Milo Miles

World music commentator Milo Miles tells us about the tango music of Julio de Caro. He and his band set the standard for tango music in Buenos Aires in the 20's, and his music has just been reissued on the Spanish El Bandoneon label.

World music critic Milo Miles tells us about a new strain of Merengue music: Merengue rap.

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

World music critic Milo Miles checks out the pop music of Italy. Artists include: Lucio Dalla, Mango, and Angelo Branduari.

With Haiti so much in the news these days, World Music commentator Milo Miles decided to look into the world of Haitian pop music.

World music critic Milo Miles checks out popular music from Indonesia. (He plays selections from the album "Indonesian Popular Music: Kroncong, Dangdut, & Langgam Jawa" on the Smithsonian Folkways label).

World music critic Milo Miles discusses Cumbia (COOM-bia), the leisurely musical form that took shape in the northern regions of Colombia, and now influences bands in Mexico and the Southwestern United States. You may have already heard a Cumbia tune on TV, during a Colombian coffee commercial.

Milo Miles reviews the music of two African guitarists: Diblo Dibala and Zanzibar, he heads a band called Les Têtes Brulées.