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Africa: Votia – a Family Tradition From Isle De La Réunion

22nd January 2025
[Afropop] We first saw Votia at Montreal's Nuits d'Afrique back in 2018. We were thoroughly entranced by this group from Réunion Island then and hoped some day to see them again. With just their voices and percussion instruments, including the traditional kayamb (reed shaker), the audience was transported to another time and place - to the time of the "kabars," the place where slaves, then later, former slaves, would gather and dance to the traditional maloya music of the island. These locations were a

Africa: Celebrate Black History Month With Afropop’s Exciting Lineup of Audio Programs

22nd January 2025
[Afropop] January 21, 2025 - Brooklyn, New York- Afropop is thrilled to announce a vibrant schedule of audio programs in honor of Black History Month, showcasing the history of African and African-American musical heritage that continues to inspire us today. From the roots of rock 'n' roll to the dynamic beats of New Orleans bounce, Afropop invites listeners to join us for a month of celebrating Black culture, Black history, and Black musical innovation.

Africa: New York Comes Alive With Globalfest, Afromondo and More!

16th January 2025
[Afropop] Followers of this site will know that the second weekend in January brings an explosion of thrilling music in New York. With arts presenters from all over the continent, and beyond, convening in the city, there are back-to-back showcases from Thursday through Monday, with the Sunday night globalFEST extravaganza at Lincoln Center as the central event for fans of worldly music.

Liberia: Sayou Tequah Jnr Shapes the Liberian Music Video Industry With ‘Gana Gana’

13th January 2025
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Sound is the birthplace of creativity. Everything on earth sings, has a rhythm, and flows in waves. The synchronization of events and history reveals that life itself is made of rhymes--nothing is a mistake. When Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, once remarked that his songs were channeled through him by a force beyond human comprehension, he categorized himself as merely a vessel--a medium through which the universe speaks. From sound comes vision, and those who can truly listen to the silence within

Somalia: Sahra Halgan – the Message Is the Music

13th January 2025
[Afropop] The history of Somalia (officially, the Federal Republic of Somalia) and Somaliland (officially, the Republic of Somaliland) in the 20th century is, sadly, and like too many African countries, a story of colonization, dictatorship, struggle for independence and civil war. During most of the century, French, Italian and British interests controlled and determined the fate of the Somalis until the beginning of the 1960's. The story is also very complicated and beyond our scope here. Suffice it to say that
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