's edition of the program. The World is co-production of the BBC World Service, PRI, and WGBH Boston.

PRI World reporter Marco Werman flies into Iceland for FRONTLINE/World on a hunt to find some of the most innovative pop music on the planet. Around-the-clock pub crawls follow, naturally.

PRI World reporter Marco Werman flies into Iceland for FRONTLINE/World on a hunt to find some of the most innovative pop music on the planet. Around-the-clock pub crawls follow, naturally.

The late Soviet leader Nikita Krushchev made a stop in Iowa when he first visited the US in 1959. Iowa Public Radio's Rick Fredericksen has the story of something called the "Khrushchev Collection," a musical gift the Soviet leader left behind in the Hawkeye State.

The World's Marco Werman speaks with members of the Orchestra of Tangier. It's a Moroccan band that's trying to keep alive the music of Moorish Spain.

Sierra Leone is a country ravaged by civil war. But the West African nation is trying to overcome its violent history. Sunday's presidential elections in Sierra Leone went relatively smoothly. The results are still coming in -- though -- and tensions are rising again. Enter three voices from Sierra Leone -- urging everyone to stay calm. The World's Marco Werman has today's Global Hit.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Brazilian jazz singer Luciana Souza. Her new album offers a blend of bossa nova and pop music -- which Souza suggests is best enjoyed with a drink in your hand.

The World's Marco Werman reports on a side-effect of the US government's post-9/11 visa policies. Foreign musicians who want to tour the United States now have a much harder time getting an entry visa. That's forced American promoters to find US-based talent to fill the demand for world music acts.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Tegan and Sara, the identical twin darlings of this year's indie rock scene. The Canadian duo are originally from Calgary.

Today's Global Hit takes us to a Brazilian record shop and nightclub in London. DJ Nina runs the shop and spins tunes there from her home country.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with musicians Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale. Shankar is the daughter of sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. Father and daughter perform together with tabla player Kale on a new album called "Breathing Under Water."

PanAmericana is a musical state of mind for Argentine musician Federico Aubele. It's also the title of his latest recording. The World's Marco Werman has today's Global Hit.

Libya is not the first place that springs to mind as a hot-ticket destination. But much has changed in the country in recent years as Libya and its leader Colonel Gaddafi have returned to the diplomatic fold. Who better to explore the mysteries of present-day Libya than our roving world-music reporter Marco Werman? And what better way to get inside the country than to tag along with the 10,000 astronomy enthusiasts who descended on Libya earlier this year to watch the solar eclipse?

Libya is not the first place that springs to mind as a hot-ticket destination. But much has changed in the country in recent years as Libya and its leader Colonel Gaddafi have returned to the diplomatic fold. Who better to explore the mysteries of present-day Libya than our roving world-music reporter Marco Werman? And what better way to get inside the country than to tag along with the 10,000 astronomy enthusiasts who descended on Libya earlier this year to watch the solar eclipse?

In this week's FRONTLINE/World Rough Cut, producer Camille Servan-Schreiber and reporter Marco Werman go to Paris to talk to a multitude of rappers -- some successful, some rapping in their living rooms -- to find out what lay at the heart of last year's riots and how this anger has been expressed in today's rap rebellion.

In this week's FRONTLINE/World Rough Cut, producer Camille Servan-Schreiber and reporter Marco Werman go to Paris to talk to a multitude of rappers -- some successful, some rapping in their living rooms -- to find out what lay at the heart of last year's riots and how this anger has been expressed in today's rap rebellion.