Special Podcast: A World in New York (originally aired on Nov. 22, 2006)

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
From the New Sounds Live concert series, hear great women’s voices in World Music – all based in New York. Listen to performances by Susan McKeown (Ireland, via Manhattan), and Angelique Kidjo (Benin, via Brooklyn) recorded live at the World Financial Center's Winter Garden in 2006.

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