Joe Robinson

In Brazil, songwriting matters big-time - like it hasn't since the days of Lennon-McCartney and Holland-Dozier-Holland. They have a knack for creating melodies sweet enough to make your teeth hurt. Joe Robinson is a journalist and author who covers the world music and adventure travel beats for various publications, including National Geographic Adventure magazine. He has written about artists from Angelique Kidjo to Thomas Mapfumo, and from Bob Marley to Ry Cooder. He will use just about any excuse he can think of to hit the road in search of new cross-cultural grooves.