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Afropop Worldwide for October 24, 2011
10:30 PM - 11:30 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: "A Jazzy Visit to Barranquilla, Colombia"
We check in at the fifteenth annual Barranquijazz Festival in Barranquilla, Colombia, a very hip and international Latin jazz festival with a decided Caribbean flavor. We'll talk to young piano superstar Harold López-Nussa; grandmaster pianist João Donato; drummer Alberto Naranjo; flamenco superstar Diego El Cigala; and the one and only Eddie Palmieri. Plus a tribute to the late Colombian star, "El Joe" Joe Arroyo
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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