SazCategory:
World MusicThis provocative documentary goes behind the ghetto walls of Ramlah in Israel to look at a year in the life of budding Palestinian hip-hop star Sameh Zakout, a.k.a. Saz, whose belief in peace can be at odds with those closest to him.
World Music: Jair Oliveira, "Tiro Onda"Category:
World Music(Brazil) Jair Oliveira is part of a generation, descendents of the great MPB artists, who are forging new sounds and original takes on the bedrock of Brazilian song. The son of the legendary Jair Rodrigues, "Jairzinho" as he was called as a child, has been performing since the age of six, and has never ceased creating music. He had already sold millions of CDs before he attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Now a producer, a songwriter, consummate performer, and even an actor, he also has a warm, inviting presence demonstrated here in this live performance in Sao Paolo. "Tiro Onda" is a sassy, clavé driven ode to taking life easy, and the audience certainly lends its support.
Emmanuel Jal InterviewCategory:
World MusicIn this moving interview Emmanuel Jal speaks eloquently not just about his traumatic childhood as a child soldier in Sudan, but about the pivotal impact of aid worker Emma McCune on his life, and his desire to make a difference in the world.
The Laya ProjectCategory:
World MusicLaya Project's musicians are from coastal communities in the 2004 tsunami-affected regions of Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar and India. The project is dedicated to the survivors of that historic disaster.
