Afropop Worldwide is an internationally syndicated weekly radio series, online guide to African and world music, and an international music archive, that has introduced American listeners to the music cultures of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean since 1988. Our radio program is hosted by Georges Collinet from Cameroon, the radio series is distributed by Public Radio International to 110 stations in the U.S., via XM satellite radio, in Africa via and Europe via Radio Multikulti.
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Acclaimed documentarian Alex Gibney talks about Finding Fela, which tells the story of Afrobeat superstar Fela Kuti and his courageous crusade against government corruption in Nigeria. Featuring recently discovered archival footage of the legendary musician and activist, the film also traces the evolution of Fela!, the Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical based on his life.
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I'm a fun fela who enjoys a good back massage
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Go inside the minds of the world’s best directors, musicians, actors, and more. The architects of art — visionaries who shape the world around us with their art. Hosted by world-renowned video creators Taj Critchlow, Director X, and Karena Evans who have collaborated with everyone from Drake, Ariana Grande, Coldplay, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, and many more. Learn what inspires and challenges some of the most creative artistic minds on the planet.
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KCRW’s acclaimed music documentary podcast, Lost Notes, is back for its fourth season! Co-hosts Novena Carmel (KCRW) and Michael Barnes (KCRW / KPFK / Artform Radio) guide you through eight wildly different and deeply human stories, each set against the kaleidoscopic backdrop of LA’s soul and R&B scene of the 1950s-1970s.
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Hosted by very online writers Kevin Kautzman and Brad Kelly, Art of Darkness is a podcast about the dark side of (dead) artists, creatives, intellectuals and the people who made history and continue to move culture. AoD features well-researched Core Episodes, Dark Room discussions with guests, plus bonus After Dark and Post-Mortem episodes for our beloved Patreon subscribers. Find us at artofdarkpod.com.
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Welcome to the Afro-Marc Podcast where funk is the universal language (brought to you by the Afrobeat Blog and Afro-Marc Productions).
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Dive into laughter-filled conversations and enlightening discussions on 'The Funny Truth' with your host Adam Jay, as he brings together a diverse array of guests, from comedians to experts, musicians to authors, uncovering the hilarious and thought-provoking truths that make life worth laughing about.
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Orion is a London, UK based beatsmith and founder of the HardJazz7 Music Netlabel. Born (Ope Alayande) in March 1990, he was raised on a wide variety of music including jazz, hip hop, disco, funk and soul. His parents got him into Gospel artists like Kirk Franklin, while Fela Kuti was his earliest introduction to Jazz leaning afrobeat music. In his early teens he’d found himself listening to alot of UK Garage and House music through pirate radio sets. Mini Discs, CD’s and Tapes were his init ...
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A podcast about funk, soul, and old r&b music from the 60s and 70s.
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Representin for my Afro Latinas with a little touch of Black Girl Magic.
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Random thoughts of a talkative. Might be funny, could be educative. Mostly going to be interesting. Tune in, sit back and enjoy as I talk about random things that interest me
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Enjoy a new episode every Wednesday. A weekly exploration of thoughts & ideas. An exercise through and commentary on life.
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Helping you better understand the intriguing world of music, arts and entertainment through insightful discussions with African artists, creatives, executives, and entrepreneurs. Hosted by Folashade Anozie.
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From Armstrong to Zappa - music documentaries from the Radio 4 archive.
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A hub for music and centrist sociopolitical commentary. Welcome to The Holtz Effect.
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The Floresville ISD Teaching & Learning Team facilitates conversations focused on district news, the hottest news in education, and highlights our amazing staff.
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I obsess. I come across something new and I consume until I can't take any more, then I'm on to the next. Some obsessions last a week, others a lifetime. Let's explore together.
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Something something something Cover art photo provided by Carl Raw on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@carltraw
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The Naija Founders Series brings you insight from founders of successful startups in Nigeria. You get to hear the good, bad and ugly. If you have a side hustle, want to start a passion project, or just want to hear some great advice, this is the podcast for you.”
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DJ and lover of music from around the world. Join me for a music journey you will not soon forget.
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Don't be fooled, starting, growing and scaling a business ain't a walk in the park. Steve shares the ugly truth about business and how you can succeed, despite the odds
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Join Toni Payne as she discusses Love, Life and the Pursuit of Happiness fused with the occasional Pop Culture Topics.
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Award 🏆 winning entertainer Saycon Sengbloh hosts this reflective and personal lifestyle podcast. In her attempt to balance it all as a working actress in New York, she explores culture, dreams, and needs with a focus on wellness, relationships, business, and discipline with some entertainment behind the scenes. 👩🏾💻Visit often for some juicy stories, anecdotes, and interviews with fellow artists and business owners! See her on Wed nights on ABC series "The Wonder Years" & "Respect" movie. F ...
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Podcast Noor is a show by award-winning storyteller Noor Tagouri (@noor). This series brings together storytellers in all forms, sharing their story for the first time, or the right time. In between investigative series, Noor uses Podcast Noor as an outlet to explore topics she’s curious about, with people whose work she admires. Podcast Noor is produced by Noor’s own At Your Service Media founded in 2019, telling stories as a form of service.
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Chris and Henry are on an continuing journey to visit the past, wrestle it into the unexpurgated present, … and perhaps give it the context it deserves. Joined by their social media director Megan, they review 5 albums for each month of the 80s and nail down whether or not you should dig these out AGAIN!
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Brad and Kevin cover the life and work of the iconic, anarchic Nigerian bandleader Fela Kuti. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]By Kevin Kautzman & Brad Kelly
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The Dark Room: Brian Patrick Eha Storms Castle Kafka
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Essayist, fiction writer, and cultural critic Brian Patrick Eha joins the pod to talk Kafka, the Castle, and more. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/brianeha Kafka Essay x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/bradkelly x.com/kautzmania […]By Kevin Kautzman & Brad Kelly
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The Dark Room: Sarah Kane with Adam Lehrer
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Author Adam Lehrer returns to the pod to talk Sarah Kane and more. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/safetypropagan1 twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]By Kevin Kautzman & Brad Kelly
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Hidden Sounds from Ecuador, Bolivia and Uruguay
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Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian musical giants have long enjoyed the spotlight, yet throughout Latin America there are other black enclaves producing some of the New World's most vibrant music. Their stories have gone untold for far too long. In this episode, Afropop explores these lost sounds, starting in an Ecuadorian desert valley where African an…
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2024: Rumba Boogie and Latin Doo-wop
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Tsapiky is fierce, joyful, high-energy, electric-guitar driven dance music from southwest Madagascar. Producers Morgan Greenstreet and Boris Paillard went to Tuléar to record and interview today’s main female players in the tsapiky scene. The music is typically performed in “bal poussières” (dust balls, mandriampototse in malagasy) ) that can last …
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Ursula K. Le Guin: True Journey Is Return
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Brad and Kevin cover the life and work of the uniquely innovative American master of fantasy and science fiction: Ursula K. Le Guin. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]…
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An audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.
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UFC 306: Asking An Expert Who To Bet On
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Send us a text Listen as Pro Bettor and Founder of MMAPlay365, Adam Newsome weighs in vs me, a comedian on picking the title fights for UFC 306, Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley and Grasso vs Shevchenko. Check Out the MMAPlay365 AI Predictive Software for UFC for yourself: MMAPlay365 Follow MMAPlay365 on social media: Facebook X Instagram YouTube…
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 - The New York Sound of Latin Music
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New York City has long been a major incubator for Latin music with its large populations of Puerto Rican, Dominican, Panamanian, Cuban, and Colombian musicians and music fans. We celebrate some of the giants of New York’s Latin music scene—Ray Barretto, Larry Harlow, Jerry Gonzalez—as well as less well known artists. Topics include the cross-pollin…
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African Sounds of the Indian Subcontinent
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In this Hip Deep program, we explore musical connections between Africa and India. First up is the story of the Afro-Indian Sidi community. In the 13th century, Africans arrived in India as soldiers in the armies of Muslim conquerors. Some were able to rise through the ranks to become military leaders and even rulers. Their descendants continue to …
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The fellas walk through the life of the Starman himself, rock and roll genius (and Goblin King) David Bowie. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]By Kevin Kautzman & Brad Kelly
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Yes, it’s the age of South African House, Afrobeats, Afro R&B and the likes, but roots music lives on in South Africa. This show updates the Zulu pop music known as maskanda, with a look back at its history and a survey of the current scene--rich musically, but troubled by fan rivalry that can lead to violence and even deaths. We’ll hear nimble uka…
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KCRW’s acclaimed music documentary podcast, Lost Notes, returns for its fourth season. Co-hosts Novena Carmel (KCRW) and Michael Barnes (KCRW / KPFK / Artform Radio) guide you through eight wildly different and deeply human stories, each set against the kaleidoscopic backdrop of LA’s soul and R&B scene of the 1950s-1970s. Support KCRW’s original pr…
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Streetsbeefs vs Worldstar and Getting KO'd by a Girl
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Send us a text Guest, Reece Muniz joins the podcast to discuss Streetbeefs vs Worldstar and Adam tells the story about getting KO'd by a girl! Follow Reece on Instagram Check out his website for upcoming shows Follow Gatsby The Artist on Instagram Follow Gatsby The Artist on X Follow Host Adam Jay: Instagram TikTok YouTube X Follow The Funny Truth …
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The Dark Room: Craving Sarah Kane w/ Mari Sitner
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Playwright and actor Mari Sitner makes her AoD debut to talk playwriting, theatre in New York, and the influence and legacy of the great Sarah Kane. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/marihmmm twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]…
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North African music receives very little coverage in the United States. There are no high-profile mixes of recent Tunisian underground dance music from hip DJs, and no young Algerian musicians with major distribution deals in the U.S. So we decided to explore what exactly is going on in this part of the world. We trace the origins of some of the re…
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Volume 6 of The Directors Series is here, featuring the iconic Floria Sigismondi. Watch her work here. Floria’s audacious music-video imagery and trademark style have made her one of the most acclaimed directors in the genre’s history with videos for artists like Rihanna, Bjork, David Bowie, Sigur Ros, The White Stripes, Interpol, Leonard Cohen, Fi…
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Bongo Nation: Tanzania's Music Economy by Afropop WorldwideBy Afropop Worldwide
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KCRW’s relationship with Fela Kuti goes back to 1980, when KCRW’s Tom Schnabel and Roger Steffens were connected with the mighty Afrobeat innovator while he was still imprisoned in Nigeria. Six years later, once Fela was free and clear to tour internationally, he came to Los Angeles and visited KCRW in person, again with Tom Schnabel. The connectiv…
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The Dark Room: Marquis de Sade & the Shadow of Enlightenment w/ James Martell
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Professor and author James Martell joins the pod to talk Marquis de Sade and the dark forces in our own Zeitgeist. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/James_Martell_ twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]…
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This program tells the story of generations of creative musicians from Benin who translate traditional, largely Vodun occult music into popular and experimental music. We hear traditional music styles including tchinkoumé, agbadja, and kakagbo, and explore how, starting in the 1970s, Sagbohan Danialou (a singer, drummer, guitarist and composer know…
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Novelist and friend of the pod Aaron Gwyn joins us to cover the life and work of the singular genius of BLOOD MERIDIAN and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN: Cormac McCarthy. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/americangwyn twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzma…
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Shake It Fo Ya Hood - The History of New Orleans Bounce
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New Orleans, Louisiana is home to some of America's greatest musical traditions, and plays an outsized influence on the evolution of everything from jazz through to r&b, rock and funk. Today, the city is still legendary for its second line brass bands and brightly costumed Mardi Gras Indians. But if you've rolled through New Orleans on pretty much …
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Larry Mizell Live in Conversation at KCRW HQ
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KCRW’s acclaimed music documentary podcast, Lost Notes, returns for its fourth season. Co-hosts Novena Carmel (KCRW) and Michael Barnes (KCRW / KPFK / Artform Radio) guide you through eight wildly different and deeply human stories, each set against the kaleidoscopic backdrop of LA’s soul and R&B scene of the 1950s-1970s. Support KCRW’s original pr…
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The Dark Room: David Leo Rice Talks Mishima & Tarkovsky
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Author David Leo Rice rejoins the pod to talk Mishima, Tarkovsky and his novel THE BERLIN WALL. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/raviddice twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]By Kevin Kautzman & Brad Kelly
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Anxiety in Relationships and The Problem with Kids in 2024
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Send us a text This episode's guest is comedian, Adam Black. Fresh off a broken engagement, we discuss the role anxiety plays in relationships and the problem with kids in 2024. Adam tells the story about his one and only fight he ever got in, why raising kids in 2024 is EXTREMELY difficult and the general state of the world. Follow Adam On Instagr…
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Foutanga Babani Sissoko, known also as Baba Sora, was one of the most generous patrons of Malian musicians, particularly griots, in modern times. His gifts of cash, gold, cars and houses are legendary, and the amount of music he inspired was voluminous. But the source of all those riches turned out to be dubious, to say the least. And when he died …
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Meeting Dave Chappelle on SNL Gabriel Iglesias, Beating Matt Rife
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Send us a text Anthony A. shares his experiences meeting Dave Chappelle on SNL, performing in his hometown with the legendary, Gabriel Iglesias, and beating Matt Ride for the number 1 comedy album on iTunes. You don't want to miss it! Follow Anthony On Social Media: Instagram TikTok Twitter YouTube Download his #1 Best Selling Comedy Album on iTune…
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The Abakuá society of Cuba conserves with remarkable orthodoxy language and rituals from the Ekpe society of West Africa. For The Cameroon-Cuba Connection, Dr. Ivor Miller shares with Georges Collinet and Ned Sublette his decades of research into the roots of Cuban Abakuá in Cameroon. Featuring ceremonial and pop music of southern and southwestern …
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Author and podcast host Jody J Sperling joins the pod to talk David Foster Wallace. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/jodyjsperling twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]By Kevin Kautzman & Brad Kelly
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Rap, Reggae and Cultural Resistance in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Belo Horizonte is Brazil’s sixth largest city and including its surrounding districts, the country’s third largest metropolitan area. The capital of Minas Gerais, a state built on mining, dairy products and coffee production, Belo Horizonte is often seen as a parochial, conservative backwater, yet its thriving alternative arts scene provides robust…
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The Dark Room: Kubrick w/ JF Martel
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Author and Weird Studies co-host JF Martel comes on the pod to talk Kubrick. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/jf_martel twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]By Kevin Kautzman & Brad Kelly
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Much has been made of Mexico's rich Spanish and indigenous heritage, but until recently there's been little talk of Mexico's so-called "Third Root": Africa. Africans came to Mexico with the Spanish as soldiers and slaves -- so many that by 1810, the black population of Mexico was equal to that of the United States. Today, African heritage persists …
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WILD Stories: Baywatch Pamela Anderson and The Viper Room in LA
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Send us a text Comedian Mike Faverman tells the story of seeing Baywatch Pamela Anderson at the Viper Room in LA and how that sold him on moving there even before he got into being a comedian. Mike and I discuss our experiences being in different comedy scenes, performing at LESS than ideal bar shows and open mics. Mike and I also discuss how some …
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In 1989, very few Americans had heard the extraordinary voice of the man destined to be named “Best African Artists of the 20th Century.” Senegal’s Youssou N’Dour and his juggernaut mbalax band Le Super Etoile had played at The Ritz in New York three years earlier, and had recently been signed to Virgin Records. N’Dour’s own star was undoubtedly on…
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The long awaited follow-up to Afropop's popular 2002 program "Berber Rising" brings listeners up to date on music being made by the original inhabitants of North Africa, the Imazighen, or Berber. The program will include interviews and music from Takfarinas, Malika Zarra, Idir, Amazight, Fatima Tabaamrant, Iness Mezel, Najat Aâtabou and more. We'll…
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The Amizigh, or Berber, are the original inhabitants of North Africa, which means their roots run deeper than the region’s better known Arab or European inhabitants. Berber history and music span from ancient sounds from the Atlas and Kabyle mountains to the latest pop fusions. In this, the first of Afropop’s Berber music series, we get the history…
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Edward de Vere: The Man from Oxford (Shakespeare Part II)
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In part two of our Shakespeare special, we make the case for Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, as the author of the works typically attributed to the Shakespeare from Stratford. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]…
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Planet Afropop - Season Finale with Noise Cans and the Swanky Kitchen Band
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The 20th edition of Planet Afropop marks the end of our first season. In this episode, we sample top new music picks from Mukwae and Banning, Georges remembers a childhood sweetheart, Mukwae interviews Bermudian DJ Noise Cans, and Banning interviews Samuel Rose of the Swanky Kitchen Band from the Cayman Islands.…
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William Shakespeare: Rogues, Vagabonds & Sturdy Beggars (Shakespeare Part I)
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In part one of our two-part Shakespeare double banger special, we give the court history of the Shakespeare from Stratford. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]By Kevin Kautzman & Brad Kelly
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Episode 15: Lucas Copp Crushing on Kill Tony
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Send us a text In this episode of the Funny Truth podcast, comedian Lucas Copp joins us to discuss his set and experience crushing on Kill Tony in front of Shane Gillis. Lucas and I started comedy around the same time in the same city of Portland, Oregon. We discuss our experiences in the comedy scene in our hometown and the different comedy scenes…
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The Dark Room: Pulp Tales with Dexter De La Paz
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Podcaster and friend of the pod Dexter De Lay Paz comes back to the show to talk Howard, Lovecraft, and pulp fiction. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/TLEPaz twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]…
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From the 1970s to the present—hip-hop and Afrobeats notwithstanding—the most beloved and popular music in Senegal has been and remains mbalax. Mbalax grew out of a scene where urban bands Dakar bands like the Star Band and Orchestra Baobab were experimenting with Afro-Cuban music, funk and other foreign styles, blending and mixing them with local t…
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