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Afropop Worldwide for April 30, 2008
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: PUERTO RICO
From the early days to the present, Puerto Rico has always been a creative, prolific epicenter of Latin music. And the music traveled to New York with the large immigrant Puerto Rican community. We’ll hear a number of roots styles, from bomba and plena, to salsa maestro Tito Puente (R.I.P.) and the contemporary leading sonero Gilberto Santa Rosa, to reggaeton superstars out of San Juan.
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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