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Afropop Worldwide for March 18, 2009
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: Celebrating Joe Cuba and Bugalu - New York's Latin Soul
Singer, composer and bandleader Joe Cuba passed recently. We honor him with this encore portrait of bugalú, also variously described as "Latin soul," that hit the scene in 1966 with an original and organic concept of combining black and Puerto Rican music. The dance club crowd went crazy. Joe Cuba was one of bugalú's most popular artists, best known for the major hit "Bang Bang" that his band created on the spot one night at a club
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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