The fastest changing region of Africa, southern Africa demonstrates both the promise and the pitfalls of the post-colonial era. In the process, its countries have produced some of the most original and universally appealing music on the continent. We've collected a sampling of Afropop Worldwide's expansive coverage of the crucial three nations that comprise the Southern African region.

MADAGASCAR

►For gorgeous photos and reports on Afropop’s Adventure in Madagascar (the real Madagascar, not the movie!), go here.
►Banning Eyre's 2001 Malagasy Guitarists Report
►View Afropop Worldwide's Madagascar country spotlight, here.

ZIMBABWE

►Feature on Music & Censorship in Zimbabwe by Banning Eyre, published by FreeMuse.
►Afropop Worldwide's "On the Road with Thomas Mapfumo"
►View Afropop Worldwide's Zimbabwe country spotlight, here.

SOUTH AFRICA

►Ten Years of Freedom: South African artists remember the bad old days of apartheid and express their opinion on the nation’s progress and where improvements need to be made.
►View Afropop Worldwide's South Africa country spotlight, here.

To hear archival programs on these countries, return to afropop.org homepage and click on either "More Streams" for current Afropop Worldwide programs or "Afropop Classic Streams" for menu.

First published: www.afropop.org