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Afropop is an internationally syndicated weekly radio series, online guide to African and world music, and an international music archive, that has introduced American listeners to the music cultures of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean since 1988. Hosted by Georges Collinet from Cameroon, the radio series is distributed by Public Radio International to 110 stations in the U.S., via XM satellite radio, in Africa via and Europe via Radio Multikulti.
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On the air this week https://afropop.org/audio-programs/the-black-history-of-tap-dancing-2 Foundational for Broadway and the movies, intertwined with jazz, tap dancing is a Great American Art. Strap on your shoes and shuffle along as we trace the history of tap and celebrate the Black artists and innovators who built--and continue to build this art form.
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On the air this week. Foundational for Broadway and the movies, intertwined with jazz, tap dancing is a Great American Art. Strap on your shoes and shuffle along as we trace the history of tap and celebrate the Black artists and innovators who built--and continue to build this art form.
Foundational for Broadway and the movies, intertwined with jazz, tap dancing is a Great American Art.
! 🎤🎶🎵🙏🏾👏🏾🌍📀💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿🌈🔥🌟✨☄️⭐️🪘🎷🥁🎸🎺🎻🪕🎧🎷https://afropop.org/audio-programs/womex-2022-the-women-rule you rock
Don’t miss this weeks show fr 💥🪘🎸📀🌍🔥🔥🔥https://afropop.org/audio-programs/global-griots-in-france 🔥🔥 https://www.mandinggrooves.com/globalgriots 🏆🏆🏆
🇬🇳 harlemmeetafrica https://afropop.org/articles/natu-camara-buildng-a-bridge-from-harlem-to-conakry-and-back-with-new-single-farre After Harlem Meet Africa festival at Marcus Garvey Park in New York City, Muwkae Wabei Siyolwe of Afropop Worldwide had a chance to speak with Natu Camara about her new single “Faré” and her mission over morning coffee on Zoom. Check it out ☕️🌍🎸🪘📀💥🎹🎤🎺
is on 🔥with this weeks show https://afropop.org/audio-programs/the-mighty-baobab-orchestra 🪘📀✊🏾🌍 🎸🎸🎸🎸 # 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾🌍🌍🌍💫✨⭐️📀📀🕺🏽🍾 ❤️❤️❤️producer by
https://afropop.org/articles/gyedu-blay-ambolleys-highlife-jazz interview with of , and from 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🎷🎷 🌍✊🏾🇬🇭😍🤗🎸
On the air this week on https://afropop.org/audio-programs/new-sounds-from-nigeria-2020-2 👏🏾🌍🤗🪘✊🏾🎸🕺🏿📀💃🏿
was in https://afropop.org/articles/womex-2022-in-lisbon-wraps-up-with-a-bang biggest exposition of global music in the world well done for a great article 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💃🏿🕺🏿🎸✊🏾🌍🪘
continues exclusive interview with https://afropop.org/articles/talking-with-mopao-the-leader-koffi-olomide-exclusive-interview-with-sean-barlow 🥇🇨🇩📀🎸🌍🪘✊🏾
https://afropop.org/articles/oumou-sangare enjoyed a great great night with ❤️🤗😍🌍✊🏾🪘🌈🥰💯📀🤩💃🏿🎸
This week on let’s go to https://afrop.org/audio-programs/currulao-music-of-transformation-in-afro-colombia is the traditional music of majority-Black, southern Pacific coastal region of produced by 🌍🪘🏆🎸🕺🏿📀 produced by
https://afropop.org/audio-programs/remembering-papa-wemba Congolese rumba and innovating giant to new African pop sounds, as well as influencing 🪘📀🌍🇨🇩🇨🇩👏🏾👏🏾
https://afropop.org/articles/womex-2022-in-lisbon-wraps-up-with-a-bang check out reviews of line up by 🪘✊🏾🌍❤️👏🏾📀💃🏿🕺🏿
NEWSFLASH Nov. 5 Koffi Olomide Launches Last U.S. Show, Free Tickets and Venue Change to Webster Hall https://afropop.org/articles/newsflash-nov-5-koffi-olomide-launches-last-u-s-show-free-tickets-and-venue-change-to-webster-hall
continues on "Le Pigeon Voyageur" - a roaming pigeon living legend . Produced by 🌍🌈🇨🇩✊🏾🥰💃🏿🕺🏿.
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, one of the greatest singers of the past African century, died on stage in 2016 at age 66. But his body of work, both in advancing Congolese and innovating new African pop sounds, as well as influencing style, fashion and music production, is immense. In this episode we look back on an iconic career, drawing on some 20 years of interviews with the artist, and insights from Congolese music aficionado Lubangi Muniania. Produced by .
This program explores the life and music of Congolese superstar Papa Wemba.
https://afropop.org/audio-programs/the-fertile-crescent-haiti-cuba-and-louisiana 🌍 ❤️❤️📀🏝🇭🇹🇨🇺🇫🇷🇺🇸🪘
This Close Up episode takes us to Pretoria American DJ Matthew Key—A.K.A. —has deeply explored post-apartheid dance music in South Africa, from the earliest murmurs of to the latest hits. In this episode, he travels to Pretoria, Africa, to discover a little-known link in the complex chain of genres: Bacardi music. Likely named for the famous rum, the music has a rich local history and a unique sound. Narrated and produced by .
Bacardi music a sub genre from kwaito to the latest amapiano hits. In this episode, we travel to Pretoria, South Africa, to discover a little-known link in the complex chain of genres:
https://afropop.org/audio-programs/suso-gambias-global-griots Susso is a collaborative project between the and families of and U.K. producer and bassist 🌍✊🏾👏🏾🪘
https://afropop.org/audio-programs/never-grow-old-a-salute-to-t***s-and-the-maytals t***s ***s ***sandthemaytals T***s Hibbert was a titan of Jamaican popular music 🌍✊🏾🪘🌈
A dive into the market of check this episode
This program explores some of the complex and shifting dynamics of neocolonialism, cultural ownership and audience in the African vinyl market.
T***s Hibbert was a titan of Jamaican popular music. With his harmony group the Maytals he indelibly changed the island’s music scene in the early 1960s by infusing ska with gospel and went on to captivate overseas audiences by blending blues and funk with reggae, becoming one of Jamaica’s best-known performers. Never Grow Old: A Salute To T***s And The Maytals is an homage to T***s, whose incredible career only ended when he tragically died of Covid-19 in September 2020, aged 77. On this show, producer David Katz will trace his evolution, using select archive interviews with the man.
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T***s Hibbert was a titan of Jamaican popular music. With his harmony group the Maytals he indelibly changed the island’s music scene in the early 1960s by infusing ska with gospel and went on to captivate overseas audiences by blending blues and funk with reggae, becoming one of Jamaica’s best-...
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Geraldo Pino was an early influence on Fela Kuti in Ghana.
https://afropop.org/articles/soweto-gospel-choir-bring-us-hope ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 sweet songs of sorrow and joy erivo 🪘🌍👏🏾🇿🇦✊🏾 Mulalo Mulovhedzi
Afropop Worldwide is pleased to launch the first ever visual radio program. It's a deep dive into the music and lore of the kora, one of Africa's most beloved instruments. Have a look at “Journeys with the Kora” on our website! Link in bio
Afropop Worldwide is pleased to launch the first ever visual radio program. It's a deep dive into the music and lore of the kora, one of Africa's most beloved instruments. Have a look!
This is a visual version of the Afropop Worldwide program "Journeys with the Kora," a complete introduction to one of the world's most beguiling and fascinat...
Zororo murugare Mdhara mwari vaita kudakwavo…it was a blessing kushanda pamwe nemi..So sad 😢
Journeys With the Kora
This is a visual version of the Afropop Worldwide program "Journeys with the Kora," a complete introduction to one of the world's most beguiling and fascinat...
https://afropop.org/audio-programs/quelbe-hidden-treasure-of-the-caribbean-2 producers thanks for a great show 🎺🎷🪕🎸🌍
https://afropop.org/audio-programs/mauritiuss-sega-roots around the globe 🪘🎤🌍
The Africa-America Institute 38th Annual Awards Gala Ceremony to Honor the Remarkable Achievements of Africa, Africans and African Descendants Across Industries 2022 Honorees Include:
The Republic of Botswana, Filmmaker and Culture Curator Mahen Bonetti, Rockefeller Foundation Executive Betty Wambui Kibaara and IBM Executive Dr. Solomon Assefa. Hosted by Bozoma Saint John and Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 – 6 P.M.
At Cipriani’s 42nd St. in New York Ci
https://afropop.org/articles/mississippi-records-revives-african-music-treasures Nigerian highlife bandleader Celestine Ukwu (1940-1977) great article 🌍🪕🎧🎤🪘
John Ondolo (1917-2008) educator, https://afropop.org/articles/mississippi-records-revives-african-music-treasures check out eyre with 🪕🌍🔥
Musical Masterpieces from the Upsetter Ark-ive,
https://afropop.org/articles/king-scratch-album-release-of-dub-prophet-lee-scratch-perry 🎧📀💿🎤🌍🪘
great show this week Boy https://afropop.org/audio-programs/the-gqom-generation-of-durban-south-africa-2 🌍🎤🎹🎧
catch this show https://afropop.org/audio-programs/the-story-of-gumbe from with freed from highlands in 1800 remixed 🌍🪘🔥
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[EN DIRECT DES NUITS D’AFRIQUE DE MONTRÉAL - 2021] En spectacle ce soir : JULIET NELSON, Meryem Saci, Joyce N'sana, Sonido PESAO et Afrodizz. Prêts à décoller ? EN DIRECT DES NUITS D’AFRIQUE DE MONTRÉAL vous propose un voyage musical exceptionnel! En compagnie de Myriam Fehmiu et d’une douzaine d’artistes,vivez les moments forts de la 35e édition du Festival international Nuits d’Afrique qui a eu lieu en juillet dernier. Découvrez aussi la recette du mythique cocktail ‘’Le Volcan’’, avec les Apéros SAQ x Nuits d'Afrique au Club Balattou Officiel. -------------------------------- Performing tonight : JULIET NELSON, Meryem Saci, Joyce N'sana, Sonido PESAO and Afrodizz. Ready to take off? EN DIRECT DES NUITS D’AFRIQUE DE MONTRÉAL invites you to an exclusive musical journey! In the company of Myriam Fehmiu and a dozen artists, experience the most exciting moments of the 35th edition of Festival international Nuits d’Afrique, which took place last July. Discover also the recipe of the mythical cocktail ''Le Volcan'', with the Aperos SAQ x Nuits d'Afrique at the Club Balattou Officiel.
[EN DIRECT DES NUITS D’AFRIQUE DE MONTRÉAL - 2021] En spectacle ce soir : DINA LÉVRY, DABY TOURÉ, FLAVIA NASCIMENTO et le TRIO KORA avec DIELY MORI TOUNKARA, YAMOUSSA BANGOURA et SADIO SISSOKHO Prêts à décoller ? EN DIRECT DES NUITS D’AFRIQUE DE MONTRÉAL vous propose un voyage musical exceptionnel! En compagnie de Myriam Fehmiu et d’une douzaine d’artistes,vivez les moments forts de la 35e édition du Festival international Nuits d’Afrique qui a eu lieu en juillet dernier. -------------------------------- Performing tonight : DINA LÉVRY, DABY TOURÉ, FLAVIA NASCIMENTO and TRIO KORA featuring: Diely Mori Tounkara, Yamoussa Bangoura et Sadio Sissokho Ready to take off? EN DIRECT DES NUITS D’AFRIQUE DE MONTRÉAL invites you to an exclusive musical journey! In the company of Myriam Fehmiu and a dozen artists, experience the most exciting moments of the 35th edition of Festival international Nuits d’Afrique, which took place last July. Dina Lévry : https://www.facebook.com/dina.levry Daby Touré : https://www.facebook.com/dabytouremusic Flavia Nascimento : https://www.facebook.com/flavianascimentobeijaflor Diely Mori Tounkara : https://www.facebook.com/diely.tounkara Sadio Sissokho : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005348145109 Yamoussa Bangoura : https://www.facebook.com/YamoussaKalabante Myriam Fehmiu : https://www.facebook.com/myriamfehmiuanimatrice
https://www.gofundme.com/consolidating-the-afropop-archive If you have listened to Afropop Worldwide’s radio program or podcast any time in the past 31 years, you have heard just a small part of our vast archive of live concerts and performances, interviews, rare audio releases and field recordings from far corners of the world. We have produced over 800, hour-long radio programs, and many additional podcasts and web-videos as well as countless text/image web features. Our Peabody Award-winning body of work is based on over 100 field research trips to most of the countries in Africa, South America and the Caribbean, as well as locations in Europe, the Middle East and, of course, the U.S. In the past year, we have been preparing to consolidate the archive in Middletown, Connecticut, where the program concept was incubated long ago at Wesleyan University. The archive consists of audio recordings in seven different formats—ranging from old-school cassettes to flash drives and memory cards—lots of vinyl, more CDs than you would ever want to see in one place, VHS and Beta tapes, original video from our own fieldwork going as far back as the era of Hi-8, photographs, notebooks, publications, promotional materials, posters, souvenirs… Back in the day we did a lot of recording on DAT tapes which turn out to be very vulnerable to decay. These will get priority treatment in the digitization lab we are setting up in Middletown. Out of this transformed archive will come cool new products and services. In the video in our GoFundMe page (click arrow above), Banning Eyre illustrates the story, featuring lively video moments from our visits to Madagascar, Egypt, Mali, Ghana. . All this material has been stored in three different locations in Brooklyn and in Connecticut. Now it’s time to pull the pieces together. We’ve been preparing for an early summer move in which all these holdings will be reunited in a spacious new location so that the long work of digitizing, preservin
This week on Afropop Worldwde, it's all about gqom music! From its beginning stages in Durban, South Africa to world domination. We talk to the young artists like Citizen Boy, Distruction Boyz, @DJ LAG GQOMking who have helped to define the genre. We also talk to GQOM OH record label owner Francesco Malumz Kolè Cucchi. Click here to listen to the show, find a full transcript and a playlist with all the music ==> http://ow.ly/VSZ930l5oq9 #gqom #radio #podcast #afropop Produced by Akornefa Akyea.
The Voice! Ayo stopped by yesterday to speak with producer Banning Eyre about her new self-titled album. She also performed "Boom Boom," a powerful song off the album about police brutality in the U.S. Stay tuned for the full interview on afropop.org #newalbum #afropop #vinyl #radio #podcast #publicradio #ayo #newmusic #brooklyn
Malian singer-songwriter, Salif Keita will be back in New York at SOB's on Thurs. Sept. 14 to wow audiences. Don't miss it! More info ==>http://sobs.com/2017/10741/salif-keita-2
In case you missed it, be sure to listen to our special Hip Deep show "An Island, Divided." This program explores the linked history and culture of Dominicans and Haitians on either side of the island of Hispaniola. Produced by Marlon Bishop. ==>http://www.afropop.org/38793/an-island-divided/
Last night was a good one with Caribbean funk/ rock band – Galipote. After joining them for their rehearsal, our staff writer DJ NENiM had a chat with them. Stay tuned, interview coming soon.
@jomionandtheuklos tore it up on Tuesday at #afropopworldwide #residency @threesbrewing @eventsatthrees Thanks to everyone who came out and danced! @kintemusic wowed us with his styles, @nenim0heaven rocked the diverse dance set. More to come!
@nkumukatalay bringing #Kinshasa to #Brooklyn with some 🔥🔥🔥 💃💃 #seben for the first night of our three week residency at @threesbrewing #rumbacongolaise #congo4u #livemusic
@nkumukatalay is in the house! Giving us #insight into #Congolese #classic #Paradis from #tabuleyrochereau Stay tuned for music and interview with Nkumu coming up #AfropopXStewartAve #rumbacongolaise
The award-winning Kenyan group Sautisol stopped by the Afropop Worldwide office to speak with Akornefa Akyea, Director of New Media, about their “Best Group” win at the MTV Africa Music Awards, their latest album "Live and Die in Afrika," African millennials as the future of the African continent, and the importance of education. From this lively and intimate conversation, we get a closer look into the four men that make up Sauti Sol and the mindset they embody that drives their success. The interview was filmed by Sebastian Bouknight and edited by Kinte Le Prince Heritier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psaIpx0t-Po
Happy New Year! #UlelePower sounds from the legendary Ambassador Osayomore Joseph live in Benin City, Nigeria, via producer @modrums9 May the New Year hit you like this rhythm #BeninCity #EdoState #Nigeria #osayomorejoseph - #regrann
The legendary #KollingtonAyinla live at @afropolitanvibes last night. #fuji is the truth #NigeriaHD #Lagos
In the #afropopworldwide #archives there are many #treasures like this #classic #record #nglabanda #enlacalle #1990 #timba #cuba
Music break earlier in the office. The legendary juju maestro King Sunny Ade #vinyl
Music break at Afropop headquarters. We're listening to Drums of Passion by Olatunji #vinyl #yoruba
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