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Afropop Worldwide for October 17, 2007
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: "New Guitar Voices: Vieux Farka Touré and Shiyani Ngcobo"
Vieux Farka Touré recently made his highly acclaimed debut in North America. Vieux's self-titled debut album "both honors and extends the life work of his father, Ali Farka Toure," according to afropop.org Senior Editor, Banning Eyre. We hear highlights from Vieux's New York City concert, an exclusive intimate live session, and an extended interview. Guitarist Shiyani Ngcobo is a master of the maskanda tradition of the Zulu people of South Africa. At the age of 53, Shiyani has released his long-awaited first album and made his American debut at Carnegie Hall. Shiyani tells us his story and performs an informal acoustic session for Afropop Worldwide
A one-hour weekly showcase of music and information from Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Hosted by Georges Collinet from Cameroon, Afropop Worldwide draws on an unprecedented array of reporters, artists, and cultural guides to present an hour that is authoritative, comprehensive, and hugely entertaining.
Afropop Worldwide blends a rich array of global music with lively interviews and insightful stories on world-class talents and the music they create. Each carefully crafted broadcast features live concert tape, exclusive interviews, visits to musicians' houses, urban ambiance from around the African Diaspora, and rare recordings.
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