Audio Programs
Afropop Classic July 16, 2026
Is Mara Nigeria's Answer to EDM?
Hip Deep July 9, 2026
Lagos Roots: Fuji, Juju, and Apala
Beneath the gloss of Nigeria’s contemporary pop, older roots styles, mostly derived from Yoruba tradition, still thrive.
Afropop Classic June 25, 2026
The Immortal '70s
Afropop Classic June 18, 2026
Voice of the Leopard
Afropop Classic May 28, 2026
A Spiritual Journey to Mbanza-Kongo
Hip Deep May 14, 2026
A Tale of Two Rebellions: How Africans Helped Shape the Future of Islam
In this Hip Deep edition, Joseph Braude recounts the Zanj Rebellion and the origins of the Suni Shiite divide in Islam.
Hip Deep May 7, 2026
Africans in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf
Afropop Classic April 30, 2026
Celebrating Toumani Diabaté
Hip Deep April 23, 2026
The Tropical Soul of Jorge Ben Jor
Hip Deep April 9, 2026
The Art of Improvisation, Part 2
Hip Deep April 2, 2026
The Art of Improvisation: Part 1
Closeup March 24, 2026
After the Money: Salsa for Love in NYC
Afropop Classic February 5, 2026
Black History Month 2026: Music of the Harlem Renaissance
Hip Deep January 29, 2026
Sierra Leone: Celebration, War, and Healing
Afropop Classic January 22, 2026
Treasures of Benin
Hip Deep January 15, 2026
The French Caribbean--Cosmopolitan, Colonial, Complicated
Afropop Classic January 8, 2026
Afropop Soundsystem
Hip Deep January 1, 2026
Jewish Communities of Sub-Saharan Africa
Afropop Classic December 25, 2025
Ghana: Celebration Sounds
Hip Deep December 18, 2025
Spiritual Journeys: Tarab: The Art of Ecstasy in Arab Music
Explore the rich traditions of Tarab in Arab music, its emotional ecstasy, and cultural values, through the insights of A.J. Racy, a renowned ethnomusicologist, and the artistry of legendary Tarab singers like Umm Kulthum, set against the backdrop of Aleppo's Aleppian Tarab tradition and Syrian music culture.
