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Mali’s Amadou & Miriam Headline the 25th Afro Roots Fest in Miami
In this episode, we make our annual trek to Miami to record the Afro Roots Festival. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Mali's Amadou & Mariam headli…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Zimdancehall Story
Inspired by Jamaica’s dancehall music from the 90s and early 2000s, Zimbabwean dancehall music (Zimdancehall) started out as an underground subcultur…
2 years, 6 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…
2 years, 6 months ago
Global Griots In France
Traditional Manding (Mande) griots living in France sit at the crossroads between Africa and Europe. Historically, their role has been to weave tradi…
2 years, 7 months ago
Journeys With The Kora
The 21-string harp, the kora, is a signature instrument of West Africa. Complex and beguiling, kora music was long the exclusive domain of griots, mu…
2 years, 7 months ago
Taking the Pulse in Dar Es Salaam 2023
Dar Es Salaam, a deep water port on Tanzania’s Indian Ocean Coast, is a musical powerhouse. This on-the-ground report delves into the city's top musi…
2 years, 7 months ago
Oromo Music: Historical Memory and Competing Visions in Ethiopia
The Oromo are the largest ethnic group in the Horn of Africa, but were relatively little known outside of the region until recently. This episode “Or…
2 years, 7 months ago
Remembering Johnny Clegg
Johnny Clegg holds a unique place in South Africa’s musical pantheon. From his childhood immersion in Zulu culture, his mastery of Zulu language, dan…
2 years, 8 months ago
Soul to Soul at 50 - A Look Back at Ghana’s Legendary Music Festival
On March 6, 1971, a group of some of the top musicians from the United States – Ike & Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett, The Staples Singers, Santana, and …
2 years, 8 months ago
Sam Mangwana - Le Pigeon Voyageur
They call Sam Mangwana "Le Pigeon Voyageur" - a roaming pigeon. He could also be called a rolling stone because wherever he lays his microphone is hi…
2 years, 8 months ago