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Afropop Worldwide for April 08, 2009
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: Wendo Kolosoy, the grandfather of Congolese rumba, is the centerpiece of this delightful retrospective program that is our overdue tribute to Papa Wendo who died in 2008. Afropop Worldwide traveled to Kinshasa in 2001 to do exclusive reportage of the first new recording of Wendo's in many years. Hear live sounds and interviews from Kinshasa, including Lutumba Simaro and Bana OK, and one of the kings of the current Congo music scene, Werra Son
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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