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Scott Simon imagines a world where beleaguered IT workers gained the recognition they deserve through the use of sea shanties.

A hundred years after the first recorded samba, São Paulo is pioneering the genre's second act. The city's introspective anthems couldn't be more different than Rio's optimistic, breezy samba beat.

Michelle Mercer reviews a new album about the darker side of Brazilian life by a samba legend — Woman at the End of the World by Elza Soares.

The prolific artist was a mentor to generations of experimental musicians.

Candelas Guitars has been open in East LA for nearly 75 years. It's run by a third-generation Mexican American luthier who is struggling to keep the business going during the shutdown.

Carlos do Carmo helped popularize fado, Portugal's national music, and gave it a political edge when Portugal's dictatorship fell in 1974. This past weekend, he brought fado to New York.

Ballaké Sissoko made headlines last month after his instrument was irreparably damaged in airline transit. The music that his band, 3MA, makes has a larger impact beyond just a tiff with the TSA.

From their unlikely start as rival contestants in a music competition, the Venezuelan cuatro players of C4 Trio have become a big concert draw. They're releasing a series of EPs ahead of a new album.

Indian tradition meets blues, rock and jazz in this brilliant globalFEST performance.

The singer-songwriter is the first high-profile musician to join Young's protest against the streaming service over its hosting of Joe Rogan's podcast.