Afropop Worldwide

Off the Beaten Track in Malawi and Burkina Faso
Afropop Classic June 26, 2025
Off the Beaten Track in Malawi and Burkina Faso
This program ventures into corners of Africa we hear from rarely, guided by adventurous field recordists and crate diggers.
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
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
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
April 1, 2025
Planet Afropop: Tcehlla and Dotti Carve Their Own Lane
Women's History Month Finale: Four Women of the West
Afropop Classic March 27, 2025
Women's History Month Finale: Four Women of the West
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
Planet Afropop: Simpa Sonics: Neo-traditional dance music from Northern Ghana
Planet Afropop March 18, 2025
Planet Afropop: Simpa Sonics: Neo-traditional dance music from Northern Ghana
Reconstructing Somalia: Love Songs at the Birth of a Nation
Hip Deep March 13, 2025
Reconstructing Somalia: Love Songs at the Birth of a Nation
A Tribute to Cesária Évora
Afropop Classic March 6, 2025
A Tribute to Cesária Évora
Planet Afropop: AfroPopup in Malawi: Rising Stars from the Warm Heart of Africa
Planet Afropop March 4, 2025
Planet Afropop: AfroPopup in Malawi: Rising Stars from the Warm Heart of Africa
Diaspora Encounters: Kriolu in New England, The Cape Verdean-American Story
Hip Deep February 27, 2025
Diaspora Encounters: Kriolu in New England, The Cape Verdean-American Story
The Rise of Afro-Venezuelan Music in the Hugo Chavez Era
Hip Deep February 25, 2025
The Rise of Afro-Venezuelan Music in the Hugo Chavez Era
Black History Month 2025: A Brief History of Funk
Afropop Classic February 20, 2025
Black History Month 2025: A Brief History of Funk
Funk is a perennial favorite. In this panoramic history of the grooviest of genres, we hear track after track of absolute boogie-down classics.
Planet Afropop: Boom.Diwan: Arabian Pearl Diving Meets Afro-Cuba
Planet Afropop February 18, 2025
Planet Afropop: Boom.Diwan: Arabian Pearl Diving Meets Afro-Cuba
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