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Afropop is pleased to unveil a new series of guest posts, offering coverage of music scenes by writers who know them best. Our latest installment comes from Cairo, Egypt. Ferida Jawad, who teaches Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Netherlands ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18897/mahraganat-the-establishment-of-a-genre/"> Read more »</a>
It’s been some years since we’ve heard new music from Thomas Mapfumo, known as the Lion of Zimbabwe. During over a decade of exile in Eugene, Oregon, Mapfumo has had time to reflect on the twists and turns of his ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18916/new-music-from-thomas-mapfumo-and-the-blacks-unlimited/"> Read more »</a>
Seun Kuti has grown into his role as a principle torchbearer of Afrobeat, the globally loved Nigerian musical genre created by his late father Fela Kuti. After Fela died in 1997, his youngest son inherited the old man’s band, Egypt ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18943/seun-kuti-kicks-off-us-tour-in-new-york-city/"> Read more »</a>
Ever wanted to be involved in the musical excitement of Afropop, but didn’t quite know how to make it happen? Ever want to sink your teeth into the wild world of live music in New York City and become an ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18894/volunteer-with-afropop-this-summer/"> Read more »</a>
Anansy Cissé is one of Bamako’s hottest young guitar talents. So we’re very happy to be able to give out a free download of “Aïgouna,” one of the highlights of his new record Mali Overdrive. Cissé started his career behind ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18887/anansy-cisse-mali-overdrive-and-free-download-of-aigouna/"> Read more »</a>
On Saturday, June 7, New York’s dancehall fans are in for a treat. “Roots of Sound System,” the innovative concert series that recreates and explores vital moments in the evolution of sound system culture, presents its third edition. The fruit ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18786/roots-of-sound-system-minimart-records-explained/"> Read more »</a>
Afropop Worldwide has a simple mission. All we want to do is offer you the best music in the world, and then have you listen, or perhaps dance. In the service of this humble goal, we bring you radio shows ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18746/afropop-sponsors-brooklyn-night-bazaar/"> Read more »</a>
As you can clearly hear from our program “Kickin’ It in Cabo Verde,” the small Atlantic island chain is a musical powerhouse. To help you learn more about some of the artists who appeared at the recent Atlantic Music Expo ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18730/featured-artists-kickin-it-in-cabo-verde/"> Read more »</a>
Afropop is pleased to unveil a new series of guest posts, offering coverage of music scenes by writers who know them best. Our latest installment comes from Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Tonesse Eguba, a devout fan ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18677/guest-bloggers-around-the-world-kinshasa-edition/"> Read more »</a>
Afropop is pleased to unveil a new series of guest posts from bloggers around the world, offering coverage of music scenes by writers who know them best. Our latest installment comes to us from Juwon Ajayi, an expert on the scene ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18691/bloggers-around-the-world-nigeria-scene-and-heard/"> Read more »</a>