Sam Backer

Web Editor and Producer

Afropop Worldwide

Sam Backer is the web editor and producer of Afropop Worldwide.

Sam Backer is the web editor and producer of Afropop Worldwide.

Jim Reeves on the Grand Ole Opry, September 3, 1960.

Why American country legend Jim Reeves endures … in Nigeria

March 22, 2015Culture

Nashville moved toward Reeves’ sound in the 1960s, then moved on. Africa’s most populous nation remains in his corner.

A portrait of Bob Marley hangs in a market in Los Angeles

Bob Marley would be 70 now. These may be the reasons Obama paid homage.

February 6, 2015Music

South African artist Spoek Mathambo performs in 2011.

Want to find the best Afropop? It’s on Soundcloud — not an album

January 2, 2015Music