Africa: 50 Years of Music

Eighteen discs organized by regions within Africa provide more than sixteen hours of music chronicling the continent's diverse musical traditionals.

Africa: 50 Years of Music - 50 Years of Independence
E. T. Mensah
Find it in the library's audio collection at call number MW AF AF .A4 1944

Rick Steves' Europe

Every episode from the first ten seasons of public television's acclaimed travel series by the lovable Rick Steves. Whether you're planning a trop to across the pond or interested in some armchair travel, this series is for you.

We also have several books by Rick Steves, including the 2010 edition of Europe Through the Back Door and Europe 101: History and Art for the Traveler.

Rick Steves' Europe
by Rick Steves
Find it in our Video Collection at call number D909. R53 2009

Bosnia

A collection of traditional music by Muslim Bosnians recorded before the strife of the 1990s, these tracks give voice to the confluence of Turkish influences from the east and European influences from the west.

Bosnia: Echoes from an Endangered World
recorded and compiled by Ted Levin and Ankica Petrovic
Find it in our Audio collection at call number MW EU BN .B67 1985

Human Cargo

A critically acclaimed look at refugees and the reasons why people are forced to leave their communities often to face dismal living conditions.

Human Cargo: A Journey Among Refugees
by Caroline Moorehead
Find it in the Library at call number HV640 .M66 2006

African Art from the Menil Collection

A catalog and accompanying essays on some of the African pieces from the extensive collection of John and Dominique Menil. The Menil Collection is based in Houston, Texas.

African Art from the Menil Collection
edited by Kristina Van Dyke
Find it in the Library at call number N576 .H68A534 2008

Tears of the Desert

A memoir from a Sudanese woman who lived through years of war and devastation in Darfur.

Tears of the Desert
by Halima Bashir and Damien Lewis
Find it in the Library at call number DT159.6 .D27B37 2008

Travel as a Political Act

Travel guru Rick Steves takes us all over the globe as he explores the virtues of traveling to effect and support positive political change.

Travel as a Political Act
by Rick Steves
Find it at call number G155 .A1S6675 2009

The Wisdom of Whores

An epidemiologist specializing in HIV prevention explores the trials and tribulations of international disease prevention.

The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels and the Business of AIDS
by Elizabeth Pisani
Find it in the Library at call number RA643.8 .P57 2009

The Duhks

The acclaimed second album from the Canadian group of the same name known for its genre bending music. One review calls them "Destiny's Child meets the Chieftains," but The Duhks include something that appeals to almost any listener.

The Duhks
by The Duhks
Find it in the Libary's Audio Collection at call number MPC D834 .D844 2005

Quelqu'un m'a dit

French first lady Carla Bruni's popular debut album includes a number of tracks used in recent movies and TV commercials.

Quelqu'un m'a dit
by Carla Bruni
Find it in the Library's Audio collection at call number MW EU FR .Q83 2002

Introducing Rubén González

Recorded during the same session as the more famous Buena Vista Social Club, this CD features the famed Cuban Pianist who was rescued from obscurity at age 77 for a second musical career - this time on the world stage.

Introducing Rubén González
by Rubén González
Find it in the Library's Audio collection at call number MW CA CU .I571997

Radio Palestine

A varied collection of music and radio clips from the Eastern Mediterranean. A treasure for music fans and anyone interested in that part of the world.

Radio Palestine
Find it in the Library's Audio collection at call number MW AS IS .R23 1985

Ex Mex

Before Swine Flu and a deadly drug war, the biggest story out of Mexico was its immigrants to the United States. This thoughtful book by a former Mexican foreign minister explores the people and reasoning beyond the current wave of immigration.

Ex Mex
by Jorge Castañeda
Find it in the Library at call number E184 .M5C368 2007

The Man Who Skied Down Everest

A classic in the world of extreme skiing videos, this film captures what some have called "the most exciting six minutes of film ever shot." While the descent is harrowing, the essence of this 1975 Academy Award winning documentary is the determination of the skier that gets him to Everest.

The Man Who Skied Down Everest
featuring Yuichiro Miura
Find it in the Library's Video collection at call number GV854.9 .S56M36 2005

¡Hugo!

A detailed biography of Hugo Chavez, perhaps the United States' most vocal and bombastic critic.

¡Hugo!
by Bart Jones
Find it in the Library at call number F2329.22 .C54J66 2007

Mbuti Pygmies

More than forty years ago Smithsonian Folkways recorded these unique sounds of the Mbuti pygmies living in the rainforest of the former Belgian Congo (present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo).

Mbuti Pygmies of the Ituri Rainforest
by Smithsonian Folkways
Find it in our Audio Collection at call number MW AF CG .M38 1992

Unbowed

Wangari Maathai's inspirational journey from rural Kenyan upbringing to become the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Unbowed
by Wangari Maathai
Find it in the Library at call number SB63 .M22A3 2007

The Body Hunters

A sickening collection of true stories about medical testing conducted on the world's poor that formed the basis of John le Carré's novel The Constant Gardener.

The Body Hunters
by Sonia Shia
Find it in the Library at call number RA401 .D44S53 2006

The Best of Caetano Veloso

Known to some as the Brazilian Bob Dylan and famous for his Tropicalismo art movement ties, you can find songwriter Veloso's most popular tracks on his Best of album. Another of his album's in our collection is Livro, which won the Grammy award for best world music album in 1999.

The Best of Caetano Veloso
by Caetano Veloso
Find it in our Audio collection at call number: MW SA BL .B47 2003

Livro
by Caetano Veloso
Find it in our Audio Collection at call number: MW SA BL .L58 1997

Newspaper Headlines

Geoff Menegay has put together an impressive collection of newspaper headlines from around the world depicting Barack Obama's victory.

http://obama2008.s3.amazonaws.com/headlines.html
Compiled by Geoff Menegay
Available for free on the Internet