New Umbrella term for contemporary West African pop music, distinct from Afrobeat
POPULARITY
Categories
Dans la séquence gold, honneur à la grande Diana Ross avec une chanson culte de son répertoire I'm coming out, sortie en 1980, le chanteur américain Gregory Abott et la chanteuse malienne Bako Dagnon. (Rediffusion) Pour visionner les clips, cliquez sur les titres des chansons : Tiken Jah Fakoly - Colonisé Saël and friends - Tchimbe rèd pa moli Medjy - Awoyo Singuila - On fait comment ? Soul Bang's - Fe raba Saian supa celebration 4 ever - Pa moli Magic System - Vida loca Poison Mobutu feat Mc Tyer x Sinto Pap - CMQP Bad Bunny - NueavaYol Ntaba 2 London feat Brigade Sarbaty - Ola oli Diana Ross - I'm coming out Gregory Abott - Shake you down Bako Dagnon - Donsoké Retrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer.
"Nollywood - Nigeria's Mirror" takes us to Lagos, the third largest film industry in the world. Scholars Jonathan Haynes and Onookome Okome serve as guides as we negotiate the intricacies and eccentricities of Nollyood's past and digital future. Nollywood films dramatize key tensions in contemporary Nigerian life, such as the relationship between tradition and cosmopolitanism. Distributed through pirate DVD networks across Africa, the Caribbean and the Diaspora at large, Nollywood films are a global phenomenon - and we'll find out why. We'll also be joined by Christopher Kirkley of the Sahel Sounds blog, who transports us to northern Nigeria and into the electronic sound world of Hausa film music. APWW #646
Au programme des nouveautés, Sethlo du Togo, une séquence Caraïbes avec Lulos & YSN, Ralph Thamar, Yaniss Odua et FNX, Saël et Mathieu White. Et hommage à Vinicius de Moraes, l'une des figures de la musique brésilienne décédée le 9 juillet 1980. Pour visionner les clips, cliquez sur les titres des chansons : MOLIY, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Silent Addy - Shake It To The Max (Fly) (Remix) Sethlo feat Toofan - Jamais gâté Mohombi - Mamadona Lulos & YSN - Viré Ralph Thamar - Ti grenn pèl Anthony B et Mystic Firm - Reggae free my mind Yaniss Odua et FNX - Like a champion Saël et Dj Gil ft Admiral T - Olaouyé Matieu White ft 1t1 & Théomaa - Baddest Ovah - Chaud gars Afrotonix - Oda yé IAM feat Femi Kuti - Remember Emmaa' feat chily - C'est mon BB Vanille ft Flavia Coelho - Balance Vinicius de Moraes - Samba da Benção Retrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer.
The rumba and soukous of Congo-Zaire has infatuated listeners across the world for more than half a century. However, today in the neighborhoods of the capital, Kinshasa, there is a movement of musicians creating a new music that is at once more folkloric and rootsy as well as more innovative and cosmopolitan. Producer Nathaniel Braddock shares music and interviews from the months he spent in Kinshasa in 2024 working with musicians and instrument builders involved in creating new styles called "musique de recherche" or bofenia rock. PA 042
Dans la séquence gold, honneur à la grande Diana Ross avec une chanson culte de son répertoire I'm coming out, sortie en 1980, le chanteur américain Gregory Abott et la chanteuse malienne Bako Dagnon. Pour visionner les clips, cliquez sur les titres des chansons : Tiken Jah Fakoly - Colonisé Saël and friends - Tchimbe rèd pa moli Medjy - Awoyo Singuila - On fait comment ? Soul Bang's - Fe raba Saian supa celebration 4 ever - Pa moli Magic System - Vida loca Poison Mobutu feat Mc Tyer x Sinto Pap - CMQP Bad Bunny - NueavaYol Ntaba 2 London feat Brigade Sarbaty - Ola oli Diana Ross - I'm coming out Gregory Abott - Shake you down Bako Dagnon - Donsoké Retrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer.
Grammy nominated ngoni virtuoso Bassekou Kouyate and his 8 piece band Ngoni Ba wowed the crowd at Lincoln Center in 2011. Ngoni Ba re-wired the ancient ngoni to create a dense, 21st century sound. We'll hear the concert and talk with Bassekou about hunters, his precocious son, and his future plans. We hear a very different take on the ngoni from Sidi Touré who made his U.S. debut at BAM in Brooklyn. Sidi Touré is from the legendary city of Gao in northern Mali, the seat the ancient Songhai empire. Then we go to Egypt to hear how artists from Port Said are making music for instruments that go back to the time of the Pharoahs. [Produced by Sean Barlow. Originally aired 11-09-2011] APWW #626
This program ventures into corners of Africa we rarely hear from, guided by adventurous field recordists and crate diggers. The Zomba Prison Project is a set of recordings by inmates at a maximum security prison in Malawi, one of the poorest nations on earth. The project's debut CD was nominated for a Grammy Award. Here, we speak with the producer, Ian Brennan, and hear tracks from a volume of soulful, even heartbreaking, songs from the prison. We then go back to the 1960s and ‘70s in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso (then Upper Volta) to sample a gorgeous set recordings by Volta Jazz, Dafra Star, Les Imbattables Leopards and more. We hear from Florent Mazzoleni, the author and intrepid vinyl collector behind the new box set, Bobo Yéyé: Belle Époque in Upper Volta. Produced by Banning Eyre APWW #738
Actualité musicale avec Mafia Killah, Ralph Beauzart, Zakalara et L'Excès entre autres. Junior Mpiana rend hommage à sa soeur récemment décédée. Océane Mpiana a été renversée par une voiture le 21 mars en Seine-et-Marne. Pour visionner les clips, cliquez sur les titres des chansons : Mafia Killah feat Cornerstone and Don Shango - Waah do dem Ralph Beauzart - L'immortel Junior Mpiana - Soli Zakalara - Mossala L'Excès - Folie Dj Leska x Lossa x Vegedream x Dr Yaro - Faut laisser Davido feat Oman Lay - With you Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars - Die with a smile Jenny Paria feat Basirsay - Acrasie Alesh feat 2020 Machine - Wenge politica Moliy, Shenseea, Sikillibeng, Silent Ady - Shake it to the max Earth Wind And Fire - I'll write a song for you Indila - Dernière danse BB Matou - Un temps Retrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer.
Host FayFay sits with two emerging Nigerian artists whose paths are as bold as their sound: Looking for Avala and Inima. Avala opens up about her journey from sneaking into open mics in New York to navigating motherhood and music in Lagos. She reflects on her identity, independence, and the power of trusting her own voice literally and figuratively.Then we meet Inima, a self-taught producer and vocalist from Port Harcourt, whose story is shaped by defiance, layered soundscapes, and a deep spiritual connection to music. These are stories of resilience without a roadmap, where making music isn't just a career, but a calling. PA 041
DJ Crew Zona Libre take a break from throwing genre-defying parties and producing their own live events and podcasts to team up with Afropop for another edition of Cuts from the Crypt. Frequent Afropop producer Morgan Greenstreet (modrums) and Brooklyn-based Puerto Rican DJ Ricardo Luiggi (tres dos) dig through Afropop's extensive vinyl archives, selecting Afro-diasporic music that defies borders and boundaries and sharing their digging experiences along the way. APWW #797
Welcome Back to another episode of Lagos Meets London today we've got Afropop, Afrobeats artist one of the pioneers of the cultural exchange between Lagos & London , Nigeria & the U.K MALEEK BERRY In this episode we discuss Summer '25 , Maleek's new album , problems in romantic relationships, Wiz Kid , Mr Eazi , Burna Boy , Lagos Nigeria back in the day and many more. Make sure you LOCK IN Stream Maleek Berry's NEW ALBUM ''If Only Love Was Enough'' - LINKS BELOWhttps://music.apple.com/gb/album/if-only-love-was-enough/1812881322https://open.spotify.com/album/2dwLnFMDMBEURnhJZ4JIwT?si=1Z1bzQo0T6OTsmjSBmkM_wFollow Maleek Berry On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maleekberry?igsh=MXU5NGg1bTNvdzEzbw==toPurchase tickets to our Networking Event use code : LagosMeetsLondon for 50% discount Afro Diaspora Club https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afro-diaspora-club-tickets-1311394960629?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile
Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Kapi Gantsu the Jazz, Afro soul and Afro-pop musician about his music career. 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure. Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja podcast. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 13:00 to 15:00 (SA Time) to Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/2qKsEfu or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/DTykncj Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We look into the rise and mysterious fall of the funky Bajan spouge beat which ruled the island in the '70s, and discover a few underground musicians who are trying to keep it alive. Calypsonians Mighty Grynner and Red Plastic Bag detail their contributions to the lyrically potent kaiso scene. Soca stars Alison Hinds and Edwin Yearwood talk about the pros and cons of the island's competition circuit, and we learn about the hot "soca bashment" scene. Produced by Saxon Baird and Noah Schaffer. APWW #746
The two-man acoustic juggernaut from Malawi, Madalitso Band, is on the move in 2025. With their fourth album, Ma Gitala (The Guitars), just released and a global tour, including Glastonbury, just starting, these rootsy, spirited street musicians from Lilongwe are winning hearts everywhere. In this episode, Mukwae meets the band in Malawi as they begin to tour and takes a deep dive into their music. Then we speak with Salif Keita about his long-awaited acoustic album, So Kono, and what's happening in Mali. Produced by Mukwae Wabei Siyolwe and Banning Eyre. PA 040
One of the glories of Afropop's more than 30-year run has been joining our host Georges Collinet in the kitchen as he creates delicious concoctions, while grooving to his favorite tunes. This episode looks back on two classic “Cooking with Georges” episodes: Yassa Chicken from Senegal, and Yoruba soul food with guest chef Baba John Mason—all accompanied music to make you move, from wherever George's insatiable culinary curiosity takes him. Get your apron and your dancing shoes ready!
In the 1930s, infamous Dominican dictator Rafael Truillo ordered the burning of the country's palos drums, hoping to erase the powerful vestiges of African culture in the Dominican Republic. Luckily for us, the breakneck, trance-inducing sound of palos still reverberates at Afro-syncretic religious parties across the Caribbean nation almost a century later. In this episode, Afropop revisits the home of styles such as merengue and bachata, but this time we'll be looking towards the most deeply African side of Dominican music—little known outside of the island. Afro-Dominican music is a secret treasure, filled with virtuosic drumming styles, heart-stopping grooves, and mystic dance parties. We'll listen to traditional genres like palos, salve, and gaga, a uniquely Dominican take on rara music from neighboring Haiti. Throughout, we'll be looking at artists who have drawn on Afro-Dominican styles to make infectious pop music, from wizened veterans of the folklore movement such as Luis Dias, to a host of hip young bands who use Afro-inspired rock, reggae and hip-hop to redefine what it means to be Dominican. We'll also check out the Afro-Dominican scene in New York City—home to more than a half-million Dominicans—where we'll find a Dominican gaga group in Brooklyn that is mending cultural fences at a Haitian celebration. Produced by Marlon Bishop APWW #579
Veteran Afropop producer Marika Partridge takes us to the island of St Lucia for a “beginners” steel pan (steel drum) work shop with maestro Andy Narell. It's a complete sensory experience, with ambiance, cuisine, and deep history on the only instrument invented in the 20th century. Plus Marika's journey to steel pan bliss. Then Mukwae catches us up with the latest trends in remixing, Afrobeats and amapiano. Produced by Marika Partridge and Banning Eyre.
The development of the popular Jamaican style is audible in this fun-packed, loosely chronological selection of tunes, moving from a US-style shuffle to ska to rock steady, toasting, dub, and Rastafarian reggae. Programmed by and using the record collection of reggae connoisseur and KPFK radio host Chuck Foster. Produced by Ned Sublette. Consulting scholar and guest programmer: Chuck Foster, who is still on the air 33 years later!
Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Sikhumbuzo Thabede a South African Recording Artist about his artistry which is deeply rooted in Afro-soul and Afro pop, celebrated for its poetic lyricism and cultural authenticity. 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure. Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja podcast. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 13:00 to 15:00 (SA Time) to Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/2qKsEfu or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/DTykncj Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A small network of DJs in the suburbs of Lisbon, Portugal has been consistently producing some of the world's best dance music. The children of African immigrants, these young musicians have combined a hemisphere of musical influences and distilled them down into a single astonishing style. But how did Lisbon start to make such great African music? And what does that say about the identity of the city, or the country, or the continent? On this special Hip Deep edition, we take you on a journey to Lisbon, a city facing both the sea and 600 years of its own history. We'll go to African club nights, hang out with obsessive record collectors, learn how to dance kizomba, and visit the projects that have produced a musical revolution. And through it all, we will try to answer a seemingly simple question: Just where did this music come from? Produced by Sam Backer APWW #722
Behind every Afropop YouTube megahit and dancefloor sensation, there is a producer, a beat-maker striving to imagine the next big thing, basically inventing the future. In part 2 this two-part podcast, we meet Dami TNT, a rising producer in Lagos, Nigeria. And we hear a discussion between Zimbabwean producer Kooldrink, Pierre Kwenders of the Moonshine Afro-house about beats, tempos, and the emergence of super-fast youth music, like Tanzania's singeli, in urban African centers. Produced by Banning Eyre PA 038
Kenya's rising Afro-pop sensation Keemlyf gets hyped with your Queen Wanjira Longauer, chatting about his new release ‘OUTSIDE,' out on all DSPs, his artistic journey and more!
This Hip Deep episode features a remarkable journey among the forest people of the Central African Republic. The polyphonic, hocketing vocal style of this region's forest peoples ("pygmies") is one of the most singularly beautiful musical expressions in Africa, one that has entranced outsiders since the time of the pharaohs. Ethnomusicologist Michelle Kisliuk has spent nearly 25 years immersing herself in this music, and wrote a landmark book about the lives and music of the BaAka people in the Central African Republic. Kisliuk believes deeply in the performance experience--learning by doing--and this program will initiate listeners into one of the most enchanting and mysterious musical practices in Africa. The program also deals with the BaAka's problematic encounters with neighboring ethnic groups, Christian missionaries, and modernity in general. Produced by Banning Eyre APWW #603
Kano State in northwest Nigeria is a land of paradox. The ancient home of the Hausa people, it has ties back to the oldest civilizations in West Africa. Muslim since around the 12th century, the region remained largely self-administered during the era of British colonialism, and never significantly adopted Christianity or Western culture and values as in other parts of Nigeria. In 2000, Kano instituted Shariah law. But by that time, the city of Kano was also the center of a large and active film industry, dubbed Kannywood. And it would soon be home to a nascent coterie of hip-hop artists. There followed a series of high-profile conflicts and crises between these forces of religion, politics and art in the years since. But as the Afropop crew discovered in 2017, Kano has achieved a delicate balance that allows film and music to continue apace under the watchful eye of clerics and a censorship board. We visit studios producing local nanaye music, with its echoes of Hausa tradition and Indian film music. We also meet young Hausa hip-hop artists striving to develop careers under uniquely challenging circumstances. Produced by Banning Eyre and Sean Barlow APWW #757
Bienvenue pour une émission de circonstance consacrée à l'évocation du travail dans les. chansons. Ce qui nous amène à mettre sur l'établi toutes les formes de travail : le travail forcé, le travail boudé, le travail pour les salaires de misère, le travail spécialisé, le travail célébré, le travail et les mauvais payeurs, le travail des enfants... celui sans salaires... Pour visionner les clips, cliquez sur les titres des chansons : Alpha Blondy - Travailler c'est trop durZacharie Richard - Travailler c'est trop durPapa Wemba - La vie est belleGordon Henderson - Nou travay pou ayenYanis Odua - La CaraïbeBernard Lavilliers - Les mains d'orHenri Salvador - Le travail c'est la santéPink Martini - SympathiqueRihanna feat Drake - WorkToofan - Mon largentMagic System - TravallerPrincess Erika - Faut qu'j'travaillePepe Kallé - Article 15Retrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer.
Bienvenue pour une émission de circonstance consacrée à l'évocation du travail dans les. chansons. Ce qui nous amène à mettre sur l'établi toutes les formes de travail : le travail forcé, le travail boudé, le travail pour les salaires de misère, le travail spécialisé, le travail célébré, le travail et les mauvais payeurs, le travail des enfants... celui sans salaires... Pour visionner les clips, cliquez sur les titres des chansons : Alpha Blondy - Travailler c'est trop durZacharie Richard - Travailler c'est trop durPapa Wemba - La vie est belleGordon Henderson - Nou travay pou ayenYanis Odua - La CaraïbeBernard Lavilliers - Les mains d'orHenri Salvador - Le travail c'est la santéPink Martini - SympathiqueRihanna feat Drake - WorkToofan - Mon largentMagic System - TravallerPrincess Erika - Faut qu'j'travaillePepe Kallé - Article 15Retrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer.
Behind every Afropop YouTube megahit and dancefloor sensation, there is a producer, a beat-maker striving to imagine the next big thing, basically inventing the future. In part 1 this two-part podcast, we meet Kooldrink, the producer who broke South African superstar Tyla, and Pierre Kwenders of the Moonshine Afro-house collective in Montreal, and hear their thoughts on making African hits in 2025. Produced by Banning Eyre PA 037
Andy Palacio (1960-2008) of Belize was a brilliant singer/songwriter/bandleader/activist and one of the greatest champions of Garifuna culture in his time. At the height of his international acclaim, after the release of his 2007 album Watina, Andy died suddenly. This program was produced shortly before that tragic event and captures Andy, his band and fellow musician Paul Nabor, in their prime. As we were preparing the program for rebroadcast, we learned that Andy's protégé and fellow Garifuna culture icon Aurelio Martinez—who also appears in this program—died in a plane crash at age 58. So this program, capturing a pinnacle moment for Garifina music, is dedicated to these two fallen giants. Produced by Banning Eyre APWW #524
Rod and Karen banter about Big Bear is paying for AirBnB, Rod is waiting before they declare the Pope dead, re-falling in love, we made number 3 on the Best Black Podcast list. Black Capitalists (Usher, Kendrick Lamar, Afropop, Master P), Gender Wars (Pastor’s wife ironed his clothes to see his side chick, Tracee Ellis Ross won’t date older men), Target CEO meets with Al Sharpton, Doja Cat’s renewed racial controversy, woman batters man with dildo, man drives 700 miles to set fire to a home, man brings small arsenal onto train and sword ratchetness. Twitter: @rodimusprime @SayDatAgain @TBGWT Instagram: @TheBlackGuyWhoTips Email: theblackguywhotips@gmail.com Blog: www.theblackguywhotips.com Teepublic Store Amazon Wishlist Crowdcast Voice Mail: 704-557-0186 GuessTheRace – https://www.youtube.com/@GuessTheRace GuessTheRace – https://www.tiktok.com/@guesstherace?lang=en GuessTheRaceGame – https://www.instagram.com/guesstheracegame/Go Premium: https://www.theblackguywhotips.com/premium/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this Hip Deep program, we explore musical connections between Africa and India. First up is the story of the Afro-Indian Sidi community. In the 13th century, Africans arrived in India as soldiers in the armies of Muslim conquerors. Some were able to rise through the ranks to become military leaders and even rulers. Their descendants continue to live in India today, performing African-influenced Sufi trance music at shrines to the black Muslim saint named Baba Gor. Next, we dive into the swinging jazz era of 1930s Bombay, when African-American jazz musicians arrived by the dozen to perform at the glitzy Taj Mahal Hotel. They trained a generation of Indian jazz musicians who would become instrumental in the rise of India's Hindi film music industry. Then we head south to the island of Sri Lanka, where Africans have had a presence for almost 500 years. We explore their history through the groovy Afro-Indo-Portuguese pop music style known as baila, popularized by 1960s star Wally Bastiansz and still performed at parties in Sri Lanka today. Finally, we speak with Deepak Ram, a Indian jazz flutist who recounts his experiences growing up Indian in apartheid South Africa. Throughout, we hear from leading experts, and of course, introduce fantastic and often-unexpected music. Produced by Marlon Bishop APWW #663
Emission spéciale dédiée à la Guinée, pays invité du FEMUA, enregistrée en public à l'Institut français de Côte d'Ivoire. En collaboration avec Raoul Emmanuel, Enno et Chékina Yatto, animateurs sur Fréquence 2 qui diffuse l'émission simultanément sur son antenne.Avec les artistes Soul Bang's, Takana Zion, A'salfo - commissaire général du FEMUA, Moussa Moïse Sylla - ministre de la culture et du tourisme de la République de Guinée, Malick Kebe, Directeur général du fonds de développement des Arts et de la culture en Guinée, Mamadou Thug, député de l'assemblée nationale, Marie Somparé, Directrice générale de l'office national pour la promotion de l'artisanat, Tiguidanké Bérété, Miss Guinée 2025 et Binta Diallo Pour visionner les clips, cliquez sur les titres des chansons : Takana Zion - AmoussigamaQueen Rima - Lantchou mi yobaïManamba Kanté et Soul Bangs - Retrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer.
Emission spéciale dédiée à la Guinée, pays invité du FEMUA, enregistrée en public à l'Institut français de Côte d'Ivoire. En collaboration avec Raoul Emmanuel, Enno et Chékina Yatto, animateurs sur Fréquence 2 qui diffuse l'émission simultanément sur son antenne.Avec les artistes Soul Bang's, Takana Zion, A'salfo - commissaire général du FEMUA, Moussa Moïse Sylla - ministre de la culture et du tourisme de la République de Guinée, Malick Kebe, Directeur général du fonds de développement des Arts et de la culture en Guinée, Mamadou Thug, député de l'assemblée nationale, Marie Somparé, Directrice générale de l'office national pour la promotion de l'artisanat, Tiguidanké Bérété, Miss Guinée 2025 et Binta Diallo Pour visionner les clips, cliquez sur les titres des chansons : Takana Zion - AmoussigamaQueen Rima - Lantchou mi yobaïManamba Kanté et Soul Bangs - Retrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer.
Le FEMUA célèbre les 30 ans de « Couleurs Tropicales ». Durant deux heures, entouré d'un grand nombre d'artistes (Nash, Didi B, Sindika, Josey, Smarty, Mako le King, entre autres) Claudy Siar et son équipe proposent une soirée exceptionnelle en direct de l'INJS Marcory, site du FEMUA. Un spectacle en public dont le final sera « La plus grande discothèque d'Afrique » avec aux platines, Dj Mulukuku, l'un des Djs stars de Côte-d'Ivoire. « Couleurs Tropicales » accompagne le FEMUA depuis le début. Deux parcours, deux histoires liées. Pour visionner les clips, cliquez sur les titres des chansons :Didi B -BatmanSindika x Didi B - RodelaJosey - DiplômeJosey - RebeloteJosey feat Fanny J -Faux pasInsê - La récolteNash -Eux ils parlentMako le King -Je ne suis pus célibataireMulukuku Dj MixRetrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer.
Le FEMUA célèbre les 30 ans de « Couleurs Tropicales ». Durant deux heures, entouré d'un grand nombre d'artistes (Nash, Didi B, Sindika, Josey, Smarty, Mako le King, entre autres) Claudy Siar et son équipe proposent une soirée exceptionnelle en direct de l'INJS Marcory, site du FEMUA. Un spectacle en public dont le final sera « La plus grande discothèque d'Afrique » avec aux platines, Dj Mulukuku, l'un des Djs stars de Côte-d'Ivoire. « Couleurs Tropicales » accompagne le FEMUA depuis le début. Deux parcours, deux histoires liées. Pour visionner les clips, cliquez sur les titres des chansons :Didi B -BatmanSindika x Didi B - RodelaJosey - DiplômeJosey - RebeloteJosey feat Fanny J -Faux pasInsê - La récolteNash -Eux ils parlentMako le King -Je ne suis pus célibataireMulukuku Dj MixRetrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer.
In this episode, we meet two women from the Twin Cities - DJ Fawzi and DJ Yasmeenah - who are challenging stereotypes while continuing a tradition of Somali-Minnesotan trailblazing. And we catch up with Songhoy Blues through a short conversation with Oumar Touré, bassist of the acclaimed desert blues group about their groundbreaking new album Heritage. We end with a tribute to Garifuna singer, activist and icon, Aurelio Martinez, wo died on March 17. Produced by Akshaj Turebylu PA #036
Chicago's Dreamer Isioma is not just a musician, but a creative director. Their new cosmic-themed album, ‘StarX Lover,' is accompanied by otherworldly visuals and a new sound Isioma calls “Afropop rock.” Taking inspiration from classic psychological thrillers, the 2000s pop-punk era and their Nigerian-American roots, the project is both deeply personal and supernatural. Isioma sat down with Nudia Hernandez to discuss the making of the album, including recording the single “Find Some Space” with fellow Chicago musicians, Adan Diaz, Victor Internet and Brooklynn Skye. Their North American ‘StarX Lover' tour launches on April 24, concluding in Chicago on May 31, 2025 at Lincoln Hall. This segment was hosted and produced by Nudia Hernandez. It originally aired on Vocalo 91.1 FM during Nudia In The Afternoon on Tuesday, April 8. It was edited and mixed by Morgan Ciocca.
Guests: Joe Boyd, Record Producer & Author of And the Roots of Rhythm Remain Joe Boyd is a legend in music. He was the soundman when Dylan went electric at Newport, the founder of the legendary UFO club in London, and the producer of seminal works by Nick Drake, Pink Floyd, John Martyn, Fairport Convention, R.E.M., and many more. In the 1980s, Boyd pioneered global music through his label Hannibal Records, which brought the world everything from the greatest in Cuban music to Bulgarian throat singing and Afropop. Joe's experience in the 1960s was profiled in his 2007 memoir, White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s. Now, Joe has created a comprehensive history of world music in his new book, And the Roots of Rhythm Remain. Boyd explores centuries of fascinating backstories to these sounds in this sweeping 900-page history, compiled from more than a decade of travel, research, interviews, and deep listening. He shows how personalities, events, and politics in places such as Havana, Lagos, Budapest, Kingston, and Rio are as colorful and momentous as anything in New Orleans, Harlem, Laurel Canyon, or Liverpool. Moreover, jazz, rhythm and blues, and rock 'n' roll would never have happened if it weren't for the notes and rhythms emanating from over the horizon. "Reading is Funktamental" is a monthly one-hour show about great books written about music and music-makers. In each episode, host Sal Cataldi speaks to the authors of some of the best reads about rock, jazz, punk, world, experimental music, and much more. From time to time, the host and authors will be joined by notable musicians, writers, and artists who are die-hard fans of the subject matter covered. Expect lively conversation and a playlist of great music to go with it. "Reading Is Funktamental" can be heard the second Wednesday of every month from 10 – 11 AM on Wave Farm: WGXC 90.7 FM and online at wavefarm.org. It can also be found as a podcast on Apple, Spotify and other platforms. Sal Cataldi is a musician and writer based in Saugerties. He is best known for his work with his genre-leaping solo project, Spaghetti Eastern Music, and is also a member of the ambient guitar duo, Guitars A Go Go, the poetry and music duo, Vapor Vespers, and the quartet, Spaceheater. His writing on music, books and film has been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, PopMatters, Seattle Times, Huffington Post, Inside+Out Upstate NY, and NYSMusic.com, where he is the book reviewer.
Scholar and author Joseph Braude guides us through the often overlooked popular music of the Persian Gulf, the music known as Khaliji. We learn about the Africans of places like Bahrain and Kuwait - slaves of yore - their free descendents, and more recent waves of African immigrants, notably from Sudan. This episode features spectacular historic recordings, such as the songs of the all but disappeared pearl divers, a well as Khaliji hits by the likes of Abdullah al-Ruwaished and Areel Abou Bakr. Produced by Banning Eyre. APWW #520 Originally aired in 2007
King Sunny Ade was, in many ways, the inspiration for what would become Afropop Worldwide. And he was by no means an inspiration only to us! Many fans in America first got hooked on Afropop (and African music in general) through the landmark 1982-83 tour by King Sunny Ade and his African Beats: The propulsive polyrhythms of traditional drums mixed with sophisticated guitar arrangements and pedal steel were like nothing we had ever heard. Topped by graceful choreography and the beaming presence of the “Chairman” himself, the effect was totally intoxicating. In this program, we travel to Lagos to talk to people there who help us fill in the picture of King Sunny Ade's earlier career in the 1960s and '70s. KSA also granted Afropop Worldwide a three-hour interview. We'll hear his stories and some classic recordings. Featured in the show are highlights from a sublime acoustic concert Ade and the African Beats gave at Joe's Pub in New York City. Produced by Sean Barlow APWW #468
In this episode of Planet Afropop, FayFay spotlights two standout artists, Tchella, an R&B vocalist, and Dotti the Deity, a Nigerian folk musician. Both friends and reality show winners, they've taken unique paths in a music scene dominated by lo-fi Alté vibes. From Port Harcourt to Lagos, and Badagry to Ibadan, they've stayed true to their sound, navigating the challenges of niche artistry, self-doubt, and perseverance. This is a story about music, identity, and finding your lane against the odds. PA 035
Au programme, 30 chansons qui ont marqué les trois décennies de l'émission : Ismaël Lo, Alliance Ethnik, Koffi Olomidé, Papa Wemba, Slaï, Kaysha, Danialou Sagbohan, Alan Cave, Youssou Ndour, Longue Longue, NTM feat Lors Kossity, Muzion, Bisso Na Bisso, Toofan, Franco,Dj Jacob, Ardiess Posse, BOB Family, As Dj, Talino Manu, Extra Musica, Fally Ipupa, Fanny J, Richard Flash, Sekouba Bambino, Smarty, Innoss B, King Mensah, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Yemi Alade et Joe Dwet Filé. Pour visionner les clips, cliquez sur les titres des chansons : Ismaël Lo - Jammu AfricaAlliance Ethnik - RespectKoffi Olomidé - LoiPapa Wemba - Show me the waySlaï - FlammeKaysha feat. Mike Organiz' - Bounce babyDanialou Sagbohan - ZemihinAlan Cave - Se pa pou datYoussou Ndour - BirimaLongue Longue - Ayo AfricaNTM feat Lors Kossity - Ma benzMuzion - La vi ti nègBisso Na Bisso - BissoToofan - DélogerFranco - Coller la petiteDj Jacob feat Erickson le Zulu - RéconciliationArdiess Posse - AgbandoBOB Family - KeskiyaAs Dj - Tango tangoTalino Manu - ZephiraExtra Musica - ObligatoireFally Ipupa feat Benji (Neg Marrons) - So.pe.kaFanny J - Ancrée à ton portRichard Flash - Je veuxSekouba Bambino - Famou (remix)Smarty - Le chapeau du chefInnoss B - Yo peKing Mensah - SessiméTiken Jah Fakoly - Plus rien ne m'étonneYemi Alade - JohnnyJoe Dwet Filé - 4 KampéRetrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer.
From late night sessions of frenetic drumming, singing and trumpets and teenagers shaking their "waists" by the light of the moon, to hard-driving studio simpa tracks with drum machines, vst synths and auto-tuned vocals, simpa is an evolving neo-traditional popular music of the Dagbani people of Northern Ghana that is rarely heard outside of the region. We visit Tamale and the surrounding villages, meet pioneering producer DJ Ebony at his barber shop studio and star singers including Dickson Gawan, Yaa Naraa and Bala Zaaku and dance along with the Nyanshegu simpa group See Is Believing. Special thanks to: “Kumtili” Latif Umar Mohammed and Saeed Alhassan Dawuni for translation. To Ebony, Tahid Abu and Mohammed Razak for all their generosity with their materials, contacts and time and Saeed Alhassan Dawuni for everything: transportation, translation, recording and filming assistance, context and friendship; thanks Mohammed Alidu for accommodations in Tamale and use of Bizung School for interviews; thanks to Dave Ewenson for sharing your research and original materials. PA 034 Produced by Morgan Greenstreet
In this episode we take a rare look at Somalia's formative, pre-civil war years (1960-90), which saw the birth of soomaalinimo - Somali patriotism. This national mood inspired people to put aside the clan identities so heavily manipulated by the colonial powers and dedicate themselves to the creation of a new, culturally authentic, but also modern, national identity. And this was expressed in gorgeous, lyrical songs with influences from Arab art music, Hindi film songs and rich local traditions. Our principal guide is Lidwien Kapteijns (Professor of History at Wellesley College) whose book Women's Voices in a Man's World focuses on popular songs of this hopeful era shaped the changing lives and status of women. We'll hear beautiful archival recordings and get inside the crucial debates and gender negotiations contained in their lyrics. We'll also learn why the promise of this all-but-forgotten era have never been realized in Somalia. Produced by Banning Eyre.
In West Africa, women are on the cutting edge of musical and cultural progress. This program looks at four singer/composers with roots in tradition and unique ideas about how to keep them current in the fast-changing milieu of today's African music. Mali's Fatoumata Diawara keeps her focus on messages, mixing traditional sounds and rock idioms to reach young audiences. Senegal's Aida Samb is finding new avenues for that country's trademark mbalax sound, including collaborations with Afrobeats stars like Wizkid. Elida Almeida of Cape Verde has emerged as a freewheeling composer, able to draw on whatever influences she likes, and it's working for fans of all generations. And Benin's Angelique Kidjo, never one to sit back on her many successes, has covered Talking Heads' 1980 album Remain in Light, in its entirety, re-Africanizing a rock classic for a new time. We'll speak with all four artists, and hear their latest music. Produced by Banning Eyre APWW #785
Fairuz is the most popular living singer throughout the Arabic-speaking world and an artist with no real counterpart in Europe or the Americas. Since the ‘50s, she has appealed across boundaries of age, gender, class, religion, nationality, regional dialect, and political persuasion. Creating music as serious and engaged as it is popular, Fairuz—along with her collaborators from the Rahbani family of composer poets—has achieved near-universal appeal during a time of unprecedented division and social strife. This program explores Fairuz's remarkable biography guided by her biographer Kenneth Habib, and Ghady Rahbani, among others. The deepest understanding of Fairuz's success carries a message that harmony among the Abrahamic faiths is not a lofty illusion, but something lost in the near past, that can be regained. Produced by Banning Eyre APWW #671
In December 2024, Planet Afropop co-host Mukwae Wabei Siyolwe produced the first AfroPopup in at the Uka Café in Lilongwe, Malawi. Despite torrential rain and power outages, the show went on with three fanstastic young Malawian stars, Praise Umali, Chikondi Wiseman and Maggie Kadrum. This podcast tells the story of grass roots cultural activism in a country we hear from far too little. PA 033
Of all contemporary Cape Verdeans, Cesaria Evora, "the Queen of the Morna" made the biggest impression internationally. However the first Cape Verdean to grace the American imagination was the harpooner Dagoo in Herman Melville's Moby Dick (1851). Cape Verdeans first arrived in United States as whalers in the late 1700's and have been coming ever since, bringing a distinctive Portuguese-African Kriolu flavor to communities across Southern New England and beyond. We'll take a step back in time and look at the rich cultural life of Cape Verdean neighborhoods, where great bands played mornas and coladeiras at local social clubs. Our principle guide for this program will be historian Marilyn Halter, author of “Between Race and Ethnicity: Cape Verdean American Immigrants, 1860-1965.” She'll take us through the years as the Cape Verdean community navigated the turbulent waters of opportunity and identity in America long before the age of American multiculturalism. Then we'll jump ahead and explore current trends from the far-flung Diaspora's thriving music scene, ranging from hip-busting funaná to sleek cabo-zouk. All along, we'll be hearing from Cape Verdean-American musicians, from old-time guitar master Freddy Silva to rapper Mo Green, as they reflect on immigration, nostalgia, heritage, and what it means to be Cape Verdean in the United States. Produced by Marlon Bishop APWW #571
Funk is the personal favorite of many music lovers. In this panoramic history of the grooviest of genres, we hear track after track of absolute boogie-down classics. Everything from Sly and the Family Stone to James Brown, with a few stops to hear legends like the Meters, Kool and the Gang, and Parliament. We'll also hear the great Bobby Byrd explain the rhythmic motor behind the JB's, and Georges Clinton talk about the roots of his funk. Produced by Ned Sublette APWW #124
The beloved, Grammy Award winning singer Cesaria Evora from Cape Verde passed away in 2011 at the age of 70. We celebrate Cesaria's life and art with an encore of our 1995 recording of her magnificent New York City debut at the Bottom Line. Cesaria, known as the "Queen of the morna" is backed by her classy group featuring piano, acoustic bass guitar, cavaquinho and lead acoustic guitar. As a special bonus, two accomplished protégés of Cesaria's - Fantcha and Mayra Andrade - pay their tribute with stories and songs inspired by one of the most influential and successful artists of the modern African era. Produced by Sean Barlow APWW #629
Ghazi and Boom.Diwan with Arturo O'Farrill is about as unlikely a group as you could imagine. Ghazi Al-Mulaifi is a rocking guitar player and an ethnomusicologist who studies the music of Arabian Gulf pearl divers, among them, his own ancestors. Boom.Diwan is an ensemble based around the Kuwaiti percussionists who preserve the vanishing art of pearl diving music. How they came together with Arturo O'Farrill, leader of New York's Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra is a story for the ages. This podcast tells that story and samples the astounding music that resulted. Produced by Banning Eyre. PA 032