Africa: Afro-Cuban Royalty in Holyoke, Massachusetts
[Afropop] This year, southern New England once again experienced a series of intimate encounters with some of the most accomplished Afro-Cuban musicians in the United States. Lazaro Galarraga is co-musical director for the Maestros del Son and PAWS Afr…
North Africa: North Africa’s Indigenous Peoples – the Imazighen
[Afropop] The Imazighen, also known as Amazighen, are the indigenous peoples of North Africa. A majority of the world may know them as the “Moors” or “Berber,” a term coined by the Romans and popularized by the Arab conquerors of the region meaning “ba…
Africa: Djely Tapa, Yemi Alade, Manu Chao, Meridian Brothers and More
[Afropop] Here are seven recent videos we know you’ll enjoy. To watch the more Afropop Top Videos, click here.
Ghana: Ghana Special 2 – Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds in the Diaspora: 1980-93
[Afropop] This set of 18 funky tracks is a welcome follow-up to Soundway’s essential compilation Ghana Special: Modern Highlife Afro-Sounds & Ghanaian Blues, 1968-81. In the late 70s, economic stresses and curfews imposed by the military regim…
Africa: Leif Totusek – African Guitar Par Excellence!
[Afropop] Seattle-based guitarist and bandleader Leif Totusek has been playing African guitar styles for some 40 years, notably in the U.K. in the 1980s with Somo Somo, a leading Congolese band fronted by legendary guitarist Mosese Fan Fan. In addition…
Tanzania: Afropop’s Music and Culture Tour of Tanzania and Zanzibar
[Afropop] Our 2024 tour was a whirlwind of music, culture, and stunning scenery. We’re returning in February 2025 to give you a taste of that magic! Feel the beat of Dar es Salaam’s streets, and lose yourself in the diverse melodies of the Sauti za Bus…
Africa: Season 16 of Afropop – the Ultimate Cultural Exchange Series, Premiering Monday, April 1
[Afropop] AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, the award-winning series by Black Public Media (BPM) and WORLD, debuts season 16 on Monday, April 1. The series, renowned for its powerful documentaries, rebrands as the public media home for both docu…
Africa: Moonshine Lights Up the Globe With Afro-House Extravaganzas
[Afropop] Moonshine is a Montreal-based, Afro-house collective founded in 2014 by Juno-nominated musician Pierre Kwenders and his childhood friend Hervé “Coltan” Kalongo–both of Congolese decent. San Farafina, a Montrealer of Haitian and Filipino…
Africa: Cine Africa – the Kitchen, the Grenfell Tower Disaster, and the Windrush Scandal
[Afropop] On June 14, 2017, 72 residents perished in the Grenfell Tower disaster in London. Grenfell Tower was a “council house,” one of Britain’s federal government-funded buildings based on laws stretching back to 1875, meant largely for the working …
Africa: Afropop Top Videos for January 2024
[Afropop] Kickoff 2024 entries to the Afropop Top Video playlist with six great new entries. Topping the list are two featuring today’s Mama Africa, Angelique Kidjo, continuing her role as generational bridge-builder through superb collaborations with …