Closeup May 16, 2017
Closeup April 25, 2017
Afropop Classic April 20, 2017
Closeup April 11, 2017
Afropop Classic March 23, 2017
Afropop Classic March 16, 2017
Closeup March 14, 2017
Afropop Classic March 2, 2017
Closeup February 28, 2017
Closeup February 7, 2017
Closeup January 26, 2017
Closeup December 20, 2016
Afropop Classic December 15, 2016
Afropop Classic December 8, 2016
Afropop Classic November 24, 2016
Afropop Classic November 17, 2016
Hip Deep October 6, 2016
This program delves into the way that Jamaican popular music has always sharply commented on partisan politics in Jamaica while also revealing that Jamaican politicians have often attempted to co-opt and subvert reggae’s liberating messages for their own purposes.
Hip Deep September 15, 2016
Hip Deep August 11, 2016
Ben Jor continues to be an active presence in Brazilian popular music and he grants us a rare interview to tell his story.
Hip Deep August 4, 2016
In part one of our 2012 Hip Deep Brazil series, we travel back in time to Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century to explore the birth of Brazil’s most iconic sound: samba.
Afropop Classic July 28, 2016
Afropop Classic July 21, 2016
Hip Deep July 14, 2016
On this Hip Deep episode, Elijah Wald talks with producer Ned Sublette, and plays lesser-known recordings by Peetie Wheatstraw, Lonnie Johnson, Leroy Carr and others, who provided source material for some of Johnson’s classic tunes.
Hip Deep July 7, 2016
This Hip Deep edition examines how musicians approach topics of politics, peace and war, collaboration with NGOs and cultural centers, and artistic autonomy.
Afropop Classic May 12, 2016
Afropop Classic March 17, 2016
Afropop Classic March 10, 2016
