Africa: Jazzahead Spotlights African Jazz and More
[Afropop] One of the Brother Grimm’s fairy tales is about four domestic animals – a dog, donkey, cat, and rooster – who are past their prime and are being mistreated by their master and decide to split and head to the town of Bremen, Germany, to become…
Africa: Salif Keita Goes Acoustic With So Kono
[Afropop] When we spoke with Salif Keita before the Pandemic, he told us, not for the first time, that he was ready to retire from recording and performing. Not long afterwards, he released what he said would be his last album, Un Autre Blanc. His urge…
Africa: Tdendana – Music As Journalism
[Afropop] At this year’s Babel Music Expo, a world music conference and festival held in Marseille in March, attendees were treated to the evening concerts as well as daytime showcases from emerging artists. One of these was sponsored by Villes des Mus…
Morocco: Bab L’bluz Returns to America
[Afropop] Bab l’Bluz has been the brainchild of French musician Brice Bottin and Moroccan musician Yousra Mansoor since they first met in 2016 as part of a music collective in Morocco that was combining modern jazz and traditional Gnawa music. The duo …
Africa: Field Report – Babel Music Expo 2025
[Afropop] Marseille is the oldest city in France, founded in 600 BC, and is today the third largest city in the country. Situated on the south coast along the Mediterranean Sea, this port city, like all port cities, has welcomed travelers for centuries…
Sudan: Alsarah & the Nubatones Forge a Tough Road From Sudan to America
[Afropop] Alsarah and the Nubatones are back after a five-year pause with their third album, Seasons of the Road, and it’s a knockout. Alsarah (born Sarah Mohamed Abunama-Elgad in Khartoum, Sudan) has lived in the United States since she was a child. S…
Africa: Women’s History Month Special Programming
[Afropop] Afropop Worldwide is proud to announce a special lineup of programs celebrating the extraordinary contributions of women in global music throughout March 2025 in honor of Women’s History Month.
Tanzania: Afropop Worldwide in Tanzania – Week Two
[Afropop] Dispatch #2: Inside the 2025 Sauti za Busara Music Festival with Afropop in Stone Town, Zanzibar
Africa: Blackness in Punk Rock Beyond the Bad Brains
[Afropop] What sort of imagery does the word punk inspire? Spiky, colorful hair, studs and anarchy signs; hordes of people crammed into mosh pits, jumping and pushing their sweaty selves against each other in dimly lit spaces. However, it might seem un…
Tanzania: Afropop Worldwide in Tanzania – Week One
[Afropop] Our Afropop travelers have arrived in Tanzania, kicking off an unforgettable journey in Dar es Salaam, the country’s bustling cultural and financial hub. With a week full of live music, spontaneous dance floors, and local camaraderie, here ar…