Afropop Worldwide

This Week's Afropop Classic June 24, 2022

"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

This Week's Afropop Classic June 16, 2022

Botswana, Dumelang

This Week's Electronic Afro Fusion June 9, 2022

The Nyege Nyege Villa - East African Hub of Electronic Underground Music

This Week's Electronic Afro Fusion June 2, 2022

Calypso, Reggae and Jab-Jab Soca: Musical Resistance in Grenada

Calypso, Reggae and Jab-Jab Soca: Musical Resistance in Grenada.

This Week's Afropop Classic May 26, 2022

Africa in Melbourne

George Collinet with co-host DJ Kix

This Week's Afropop Classic May 15, 2022

Bomba, Plena and Puerto Rican Protest Music

Puerto Rican protest songs

This Week's Afropop Classic May 6, 2022

GC's DJ Road Show: Béco's Brazil

This Week's Afropop Classic April 28, 2022

Hip Deep Madagascar: Songs of the North

This Week's Afropop Classic March 10, 2022

Afropop's Women Warriors

Recent Articles

Interviews June 24, 2022

Meridian Brothers Go Deep With Acoustic Salsa

Blog June 23, 2022

CINE AFRICA Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)

Blog June 23, 2022

Neptune Frost: A Landmark in African Film

Interviews June 23, 2022

Lúcia de Carvalho: A Flower of Light

Interviews June 17, 2022

Awa Ly: Right Here, Right Now

Field Report June 16, 2022

Field Report: 33rd Annual Würzburg Africa Festival

Blog June 10, 2022

Joyce Jenje Makwenda and the Zimbabwe Township Music Archive

Fresh Eyre June 10, 2022

Femi and Made Kuti Launch U.S. Tour in High Style

Interviews June 9, 2022

Fafa Ruffino: Full of Hope and Joy

Recent Audio Programs

Afropop Classic June 24, 2022

The New York Sound of Latin Music

Afropop Classic June 16, 2022

Botswana, Dumelang

Electronic Afro Fusion June 9, 2022

The Nyege Nyege Villa - East African Hub of Electronic Underground Music

Recent Album Reviews

Burna Boy: One Night in Space, Madison Square Garden, New York City, YouTube Review
Burna Boy

Bomba Estéreo Salutes Mother Earth With "Tierra"
Bomba Estéreo

Philippe El Hage's "Sound of Hope"
Phillipe El Hage

África Negra: Antologia Vol. 1

Now Spinning at Afropop HQ

Robson Banda & The Black Eagles "Soweto"

Despite the name, this group hails from Zimbabwe. A recent reissue gives the slick, mbira-influenced guitar work it's full, swirling chorus glory. Definitely worth checking out.

Upcoming NYC Events

Hammerstein Ballroom July 1. 8:00PM

Wally Seck in New York

311 W. 34th St New York, NY 10001
Wally Seck, son of the immortal Thione Seck, is one of the hottest tickets in Senegalese mbalax today. His show at the Manhattan Center in the Hammerstein Ballroom promises to deliver an extravaganza reminiscent of Youssou N'Dour's Grand Bals. A must for mbalax aficionados!