Afropop Classic February 24, 2022
Afropop Classic January 6, 2022
Afropop Classic December 30, 2021
Closeup September 10, 2021
Afropop Classic August 12, 2021
Closeup July 13, 2021
Afropop Classic May 20, 2021
Afropop Classic January 20, 2021
Afropop Classic December 24, 2020
Afropop Classic September 24, 2020
Afropop Classic July 23, 2020
Hip Deep July 9, 2020
Afropop Classic April 2, 2020
Afropop Classic November 29, 2019
Afropop Classic September 19, 2019
Afropop Classic May 30, 2019
Afropop Classic May 9, 2019
Afropop Classic February 21, 2019
Hip Deep December 27, 2018
Afropop Classic November 8, 2018
Closeup August 14, 2018
Afropop Classic May 31, 2018
Afropop Classic April 19, 2018
Afropop Classic February 22, 2018
Closeup December 26, 2017
Underneath the streets of New York City, in the tunnels and stations of the busiest subway system in the country, there is a thriving music scene. Amidst the noise of passing trains, we meet Papa Fara, a Cameroonian xylophonist and singer, who plays for tips and captures the love of strangers and makes friends with his quick, warm smile. But, behind the smile and beautiful melodies, something is troubling Papa Fara. There’s a reason he’d rather be underground.
Closeup November 14, 2017
Sound clashes have been a mainstay of reggae culture for decades. Mobile sound system teams face off to see who can best move the crowd with their selections of records and exclusive "dub plate" jingles. On a recent late night in Queens, seven sounds competed for the U.S. champion title, and many were surprised by the winner. We meet the sound-system operators and talk to fans about why they love the clash scene. Produced by Noah Schaffer.
Hip Deep October 19, 2017
Closeup October 3, 2017
Two very different Bay Area artists, Meklit Hadero and Zena Carlota, use their music to explore what it means to live on two sides of a hyphen: African-American, black-artist, Ethiopian-American, female-musician, to name a few.
Afropop Classic September 7, 2017
