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Elida Almeida's Trimphant Return to New York
Interview January 28, 2025
Elida Almeida's Trimphant Return to New York
Etienne Sevet: The Many Adventures of The Bongo Hop
Features October 20, 2023
Etienne Sevet: The Many Adventures of The Bongo Hop
Ron Deutsch
New Videos from Vieux Farka Touré, Angelique Kidjo, Batida with Mayra Andrade, and Maga Bo
Videos April 28, 2022
New Videos from Vieux Farka Touré, Angelique Kidjo, Batida with Mayra Andrade, and Maga Bo
Francisco "Fininho" Sousa on Bandé Gamboa
Interview January 27, 2022
Francisco "Fininho" Sousa on Bandé Gamboa
WOMEX 2021 Rocks Porto!
Blog November 3, 2021
WOMEX 2021 Rocks Porto!
Afropop Premiere: Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves, Somi and More Join Fatoumata Diawara on “Ambè”
Blog June 1, 2021
Afropop Premiere: Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves, Somi and More Join Fatoumata Diawara on “Ambè”
Elida Almeida and Blinky Bill Deliver the Bouncing “Nha Bilida”
Blog December 9, 2020
Elida Almeida and Blinky Bill Deliver the Bouncing “Nha Bilida”
Quarantunes: Cesaria Evora's Last Concert, Lisbon 2010
Blog March 25, 2020
Quarantunes: Cesaria Evora's Last Concert, Lisbon 2010
Announcing Afropop's 2020 SXSW Lineup
Blog February 20, 2020
Announcing Afropop's 2020 SXSW Lineup
Another Little Piece of the Charts Now, Baby: Praia, Cape Verde
Charts January 24, 2020
Another Little Piece of the Charts Now, Baby: Praia, Cape Verde
Pour Me a Grog: The Funaná Revolt in 1990s Cabo Verde
Reviews November 6, 2019
Pour Me a Grog: The Funaná Revolt in 1990s Cabo Verde
Lucibela Comes to America!
Blog September 16, 2019
Lucibela Comes to America!
That's A Wrap on Afropop Closeups Season Four
Blog September 12, 2019
That's A Wrap on Afropop Closeups Season Four
Win Tickets to See Lucibela—9/17 at Manhattan's Merkin Hall
Contests September 11, 2019
Win Tickets to See Lucibela—9/17 at Manhattan's Merkin Hall
Watch: "A Sweet Pain" on Cape Verde's Rebel Synthesizer Music
Blog July 25, 2019
Watch: "A Sweet Pain" on Cape Verde's Rebel Synthesizer Music
Manolo Raps at the Atlantic Music Expo
Blog July 24, 2019
Manolo Raps at the Atlantic Music Expo
Field Report: Rainforest World Music Festival 2019
Blog July 17, 2019
Field Report: Rainforest World Music Festival 2019
Highlights From World Music Institute's Newly Announced Season
Blog July 16, 2019
Highlights From World Music Institute's Newly Announced Season
Announcing Afropop Closeup Season Four
Blog June 26, 2019
Announcing Afropop Closeup Season Four
Video: Coladera’s "La Dótu Lado"
Blog April 24, 2019
Video: Coladera’s "La Dótu Lado"
Miroca Paris: Taking Center Stage
Reviews November 27, 2018
Miroca Paris: Taking Center Stage
Africa Representing at Accordions Around the World
Blog September 11, 2018
Africa Representing at Accordions Around the World
Photo Essay: Cova Da Moura
Blog July 31, 2018
Photo Essay: Cova Da Moura
Playlist: Kriolu Rap From the Lisbon Suburbs
Blog July 31, 2018
Playlist: Kriolu Rap From the Lisbon Suburbs
Elida Almeida Discusses Her Third Album, Kebrada
Reviews July 23, 2018
Elida Almeida Discusses Her Third Album, Kebrada
Cape Verdean High Schoolers on Their Future in Music
Reviews May 25, 2018
Cape Verdean High Schoolers on Their Future in Music
Djam Neguin on Navigating Cape Verde's Music Industry
Reviews May 25, 2018
Djam Neguin on Navigating Cape Verde's Music Industry
Images From Cape Verde
Features May 24, 2018
Images From Cape Verde
Field Report: Atlantic Music Expo, Kriol Jazz Festival--Presenting Cape Verdean Culture to the World
Blog May 23, 2018
Field Report: Atlantic Music Expo, Kriol Jazz Festival--Presenting Cape Verdean Culture to the World
Wilson Silva: Another Cape Verdean Sound
Blog April 24, 2018
Wilson Silva: Another Cape Verdean Sound
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