Eastern Sounds Go West
Originally aired on NPR
World music DJ Betto Arcos is a frequent guest for weekends on “All Things Considered,” and he’s noticed a curious trend recently — something he likes to call “musical encounters.”
“You have musicians who are originally based in the Middle East, or come from the Middle East — specifically Lebanon, Syria and Tunisia — and they’re coming together with musicians from the western part of the world, specifically from Europe,” Arcos says.
Host Arun Rath sat down with Arcos to talk about a few musicians who have twisted strands of Middle Eastern music together with influences from France, Spain, Sweden and more.