Afropop Worldwide

GroupAccount image
  • Location: Brooklyn, New York

"Afropop Worldwide" is America's first and longest-lived weekly program on the music of Africa and the African Diaspora.

Series

Series image
4 Pieces

This special 4-part series by Afropop Worldwide shines a spotlight on four giants of African music: Nigeria's Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Zimbabwe’s Oliver Mtukudzi, Cameroon's Manu Dibango, and Tony Allen - one of the greatest drummers of the past century.

Series image
1 Piece

Special episodes from Peabody Award-winning weekly program Afropop Worldwide, focusing on music from Africa and the African diaspora.

Series image
193 Pieces

"Afropop Worldwide" is America's first and longest-lived weekly program on the music of Africa and the African Diaspora. NOTE: This program is available to PRI affiliates. For more information please email memberships@prx.org.

Series image
4 Pieces

Afropop Worldwide is helping stations celebrate Black History Month with a specially curated selection of four episodes from the Afropop archive.

Series image
4 Pieces

PRX’s Afropop Worldwide is helping stations celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) with a specially curated selection of four episodes. They spotlight: party-happy cumbia from Colombia and the pan-Latin world; bugalú (or “Latin soul”) a music style that stormed New York City in 1966; bachata which began as a kind of workingman’s blues from the Dominican Republic before exploding as an international sensation; and profiles of the legendary Beny Moré (Cuba) and Ismael Rivera (Puerto Rico) who are both national treasures. Si, se puede!

Series image
5 Pieces

Beginning February 29, 2024, PRX’s Afropop Worldwide is helping stations celebrate Women's History Month with a specially curated selection of five episodes from the Afropop archive.

Series image
0 Pieces

Fundraising Materials for Afropop Worldwide


Pieces

Piece image
In the early 2000s, Afropop told the story of “Four Generations” in Congolese music—from rumba and rumba-rock to soukous and ndombolo. Time has mar...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
Piece image
With C. Daniel Dawson and Angolan composer and musicologist Victor Gama, we’ll explore Kongo-Ngola culture in the diaspora – in Brasil, Haiti, Cuba...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Piece image
This episode from the archive features an exclusive live Afropop recording of the Congolese soukous group Loketo, headed by singer Aurlus Mabele an...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Piece image
Congo has always played an oversized role in entertaining dance lovers on the continent and beyond with greats like Franco, Tabu Ley, Doctor Nico, ...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Piece image
This Hip Deep program examines the intriguing variety of Muslim "Andalusian" music traditions, especially in Morocco, Algeria, and Syria.

  • Added: Aug 02, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Piece image
In the first of a three-part look at the musical legacy of Andalusia, this program presents period recreations of medieval Spanish music and consi...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Piece image
The World Sacred Music festival in Fes, Morocco fully delivers on its promise of bringing together profound, spiritual music from around the globe.

  • Added: Aug 02, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Piece image
In this program, we hear oud music from Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Iraq, and elsewhere, exploring the instrument’s history, lore, and rich v...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Afropop Visits Mali in 2000, Credit: Banning Eyre
In January, 2000, a group of adventurous Afropop listeners accompanied by local artists including Habib Koite and special guest Bonnie Raitt toured...

  • Added: Jul 11, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Salif Keita & Cherif Keita, Credit: Banning Eyre
In this program, Professor Cherif Keita expertly guides us through the early history of Mali, up through the end of the 20th century, told through ...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 59:00