Morocco: Douzi – Proud Voice of Morocco
[Afropop] Abdelhafid Douzi, more commonly known as Douzi, is one of the biggest North African artists of the past two decades. With over 900,000,000 YouTube views, his songs are staples in Moroccan households. His oldest music video is a cover of the f…
Africa: Afropop Top Videos – 7/1/25: Mádé Kuti, Daymé Arocena, Tekno and More!
[Afropop] June was hot; July might be even hotter! So here are seven new videos to savor. From Dayme’s blues to Mádé Kuti’s juggernaut groove, there’s something here for everyone. Check out the full Afropop Top Videos playlist for all our rec…
Africa: The Now Is Ancestral – Garifuna Musician Sásamu in Conversation
[Afropop] Following the recent death of Garifuna music icon Aurelio Martinez, we naturally look to a younger generation for the pioneers of the future. One of those is Belizian Emilio Thomas, known artistically as Sásamu. Orit Novak recently worke…
Africa: Habibi Fest Rules! Rasha Nahas, Nour Harkati, Sofiane Saidi
[Afropop] Just ahead of the latest summer heatwave, New York’s own Habibi Festival returned to the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park with another exhilarating lineup of artists from the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region.
Africa: Goddess At the Public Theater
[Afropop] Goddess, a new musical playing at The Public Theater, is many things: a mystical drama reaching back to the mists of time, a dual love story with both comic and tragic fates, a murder mystery, a bold take on the confrontation between traditio…
Africa: Afropop Top Videos – 6.1 Africa Express, Zinoleesky, Neba Solo, Pedrito Martinez
[Afropop] This month’s Top Videos showcases three from the globe-trotting musical collective Africa Express, launched in 2006 and still going strong. Their sixth studio album, Africa Express presents… Bahidorá, (out July 11), brings together 21 …
Africa: Foday Musa Suso (1950-2025)
[Afropop] It is with great sadness that we note the passing of a pioneer of West African Mande music, kora maestro and musical innovator extraordinaire Foday Musa Suso.
Ghana: New Revelations From the Late Francis Bebey
[Afropop] Patrick Bebey is the youngest son of one of Africa’s most prolific and innovative musicians in modern times, Francis Bebey (1929-2001). Born in Cameroon, Francis went on to work in Paris, New York, and Accra, Ghana, where he worked as a broad…
South Africa: Benjamin Jephta – Born Colored, Not Born-Free
[Afropop] Bassist and composer Benjamin Jephta was “born-free” in 1992 in South Africa, in the post-apartheid era, and grew up in the “colored township” of Mitchell’s Plain in Cape Town. The exploration of these terms – “born-free” and “colored” – beca…
Africa: Agatchu’s Global African Pop
[Afropop] Chris Hamiwest–a.k.a. Agatchu–is rising fast in the world of global African music. He’s a versatile beat-maker and a smooth vocalist whose songs are making waves with fans and critics alike. His current track, “Maradona,” produced with AZNV…