Music of the World Cup: The Vuvuzela

Soundcheck | Jun 17, 2010

Whether you're a soccer fan or just own a TV, you're probably familiar with the sound of the vuvuzela: it's the plastic horn that thousands of spectators have been playing at the World Cup soccer games in South Africa.

Today, music journalist and Soundcheck contributor Gary Burton returns for our continuing series on the music of the World Cup; he’ll tell us about the vuvuzela and the controversy surrounding it.

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