'A Song for the Spirits' | Ep. 171

<p>Bashir Salahuddin (Top Gun: Maverick, South Side) stars in a Ghanaian tale about legendary eight-legged trickster Anansi, and why all spiders have narrow waists.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">here</a>.</p> 

<p>Della Saba (Zootopia, Physical) headlines an Indonesian and Malaysian tale about a teeny-tiny trickster who outsmarts the other animals with her big wit.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">here</a>.</p> 

<p>Colin Hanks (Life in Pieces, Jumanji) stars as a precocious little brother whose curiosity earns him a royally big reward in this Norwegian adventure story from the Circle Round archives.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/4 ... Show More

Hop aboard the Story Train as Birdie shares the magical tale of Hilda, a girl who befriends a mermaid washed ashore during a storm, unveiling a world of underwater wonders and the true meaning of friendship and curiosity. 

The Story Train is taking us to a deep and hidden part of the ocean. There are schools offish, hungry sharks, and mysterious shipwrecks all around.Today’s story is about a mermaid with an unlikely best friend. It’s called “The Mermaid andthe Clam”. 

<p>La Mer de Sable s’associe à Conte-moi l’aventure dans un épisode exceptionnel&nbsp;! Le podcast pour&nbsp;enfants de Chérie FM&nbsp;part à la Conquête de l’Ouest, dans l’univers du parc d’attraction La Mer de sable. Ouvrez grand vos oreilles pour vivre une expérience immersive ... Show More

Music from the rising stars of Africa, including wordsmiths M.Anifest from Ghana and Tumi from South Africa, whose conscious rap uses lyrics to challenge and delight. Also featuring Aziza Brahim from western Sahara, Songhai Blues from Mali, Lala Njava from Madagascar, Nigerian po ... Show More

Die Seegurke ist nachts auf Fischfang unterwegs und Pfiff macht zusammen mit einem riesigen Meeresbewohner Musik. (Eine Geschichte von Kilian Leypold, erzählt von Stephan Zinner) 

The Nigerian singer and songwriter is one of the biggest African artists in the world and a pioneer of Afro-fusion, an inescapable sound this year.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy 

Discover the story of a misunderstood sea monster who longs for companionship and a young boy named Ko-Ko who learns that appearances can be deceiving. Together with a new friend, they uncover the sea monster's true nature and embark on a magical adventure that transforms their l ... Show More

<p>En 1900, un écrivain américain du nom de Lyman Franck Baum décida d’écrire un conte de fées d’un nouveau genre – un conte sans cauchemars, plein de fantaisies, qui ferait rêver les enfants américains. Et le moins qu’on puisse dire, c’est qu’il y réussit&nbsp;! &nbsp;L’histoire ... Show More

<p>In this kid's story, Antara finds a black, white, and gray rainbow, and with the help of a mermaid, colors it in.</p> 

Known locally as the Robin Hood of the Great White North, Ken Leishman was a gentlemen thief who pulled off the greatest Canadian gold heist ever. But he really made his name and criminal fame when he took to the skies and became... The Flying Bandit.See omnystudio.com/listener f ... Show More