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873 Pura Vida Costa Rica - Musical Hybrids in Central America -24 LUFS
873 Pura Vida Costa Rica - Musical Hybrids in Central America -24 LUFS by Afropop Worldwide
2 years, 8 months ago
Remembering Papa Wemba
Papa Wemba, one of the greatest singers of the past African century, died on stage at age 66 in 2016. But his body of work, both in advancing Congole…
2 years, 8 months ago
From Nashville to Nairobi: The History of Country Music in Kenya
In this episode, we trace the history of country music in Kenya, dating back to the 1920s and 30s when local populations first heard Jimmie Rodgers o…
2 years, 9 months ago
Sauti Za Busara, Sounds of Wisdom 2023
Sauti Za Busara means “sounds of wisdom.” That gives a clue to the music heard at the annual Sauti Za Busara festival in Stonetown, Zanzibar. It’s co…
2 years, 9 months ago
WOMEX - The Women Rule
The 2022 global music exposition, WOMEX, went down in Lisbon, Portugal. For the second year running, most of the African-related showcases featured b…
2 years, 9 months ago
871 Saving The Malawi Tapes
The Malawi Broadcasting Corporation recorded a goldmine of local music in the 1960s and 70s, but the tapes were neglected and close to ruined when br…
2 years, 9 months ago
AfroRoots Fest 2022 with Dayme Arocena and Sinkane
The Afro-Roots Fest is Florida’s state-wide celebration of Africa’s global musical heritage. The 2022 edition featured a diva of Afro-Cuban jazz, Day…
2 years, 10 months ago
Afropop Cover Songs
In today’s pop music, everybody is a composer. But what about the classics? The songs that last? In this program we survey African musicians reinterp…
2 years, 10 months ago
Cheikha Rimitti, Rebel Queen of Algerian Music
Cheikha Rimitti was certainly a queen. For some, she was the queen of raï (pronounced RYE), which means “opinion" in Arabic. For others, she was the …
2 years, 10 months ago
The Prehistory of New Orleans Music - Treasures from the Hogan
In 2010, to mark the 5th anniversary of the Katrina disaster, we went way way back to honor New Orleans as the unique American treasure it is. This p…
2 years, 10 months ago