Afropop Worldwide

Recent Articles
Naxx Bitota: Making Modern Mutuashi
Interview September 8, 2025
Naxx Bitota: Making Modern Mutuashi
David Jenkins, aka Qadasi, Champions the Roots of Zulu Maskandi
Interview September 3, 2025
David Jenkins, aka Qadasi, Champions the Roots of Zulu Maskandi
Ilê Aiyê, Afro-Bloco veterans back in the USA!
Blog August 27, 2025
Ilê Aiyê, Afro-Bloco veterans back in the USA!
The Mahotella Queens are Back! A Talk With Hilda Tloubatla
Interview August 25, 2025
The Mahotella Queens are Back! A Talk With Hilda Tloubatla
The Big Three of Moroccan ‘70s and ‘80s Music
Features August 21, 2025
The Big Three of Moroccan ‘70s and ‘80s Music
Liniker Is Still Dreaming
Features August 14, 2025
Liniker Is Still Dreaming
Afropop Worldwide: The First Intern in the Hot Summer of 1989
Blog August 4, 2025
Afropop Worldwide: The First Intern in the Hot Summer of 1989
African Artists Shine On The Shazam Global Top 200 Chart
Blog July 31, 2025
African Artists Shine On The Shazam Global Top 200 Chart
Afropop Top Videos: July, 2025
Videos July 31, 2025
Afropop Top Videos: July, 2025

Recent Audio Programs
Three Survivors: Paulo Flores, Emmanuel Jal, Lágbájá
Afropop Classic September 11, 2025
Three Survivors: Paulo Flores, Emmanuel Jal, Lágbájá
Discover and Record: The Field Recordings of Hugh Tracey
Afropop Classic September 4, 2025
Discover and Record: The Field Recordings of Hugh Tracey
Islam and Music: From Prohibition to the Science of Ecstasy
Hip Deep August 28, 2025
Islam and Music: From Prohibition to the Science of Ecstasy

Recent Album Reviews
Ron's Field Report: 39th Annual Festival International Nuits d'Afrique
Ron's Field Report: 39th Annual Festival International Nuits d'Afrique
Montreal Jazz Fest 2025: A Feast for Eyes and Ears!
Montreal Jazz Fest 2025: A Feast for Eyes and Ears!
BAYO Brings Haitian Joy to Brooklyn
BAYO Brings Haitian Joy to Brooklyn
Folklore in Central Park: Rhiannon Giddens and Lido Pimienta
Folklore in Central Park: Rhiannon Giddens and Lido Pimienta

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Recent Videos

Upcoming NYC Events
Sharon Katz & The Peace Train: Songs and Stories
Thursday, Sept. 18th at 7:00pm
Sharon Katz & The Peace Train: Songs and Stories
Joe's Pub at The Public Theater 425 Lafayette (At Astor Place) New York, NY 10003
South African peace activist, singer/songwriter and bandleader extraordinaire returns to New York.
Africa-America Institute's (AAI) 41st Annual Awards Gala
September 21, 2025
Africa-America Institute's (AAI) 41st Annual Awards Gala
Sunday, Sept. 21st
Shimza & Co
Sun Sept 28, 2025
Shimza & Co
Creekside at Under the K Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Leif Totusek Freestyle Candela: Album Release Party
Friday, October 3: 10 PM - Round Midnight
Leif Totusek Freestyle Candela: Album Release Party
The Shrine: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10030
Leif Totusek and Freestyle Candela play soukous, mbalax, rumba and jazz! Special guests Yoham Chiqui Ortiz on bass, and Ed Souarez of Conakry Guinea on drums/vocals.
MAKAYA MCCRAVEN
Wed October 8th, 2025 8:00PM
MAKAYA MCCRAVEN
Le Poisson Rogue
Afropop After 37 Years, We’re Charting a New Course