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America, the beautiful, and the melting pot for many cultures. In our latest edition of Afropop Vignettes:America Afropop Worldwide revisits a few of our favorite places: New Orleans, Detroit, and Chicago--as well as coverage from our hometown: New York City! We've presented a collection of our best reports on the people and places that help this nation rock with rhythm. Enjoy the tour!

Afropop lives right here in the U.S.A.! Some of the classic Afropop shows that feature the musical traditions of great American cities. Check out our collection of classic streams featuring American Cities! Stay tuned: in the near future,

Afropop Worldwide will have more shows available for streaming. So you can enjoy more Afropop Worldwide programs whenever you want!

Afropop City Tour!

New Orleans

Living In New Orleans-Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras Day in the Tréme
photo essay by Ned Sublette

Also Check out Interviews with Joseph Roach, Donald Harrison, and Vicki Mayer by Ned Sublette.

DETROIT

On the Festival Road-from Morocco to Detroit

Concert of Colors 2006: Detroit Celebrates Music Diversity

NEW YORK CITY

GlobalFest 2006

New York Concerts, 2006

The Latin Alternative Music Conference 2006

CHICAGO

Konono no. 1 in Chicago

What's going on in your city?

Afropop Worldwide is recruiting volunteers to head up Afropop Street teams in communities across the country.

When you volunteer, you'll get the Afropop Tool Kit with brochures, a complementary t-shirt for you, and great CDs to give away at info booths at the coolest concerts and festivals in your town. This is a great way to
people and to spread the word! E-mail us at info@afropop.org (subject "Afropop Street Team") for more details.

First published: www.afropop.org

Afropop Vignettes: America

Aired February 7, 2008

Our celebration of Black History Month kicks off with some of Afropop's favorite scenes from the US of A. We stroll in to Brooklyn's legendary Charlie's Record Store where many Trinidad soca hits were recorded. Across the East River in Manhattan we talk with maestro pianist, composer and band leader--and marvelous storyteller--Eddie Palmieri about his ground-breaking band La Perfecta back in the 1960's as the salsa wave was gathering steam. Down south in New Orleans, Sylvester Francis personally walks us through the Backstreet Cultural Museum and tells us about the Mardi Gras Indian tradition that comes to life on Mardi Gras day. Way up to Dearborn Michigan next, home to the largest Arab American community in the U.S,. where we enjoy concerts at the Arab International Music Festival. For the finale, we go to the south side of Chicago on a Sunday morning for an exuberant celebration at the Fellowship Baptist Church. Amen America!