Afropop Worldwide

Discography
Foday Musa Suso (1950-2025)
Blog May 30, 2025
Foday Musa Suso (1950-2025)
N'Famady Kouyaté: From Conakry to Cardiff, with Love
Interview December 11, 2024
N'Famady Kouyaté: From Conakry to Cardiff, with Love
Lucy Duran on the Life and Music of Toumani Diabaté
Interview December 10, 2024
Lucy Duran on the Life and Music of Toumani Diabaté
Somi, Weedie Braimah & Hands of Time, Habib Koite Quartet: LIVE!
Reviews November 21, 2024
Somi, Weedie Braimah & Hands of Time, Habib Koite Quartet: LIVE!
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!
Sona Jobarteh on 60 Minutes, 11/13/22
Blog November 9, 2022
Sona Jobarteh on 60 Minutes, 11/13/22
Show Alert: Sona Jobarteh's Singular Path Through Mande Tradition
Interview March 15, 2022
Show Alert: Sona Jobarteh's Singular Path Through Mande Tradition
Baba Sora Video Playlist
Videos October 21, 2021
Baba Sora Video Playlist
Lucy Duràn on Baba Sora Sissoko
Interview October 21, 2021
Lucy Duràn on Baba Sora Sissoko
Great Gambian Griots @ Philly Folk Fest, Aug. 15
Blog July 27, 2020
Great Gambian Griots @ Philly Folk Fest, Aug. 15
Remembering Mory Kante
Blog May 27, 2020
Remembering Mory Kante
Sona Jobarteh's Singular Path Through Mande Tradition
Reviews October 22, 2019
Sona Jobarteh's Singular Path Through Mande Tradition
EMDE: 21st Century Griot
Reviews August 13, 2019
EMDE: 21st Century Griot
Noura Mint Seymali and Fatoumata Diawara Pull Out the Stops at Miami's Afro Roots Fest
Blog April 10, 2019
Noura Mint Seymali and Fatoumata Diawara Pull Out the Stops at Miami's Afro Roots Fest
Kasse Mady Diabaté Is Gone
May 30, 2018
Kasse Mady Diabaté Is Gone
Ladilikan
Reviews September 18, 2017
Ladilikan
Kronos Quartet and Trio Da Kali
Salif Keita Returns to NYC! Sat., Sept. 16
Blog September 15, 2017
Salif Keita Returns to NYC! Sat., Sept. 16
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
Arbina
Reviews October 27, 2016
Arbina
Film Preview: "Mali Blues"
Blog June 29, 2016
Film Preview: "Mali Blues"
You Gotta See These Kids!
Features May 20, 2016
You Gotta See These Kids!
Lucy Durán: On Griots, Faith and the Future in Mali
Features May 19, 2016
Lucy Durán: On Griots, Faith and the Future in Mali
Best of The Beat on Afropop: Baaba Maal
Best of The Beat January 27, 2016
Best of The Beat on Afropop: Baaba Maal
Remembering Bako Dagnon and Venâncio Mbande
Blog December 22, 2015
Remembering Bako Dagnon and Venâncio Mbande
Best of The Beat on Afropop: Bambino, Hero of Bamako
Best of The Beat December 10, 2015
Best of The Beat on Afropop: Bambino, Hero of Bamako
Renascence
Reviews November 11, 2015
Renascence
Griot For A New Era: N'Faly Kouyate on Kora, Synths and African Unity
Reviews November 2, 2015
Griot For A New Era: N'Faly Kouyate on Kora, Synths and African Unity
Kassé Mady Diabaté Tickets and World Music Institute Giveaway
Blog September 23, 2015
Kassé Mady Diabaté Tickets and World Music Institute Giveaway
"Siran Fen": Exclusive Bassekou Kouyaté Track Giveaway
Blog June 2, 2015
"Siran Fen": Exclusive Bassekou Kouyaté Track Giveaway
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