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Seize the Dance: The BaAka of Central African Republic
This Hip Deep episode features a remarkable journey among the forest people of the Central African Republic. The polyphonic, hocketing vocal style of…
8 months ago
Hip Deep in Northern Nigeria
Kano State in northwest Nigeria is a land of paradox. The ancient home of the Hausa people, it has ties back to the oldest civilizations in West Afri…
8 months, 1 week ago
Planet Afropop - African Beat-Makers Part 1: Kooldrink and Pierre Kwenders
Behind every Afropop YouTube megahit and dancefloor sensation, there is a producer, a beat-maker striving to imagine the next big thing, basically in…
8 months, 1 week ago
Remembering Andy Palacio and Aurelio Martinez
Andy Palacio (1960-2008) of Belize was a brilliant singer/songwriter/bandleader/activist and one of the greatest champions of Garifuna culture in his…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
African Sounds of the Indian Subcontinent
In this Hip Deep program, we explore musical connections between Africa and India. First up is the story of the Afro-Indian Sidi community. In the 13…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Planet Afropop - Somali DJs in America and Songhoy Blues
In this episode, we meet two women from the Twin Cities - DJ Fawzi and DJ Yasmeenah - who are challenging stereotypes while continuing a tradition of…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Africans in the Arabian Gulf
Scholar and author Joseph Braude guides us through the often overlooked popular music of the Persian Gulf, the music known as Khaliji. We learn about…
9 months, 1 week ago
A Hip Deep Portrait of King Sunny Ade
King Sunny Ade was, in many ways, the inspiration for what would become Afropop Worldwide. And he was by no means an inspiration only to us! Many fan…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Planet Afropop: Celebrating Toumani Diabate
An intimate look at Toumani Diabaté through 30 years of Afropop Worldwide conversations. From his home in Bamako to concert halls worldwide, Toumani …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Planet Afropop - Tcehlla & Dotti Carve Their Own Lane
In this episode of Planet Afropop, FayFay spotlights two standout artists, Tchella, an R&B vocalist, and Dotti the Deity, a Nigerian folk musician. B…
9 months, 3 weeks ago