Afropop Worldwide | Audio Programs

Afropop Classic September 7, 2023

Congolese Music - The Fifth Generation

This program surveys the state of Congolese music in 2018.

Afropop Classic August 31, 2023

A Spiritual Journey to Mbanza-Kongo

Closeup August 29, 2023

Movement: A Conversation with Jesus Diaz

Meclit Hadero sepaks with Cuban-American percussionist Jesus Díaz for this Afropop Closeup.

Afropop Classic August 24, 2023

Loketo Live in NYC

In 1989, the electrifying Congolese soukous group Loketo, led by Aurlus Mabele and Diblo Dibala, captured the essence of their magic at New York City's SOB's, marking their arrival in America's music scene.

Afropop Classic August 17, 2023

Four Generations of Congolese Music

A tour through the early stages of Congolese music.

Closeup August 15, 2023

Stambeli Music That Heals From Tunisia

Stambeli: Music that Heals from Tunisia

Hip Deep August 10, 2023

The Musical Legacy of Al Andalus, Part 2: Africa & Beyond

Part 2 of Afropop's Al Andalus series focuses on the effects in Africa and the Middle East.

Hip Deep August 10, 2023

The Musical Legacy of Al Andalus, Part 3: Reverberations

Afropop Classic August 3, 2023

The World Sacred Music Festival In Fes, Part 1

Closeup August 1, 2023

Acoustic Guitar Heroes of Africa

African Guitar Heroes

Afropop Classic July 27, 2023

Journeys with the Oud

This Afropop Worldwide program traces the history of the oud.

Hip Deep July 20, 2023

The Musical Legacy of Al Andalus, Part 1 - Europe

Closeup July 18, 2023

Etienne Charles: The Freedom of Carnival

Afropop Classic July 13, 2023

Mali Magic 2000

Hip Deep July 6, 2023

Mali: Ancient Empires to Multi-Cultural Democracy

Closeup July 4, 2023

Jacqueline Crooks’s Fire Rush

Afropop Classic June 29, 2023

Mali’s Amadou & Mariam Headline the 25th Afro Roots Fest in Miami

Afropop Classic June 22, 2023

The Zim Dancehall Story

Afropop Classic June 1, 2023

Journeys with the Kora

The 21-string harp, the kora, is deeply explored in this Afropop Worldwide program.

Afropop Classic May 24, 2023

Taking the Pulse in Dar Es Salaam 2023

Afropop Worldwide sums up its 2023 visit to Dar Es Salaam, with live music and interviews.

Afropop Classic May 18, 2023

Oromo Music: Historical Memory and Competing Visions in Ethiopia

Afropop Classic May 11, 2023

Remembering Johnny Clegg

Thirty years of interviews and music from Johnny Clegg, Juluka and Savuka.

Afropop Classic April 20, 2023

Pura Vida Costa Rica: Musical Hybrids in Central America

David Katz delves into the broad array of popular music in contemporary Costa Rica.

Afropop Classic April 13, 2023

Remembering Papa Wemba

This program explores the life and music of Congolese superstar Papa Wemba.

Afropop Classic March 30, 2023

Sauti Za Busara, Sounds of Wisdom 2023

This program samples performances from the Sauti Za Busara festival in Stonetown, Zanzibar, Tanzania, in February 2023.

Afropop Classic March 23, 2023

WOMEX 2022: The Women Rule

WOMEX 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal, featured mostly women-led bands in its African and African diaspora lineup.

Afropop Classic March 9, 2023

Afro Roots Fest 2022 with Daymé Arocena and Sinkane

We hear highlights from the 2022 Afro-Roots Fest in Miami featuring Dayme Arocena and Sinkane.

Hip Deep February 16, 2023

The Prehistory of New Orleans Music - Treasures from the Hogan

This program tells the story of how jazz emerged in the context of all the other African American musics that proliferated in late 19th and early 20th century New Orleans: blues, ragtime, Mardi Gras Indian music, vaudeville and minstrelsy, spiritual church music, and more.

Hip Deep February 9, 2023

Bangkok After Dark: The Story of Maurice Rocco

Jazz pianist Maurice Rocco was a star of American nightclubs and Hollywood films in the 1930s-40s, playing in an ecstatic, stand-up style that left a deep impression on rock and roll.

Afropop Classic January 26, 2023

Béco’s Brazil: New Sounds for 2023

Brazilian broadcaster, producer and music aficionado Béco Dranoff returns to Afropop Worldwide with a set of great new music from South America’s music cauldron.