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Rap, Reggae and Cultural Resistance in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Belo Horizonte is Brazil’s sixth largest city and including its surrounding districts, the country’s third largest metropolitan area. The capital of …
1 year, 6 months ago
La Bamba – The Afro-Mexican Story
Much has been made of Mexico's rich Spanish and indigenous heritage, but until recently there's been little talk of Mexico's so-called "Third Root": …
1 year, 6 months ago
Youssou N'Dour Live at the Ritz
In 1989, very few Americans had heard the extraordinary voice of the man destined to be named “Best African Artists of the 20th Century.” Senegal’s Y…
1 year, 6 months ago
Amazigh Rising
The Amizigh, or Berber, are the original inhabitants of North Africa, which means their roots run deeper than the region’s better known Arab or Europ…
1 year, 6 months ago
Amazigh Rising, Part 2
The long awaited follow-up to Afropop's popular 2002 program "Berber Rising" brings listeners up to date on music being made by the original inhabita…
1 year, 6 months ago
Planet Afropop - Season Finale with Noise Cans and the Swanky Kitchen Band
The 20th edition of Planet Afropop marks the end of our first season. In this episode, we sample top new music picks from Mukwae and Banning, Georges…
1 year, 6 months ago
Mbalax Fever
From the 1970s to the present—hip-hop and Afrobeats notwithstanding—the most beloved and popular music in Senegal has been and remains mbalax. Mbalax…
1 year, 6 months ago
Planet Afropop - The Garifuna Collective: They Came Before Columbus
In this episode of Planet Afropop, we explore the music and language of the Caribbean coasts’ Afro-indigenous Garinagu People of Guatemala, Belize, H…
1 year, 7 months ago
East African Taarab
The "taarab" music of East Africa's Swahili coast offers an amazing history lesson. Bantu and coastal Africans, Arabs, Portuguese, Germans, Brits, an…
1 year, 7 months ago
Breaking Into Afrobeats
On "Breaking Into Afrobeats" Georges Collinet and Lagos-based producer producer FayFay, shed light on the challenges faced by aspiring artists in the…
1 year, 7 months ago