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Barbados at 50: From Soca to Spouge
Barbados recently celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence. We look into the rise and mysterious fall of the funky Bajan spouge beat which rul…
7 years, 9 months ago
Crabs with Brains
Crabs with Brains In the early 1990s, mangueboys and manguegirls stimulated fertility in the veins of Recife, Brazil. They were interested in hip-hop…
7 years, 9 months ago
Roots and Future: A History of UK Dance
Look around today’s musical mainstream, and you’ll quickly realize that dance styles are everywhere, filling stadiums, topping charts, and gathering …
7 years, 9 months ago
Plenty Bacchanal: Carnival in Flux
Trinidadians call their annual Carnival festivities "the greatest show on earth" and with good reason. The Carnival season is overflowing with art a…
7 years, 10 months ago
Highlights From Afropop Closeup: Season Two
Since the launch of the second Afropop Closeup season in the summer of 2017, we’ve taken you through the stories of producers, lovers, activists, poe…
7 years, 10 months ago
Africa and the Blues
When this episode first aired, the recent death of Malian guitar legend Ali Farka Touré inspired a new round of speculation about the roots of the bl…
7 years, 10 months ago
With Feet in Many Worlds
As the 21st century rolls on, more and more of the musical artists who are making a difference cannot be pinned down to any one national identity. Mi…
7 years, 11 months ago
What's in a Nigerian Name?
Musicians everywhere adapt stage names. They can be profound, grandiose or simply humorous, but they always represent a way of distinguishing the art…
7 years, 11 months ago
Reimagining Jazz in Africa: Cape Town Cosmopolitans and Beyond
In recognition of the recent death of South African maestro Hugh Masekela, we revisit a program that touches on one of his earliest musical landmarks…
7 years, 11 months ago
Afropop at 30: Live in the '90s
As we begin our year of celebrating Afropop Worldwide's 30th anniversary on the air, we take a special look back at some highlights of our long run o…
7 years, 11 months ago