From a Movie Maestro to a Malian Musician

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Legendary film composer Ennio Morricone is being celebrated with concerts, film screenings, an all-star tribute album and an honorary Oscar this month. Today, we look how he made his mark on over 400 films, from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" to "The Untouchables" and "Cinema Paradiso." Also: Vieux Farka Toure, the Malian singer-songwriter and son of the late African blues legend Ali Farka Toure, has announced a remix contest that will allow people to transform a song from his self-titled debut album. He joins us to perform live.

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