Audio Programs
Afropop Classic December 26, 2024
Abidjan: A New Musical El Dorado
In the 70s and 80s Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan was a major musical hub in West Africa. After a series of political crises, Abidjan is back. The Zouglou sound of the 1990s and the coupé decalé rage that followed are being reinvented in the era of Afrobeats and African hip-hop
Planet Afropop December 24, 2024
Planet Afropop: 2024 Wrapup
Georges, Mukwae and Banning play music to wrap up a most unusual year, 2024.
Hip Deep December 19, 2024
Proving the Bubu Myth: Janka Nabay, War and Witchcraft in Sierra Leone
Every year on Sierra Leone’s Independence Day in late April, musicians and revelers descend upon Freetown from throughout the country.
Afropop Classic December 12, 2024
Global Griots in France
Traditional Manding (Mande) griots living in France sit at the crossroads between Africa and Europe. Historically, their role has been to weave traditional, oral histories, often within music, to promote a united, peaceful society.
Planet Afropop December 10, 2024
Planet Afropop: Celebrating Toumani Diabaté
Banning Eyre profiles and celebrates Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté in and episode of Planet Afropop.
Afropop Classic December 5, 2024
Time Travel Through Afro-Paris
Paris has been one of the most important incubators of African music on the planet. On this program, we look back on 30 years of adventures with African music in Paris.
Afropop Classic December 5, 2024
The Mighty Orchestra Baobab
Pan African Orchestra Baobab, West Africa to the Afro-Cuban style of the time, the Orchestra Baobab is returning to to be a top African band.
Afropop Classic November 28, 2024
The Hidden Blackness of Flamenco
Meira Goldberg, Miguel Angel Rosales, Raul Rodriguez and Yinka Esi Graves explore the African pre-history and subsequent blackness of flamenco music and dance.
Planet Afropop November 19, 2024
Planet Afropop: Breaking into Afrobeats: First Klaz and Kemuel
Fay Fay introduces us to two rising Afrobeats stars, First Klaz and Kemuel.
Afropop Classic November 7, 2024
Nairobi Roars!
Eric Wainaina takes us through a tour of current artists in Nairobi, Kenya.
Planet Afropop November 5, 2024
Planet Afropop: Sia Tolno and the Afro-Dead Collective
This podcast tells the story of Guinean singer/composer Sia Tolno and the Afro Dead collective in Barcelona, Spain.
Afropop Classic October 24, 2024
Soul to Soul: Ghana's Legendary Music Festival
This episode revisits the famed music festival Soul2Soul at its 50th anniversary and explores the longstanding legacy of cultural exchange with African diasporans originally set forth in the 1950s by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana.
Hip Deep October 10, 2024
The Cumbia Diaspora: From Colombia to the World
In this Hip Deep edition, we find out how cumbia left Colombia in the ‘60s and ‘70s and traveled to other countries.
Planet Afropop October 8, 2024
Planet Afropop: Mokoomba in the House
Zimbabwe's Mokoomba creates a song to be remixed as Afro-House.
Planet Afropop September 24, 2024
Planet Afropop: Women of Tsapiky
This Planet Afropop episode tells the story of women in southwest Madagascar's tsapiky music.
Afropop Classic September 19, 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month 2024: The Panama Beat
Afropop Classic September 12, 2024
The New York Sound of Latin Music
The Sound of New York Latin Music" takes a deep sonic dive into the great New York Latin discography, with host Georges Collinet and guest host Ned Sublette
Planet Afropop September 10, 2024
Planet Afropop: Afro Nation: Taking New Africa to the World
DJ Kix talks with organizers of the Afro Nation Festival 2024.
Afropop Classic August 22, 2024
Borderless Sounds: The New North Africa
Hip Deep August 15, 2024
Live from Bongoland: The History of Tanzania's Music Economy
Afropop Classic August 8, 2024
Benin: Transforming Traditions
Afropop Classic July 25, 2024
The Enigma of Baba Sora
The life and legacy of Foutanga Babani Sissoko, Baba Sora, is explored through reminiscences and music.
Afropop Classic July 18, 2024
The Cameroon-Cuba Connection
Special guest Dr. Ivor Miller, back from a 2021 research trip to Cameroon, takes us into the complexities of south Cameroonian spiritual tradition and its connection to the Cuban Abakuá secret society for men, featuring Abakuá-themed music from Cuba, ceremonial music from Cameroon, and Batanga pop by Chief Eko Roosevelt, Pablo Gabbana, and Emily Sadey.
Hip Deep July 4, 2024
La Bamba: The Afro-Mexican Story
In this Hip Deep episode, we use music to explore that history as we take a road-trip across the country in search of sonic traces of Afro-Mexico.
Afropop Classic June 27, 2024
Youssou N'Dour Live at the Ritz in New York, 1989
This show showcases Afropop Worldwide's recording of Youssou N'Dour and Le Super Etoile live at the Ritz in New York in 1989.
Planet Afropop June 25, 2024
Planet Afropop: Season Finale with Noise Cans and the Swanky Kitchen Band
Planet Afropop wraps up Season 1 with Noise Cans, The Swanky Kitchen Band and top picks in new releases
Hip Deep June 20, 2024
Mbalax Fever
This Hip Deep program tells the story of Senegal's mbalax music.
Afropop Classic June 13, 2024
Amazigh Rising II
This is part two of the Afropop series on the Imazighen, the original inhabitants of North Africa.
Planet Afropop June 11, 2024
The Garifuna Collective: They Came Before Columbus
Producer Muwkae Wabei Siyolwe speaks with the Garifuna Collective and Dr. Gwen Nunez Gonzales, a Garifuna language matriarch in Belize, who shares stories of resilience and cultural citizenship.
