Afropop Worldwide

Hip Deep May 29, 2025
Afro-Dominicana: The Other Dominican Republic
This week, Afropop revisits the home of styles such as merengue and bachata, but this time we’ll be looking towards the most deeply African side of Dominican music—little known outside of the island.
Abidjan: A New Musical El Dorado
Afropop Classic December 26, 2024
Abidjan: A New Musical El Dorado
Planet Afropop: 2024 Wrapup
Planet Afropop December 24, 2024
Planet Afropop: 2024 Wrapup
Proving the Bubu Myth: Janka Nabay, War and Witchcraft in Sierra Leone
Hip Deep December 19, 2024
Proving the Bubu Myth: Janka Nabay, War and Witchcraft in Sierra Leone
Every year on Sierra Leone’s Independence Day in late April, musicians and revelers descend upon Freetown from throughout the country.
Global Griots in France
Afropop Classic December 12, 2024
Global Griots in France
Planet Afropop: Celebrating Toumani Diabaté
Planet Afropop December 10, 2024
Planet Afropop: Celebrating Toumani Diabaté
Time Travel Through Afro-Paris
Afropop Classic December 5, 2024
Time Travel Through Afro-Paris
Paris has been one of the most important incubators of African music on the planet. On this program, we look back on 30 years of adventures with African music in Paris.
The Mighty Orchestra Baobab
Afropop Classic December 5, 2024
The Mighty Orchestra Baobab
The Hidden Blackness of Flamenco
Afropop Classic November 28, 2024
The Hidden Blackness of Flamenco
Planet Afropop: Breaking into Afrobeats: First Klaz and Kemuel
Planet Afropop November 19, 2024
Planet Afropop: Breaking into Afrobeats: First Klaz and Kemuel
Nairobi Roars!
Afropop Classic November 7, 2024
Nairobi Roars!
Planet Afropop: Sia Tolno and the Afro-Dead Collective
Planet Afropop November 5, 2024
Planet Afropop: Sia Tolno and the Afro-Dead Collective
Soul to Soul: Ghana's Legendary Music Festival
Afropop Classic October 24, 2024
Soul to Soul: Ghana's Legendary Music Festival
The Cumbia Diaspora: From Colombia to the World
Hip Deep October 10, 2024
The Cumbia Diaspora: From Colombia to the World
Planet Afropop: Mokoomba in the House
Planet Afropop October 8, 2024
Planet Afropop: Mokoomba in the House
Planet Afropop: Women of Tsapiky
Planet Afropop September 24, 2024
Planet Afropop: Women of Tsapiky
Hispanic Heritage Month 2024: The Panama Beat
Afropop Classic September 19, 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month 2024: The Panama Beat
The New York Sound of Latin Music
Afropop Classic September 12, 2024
The New York Sound of Latin Music
Planet Afropop: Afro Nation: Taking New Africa to the World
Planet Afropop September 10, 2024
Planet Afropop: Afro Nation: Taking New Africa to the World
Borderless Sounds: The New North Africa
Afropop Classic August 22, 2024
Borderless Sounds: The New North Africa
Live from Bongoland: The History of Tanzania's Music Economy
Hip Deep August 15, 2024
Live from Bongoland: The History of Tanzania's Music Economy
Benin: Transforming Traditions
Afropop Classic August 8, 2024
Benin: Transforming Traditions
The Enigma of Baba Sora
Afropop Classic July 25, 2024
The Enigma of Baba Sora
The Cameroon-Cuba Connection
Afropop Classic July 18, 2024
The Cameroon-Cuba Connection
Rap, Reggae and Cultural Resistance in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Afropop Classic July 11, 2024
Rap, Reggae and Cultural Resistance in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
La Bamba: The Afro-Mexican Story
Hip Deep July 4, 2024
La Bamba: The Afro-Mexican Story
Youssou N'Dour Live at the Ritz in New York, 1989
Afropop Classic June 27, 2024
Youssou N'Dour Live at the Ritz in New York, 1989
Planet Afropop: Season Finale with Noise Cans and the Swanky Kitchen Band
Planet Afropop June 25, 2024
Planet Afropop: Season Finale with Noise Cans and the Swanky Kitchen Band
Planet Afropop wraps up Season 1 with Noise Cans, The Swanky Kitchen Band and top picks in new releases
Mbalax Fever
Hip Deep June 20, 2024
Mbalax Fever
Amazigh Rising II
Afropop Classic June 13, 2024
Amazigh Rising II
The Garifuna Collective: They Came Before Columbus
Planet Afropop June 11, 2024
The Garifuna Collective: They Came Before Columbus
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