Audio Programs – Afropop Classic

Afropop Classic March 12, 2020

Afropop at South by Southwest 2019

Adekunle Gold, Shirazee, Jojo Abot, Aramide, Nsimbi and Afrotronx perform live at the Afropop Worldwide showcase at SXSW, 2019.

Afropop Classic March 5, 2020

Aurelio, Badian, Damily, and the Kid From Timbuktu

Afropop Classic January 23, 2020

Cape Verde Sounds: Heard and Unheard

This Afropop program samples new sounds from Cape Verde, circa 2018.

Afropop Classic January 9, 2020

Reissued: African Vinyl in the 21st Century

Afropop Classic January 2, 2020

Afro Roots Fest 2019 in Miami

Live performances and interviews with Fatoumata Diawara and Noura Mint Seymali at the Afro Roots Fest in Miami.

Afropop Classic December 19, 2019

Here Comes 2020

Georges Collinet and Banning Eyre look ahead to African music in the 2020s.

Afropop Classic December 5, 2019

Pedras, Melos, and Radiola: Brazilian Reggae in Sao Luis do Maranhao

Afropop Classic November 29, 2019

Jamaica In New York: The History of Reggae and Dancehall in the Big Apple

In this musical exposé Afropop producer Saxon Baird susses out the often overlooked NYC Jamaican music scene with interviews from some of its biggest players from Bullwackies in the Bronx to Brooklyn-based dancehall artists like Screechy Dan.

Afropop Classic November 14, 2019

Mbalax Meets Mande in Dakar

Mbalax music from Dakar and Mande music from Cassamance on a program about new sounds from Senegal.

Afropop Classic October 17, 2019

The Congotronics Story

Afropop Classic September 19, 2019

Carnival In Brooklyn

Afropop Classic August 15, 2019

Afropop Worldwide: The Origin Story

Sean Barlow, Banning Eyre and Georges Collinet look back on 30 years of Afropop Worldwide on public radio. \n

Afropop Classic August 1, 2019

A Remembrance of Leo Sarkisian

Afropop Classic July 4, 2019

More African Guitars

A survey of recent guitar music from Africa

Afropop Classic June 13, 2019

What's New at WOMEX

Afropop Classic May 30, 2019

Colombia in NYC

Afropop Classic May 9, 2019

A Visit to Afro-Sweden

Ethnomusicologist Ryan Skinner takes us on a journey through the world of Afro-Swedish musicians.

Afropop Classic April 25, 2019

Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Hear the sound of Zimbabwe--Zim-dancehall, gospel trad and lots of mbira--as the country moves out of the 37-year shadow cast by Robert Mugabe.

Afropop Classic April 4, 2019

Live from the WOMEX Radio Studio

Radio sessions from WOMEX 2018 with Bakolo Music International, Garifuna Collective and Harouna Samake.

Afropop Classic March 21, 2019

The Gqom Generation of Durban, South Africa

There's an exciting new sound exploding in Durban, South Africa: Gqom! In this program, we explore the music and meet the young generation of artists creating it.