#Soundbite

Shakira has a new World Cup song being released Thursday. What are the elements of a good World Cup anthem — and why has Shakira been so successful at it?

Mei Semones' unique sound weaves lyrics in English and Japanese through catchy pop, jazz and rock-influenced instrumentation.

Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews biographies of two musicians who transcended jazz, and to whom recognition was slow in coming: James P. Johnson, born in 1894, and Alice Coltrane, born in 1937.

Colombian-born percussionist and composer Samuel Torres and his group release their newest album, Trio Libre.

The spirit of legendary jazz musician Hugh Masekela lives on at a new club in Johannesburg dedicated to his memory.