Summary: Timothy Brennan, author of Secular Devotion: Afro-Latin Music and Imperial Jazz, dissects the perplexing term of "world music" by exploring jazz's neo-African and Latin roots. Sumanth Gopinath, currently working on a book on the ringtone industry, examines the new microindustry of musical ringtones and its impact on the world economy, artists, and social practices. Presented in partnership with the University of Minnesota's School of Music and the Minnesota International Center.
