Memorial Day Special: A look back at The World’s music favorites

Full Episode
49:31

Valeria Castro arrives at the 24th annual Latin Grammy Awards in Seville, Spain, Nov. 16, 2023.

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This Memorial Day, host Marco Werman and show director April Peavey discover and re-discover The World’s music favorites. That includes a discussion in 2012 with singer Ed Sheeran on his first US tour, a look at the music used to promote the famous Rumble in the Jungle boxing match in 1974 between Muhammad Ali and George Forman, a conversation with twin sisters from Cuba about their diverse vocal influences and the search for a master musician in Pakistan.

Listen to today’s Music Heard on Air.

In This Episode

Ed Sheeran’s lesson on how to beatbox
8:27
Creating music out of tragedy
4:59
Music from 1974’s Rumble in the Jungle match
8:09
A master musician in Pakistan and twin sisters from Cuba
17:46
The Russian singer-songwriters who influenced indie star Regina Spektor
8:08