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Afropop Worldwide
Afropop Worldwide
Afropop Worldwide

Afropop Worldwide is an internationally syndicated weekly radio series, online guide to African and world music, and an international music archive, that... more

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Episodes

Proving the Bubu Myth

Every year on Sierra Leone’s Independence Day in late April, musicians and revelers descend upon Freetown from throughout the country.... more

19 Dec 2024 · 59 minutes
Global Griots in France

Traditional Manding (Mande) griots living in France sit at the crossroads between Africa and Europe. Historically, their role has been... more

12 Dec 2024 · 59 minutes
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... more

10 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Ebo Taylor and the Pioneers of Afro-Funk

This Hip Deep edition, based on field work in Ghana, tells the story of how highlife turned into Afro-funk. Guitarist/composer/bandleader... more

21 Nov 2024 · 59 minutes
Planet Afropop: Breaking into Afrobeats: First Klaz and Kemuel

In this episode, our reporter in Lagos, Fay Fay, turns us on to two rising stars in African music’s dominant... more

19 Nov 2024 · 55 minutes
The Mighty Orchestra Baobab

Fifty years ago, the president of Senegal’s nephew was putting together a band for his new, upscale Dakar nightclub, and... more

16 Nov 2024 · 59 minutes
The Hidden Blackness of Flamenco

Flamenco as we know it was “born” in Spain in the mid-19th century. But for centuries before that, Roma (Gitanos,... more

14 Nov 2024 · 59 minutes
Reggaeton and Race

The dembow, the beat behind reggaetón, is much more than just a backdrop for a night of partying and dancing.... more

14 Nov 2024 · 59 minutes
Nairobi Roars

The Kenyan capital is roaring into the 2020s. On this program singer/songwriter/producer Eric Wainaina introduces us to a rising cadre... more

07 Nov 2024 · 59 minutes
Planet Afropop: Sia Tolno And Afro Dead

Sia Tolno escaped war-torn Sierra Leone to become a popular singer in Guinea. As her career blossomed, she shifted to... more

05 Nov 2024 · 54 minutes
Afropop Worldwide
Proving the Bubu Myth
Afropop Worldwide