Afropop Worldwide

Discography
Foday Musa Suso (1950-2025)
Blog May 30, 2025
Foday Musa Suso (1950-2025)
Lucy Duran on the Life and Music of Toumani Diabaté
Interview December 10, 2024
Lucy Duran on the Life and Music of Toumani Diabaté
Kokoroko: Evolving the Legacy of West African Music
Features October 6, 2023
Kokoroko: Evolving the Legacy of West African Music
Ron Deutsch
Nuits D'Afrique Rides Again with Yemi Alade, Sona Jobarteh, Dicko Fils and much more!
Field Report July 26, 2023
Nuits D'Afrique Rides Again with Yemi Alade, Sona Jobarteh, Dicko Fils and much more!
Kora Resources
Features June 1, 2023
Kora Resources
Ears of the People: Ekonting Songs From Senegal and Gambia
Reviews February 3, 2023
Ears of the People: Ekonting Songs From Senegal and Gambia
Sona Jobarteh, With Feet in Two Worlds
Interview January 11, 2023
Sona Jobarteh, With Feet in Two Worlds
Sona Jobarteh on 60 Minutes, 11/13/22
Blog November 9, 2022
Sona Jobarteh on 60 Minutes, 11/13/22
Marc Pevar, Lucy Durán and Sirifo Sissoko Talk Kora
Interview September 15, 2022
Marc Pevar, Lucy Durán and Sirifo Sissoko Talk Kora
Gambian Kora Player Mafu Conteh Releases Debut Album: "Sabaro"
Blog July 7, 2022
Gambian Kora Player Mafu Conteh Releases Debut Album: "Sabaro"
Show Alert: Sona Jobarteh's Singular Path Through Mande Tradition
Interview March 15, 2022
Show Alert: Sona Jobarteh's Singular Path Through Mande Tradition
Bela Fleck Live Streaming “Throw Down Your Heart” Friday
December 9, 2020
Bela Fleck Live Streaming “Throw Down Your Heart” Friday
Great Gambian Griots @ Philly Folk Fest, Aug. 15
Blog July 27, 2020
Great Gambian Griots @ Philly Folk Fest, Aug. 15
Return of the Gambian Griots
Fresh Eyre May 22, 2020
Return of the Gambian Griots
Bela Fleck Re-Explores African Music
Reviews April 10, 2020
Bela Fleck Re-Explores African Music
Béla Fleck and Toumani Diabate
Quarantunes: Sona Jobarteh in Weimar, July 2015
Blog March 20, 2020
Quarantunes: Sona Jobarteh in Weimar, July 2015
Three Smithsonian Folkways Reissues Inspire Revery
Fresh Eyre March 6, 2020
Three Smithsonian Folkways Reissues Inspire Revery
Sona Jobarteh's Singular Path Through Mande Tradition
Reviews October 22, 2019
Sona Jobarteh's Singular Path Through Mande Tradition
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
Ryan Skinner on the Afro-Swedes
Reviews October 18, 2018
Ryan Skinner on the Afro-Swedes
Counterpoints
December 18, 2017
Counterpoints
Kane Mathis
Independent Africa: Sounds of Hope and Frustration
Blog August 11, 2017
Independent Africa: Sounds of Hope and Frustration
Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng
Reviews April 5, 2017
Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng
Foday Musa Suso and Philip Glass at National Sawdust
Blog March 14, 2017
Foday Musa Suso and Philip Glass at National Sawdust
Win A Free Vinyl Copy of "Holy Forest"
Contests October 9, 2015
Win A Free Vinyl Copy of "Holy Forest"
Sidebar: Where We Found CDs in NYC
Blog July 21, 2015
Sidebar: Where We Found CDs in NYC
Bodega Hopping: An Interactive Map
Blog July 21, 2015
Bodega Hopping: An Interactive Map
DJ Wow's African CD Shop in Harlem
Reviews July 17, 2015
DJ Wow's African CD Shop in Harlem
West African Griot Summit
Blog December 3, 2012
West African Griot Summit
The Gang's all here! NYC Griot Summit/Ticket Giveaway
Contests November 26, 2012
The Gang's all here! NYC Griot Summit/Ticket Giveaway
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