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Young Paris EP Release Party
Blog March 15, 2017

Young Paris EP Release Party

Best of The Beat on Afropop: E.T. Mensah, Highlife and History--Ghana’s 60th Independence Day
Best of The Beat March 15, 2017

Best of The Beat on Afropop: E.T. Mensah, Highlife and History--Ghana’s 60th Independence Day

Gnawa Festival Tour in New York City
Blog March 15, 2017

Gnawa Festival Tour in New York City

New Sounds and Next Steps for SXSW: ContraBanned Showcase
Blog March 14, 2017

New Sounds and Next Steps for SXSW: ContraBanned Showcase

Foday Musa Suso and Philip Glass at National Sawdust
Blog March 14, 2017

Foday Musa Suso and Philip Glass at National Sawdust

Ticket Giveaway: Somi At the Highline Ballroom
Blog March 13, 2017

Ticket Giveaway: Somi At the Highline Ballroom

Somi Sings Stories of Harlem's "Little Africa"
Review March 13, 2017

Somi Sings Stories of Harlem's "Little Africa"

The Francis Brothers: African Record Center
Review March 10, 2017

The Francis Brothers: African Record Center

Act Now! Arts Funding Endangered by U.S. Government
Blog March 10, 2017

Act Now! Arts Funding Endangered by U.S. Government

Premiere: "Made in Tribu Baharú"
Blog March 10, 2017

Premiere: "Made in Tribu Baharú"

Luyando
Review March 10, 2017

Luyando

Premiere: New Track From Vieux Farka Touré
Blog March 10, 2017

Premiere: New Track From Vieux Farka Touré

Strength, Perseverance and Humanism: An Interview with Daymé Arocena
Review March 9, 2017

Strength, Perseverance and Humanism: An Interview with Daymé Arocena

Listen: Timbila's New Mbira-Led Singles
Blog March 9, 2017

Listen: Timbila's New Mbira-Led Singles

Petite Afrique
Blog March 9, 2017

Petite Afrique

Fresh Cuts, Vol. 4
Blog March 9, 2017

Fresh Cuts, Vol. 4

International Women's Day: A Playlist!
Blog March 8, 2017

International Women's Day: A Playlist!

Melanie
Review March 7, 2017

Melanie

Exclusive Nkumu Katalay Premiere: "Congo4U"
Blog March 6, 2017

Exclusive Nkumu Katalay Premiere: "Congo4U"

Miriam Makeba: 85th Birthday Observance
Blog March 4, 2017

Miriam Makeba: 85th Birthday Observance

Baile Bucanero
Review March 3, 2017

Baile Bucanero

The Winners from Carnival 2017
Blog March 3, 2017

The Winners from Carnival 2017

Exclusive Mix: Africa Now! At the Apollo Theater
Blog March 2, 2017

Exclusive Mix: Africa Now! At the Apollo Theater

Exclusive Download: Maroni River Mashup--A Guyanas Mix
Blog March 2, 2017

Exclusive Download: Maroni River Mashup--A Guyanas Mix

Ticket Giveaway: Susana Baca At Pioneer Works
Blog March 2, 2017

Ticket Giveaway: Susana Baca At Pioneer Works

Report From Transamazoniennes Festival: Getting Down in the Guyanas
Blog March 1, 2017

Report From Transamazoniennes Festival: Getting Down in the Guyanas

The Fight Against Forgetting: A Conversation with Matt Temple from Matsuli Music
Review March 1, 2017

The Fight Against Forgetting: A Conversation with Matt Temple from Matsuli Music

Happy 90th Birthday, Harry!
Blog March 1, 2017

Happy 90th Birthday, Harry!

Reflections on "A Man of Good Hope"
Blog March 1, 2017

Reflections on "A Man of Good Hope"

Best of The Beat on Afropop: Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago
Best of The Beat February 27, 2017

Best of The Beat on Afropop: Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago