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Reggae Pioneer Alton Ellis Dies

The Godfather of Rocksteady left a lasting musical legacy with classics like "Cry Tuff" and "I'm Still In Love".
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Femi Kuti
The Definitive Collection Femi Kuti

Femi Kuti, son of the late Nigerian musical legend Fela Kuti, keeps the flame of his father's afrobeat sound alive.
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Nigeria

From artists like Sunny Ade and Fela Kuti to genres from highlife to afrobeat to fuji, Nigeria is an inexhaustible African musical powerhouse.
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MPB (Música Popular Brasileira)

From tropicália to axê discover the wild world of Brazilian Popular Music.
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Asia

Asia is the world's largest, most populous landmass and offers a staggering musical diversity from the nomadic music of the Central Asian steppes to shiny, postmodern Japanese pop.

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Postcard From Fes

In June, 2008, The Fes Festival of Sacred Music celebrated its 14th year in Fes, Morocco, and Nat Geo Music was there.

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See And Hear Your World

Nat Geo Music connects viewers to new music from around the globe.

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Trace Your Deepest Ancestry

Uncover your genetic path from the first human ancestor.

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Jordin Sparks Fights Malaria

"American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks teams up with National Geographic Kids to fight Malaria around the world.