The Saddest Music in the World

In Depression-era Winnipeg, a legless beer baroness hosts a contest for the saddest music in the world, offering a grand prize of $25,000.

All the Music in the World

A revealing look at one of the world’s greatest pianists – Emanuel Ax, a celebrated virtuoso still contending with stage fright – as he embarks on his 50th year of performing and wrestles with the question of when, or wh

Salif Keita: World Music Portrait

Salif Keita has been one of the best selling world music artists since he embarked on a solo career fifteen years ago. In this portrait we are treated to music that spans his wide-ranging repertoire, from spellbinding pe

World of Warcraft: 20 Years of Music

"World of Warcraft: 20 Years of Music," celebrates 20 Years of World of Warcraft music.

Wang Leehom 2008 MUSIC-MAN World Tour

World Music Portraits: Angelique Kidjo

African-born pop musician Angelique Kidjo's genre-hopping brew of funk, soul, salsa, jazz, and traditional African music has garnered her worldwide popularity. This video release sees her performing a sampling of her son

James Last: A World of Music

A concert by James Last and his orchestra on May 14th and 15th, 2002 in Stadthalle Zwickau, Germany.

Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music

In this classic 1969 documentary, the Man in Black is captured at his peak, the first of many in a looming roller-coaster career. Fresh on the heels of his Folsom Prison album, Cash reveals the dark intensity and raw tal

The Carpenters: A World of Music

Karen and Richard Carpenter concluded their 1976 British tour with this specially-recorded programme. Songs include There's A Kind of Hush, I Need to be in Love, Close to You, Strike up the Band, Top of the World, Only Y

Ray Charles' World of Music

A BBC television special about the legendary musician Ray Charles.

The Transformation of the World Into Music

This film was prepared as a introduction to a series of opera broadcasts on German television. It depicts the behind-the-scenes manoeuvrings in preparation for the annual opera festival in Bayreuth.

World Music Portrait: Jimmy Cliff

Jimmy Cliff is one of the founding fathers of reggae music, setting the soulful standards to which countless other reggae musicians have aspired throughout the years. This street-level documentary traces Cliff's roots ba

World Music Portrait: Cesaria Evora

A huge-selling world music artist, Cesaria Evora has developed a devoted following who are enraptured by her blending or world music and Latin rhythms. This documentary takes a look at her upbringing, initial struggles t

Compay Segundo: World Music Portraits

Explore the life of the Buena Vista Social Club's Compay Segundo, a legendary musician who influenced Cuba's musical landscape for over 70 years. This documentary traces his early days, his two-decade retirement and his

Third World - Music Hall in Concert

The members of Third World -- one of the best-selling and most inspirational reggae bands of all time -- shine in this 1993 televised concert, captured live at the HR-Hessische Rundfunk in Germany. A memorable set list o

MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD

Would the apocalypse really be all that bad? Teenage Freddie certainly doesn't think so, as he boogies his troubles away on a gorgeous sunny hill...

Zubin Mehta: A World full of Music

The world famous conductor reminisces about his life in a wide ranging discussion about his varied and successful career.

Cimrman in the World of Music

The original score was in a sorry state: the notes were carelessly marked, the lines were broken, and the paper was covered in smudges. I took the utmost care in reconstructing it: I erased the smudges, traced the lines

Our Young World of Music

Japanese youth film.

A-Z of World Music

Compilation of world music from the 1970s to the present day, including Kimmo Pohjonen, the Yamato Drummers, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Sevara Nazarkhan, Orchestra Baobab and more.