Hip Deep
Hip Deep Fourteen years ago, with support from the NEH, we created Hip Deep, a subseries integrated into the overall Afropop Worldwide program offering. Hip Deep programs build on the techniques and format developed for Afropop Worldwide, but are enhanced by rigorous academic and field research that translates into higher production values. Every episode of Hip Deep actively involves leading humanities scholars to illuminate a wealth of history, culture, politics, ethnic and spiritual contexts. Over 15 years, Hip Deep has produced over 110 humanities-focused programs and a wide range of supplementary Web resources (interviews, videos, text/photo features, podcasts), all easily accessible within the Hip Deep section of our website. Hip Deep amplifies Afropop Worldwide’s longstanding commitment to disseminate humanities themes to the general public through world music via a growing set of media pathways.

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Brazil: Today and Always
Afropop Classic September 5, 2012
Brazil: Today and Always
Mawazine the Magnificent
Afropop Classic August 15, 2012
Mawazine the Magnificent
Fela! On Broadway
Afropop Classic July 25, 2012
Fela! On Broadway
Afropop Summer Serenade
Afropop Classic June 20, 2012
Afropop Summer Serenade
Summer Concert Preview 2012
Afropop Classic May 31, 2012
Summer Concert Preview 2012
Bomba, Plena y Mas
Afropop Classic May 25, 2012
Bomba, Plena y Mas
Follow the Drum - Fuji, Mbalax, Samba, Rumba
Afropop Classic May 24, 2012
Follow the Drum - Fuji, Mbalax, Samba, Rumba
A Summer Walk through Tahrir Square
Afropop Classic May 16, 2012
A Summer Walk through Tahrir Square
Mexico Rock City: The Vive Latino Festival 2012
Afropop Classic May 7, 2012
Mexico Rock City: The Vive Latino Festival 2012
Egypt 5: Revolution Songs
Hip Deep April 27, 2012
Egypt 5: Revolution Songs
Spring Dance Party 2012
Afropop Classic April 19, 2012
Spring Dance Party 2012
Timbuktu, Dakar, Fes Flight Plan
Afropop Classic April 12, 2012
Timbuktu, Dakar, Fes Flight Plan
Scenes from Mali and Senegal
Afropop Classic March 14, 2012
Scenes from Mali and Senegal
Brazilian Soul
Afropop Classic December 28, 2011
Brazilian Soul
Liberation of the Drum (1937-1945)
Hip Deep December 5, 2011
Liberation of the Drum (1937-1945)
African Hip Hop: Senegal and Tanzania
Hip Deep December 5, 2011
African Hip Hop: Senegal and Tanzania
The Hip Hop Generation in Africa: Ghana's Hip-Life and Ivory Coast's Coupe-Decale
Hip Deep December 5, 2011
The Hip Hop Generation in Africa: Ghana's Hip-Life and Ivory Coast's Coupe-Decale
The Art of Improvisation: Part 1
Hip Deep December 5, 2011
The Art of Improvisation: Part 1
The Arabization of North Africa
Hip Deep December 5, 2011
The Arabization of North Africa
Sudan: A Musical History of Conflict and Diaspora
Hip Deep December 5, 2011
Sudan: A Musical History of Conflict and Diaspora
South Africa Celebrates 10 Years of Freedom
Hip Deep December 3, 2011
South Africa Celebrates 10 Years of Freedom
Uganda: Singing For Life - HIV/Aids and Music
Hip Deep December 3, 2011
Uganda: Singing For Life - HIV/Aids and Music
The Mandé Diaspora In New York City, Part 1
Hip Deep December 3, 2011
The Mandé Diaspora In New York City, Part 1
Música Tropical in Colombia
Hip Deep December 3, 2011
Música Tropical in Colombia
Living in New Orleans, Part 2: After the Failure
Hip Deep December 3, 2011
Living in New Orleans, Part 2: After the Failure
Hidden Meanings in Congo Music
Hip Deep December 3, 2011
Hidden Meanings in Congo Music
Dub: The Medium Is The Message
Hip Deep December 3, 2011
Dub: The Medium Is The Message
African Slaves in Islamic Lands
Hip Deep December 3, 2011
African Slaves in Islamic Lands
In this Hip Deep edition, Joseph Braude explores the legacy of Africans in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf.
A Tango with Robert Farris Thompson
Hip Deep December 3, 2011
A Tango with Robert Farris Thompson
In this Hip Deep edition, Ned Sublette and Robert Farris Thompson explore the origins, including African origins, of tango.
Tales from the L.A.M.C.
Afropop Classic November 25, 2011
Tales from the L.A.M.C.
Hip Deep Madagascar: Songs of the North
Afropop Classic November 27, 2025
Hip Deep Madagascar: Songs of the North
Quelbe - Hidden Treasure Of The Caribbean
Afropop Classic November 20, 2025
Quelbe - Hidden Treasure Of The Caribbean
Quelbe is an energetic form, led by sax or flute with percussion and banjo, and it fuels the traditional dance style, quadrille. St Croix is the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, and sits alone 42 miles south of St. Thomas and St. John.
Kickin' it in Cabo Verde
Afropop Classic November 13, 2025
Kickin' it in Cabo Verde
Jamaica: Big A Yard, Big Abroad
Afropop Classic November 6, 2025
Jamaica: Big A Yard, Big Abroad
Born-Free South Africa: A Kaleidoscope of Colors
Afropop Classic October 30, 2025
Born-Free South Africa: A Kaleidoscope of Colors
We sample musical life in South Africa 20 years after the end of apartheid.
Musical Conjurers
Afropop Classic October 23, 2025
Musical Conjurers
This program surveys African diaspora musicians creating their own worlds, circa 2007.
Santo Domingo Blues: The Story of Bachata
Afropop Classic October 9, 2025
Santo Domingo Blues: The Story of Bachata
Alex Wolfe, director of the film "Santo Domingo Blues: The Story of Bachata" brings us live ambience and stories of bachata stars Luis Vargas, Antony Santos, Luis Segura, Adridia Ventura.
The Golden Age of Cuban Music
Afropop Classic October 2, 2025
The Golden Age of Cuban Music
Hispanic Heritage Month: Live Latin Extravaganza
Afropop Classic September 25, 2025
Hispanic Heritage Month: Live Latin Extravaganza
It's Hispanic Heritage Month at Afropop Worldwide!
Hispanic Heritage Month 2025: A History of Puerto Rican Salsa
Afropop Classic September 18, 2025
Hispanic Heritage Month 2025: A History of Puerto Rican Salsa
Discover the origins of Puerto Rican salsa as legendary bandleaders Rafael Ithier, Quique Lucca, and Willie Rosario share the story of how a Venezuelan DJ and Fania Records turned Cuban-style music into a global cultural identity.
Three Survivors: Paulo Flores, Emmanuel Jal, Lágbájá
Afropop Classic September 11, 2025
Three Survivors: Paulo Flores, Emmanuel Jal, Lágbájá
Discover and Record: The Field Recordings of Hugh Tracey
Afropop Classic September 4, 2025
Discover and Record: The Field Recordings of Hugh Tracey
In this Hip Deep edition, Afropop producer Wills Glasspeigel heads to South Africa to reveal the story of the inimitable Hugh Tracey, a field recordist born at the turn of the 20th century in England.
Islam and Music: From Prohibition to the Science of Ecstasy
Hip Deep August 28, 2025
Islam and Music: From Prohibition to the Science of Ecstasy
From early Baghdad to Qawwali and Iraqi maqam, Joseph Braude and Islamic scholars explore how Islam shapes music across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.
The Music of Black Peru: Cultural Identity in the Black Pacific
Hip Deep August 21, 2025
The Music of Black Peru: Cultural Identity in the Black Pacific
This Hip Deep edition explores the sonically vibrant realm of Afro-Peruvian music, a young genre identification that has flourished since the 1950s and has now produced artists of international renown, such as singer Susana Baca, and the black folkloric company Peru Negro.
Madagascar Medley
Afropop Classic August 14, 2025
Madagascar Medley
Banning Eyre's roundup of roots music from Madagascar, circa 2019, with Tarika Sammy, Jaojoby, Damily, Razia and Toko Telo. Updated for 2025.
New Sounds From Nigeria 2025
Afropop Classic August 7, 2025
New Sounds From Nigeria 2025
Nigeria is today the undisputed powerhouse of African pop music. Call it Naija Pop, Afrobeats, Afropop or what have you. The likes of Burna Boy, Wizkid, Yemi Alade and Tiwa Savage are giants on the scene.
The Story of Bembeya Jazz
Hip Deep July 31, 2025
The Story of Bembeya Jazz
Blues Reflections
Afropop Classic July 24, 2025
Blues Reflections
Planet Afropop: Chimurenga Legacy: Thomas Mapfumo and Mary Anibal
Planet Afropop July 17, 2025
Planet Afropop: Chimurenga Legacy: Thomas Mapfumo and Mary Anibal
Banning Eyre meets Thomas Mapfumo at home and introduces Mary Anibal.
Nollywood: Nigeria's Mirror
Hip Deep July 10, 2025
Nollywood: Nigeria's Mirror
Planet Afropop: The Other Sound of Kinshasa
Planet Afropop July 8, 2025
Planet Afropop: The Other Sound of Kinshasa
Nathaniel Braddock digs into the alternative music scene in Kinshasa, Congo.
Roots Reinvented in Mali & Egypt
Afropop Classic July 3, 2025
Roots Reinvented in Mali & Egypt
Off the Beaten Track in Malawi and Burkina Faso
Afropop Classic June 26, 2025
Off the Beaten Track in Malawi and Burkina Faso
This program ventures into corners of Africa we hear from rarely, guided by adventurous field recordists and crate diggers.
Planet Afropop: Breaking into Afrobeats: Homegrown, Selfmade
Planet Afropop June 24, 2025
Planet Afropop: Breaking into Afrobeats: Homegrown, Selfmade
Host FayFay sits with two emerging Nigerian artists whose paths are as bold as their sound, Looking for Avala and Inima.
Barbados - From Spouge to Soca
Afropop Classic June 12, 2025
Barbados - From Spouge to Soca
Planet Afropop: Madalitso! From Banjo Boys to Men and Acoustic Salif
Planet Afropop June 10, 2025
Planet Afropop: Madalitso! From Banjo Boys to Men and Acoustic Salif
Planet Afropop profiles Madalitso Band from Malawi, and interviews Salif Keita.
Cooking with Georges Revisited
Afropop Classic June 5, 2025
Cooking with Georges Revisited
Georges Collinet cooks Yassa Chicken, and hosts Baba John Mason in the kitchen.
Afro-Dominicana: The Other Dominican Republic
Hip Deep May 29, 2025
Afro-Dominicana: The Other Dominican Republic
This week, Afropop revisits the home of styles such as merengue and bachata, but this time we’ll be looking towards the most deeply African side of Dominican music—little known outside of the island.
Planet Afropop: Steel Pans and New Trends
May 27, 2025
Planet Afropop: Steel Pans and New Trends
Marika Partridge goes deep into pan music with Andy Narell.
Ten Tunes that Shook Kingston
Afropop Classic May 22, 2025
Ten Tunes that Shook Kingston
Ned Sublette Explores Iconic Songs That Shaped Jamaican Music History

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