Show of the week: Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders

This lively new magazine series roams the globe to record fascinating music features. The premiere first heads to Russia for the story behind the peppy pop hit that has become Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s theme song. In Nigeria, it finds the son of the late Afrobeat musician and activist Fela Kuti, who’s keeping his father’s legacy alive. Finally, a Kazakh orchestra debuts a symphony written for the country by Erran Baron Cohen—the composer brother of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen—in recompense for the many jokes Borat made at the nation’s expense. Monday, Jan. 25, at 10 p.m., PBS; check local listings

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