Afropop Worldwide

Hip Deep
Hip Deep Fourteen years ago, with support from the NEH, we created Hip Deep, a subseries integrated into the overall Afropop Worldwide program offering. Hip Deep programs build on the techniques and format developed for Afropop Worldwide, but are enhanced by rigorous academic and field research that translates into higher production values. Every episode of Hip Deep actively involves leading humanities scholars to illuminate a wealth of history, culture, politics, ethnic and spiritual contexts. Over 15 years, Hip Deep has produced over 110 humanities-focused programs and a wide range of supplementary Web resources (interviews, videos, text/photo features, podcasts), all easily accessible within the Hip Deep section of our website. Hip Deep amplifies Afropop Worldwide’s longstanding commitment to disseminate humanities themes to the general public through world music via a growing set of media pathways.
Egypt 4: Living Traditions
Hip Deep February 3, 2022
Egypt 4: Living Traditions
WOMEX: The Lusophone Connection
Afropop Classic January 27, 2022
WOMEX: The Lusophone Connection
I Am The Upsetter: The Sonic Innovation of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
Afropop Classic January 20, 2022
I Am The Upsetter: The Sonic Innovation of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
Afropop Wildcards, 2021
Afropop Classic December 30, 2021
Afropop Wildcards, 2021
WOMEX Rises!
Afropop Classic December 16, 2021
WOMEX Rises!
Jamaica: Big A Yard, Big Abroad
Afropop Classic December 2, 2021
Jamaica: Big A Yard, Big Abroad
The Kwaito Generation
Closeup November 16, 2021
The Kwaito Generation
New Sounds From Nigeria
Afropop Classic November 4, 2021
New Sounds From Nigeria
Echoes of Yaa Amponsah
Closeup November 2, 2021
Echoes of Yaa Amponsah
Learning Congolese Guitar
Closeup October 20, 2021
Learning Congolese Guitar
Franco Speaks (1985)
Closeup October 6, 2021
Franco Speaks (1985)
The Gorgon, The Originator, and The Dub Master: Reggae Pioneers Bunny Lee, U Roy, and King Tubby
Afropop Classic September 30, 2021
The Gorgon, The Originator, and The Dub Master: Reggae Pioneers Bunny Lee, U Roy, and King Tubby
Kakuma Sounds
Closeup September 21, 2021
Kakuma Sounds
The Story of Baobab
Afropop Classic September 16, 2021
The Story of Baobab
Yasmin Williams—Guitar Hero To Guitar Hero
Closeup September 10, 2021
Yasmin Williams—Guitar Hero To Guitar Hero
New Moves in Afro-Jazz
Afropop Classic August 12, 2021
New Moves in Afro-Jazz
A Conversation with Kwaito/Hip-Hop Artist Simphy
Closeup August 10, 2021
A Conversation with Kwaito/Hip-Hop Artist Simphy
Jazz re:Freshed in London
Closeup July 27, 2021
Jazz re:Freshed in London
Live from the Archive 1: S.O.Bs Edition
Afropop Classic July 15, 2021
Live from the Archive 1: S.O.Bs Edition
Closeup: Miss Pat Chin
Closeup July 13, 2021
Closeup: Miss Pat Chin
Hip Deep Angola 4: The Cuban Intervention in Angola
Hip Deep June 10, 2021
Hip Deep Angola 4: The Cuban Intervention in Angola
Afro Roots Fest 2021
Afropop Classic May 20, 2021
Afro Roots Fest 2021
Hip Deep Angola Part 3: A Spiritual Journey to Mbanza-Kongo
Hip Deep May 13, 2021
Hip Deep Angola Part 3: A Spiritual Journey to Mbanza-Kongo
The Money Show
Hip Deep May 6, 2021
The Money Show
Dakar Muse
Afropop Classic April 29, 2021
Dakar Muse
Punk in Africa
Afropop Classic April 15, 2021
Punk in Africa
Moroccan Music Today: Re-Examined Past, Innovative Future
Afropop Classic March 11, 2021
Moroccan Music Today: Re-Examined Past, Innovative Future
The Soul of Black Brazil
Afropop Classic February 11, 2021
The Soul of Black Brazil
Crate-Diggers & Remixers
Afropop Classic January 20, 2021
Crate-Diggers & Remixers
Lockdown Serenade
Afropop Classic December 31, 2020
Lockdown Serenade

Recent Hip Deep Articles

Stefanie Alisch: The Hip Deep Interview
Reviews September 27, 2012
Stefanie Alisch: The Hip Deep Interview
Feature: Music and Nation in Angola
Features September 13, 2012
Feature: Music and Nation in Angola
Spirit of Angola: Dustrise
Blog September 12, 2012
Spirit of Angola: Dustrise
Three Survivors: Paulo Flores, Emmanuel Jal, Lágbájá
Afropop Classic September 11, 2025
Three Survivors: Paulo Flores, Emmanuel Jal, Lágbájá
Islam and Music: From Prohibition to the Science of Ecstasy
Hip Deep August 28, 2025
Islam and Music: From Prohibition to the Science of Ecstasy
The Music of Black Peru: Cultural Identity in the Black Pacific
Hip Deep August 21, 2025
The Music of Black Peru: Cultural Identity in the Black Pacific
New Sounds From Nigeria 2025
Afropop Classic August 7, 2025
New Sounds From Nigeria 2025
The Story of Bembeya Jazz
Hip Deep July 31, 2025
The Story of Bembeya Jazz
Blues Reflections
Afropop Classic July 24, 2025
Blues Reflections
Planet Afropop: Chimurenga Legacy: Thomas Mapfumo and Mary Anibal
Planet Afropop July 17, 2025
Planet Afropop: Chimurenga Legacy: Thomas Mapfumo and Mary Anibal
Nollywood: Nigeria's Mirror
Hip Deep July 10, 2025
Nollywood: Nigeria's Mirror
Planet Afropop: The Other Sound of Kinshasa
Planet Afropop July 8, 2025
Planet Afropop: The Other Sound of Kinshasa
Roots Reinvented in Mali & Egypt
Afropop Classic July 3, 2025
Roots Reinvented in Mali & Egypt
Planet Afropop: Breaking into Afrobeats: Homegrown, Selfmade
Planet Afropop June 24, 2025
Planet Afropop: Breaking into Afrobeats: Homegrown, Selfmade
Barbados - From Spouge to Soca
Afropop Classic June 12, 2025
Barbados - From Spouge to Soca
Planet Afropop: Madalitso! From Banjo Boys to Men and Acoustic Salif
Planet Afropop June 10, 2025
Planet Afropop: Madalitso! From Banjo Boys to Men and Acoustic Salif
Cooking with Georges Revisited
Afropop Classic June 5, 2025
Cooking with Georges Revisited
Afro-Dominicana: The Other Dominican Republic
Hip Deep May 29, 2025
Afro-Dominicana: The Other Dominican Republic
Planet Afropop: Steel Pans and New Trends
Blog May 27, 2025
Planet Afropop: Steel Pans and New Trends
Ten Tunes that Shook Kingston
Afropop Classic May 22, 2025
Ten Tunes that Shook Kingston
Afro-Lisbon and the Lusophone Atlantic: Dancing Toward the Future
Hip Deep May 15, 2025
Afro-Lisbon and the Lusophone Atlantic: Dancing Toward the Future
Planet Afropop: African Beatmakers 2-Dami TNT
Planet Afropop May 13, 2025
Planet Afropop: African Beatmakers 2-Dami TNT
Seize the Dance: The BaAka of Central Africa
Hip Deep May 8, 2025
Seize the Dance: The BaAka of Central Africa
This program will initiate listeners into one of the most enchanting and mysterious musical practices in Africa, BaAka people music.
Hip Deep in Northern Nigeria
Hip Deep May 1, 2025
Hip Deep in Northern Nigeria
Planet Afropop: African Beatmakers Part 1: Kooldrink and Pierre Kwenders
Blog April 29, 2025
Planet Afropop: African Beatmakers Part 1: Kooldrink and Pierre Kwenders
Remembering Andy Palacio and Aurelio Martinez
Afropop Classic April 24, 2025
Remembering Andy Palacio and Aurelio Martinez
African Sounds of the Indian Subcontinent
Hip Deep April 17, 2025
African Sounds of the Indian Subcontinent
Spiritual Journeys: Traveling Spirit Masters, The Gnawa of Morocco
Hip Deep April 15, 2025
Spiritual Journeys: Traveling Spirit Masters, The Gnawa of Morocco
Planet Afropop: Somali DJs in America and Songhoy Blues
Planet Afropop April 15, 2025
Planet Afropop: Somali DJs in America and Songhoy Blues
A Hip Deep Portrait of King Sunny Ade
Hip Deep April 10, 2025
A Hip Deep Portrait of King Sunny Ade
Africans in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf
Hip Deep April 3, 2025
Africans in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf
Planet Afropop: Tcehlla and Dotti Carve Their Own Lane
Blog April 1, 2025
Planet Afropop: Tcehlla and Dotti Carve Their Own Lane
Women's History Month: Fairuz, A Woman for all Seasons
Hip Deep March 20, 2025
Women's History Month: Fairuz, A Woman for all Seasons
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