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Hear A Track From Hugh Masekela and Tony Allen's Forthcoming Album
January 23, 2020
Hear A Track From Hugh Masekela and Tony Allen's Forthcoming Album
The first posthumous release for the late trumpet legend.
Music and Activism in the 2020s
Fresh Eyre January 10, 2020
Music and Activism in the 2020s
Nike and EA Sports Jump on the Gqom Train
Blog December 18, 2019
Nike and EA Sports Jump on the Gqom Train
RIP: Johnny Clegg, South African Songwriter, Musician and Activist
Blog July 17, 2019
RIP: Johnny Clegg, South African Songwriter, Musician and Activist
Afropop at The Grammys Video Playlist
Videos July 9, 2019
Afropop at The Grammys Video Playlist
Charts and Crafts: Johannesburg, South Africa, May 31
Charts May 31, 2019
Charts and Crafts: Johannesburg, South Africa, May 31
BCUC: The Healing
Reviews May 21, 2019
BCUC: The Healing
BCUC
Africa Express Heads to South Africa: New Album Out July 12
Blog May 8, 2019
Africa Express Heads to South Africa: New Album Out July 12
South African Maskanda 2019
Features May 3, 2019
South African Maskanda 2019
In Memoriam: Masuka, Simaro, Nketia and the New Ancestors
Features April 18, 2019
In Memoriam: Masuka, Simaro, Nketia and the New Ancestors
Best of The Beat on Afropop: Dancehall Inna African Stylee
Best of The Beat April 11, 2019
Best of The Beat on Afropop: Dancehall Inna African Stylee
Google Doodle Celebrates South African Legend Hugh Masekela
Blog April 4, 2019
Google Doodle Celebrates South African Legend Hugh Masekela
Field Report: Cape Town International Jazz Festival Celebrates 20 Years
Blog April 4, 2019
Field Report: Cape Town International Jazz Festival Celebrates 20 Years
Habib Koite, Derek Gripper and African Strings
Blog March 11, 2019
Habib Koite, Derek Gripper and African Strings
APAP Showcase with Mdou Moctar, BCUC, La Mecanica Popular, and Yonatan Gat
Blog January 9, 2019
APAP Showcase with Mdou Moctar, BCUC, La Mecanica Popular, and Yonatan Gat
globalFEST Line-Up Announced, Full of Bangers
Blog November 9, 2018
globalFEST Line-Up Announced, Full of Bangers
Herb Alpert Remembers Hugh Masekela
Reviews September 26, 2018
Herb Alpert Remembers Hugh Masekela
Thabang Tabane Introduces His Debut Album
Reviews September 14, 2018
Thabang Tabane Introduces His Debut Album
Matjale
Reviews September 14, 2018
Matjale
Thabang Tabane
Black Coffee and Distruction Boyz Dominate Nominations for “Dance Music Awards South Africa”
Blog August 29, 2018
Black Coffee and Distruction Boyz Dominate Nominations for “Dance Music Awards South Africa”
Afropop Premiere: Jonathan Butler’s “Cape Town”
Blog August 16, 2018
Afropop Premiere: Jonathan Butler’s “Cape Town”
Que of Distruction Boys on Transforming Gqom
Reviews July 30, 2018
Que of Distruction Boys on Transforming Gqom
Meet the Gqom King: DJ Lag
Reviews July 27, 2018
Meet the Gqom King: DJ Lag
Citizen Boy on All Things Gqom
Reviews July 27, 2018
Citizen Boy on All Things Gqom
The Peace Train Comes to America, and to the Mexican Border
Blog June 25, 2018
The Peace Train Comes to America, and to the Mexican Border
Emakhosini
Reviews April 3, 2018
Emakhosini
BCUC Comes Roaring Back With New Video
Blog March 13, 2018
BCUC Comes Roaring Back With New Video
Africa Now! 2018 in NYC: Photo Review
Blog March 8, 2018
Africa Now! 2018 in NYC: Photo Review
Fresh Cuts: A View From the Comments Section
Blog March 2, 2018
Fresh Cuts: A View From the Comments Section
Win Some Africa Now! Tickets
Contests February 23, 2018
Win Some Africa Now! Tickets
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