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Hear Siselabonga's Kora-politian New Single “Warnama”
Blog September 4, 2020
Hear Siselabonga's Kora-politian New Single “Warnama”
Lindé
Reviews September 4, 2020
Lindé
Hand-Hewn Latin Retro Pop From Meridian Brothers, Contento and La China de la Gasolina
Blog September 2, 2020
Hand-Hewn Latin Retro Pop From Meridian Brothers, Contento and La China de la Gasolina
Afrodescendiente Sounds and Chronicles of Panama: Guide For Listening, Viewing and Reading
Features September 1, 2020
Afrodescendiente Sounds and Chronicles of Panama: Guide For Listening, Viewing and Reading
Ralph Weeks Closeup Video Soundtrack
Features September 1, 2020
Ralph Weeks Closeup Video Soundtrack
15 Years after Hurricane Katrina, Dumpstaphunk Asks “Where Do We Go From Here?”
Blog August 28, 2020
15 Years after Hurricane Katrina, Dumpstaphunk Asks “Where Do We Go From Here?”
Vusi Mahlasela Celebrates a Shebeen Queen
Reviews August 27, 2020
Vusi Mahlasela Celebrates a Shebeen Queen
Patafunk Delivers the Venezuelan Beach Vibes with “Marina”
Blog August 27, 2020
Patafunk Delivers the Venezuelan Beach Vibes with “Marina”
Boogarins To Release New Album and Mini-Doc
Blog August 27, 2020
Boogarins To Release New Album and Mini-Doc
Exclusive Premiere: Afel Bocoum’s “Bombolo Liilo”
Blog August 26, 2020
Exclusive Premiere: Afel Bocoum’s “Bombolo Liilo”
Festival International Nuits d'Afrique Announces 2020 Programming
Blog August 20, 2020
Festival International Nuits d'Afrique Announces 2020 Programming
Interview: At Home With Kees from Kes the Band
Reviews August 19, 2020
Interview: At Home With Kees from Kes the Band
Summer Lockdown Listening
Fresh Eyre August 14, 2020
Summer Lockdown Listening
Hear Two Exclusive Ebo Taylor Tunes: Something Old and Something New
Blog August 14, 2020
Hear Two Exclusive Ebo Taylor Tunes: Something Old and Something New
Kenya’s Benga Rhythm History Continues With Part Three
Blog August 14, 2020
Kenya’s Benga Rhythm History Continues With Part Three
Ayom Brings Italy Into the Lusophone Fold
Blog August 13, 2020
Ayom Brings Italy Into the Lusophone Fold
Alsarah and Captain Planet Get Retro Futuristic on “Ghazal”
Blog August 12, 2020
Alsarah and Captain Planet Get Retro Futuristic on “Ghazal”
“OneBeat Sahara 2021” Now Taking Applications From Northwest Africa, the U.S.
Blog August 11, 2020
“OneBeat Sahara 2021” Now Taking Applications From Northwest Africa, the U.S.
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
Ask Your Elected Officials to #SaveOurStages
Blog August 5, 2020
Ask Your Elected Officials to #SaveOurStages
Coco Maria and Daniel Haaksman Give “Porque Te Vas” A Swaggering Re-Vamp
Blog August 4, 2020
Coco Maria and Daniel Haaksman Give “Porque Te Vas” A Swaggering Re-Vamp
Balla Sidibé, Founding Member of Orchestra Baobab, Dies at 78
Blog July 31, 2020
Balla Sidibé, Founding Member of Orchestra Baobab, Dies at 78
Trace Kenya’s Benga Rhythm in a Documentary This Weekend
Blog July 31, 2020
Trace Kenya’s Benga Rhythm in a Documentary This Weekend
A Gumbe Photo Essay
Features July 30, 2020
A Gumbe Photo Essay
VIDEO: Gumbe Mash-Up Reel
Videos July 30, 2020
VIDEO: Gumbe Mash-Up Reel
Fiokee, Simi and Oxlade Team Up for “Koni Koni”
Blog July 29, 2020
Fiokee, Simi and Oxlade Team Up for “Koni Koni”
Watch Georges Collinet and Samba Mapangala on Stage in Maryland
Blog July 28, 2020
Watch Georges Collinet and Samba Mapangala on Stage in Maryland
Great Gambian Griots @ Philly Folk Fest, Aug. 15
Blog July 27, 2020
Great Gambian Griots @ Philly Folk Fest, Aug. 15
Essay: On Bomba, Plena and Puerto Rican Protest Music
Features July 23, 2020
Essay: On Bomba, Plena and Puerto Rican Protest Music
Let Go With The "Despojo" Sound of Musaraña's “Munchie Sexual”
Blog July 23, 2020
Let Go With The "Despojo" Sound of Musaraña's “Munchie Sexual”
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