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Bringing Afro Pop to the Global Stage

World music critic Milo Miles profiles Ray Lema. He's a singer, songwriter, and bandleader from Zaire.

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Other segments from the episode on April 17, 1991

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, April 17, 1991: Interview with Kenneth L. Woodward; Interview with Gita Mehta; Commentary on Ray Lema.
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The Complicated Process of "Making Saints"

Newsweek magazine's religion writer Kenneth L. Woodward's new book examines the politics surrounding how the Roman Catholic Church decides who will become a saint. Woodward says it's the most democratic process in a profoundly undemocratic institution.

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Beyond Fela Kuti, The Enduring Appeal Of Afrobeat.

Afrobeat has proven to be the most durable and appealing fusion of African and American pop styles -- in spite of the death of Afrobeat's creator, Fela Kuti. Critic Milo Miles talks about how some smart, determined Afrobeat inheritors both sustain and build upon the style's foundations.

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Remembering Fela.

Nigerian singer Fela was considered one of the most popular and innovative musicians in Africa. He died last Saturday of complications from AIDS at the age of 58. Fela was a songwriter and bandleader who played the sax and keyboards. Music critic Milo Miles remembers the life and work of a performer who made every album and every show a celebration of ordinary people and an attack on authority

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