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Afropop Worldwide for August 20, 2012
10:30 PM - 11:30 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: Mawazine the Magnificent: A Festival Report from Morocco
Celebrating "rhythms of the world" - nine days of performances on eight different stages featuring artists from Quincy Jones and Cat Stevens to Salif Keita and the top talent in Moroccoebrating its 10th anniversary, Mawazine showcases . Afropop will be there to interview and record and report on the music and mood of a region in transition. The program will focus on artists from Egypt, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Morocc
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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