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WOMEX - The Lusophone Connection
WOMEX 2021 in Porto, Portugal, delivered the event’s trademark extravaganza of live showcases from around the world. But given the location, there wa…
3 years, 11 months ago
I Am The Upsetter: The Sonic Innovation of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
Jamaican record producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry is widely celebrated as one of the most important creative figures to emerge in the late-20th Century. I…
3 years, 11 months ago
Off the Beaten Track - Burkina Faso, Malawi, and Beyond
Off the Beaten Track - Burkina Faso, Malawi, and Beyond This program ventures into corners of Africa we hear from rarely, guided by adventurous field…
4 years ago
A Tango with Robert Farris Thompson
One of the spiritual fathers of Afropop Worldwide has joined the ancestors. After an extraordinarily rich and full life, Dr. Robert Farris Thompson -…
4 years ago
Afropop Wildcards 2021 Edition
Georges Collinet and Banning Eyre close out 2021 with a wide ranging tour through music that touched them in 2021, and a look ahead at 2022. No top t…
4 years ago
Afropop Jam
On today’s edition, “Afropop Jam,” we’ll groove on cool new releases by artists from Congo, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Martinique, Cuba and more. APWW #835
4 years ago
WOMEX Rises in 2021
After the pandemic forced it to go virtual for a year, the WOMEX world music expo was back in 2021 for its 27th edition in Porto, Portugal. In this p…
4 years ago
Remembering Oliver Mtukudzi
Zimbabwe’s Oliver Mtukudzi, one of the most beloved singer/composer/bandleaders out of Africa in the last century, died in Harare on Jan. 23 2019 aft…
4 years, 1 month ago
Jamaica - Big A Yard, Big Abroad!
Since the 1960s in Jamaica, iconic figures such as Bob Marley have gathered in backyards to write reggae anthems that conquered world charts. The yar…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Sound of New York Latin Music
THE SOUND OF NEW YORK LATIN MUSIC takes a deep sonic dive into the great New York Latin discography, with host Georges Collinet and guest host Ned Su…
4 years, 1 month ago