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Afropop Worldwide for September 08, 2010
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: Continuing our musical treasures theme, we unearth some gems: Senegal's Royal Band of Thies, classic King Sunny Ade from Lagos, Konimo from Ghana, sublime recordings by Hugh Tracey nearly 50 years ago of villagers in Mozambique, plus a song from the same era by Edith Pinder and accompanied by her beloved brother Joseph Spence in the Bahamas, Banjo Ikey Robinson and his Bull Fiddle Band, tsapika music from Madagascar
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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