Afropop Worldwide

This Week's Afropop Classic September 11, 2025

Three Survivors: Paulo Flores, Emmanuel Jal, Lágbájá

This Week's Afropop Classic September 4, 2025

Discover and Record: The Field Recordings of Hugh Tracey

This Week's Hip Deep August 28, 2025

Islam and Music: From Prohibition to the Science of Ecstasy

This Week's Hip Deep August 21, 2025

The Music of Black Peru: Cultural Identity in the Black Pacific

This Week's Afropop Classic August 14, 2025

Madagascar Medley

This Week's Afropop Classic August 7, 2025

New Sounds From Nigeria 2025

Recent Articles

Interview September 17, 2025

Tyrane Mondeny: New Powerhouse Voice of Cote D'Ivoire

Interview September 8, 2025

Naxx Bitota: Making Modern Mutuashi

Interview September 3, 2025

David Jenkins, aka Qadasi, Champions the Roots of Zulu Maskandi

Blog August 27, 2025

Ilê Aiyê, Afro-Bloco veterans back in the USA!

Interview August 25, 2025

The Mahotella Queens are Back! A Talk With Hilda Tloubatla

Features August 21, 2025

The Big Three of Moroccan ‘70s and ‘80s Music

Features August 14, 2025

Liniker Is Still Dreaming

Blog August 4, 2025

Afropop Worldwide: The First Intern in the Hot Summer of 1989

Blog July 31, 2025

African Artists Shine On The Shazam Global Top 200 Chart

Recent Audio Programs

Afropop Classic September 11, 2025

Three Survivors: Paulo Flores, Emmanuel Jal, Lágbájá

Afropop Classic September 4, 2025

Discover and Record: The Field Recordings of Hugh Tracey

Hip Deep August 28, 2025

Islam and Music: From Prohibition to the Science of Ecstasy

Recent Album Reviews

Ron's Field Report: 39th Annual Festival International Nuits d'Afrique

Montreal Jazz Fest 2025: A Feast for Eyes and Ears!

BAYO Brings Haitian Joy to Brooklyn

Folklore in Central Park: Rhiannon Giddens and Lido Pimienta

Now Spinning at Afropop HQ

Fuse ODG - Sundiata ft. Suli Breaks

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Upcoming NYC Events

September 21, 2025

Africa-America Institute's (AAI) 41st Annual Awards Gala

Sunday, Sept. 21st

Sun Sept 28, 2025

Shimza & Co

Creekside at Under the K Bridge Park, Brooklyn

Friday, October 3: 10 PM - Round Midnight

Leif Totusek Freestyle Candela: Album Release Party

The Shrine: 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10030
Leif Totusek and Freestyle Candela play soukous, mbalax, rumba and jazz! Special guests Yoham Chiqui Ortiz on bass, and Ed Souarez of Conakry Guinea on drums/vocals.