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Afropop Worldwide for February 11, 2013
10:30 PM - 11:30 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: "Thomas Mapfumo: The Mugabe Years"
Part 2 of the story of Zimbabwe's most consequential singer and bandleader picks up at the dawn of the country's independence in 1980. The program focuses on key songs from Thomas Mapfumo's vast post-independence catalogue, beginning with his celebration of victory, and his warnings about "dissidents" out to destabilize a young nation struggling for unity. Zimbabwean historian Mhoze Chikowero contextualizes all these songs with vivid descriptions of the issues and events that Mapfumo's work both responded to and shaped
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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