Milo Miles

World music critic Milo Miles reviews the music of Ivory Coast reggae star Alpha Blondy. Blondy's new album is "Masada."

World music critic Milo Miles tells us about Fellow Travellers, an English acoustic band who blends reggae with country music.

World Music critic Milo Miles reviews some music from India's Bollywood films. He says songs written for these movies tend to incorporate a wide array of influences, from lush strings to reggae. For a taste, Miles recommends "Dance, Raja, Dance," by Vijaya Anand

World music critic Milo Miles reviews a new collection of vintage African rumbas on the French label "African." It's part of their "Merveilles du Passe" series.

World music critic Milo Miles reviews "Mambo" by Remmy Ongala, which features polyrhythmic folk sounds and smart lyrics about the social issues affecting his home country of Tanzania.

World music critic Milo Miles surveys the work of Caetano Veloso. Miles says that, of the musician's many albums, each features both knockout songs and slow bores. But that doesn't diminish from his cultural impact -- and ever improving output.

World music critic Milo Miles profiles veteran Zaire performer, Papa Wemba.

World music critic Milo Miles reviews Kabu (kah-boo), the recent album from Ethiopian singer Aster Aweke (ah-ster ah-week-a). (Rebroadcast. Originally broadcast March 12, 1992)

World music commentator Milo Miles reviews the new album by the Terem ("Ter-yem") Quartet from St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad). It's a group that couldn't have existed in the past. (Realworld Records)

World music commentator Milo Miles explores the eerie music of the master musicians of Jajouka, Morocco.