April Peavey
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Boston, MA, United States
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Could llama antibodies be the key to a coronavirus treatment?
Researchers discovered that a special type of antibody found in llamas could be vital in fighting the coronavirus infection in humans. The World speaks to professor James Naismith, the director of the Rosalind Franklin Institute in the UK, and lead researcher in a new study on llama antibodies. → Read More
A small company in New Hampshire exports their handcrafted bagpipes worldwide
Gibson Bagpipes in Nashua, New Hampshire, makes handcrafted bagpipes out of African blackwood. Two years ago, an international consortium that monitors endangered fauna and flora placed African blackwood on a “high risk” list. In order to continue to export their pipes, the company had to apply for a special permit. → Read More
With new album, this Swedish-Senegalese couple shows their family is ‘made of music’
Sousou is from Sweden. Maher Cissoko, her husband, is from Senegal. It was the kora that brought them together. And now, 10 years and two kids later, they've released a new album called "Made of Music." → Read More
Joan Baez reflects on these 'ghastly' times
The iconic 1960s protest singer says she feels it's time to "stop whining about it." → Read More
Sexism and the #MeToo movement inspired this 'sassy' singer
Canadian-born, New Zealand-based musician Tami Neilson spoke to us recently about her latest album, "Sassafrass!" and the three key moments that inspired it. → Read More
The global reach of 'Our Bodies, Ourselves'
Since its publication by Simon & Schuster in 1973, "Our Bodies, Ourselves" has changed the way women view their bodies and how health care professionals view women's health. Here's a look at the impact the book has had globally. → Read More
This artist wants to make you smile
Bren Bataclan is a Filipino American artist who first came to the US when he was 12 years old. Now, he's a professional artist who shares his immigrant experience through his paintings. He's also gives his paintings away to make people smile. → Read More
Here's an album for 'third culture kids'
A singer raised in Thailand and Sweden is trying to create a virtual space in music for kids raised in multiple cultures who often feel like they don't belong anywhere. → Read More
Soul captured James Hunter's heart at a young age
James Hunter loves soul and he's been a fan of the genre for a long time. He admits a lot of musicians in the UK try to emulate it, but the "results are mixed at best, I suppose." Hunter tells us who his favorite soul artists and picks a couple of tracks from his new album. → Read More
'There's something missing in African American music today.'
Cedric Watson is known for playing Cajun, Creole and zydeco music on his violin. He's from Lafayette, Louisiana. Watson appears on the new album by Malian guitarist Boubacar Traoré. And through that collaboration, Cedric Watson has been able to find where the music from Louisiana and Mali meet. → Read More
The World's music features this week: Mosquitos and Cero39
We love music here at The World, and we love to share our latest favorites with you. Here are some of the artists we featured this week. → Read More
No 'shame' in Polish punk band's prophetic songs from the past
Adam Sobolewski is the drummer for Polish punk band Hańba! The band sets music to lyrics by anti-fascist poets of the 1920s and '30s. The content is eerily prophetic. For example, there's a tune about radio-controlled empty planes. → Read More
British singer Petula Clark hits the road — maybe to a 'Downtown' near you
Despite a career that goes back more than six decades, British singer Petula Clark still has it. With such a long career, one would think that hopping on a bus, traveling across the US, would be old hat by now. But Petula Clark is in the midst of her first tour of the US. → Read More
A quick spin around the globe via 1950s LP covers
This week is one of the most heavily traveled weeks of the year. Authors of a new book about midcentury album covers take us on a trip around the globe (Europe, Cuba and Egypt) by way of music and albums from the 1950s. → Read More
Nick Mulvey's latest album is a 'response to these crazy times' we're living in
"Wake Up Now" is the latest album from UK singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey. It was written and inspired by both personal and political events from 2016. → Read More
Identity politics and music from a band in Catalonia
As identity politics continues to play out in Catalonia — between Catalans who want independence from Spain and a government that wants to keep it part of Spain — we hear from the band Txarango. → Read More
The missing tracks from the 'Rumble in the Jungle'
In 1974, Africa's top performers shared a stage in Zaire with James Brown, B.B. King and other global stars. But only now are the African groups being heard. Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine organized the '74 concert and helped compile the double-CD "Zaire 74: The African Performers." → Read More
For French singer Camille, music is much more than just the meaning of the words
Camille's latest album is titled "Oui." There's texture and wordplay. And you may not always understand what Camille is singing about, but she's OK with that. → Read More
How a California scientist wound up writing and singing vintage-sounding French pop tunes
During the day, she works at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. → Read More
1960s French pop is being remade today in southern California
From the science lab to writing 1960s sounding French pop tunes. That's what happened to this French scientist working in California. → Read More