Why Irish Music Is More Than Leprechauns and Shamrocks

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Irish music is not all sentimental ballads, step dances and ditties about Leprechauns and green beer. Today, hear about Ireland's long tradition of topical storytelling in music, with songs about politics, immigration, alcoholism and even Iraq. Also: Brazilian singer Curumin has fashioned a new musical genre: samba soul. On his second album he adds some Japanese into it. Curumin joins us to talk about his sound and to play live in studio.

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