It's not every day when a new singer earns comparisons to the King of Country George Strait. But, that is what's happening to newcomer, Easton Corbin. Corbin's debut single, A Little More Country Than That, reached Number One on the Country chart. Al...
Rachel: I had a friend who got married. It was a very large wedding, but it was very traditional. She had thirteen bridesmaids and thirteen ushers and then a maid of honor, a best man and a ring bearer and a flower girl. So there were quite a few of...
Photo: AP Fireworks flash over Sydney Opera House during New Year celebrations, 01 Jan 2010 Starting at the International Date line in the mid-Pacific and spreading from east to west, crowds around Asia led the world in ringing in the New Year. One o...
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we explore American folk music, the music of the people. (MUSIC) Good Night Irene, is an example of a traditional folk song. That means the so...
By Nico Colombant Conakry, Guinea 06 February 2008 In Guinea, as in many other coastal parts of West Africa, entire communities depend on fishing as their essential source of income. The industry remains one of the region's most lucrative. But severa...
By Sarah Simpson Oshogbo, Nigeria 02 September 2007 The dominant religions in Nigeria are Islam and Christianity, imported to West Africa generations ago. But traditional African religion has not been forgotten, especially among the Yoruba ethnic gro...
By Selah Hennessy Freetown 10 August 2007 Opposition candidates for the upcoming legislative elections in Sierra Leone say the country's traditional rulers, many of whom have openly declared themselves in favor of the ruling party, have used their in...
By Zulima Palacio Washington 15 March 2007 watch Artemisinin and Malaria Artemisia plant Artemisia plants grow in many parts of the world, and many varieties have long been known to have medicinal properties. One particular variety, Artemisia annua...
By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 27 January 2006 watch Xavier University report Xavier University re-opens Among the colleges and universities that re-opened this month in New Orleans, after having lost...
AMERICAN MOSAIC - Traditional Music? Heck No, It's Techno By Dana DeMange,Shelley Gollust,... Broadcast: Friday, July 29, 2005 (MUSIC) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. I'm Dou...