Afropop Worldwide is a Peabody Award-winning radio program dedicated to music from Africa and the African diaspora. The public radio show is distributed by PRX, the Public Radio Exchange, and hosted by Georges Collinet. Devoted to the music of Africa and the African diaspora, it bridges continents and cultures through the power of pop, telling some of the most important stories of our time along the way.
For listeners who like to listen on the go or have ditched their radios, you can find the hour-long “Classic Program” published every Thursday on iTunes, SoundCloud and Stitcher.
In addition, the Afropop Podcast stream includes our bi-weekly podcast Planet Afropop, co-hosted by Georges, producer Banning Eyre, and Mukwae Wabei Siyolwe, currently based in Malawi, although she could be anywhere. Planet Afropop launched in the fall of 2023, and when Season 2 concludes in July, 2025, there will be 42 editions.
Deeper in the archive are eight seasons of Afropop Closeup podcasts. These producer-hosted pieces present intimate stories of the struggles and triumphs of human life from a diverse group of producers who tell these stories through the lens of music, politics, history and culture, in their own voices. These Closeup episodes are 20-30 minutes long and can be heard exclusively online.
You can also subscribe using your favorite podcast distributor.
