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Latitudes: International Music You Must Hear Now

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Latitudes: International Music You Must Hear Now

February 20, 2014 • Five must-hear songs, including a Belgian artist with more than 180 million YouTube views, a wry outsider's take on "sweet France" and an earworm from American Top 40 rooted in the Balkans.

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Balkan Beat Box: A Fusion Of Cultures

August 5, 2010 • The band describes its music as "globalized urban mash-ups," with brass bands, wedding organs and a rooster's crow all finding a place in its recordings. Percussionist Tamir Muskat traces Balkan Beat Box's inspiration to a childhood that amounted to musical potpourri.

Balkan Beat Box: A Fusion Of Cultures

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Music Reviews

The Musical Worlds of WOMEX

November 20, 2007 • Every year, thousands of international music industry folks gather to discuss the field called "world music" at the WOMEX conference. Critic Will Hermes attended the expo this year, and was encouraged by what he heard.

The Musical Worlds of WOMEX

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From New York, Israeli Duo Serves Up Balkan Beats

Fresh Air

June 27, 2007 • The cross-cultural crew that is the New York band Balkan Beat Box came together around two Israeli musicians, Tamir Muskat and Ori Kaplan. Their latest album is called Nu Med; world music critic Milo Miles has a review.

From New York, Israeli Duo Serves Up Balkan Beats

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World Cafe

Balkan Beat Box: An All-World Techno Explosion

WXPN

May 23, 2007 • For Balkan Beat Box, accomplished underground musicians Ori Kaplan and Tamir Muskat assembled a diverse group to play intensely unpredictable, danceable music. Hear an interview, as well as a studio performance of songs from the new album.

Balkan Beat Box: An All-World Techno Explosion

All Songs Considered

Spring Music Preview, 2007

March 22, 2007 • Bob Boilen speaks with reviewers Robert Christgau, Will Hermes and Meredith Ochs about the new CDs they're most looking forward to this spring.

Spring Music Preview, 2007

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Music Interviews

Techno Fusion from Balkan Beat Box

January 14, 2006 • Balkan Beat Box fuses clarinets and horns with hypynotic trance music and a techno beat. The band's Israeli-born founders Ori Kaplan and Tamir Muskat tell Jacki Lyden about their first-ever CD.

Techno Fusion from Balkan Beat Box

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