Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Leo Sarkisian (born January 4, 1921 ) was an enthnomusicologist and broadcaster for Voice of America radio. He is known for his work to showcase African music with his Time in Africa program.In 1963 in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, Leo Sarkisian was offered a job with Voice of America by broadcaster Edward R. Murrow. At the time, Murrow was the head of the United States Information Agency (USIA) and he heard about Sarkisian through his West African recording trips. Sarkisian accepted the offer and started working for Voice of America in Monrovia, Liberia. Two years later, in 1965, Leo launched Music Time in Africa, a "weekly program that features traditional and contemporary music from all of Africa."Sarkisian retired from VoA in 2012, at age 91.. }
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- Leo_Sarkisian abstract "Leo Sarkisian (born January 4, 1921 ) was an enthnomusicologist and broadcaster for Voice of America radio. He is known for his work to showcase African music with his Time in Africa program.In 1963 in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, Leo Sarkisian was offered a job with Voice of America by broadcaster Edward R. Murrow. At the time, Murrow was the head of the United States Information Agency (USIA) and he heard about Sarkisian through his West African recording trips. Sarkisian accepted the offer and started working for Voice of America in Monrovia, Liberia. Two years later, in 1965, Leo launched Music Time in Africa, a "weekly program that features traditional and contemporary music from all of Africa."Sarkisian retired from VoA in 2012, at age 91.".