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Afrodescendiente Sounds and Chronicles of Panama: Guide For Listening, Viewing and Reading
Feature September 1, 2020

Afrodescendiente Sounds and Chronicles of Panama: Guide For Listening, Viewing and Reading

Ralph Weeks Closeup Video Soundtrack
Feature September 1, 2020

Ralph Weeks Closeup Video Soundtrack

15 Years after Hurricane Katrina, Dumpstaphunk Asks “Where Do We Go From Here?”
Blog August 28, 2020

15 Years after Hurricane Katrina, Dumpstaphunk Asks “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Vusi Mahlasela Celebrates a Shebeen Queen
Review August 27, 2020

Vusi Mahlasela Celebrates a Shebeen Queen

Patafunk Delivers the Venezuelan Beach Vibes with “Marina”
Blog August 27, 2020

Patafunk Delivers the Venezuelan Beach Vibes with “Marina”

Boogarins To Release New Album and Mini-Doc
Blog August 27, 2020

Boogarins To Release New Album and Mini-Doc

Exclusive Premiere: Afel Bocoum’s “Bombolo Liilo”
Blog August 26, 2020

Exclusive Premiere: Afel Bocoum’s “Bombolo Liilo”

Festival International Nuits d'Afrique Announces 2020 Programming
Blog August 20, 2020

Festival International Nuits d'Afrique Announces 2020 Programming

Interview: At Home With Kees from Kes the Band
Review August 19, 2020

Interview: At Home With Kees from Kes the Band

Summer Lockdown Listening
Fresh Eyre August 14, 2020

Summer Lockdown Listening

Hear Two Exclusive Ebo Taylor Tunes: Something Old and Something New
Blog August 14, 2020

Hear Two Exclusive Ebo Taylor Tunes: Something Old and Something New

Kenya’s Benga Rhythm History Continues With Part Three
Blog August 14, 2020

Kenya’s Benga Rhythm History Continues With Part Three

Ayom Brings Italy Into the Lusophone Fold
Blog August 13, 2020

Ayom Brings Italy Into the Lusophone Fold

Alsarah and Captain Planet Get Retro Futuristic on “Ghazal”
Blog August 12, 2020

Alsarah and Captain Planet Get Retro Futuristic on “Ghazal”

“OneBeat Sahara 2021” Now Taking Applications From Northwest Africa, the U.S.
Blog August 11, 2020

“OneBeat Sahara 2021” Now Taking Applications From Northwest Africa, the U.S.

Retrace the Benga Rhythm Through "The Word and the Sound," Sat. Aug. 8
Blog August 7, 2020

Retrace the Benga Rhythm Through "The Word and the Sound," Sat. Aug. 8

Ask Your Elected Officials to #SaveOurStages
Blog August 5, 2020

Ask Your Elected Officials to #SaveOurStages

Coco Maria and Daniel Haaksman Give “Porque Te Vas” A Swaggering Re-Vamp
Blog August 4, 2020

Coco Maria and Daniel Haaksman Give “Porque Te Vas” A Swaggering Re-Vamp

Balla Sidibé, Founding Member of Orchestra Baobab, Dies at 78
Blog July 31, 2020

Balla Sidibé, Founding Member of Orchestra Baobab, Dies at 78

Trace Kenya’s Benga Rhythm in a Documentary This Weekend
Blog July 31, 2020

Trace Kenya’s Benga Rhythm in a Documentary This Weekend

VIDEO: Gumbe Mash-Up Reel
Videos July 30, 2020

VIDEO: Gumbe Mash-Up Reel

A Gumbe Photo Essay
Feature July 30, 2020

A Gumbe Photo Essay

Fiokee, Simi and Oxlade Team Up for “Koni Koni”
Blog July 29, 2020

Fiokee, Simi and Oxlade Team Up for “Koni Koni”

Watch Georges Collinet and Samba Mapangala on Stage in Maryland
Blog July 28, 2020

Watch Georges Collinet and Samba Mapangala on Stage in Maryland

Great Gambian Griots @ Philly Folk Fest, Aug. 15
Blog July 27, 2020

Great Gambian Griots @ Philly Folk Fest, Aug. 15

Essay: On Bomba, Plena and Puerto Rican Protest Music
Feature July 23, 2020

Essay: On Bomba, Plena and Puerto Rican Protest Music

Let Go With The "Despojo" Sound of Musaraña's “Munchie Sexual”
Blog July 23, 2020

Let Go With The "Despojo" Sound of Musaraña's “Munchie Sexual”

Kes, Kidjo, Yemi Alade Headline Saturday’s Celebrate Brooklyn Festival: Live Everywhere
Blog July 22, 2020

Kes, Kidjo, Yemi Alade Headline Saturday’s Celebrate Brooklyn Festival: Live Everywhere

SummerStage Tuesdays Are Especially Right Up Our Alley
Blog July 21, 2020

SummerStage Tuesdays Are Especially Right Up Our Alley

Gordon Koang: “South Sudan” via Melbourne, Australia
Videos July 16, 2020

Gordon Koang: “South Sudan” via Melbourne, Australia