Review September 24, 2025
AUDIO REVIEW: Cheikh Lô and Aba Diop & Yermande Family
Today we’re introducing a brand-new feature from Afropop Worldwide: audio reviews. First up, Banning Eyre takes us to Senegal with reflections on two new albums—Cheikh Lo’s Maame and Family by Aba Diop and the Yermande Family. Listeners who remember Eyre’s incisive album takes for All Things Considered, back in the days when the show welcomed outside contributors, will find this a welcome return.
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