Look up— the sky tells a story, and so does music. On The Road to Higher Ground, journey across continents where drums echo like thunder, strings shimmer like starlight, and voices rise like dawn. Let the celestial rhythm of world music remin us that we are all part of one great cosmic song.
Featured Artists
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; white-space: normal; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; border: medium;">Karsh Kale, Kefaya, Letta Mbulu, Caci Vorba, Imed Alibi, Tim Laughlin, Stacey Kent, James Booker, Blindboys of Alabama, Mahalia Jackson, Chanticleer, Mario Bauza, Ibrahim Ferrer, Bela Fleck, Ballake Sissoko, Aaron Copland, Martin Carthy, Nancy Kerr, The Rouges, and the Porrtico Quartet</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; white-space: normal;"></span>
Episode Credits
- Dr. Jonathan Øverby Host & Executive Producer
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