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Africa: New York City’s World Music Institute Celebrates 40 Years!

20th October 2025
[Afropop] If you've ever seen a life-changing concert of music from a far-flung place around the globe in New York City, there's a good chance it was produced by the World Music Institute. On Thursday, October 16, WMI celebrated 40 years of tireless work to bring the very best of global music to New Yorkers. Through wars, recessions, a pandemic, and now a government hostile to the arts in general and foreign culture in specific, WMI has endured.

Namibia: Iconic Showdown On the Cards

17th October 2025
[New Era] Two of the country's most iconic Ma/gaisa groups will be headlining tomorrow night's Rumble in the City show set to take place at the Zoo Park in the capital.

Namibia: Smit Brings the Beat Back Home

17th October 2025
[New Era] After years of captivating audiences across continents, internationally acclaimed Namibian musician Riaan Smit has returned to his roots in Swakopmund, where he hopes to inspire the next wave of Namibian talent.

Namibia: Summer Vibez King Returns

17th October 2025
[New Era] After nearly five years of anticipation, the king of summer, Sunny Boy, is finally ready to unveil his long-awaited album, The Kingdom of Yaziza.

Africa: Habibi Fest Year 5, and Wally Seck Returns

15th October 2025
[Afropop] This past week (October 8-12-25) New York hosted musical royalty from North and West Africa. First, the fifth annual Habibi Festival went down at Joe's Pub with five nights of music from Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA). And Saturday, October 11, brought the long-awaited return of Senegalese mbalax superstar, Wally Seck, for a late night show at the Times Square Palladium.

Rwanda: Audio Review – Mississippi Records: From Zambia to Rwanda

15th October 2025
[Afropop] An independent label that began in Portland and now based in New York, Mississippi Records is devoted to ethically documenting overlooked music--often by working directly with families and estates rather than relying on expired or unfair contracts.
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