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Afropop Worldwide

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Afropop Worldwide is an internationally syndicated weekly radio series, online guide to African and world music, and an international music archive, that has introduced American listeners to the music cultures of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean since 1988. Our radio program is hosted by Georges Collinet from Cameroon, the radio series is distributed by Public Radio International to 110 sta... more

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AFROPOP TRAILBLAZERS features music and stories from the one and only CHEIKH LO, the amazing Algerian singer/songwriter SOUAD MASSI, and lots more. APWW #488 Produced by Banning Eyre

São Luís do Maranhão is one of the poorest and most ethnically diverse cities in Brazil. In this old slave port, located in the far northeast of the country, a thriving reggae scene has wielded disproportionate influence since the 1970s, based on an ... more

The Oromo are the largest ethnic group in the Horn of Africa, but were relatively little known outside of the region until recently. This episode, “Oromo Music: Historical Memory and Competing Visions in Ethiopia” looks into the history of the Oromo ... more

Johnny Clegg holds a unique place in South Africa’s musical pantheon. From his childhood immersion in Zulu culture, his mastery of Zulu language, dance and guitar playing, some 20 albums with three different bands, his tireless world touring and, fin... more

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Adhemar Danilo
Director of the Reggae Museum of Maranhão and reggae radio broadcaster
Reggae Museum of Maranhão
Episode: Pedras, Melos, and Radiola: Brazilian Reggae in Sao Luis do Maranhao
Kumera Zekarias
PhD student in ethnomusicology at Boston University and Oromo musician
Boston University
Episode: Oromo Music - Historical Memory and Competing Visions in Ethiopia
Roba Bulga
PhD student at Tufts University from the Karayu Oromo tribe
Tufts University
Episode: Oromo Music - Historical Memory and Competing Visions in Ethiopia
Marta Kuwee Kumsa
Professor of social work at Wilfrid Laurier University and journalist who covered the showcase
Wilfrid Laurier University
Episode: Oromo Music - Historical Memory and Competing Visions in Ethiopia
Damsho Ali
Lyric writer, former cultural group member, and emcee of the 1977 showcase
Episode: Oromo Music - Historical Memory and Competing Visions in Ethiopia
Talib Razy
Musician studying Oromo music, the oud, and guitar
Episode: Oromo Music - Historical Memory and Competing Visions in Ethiopia
Johnny Clegg
Singer, musician, activist, founder of Juluka and Savuka
Johnny Clegg Band / Juluka / Savuka
Episode: Remembering Johnny Clegg
Alex Wolfe
Director of the documentary Santo Domingo Blues: The Story of Bachata
Episode: Santo Domingo Blues - The Story of Bachata
Lindbergh Valencia Zamora
percussion instructor at Quito's Cultural Center
Afro-Ecuadorian community in Esmeralda
Episode: Hispanic Heritage Month: A Journey from Colombia to Ecuador

Host

Georges Collinet
Cameroonian radio host and broadcaster

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 511 ratings
  • For the love of music

    Love this show. So much to learn about the African diaspora, culture and history through the music. Too many treasures in this pod to name! Thank you to the entire Afropop team!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DrumboyJim
    United States8 months ago
  • Best Radio

    Best radio show in the whole world. Big up Georges Collinet from Cameroon.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DJMoCity
    India10 months ago
  • 1st & still favorite podcast

    Georges is my most quoted and favorite host since I first started listening in 2015. My mother listened to Georges when she was growing up, and since she carried on to the next generation, I’ve had the extraordinary pleasure of learning about the Garifuna, Che Feliciano & Fania Records, going to Barbes where I’m from in Brooklyn to listen to combo chimbita or cumbia tropical, and most notably, meeting the man running the Afro-Lisboan kuduro scene, DJ Marfox twice during his U.S. tours. Afropop ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Steveagiy
    United Statesa year ago
  • The best

    Been listening to this radio show for, could it be? 40 years. If I could give 6 stars I would.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jmlandru
    United States2 years ago
  • Great

    Many thanks for this! I listen to your show to discover new music and the stories behind it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    11Sama16
    Germany2 years ago

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Listeners describe the series as a longstanding source of cultural discovery and appreciation for African and diasporic music.
Georges Collinet is praised as a warm, memorable guide whose hosting keeps longtime listeners returning.
Listeners value the combination of music discovery with history, culture and the stories behind the artists.
Reviews highlight the depth of the research, interviews and editing, as well as the range of music introduced.

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Apple Podcasts
#142
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Apple Podcasts
#178
United Arab Emirates/Music
Apple Podcasts
#227
Austria/Music

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Oromo Music - Historical Memory and Competing Visions in Ethiopia
Q: What does Bili Summa, or liberation, mean to you?
Kumsa describes liberation as freedom from all forms of oppression, including gender, national, and class oppression.
Oromo Music - Historical Memory and Competing Visions in Ethiopia
Q: What is Finfine?
Finfine was the name of an Oromo village that predated Addis Ababa; the contested status of the city is central to understanding Oromo nationalism and music as historical memory.
Santo Domingo Blues - The Story of Bachata
Q: So Alex, tell us what the new generation of bachateros is up to.
Wolfe says a romantic trend has emerged in bachata, citing Raúlín Rodríguez's sweeter, more sensitive songs, which still preserve the genre's heartbreak themes and bitter roots.
Santo Domingo Blues - The Story of Bachata
Q: Now, Alex, tell us a little bit about Bachata.
Wolfe describes bachata as a kind of Dominican blues, originally called música de amargue, or music of bitterness, with lyrics about love and abandonment. It began in informal gatherings with small groups of musicians playing guitar and maracas.
Remembering Johnny Clegg
Q: What was the highlight of your career?
Johnny points back to the earliest days and the moment he met his mentor and early guitar teacher, insisting the adventure and discovery of those beginnings was the true highlight, more than awards or large-scale recognitions.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Afropop Worldwide

What is Afropop Worldwide about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Weekly, music-led features connect African, Latin American and Caribbean sounds with the histories, communities and migrations that shaped them. The format combines archival recordings, field reporting, live performances and interviews, often recorded on location. Longtime host Georges Collinet guides stories with musicians, scholars, journalists, cultural organizers and music-industry figures, whose perspectives bring both specialist knowledge and firsthand experience. Coverage ranges from regional genres and influential artists to diaspora scenes, music broadcasting and the economics of reissuing recordings. A distinctive strength is the attention to music as lived culture: episodes examine how sound carries memory and identity, responds ... more

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Recent guests on Afropop Worldwide include:

1. Adhemar Danilo
2. Kumera Zekarias
3. Roba Bulga
4. Marta Kuwee Kumsa
5. Damsho Ali
6. Talib Razy
7. Johnny Clegg
8. Alex Wolfe

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