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Meet the South African Genre-Bending Rap Duo Stiff Pap
Reviews July 28, 2021
Meet the South African Genre-Bending Rap Duo Stiff Pap
Anatomy of A Song: “Gumboots:” Paul Simon’s Excellent Adventure
Blog June 17, 2021
Anatomy of A Song: “Gumboots:” Paul Simon’s Excellent Adventure
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”
Party With the English
Reviews May 14, 2021
Party With the English
Miriam Makeba’s “Keep Me In Mind” Returns to Vinyl on Strut
Blog April 16, 2021
Miriam Makeba’s “Keep Me In Mind” Returns to Vinyl on Strut
Uwami
Reviews April 13, 2021
Uwami
The Shangaan '90s: Disco or Kwaito?
Features February 16, 2021
The Shangaan '90s: Disco or Kwaito?
Afropop Makes The Times: Stories Around the Web
Blog December 15, 2020
Afropop Makes The Times: Stories Around the Web
Mr Eazi and Tega Starr Team Up on Master KG-Produced “French Kiss”
Blog November 13, 2020
Mr Eazi and Tega Starr Team Up on Master KG-Produced “French Kiss”
“Jerusalema” by Master KG and Nomcebo: Song (and Dance) of This Weird Year
Blog November 10, 2020
“Jerusalema” by Master KG and Nomcebo: Song (and Dance) of This Weird Year
DJ M-Point’s Video Genre Index: South Africa
Features October 22, 2020
DJ M-Point’s Video Genre Index: South Africa
South African/Swazi/German Group Seba Kaapstad Wants It All on “Konke”
Blog October 16, 2020
South African/Swazi/German Group Seba Kaapstad Wants It All on “Konke”
Hear the New Single From South African Avant-Jazz collective SPAZA
Blog October 2, 2020
Hear the New Single From South African Avant-Jazz collective SPAZA
The Crown: An African Coronavirus Playlist
Blog September 17, 2020
The Crown: An African Coronavirus Playlist
An Afropop Reading Round-Up
Blog September 11, 2020
An Afropop Reading Round-Up
Vusi Mahlasela Celebrates a Shebeen Queen
Reviews August 27, 2020
Vusi Mahlasela Celebrates a Shebeen Queen
Summer Lockdown Listening
Fresh Eyre August 14, 2020
Summer Lockdown Listening
Vusi Mahlasela Revives That Jubilant Township Sound on New Live Album
Blog July 14, 2020
Vusi Mahlasela Revives That Jubilant Township Sound on New Live Album
Afropop Closeup Season 5 Launches Tues. July 7
Blog July 3, 2020
Afropop Closeup Season 5 Launches Tues. July 7
Angelique Kidjo Lends Her Voice to "Afro Bolero"
June 17, 2020
Angelique Kidjo Lends Her Voice to "Afro Bolero"
Def Jam and Billboard Are All in With Afrobeats
Blog May 27, 2020
Def Jam and Billboard Are All in With Afrobeats
Hear the Moonchild Sanelly Song South African Radio Stations Won't Play
Blog May 13, 2020
Hear the Moonchild Sanelly Song South African Radio Stations Won't Play
Burna Boy and Black Coffee Light Up One World: Together at Home Benefit Concert
Blog April 21, 2020
Burna Boy and Black Coffee Light Up One World: Together at Home Benefit Concert
Quarantunes: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Plays the South African Songbook, Sept. 2019
Blog March 27, 2020
Quarantunes: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Plays the South African Songbook, Sept. 2019
Rejoice
Reviews March 20, 2020
Rejoice
Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela
Johnny Clegg: A Life in Photos
Features February 27, 2020
Johnny Clegg: A Life in Photos
Announcing Afropop's 2020 SXSW Lineup
Blog February 20, 2020
Announcing Afropop's 2020 SXSW Lineup
RIP: Ladysmith Black Mambazo Founder Joseph Shabalala
February 11, 2020
RIP: Ladysmith Black Mambazo Founder Joseph Shabalala
Hear A Track From Hugh Masekela and Tony Allen's Forthcoming Album
January 23, 2020
Hear A Track From Hugh Masekela and Tony Allen's Forthcoming Album
The first posthumous release for the late trumpet legend.
Music and Activism in the 2020s
Fresh Eyre January 10, 2020
Music and Activism in the 2020s
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