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Emmanuel Jal and Bun Xaapa release new single "Chaak"
Blog January 30, 2025
Emmanuel Jal and Bun Xaapa release new single "Chaak"
Afropop Top Videos, 6/24: Djely Tapa, Yemi Alade, Manu Chao, Meridian Brothers and more
Videos June 5, 2024
Afropop Top Videos, 6/24: Djely Tapa, Yemi Alade, Manu Chao, Meridian Brothers and more
Season 16 of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Series, Premiering Monday, April 1
Blog April 1, 2024
Season 16 of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Series, Premiering Monday, April 1
Afropop in Tanzania 2024: Sauti Za Busara
Features February 22, 2024
Afropop in Tanzania 2024: Sauti Za Busara
Kokoroko: Evolving the Legacy of West African Music
Features October 6, 2023
Kokoroko: Evolving the Legacy of West African Music
Ron Deutsch
Sauti za Busara Festival in Zanzibar: Vision for February 2023
Features November 19, 2022
Sauti za Busara Festival in Zanzibar: Vision for February 2023
Mississippi Records Revives African Music Treasures
Fresh Eyre September 1, 2022
Mississippi Records Revives African Music Treasures
Kenge Kenge Comes to Brooklyn June 8
Blog June 2, 2022
Kenge Kenge Comes to Brooklyn June 8
Emmanuel Jal Cuts Loose with "Rakaboom"
Videos April 15, 2022
Emmanuel Jal Cuts Loose with "Rakaboom"
Country Music in Kenya Resources
Videos March 31, 2022
Country Music in Kenya Resources
Wintering in East Africa
Fresh Eyre February 26, 2021
Wintering in East Africa
Elida Almeida and Blinky Bill Deliver the Bouncing “Nha Bilida”
Blog December 9, 2020
Elida Almeida and Blinky Bill Deliver the Bouncing “Nha Bilida”
The Crown: An African Coronavirus Playlist
Blog September 17, 2020
The Crown: An African Coronavirus Playlist
Kenya’s Benga Rhythm History Continues With Part Three
Blog August 14, 2020
Kenya’s Benga Rhythm History Continues With Part Three
Retrace the Benga Rhythm Through "The Word and the Sound," Sat. Aug. 8
Blog August 7, 2020
Retrace the Benga Rhythm Through "The Word and the Sound," Sat. Aug. 8
Trace Kenya’s Benga Rhythm in a Documentary This Weekend
Blog July 31, 2020
Trace Kenya’s Benga Rhythm in a Documentary This Weekend
Watch Georges Collinet and Samba Mapangala on Stage in Maryland
Blog July 28, 2020
Watch Georges Collinet and Samba Mapangala on Stage in Maryland
Check Out “Extra Muros: Nairobi,” A Kenyan Electronic Underground Collaboration
Blog July 2, 2020
Check Out “Extra Muros: Nairobi,” A Kenyan Electronic Underground Collaboration
Muthoni Drummer Queen: Marching to the Beat of Her Own Drum
Reviews July 18, 2019
Muthoni Drummer Queen: Marching to the Beat of Her Own Drum
Charted Waters: Nairobi, Kenya, May 16, 2019
Charts May 16, 2019
Charted Waters: Nairobi, Kenya, May 16, 2019
Blinky Bill Drops Video for "Mungu Halali"
Blog February 15, 2019
Blinky Bill Drops Video for "Mungu Halali"
Ayub Ogada and Sali Sidibe: RIP
Blog February 12, 2019
Ayub Ogada and Sali Sidibe: RIP
The Mombasa Years of Andrew “Madebe” Burchell, Part II
Blog October 24, 2018
The Mombasa Years of Andrew “Madebe” Burchell, Part II
The Coastal Innovator
The Mombasa Years of Andrew “Madebe” Burchell, Part 1
Blog October 23, 2018
The Mombasa Years of Andrew “Madebe” Burchell, Part 1
The Knowledge Broker
How Nairobi, Kenya Took Over New Release From “Hip-Hop Saves Lives"
Blog September 18, 2018
How Nairobi, Kenya Took Over New Release From “Hip-Hop Saves Lives"
FLEE No. 1 Goes Deep With Kenyan Benga
Reviews April 18, 2018
FLEE No. 1 Goes Deep With Kenyan Benga
Field Report: WOMEX 2017
Blog November 17, 2017
Field Report: WOMEX 2017
Field Report: Rototom Sunsplash Festival Celebrates Africa: Reggae Style
Blog September 13, 2017
Field Report: Rototom Sunsplash Festival Celebrates Africa: Reggae Style
Photo Essay: One Africa Music Fest in Brooklyn
Blog August 24, 2017
Photo Essay: One Africa Music Fest in Brooklyn
One Africa Music Fest Returns to New York
Blog August 18, 2017
One Africa Music Fest Returns to New York
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