Afropop Worldwide
Experience the rich, musical sounds of Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas in a lively blend of music, interviews, and stories.
Moroccan musicians use traditional sounds to confront injustice
Moroccan musicians are using traditional sounds fused with international styles to preserve threatened cultures.
The wild magic of Caribbean Carnival is alive in Brooklyn
Surviving the pop apocalypse: A lesson from Congolese pop music
For Haitian radio stations seeking a place on New York’s airwaves — the options are borrow or steal
Valedictorian — and rapper — finds herself at center of massive South African student protest
Mali's musicians endured a lot to keep doing what they love
Life in Mali is only now returning to normal, after violence erupted a couple years ago. But Mali's musicians already knew what to do when times got tough.
Peace talks in Mali — at a music festival
The country's north feels it's long been neglected. Other regions feel the same way. People from all across met at the Festival Sur le Niger to air their grievances, but not fight about them.
Photos: Mali’s holds its first, colorful, international music festival since its military crisis
Afropop returned to Mali and found traditional and contemporary music thriving at the Festival Acoustik de Bamako, in Mali's capital.
Review: A tasty slice of '70s Brazilian soul and funk
As the weather gets colder, it's time for some choice Brazilian music. Jesse Brent at Afropop Worldwide takes on a decade of funky gems.
Why American country legend Jim Reeves endures ... in Nigeria
Nashville moved toward Reeves' sound in the 1960s, then moved on. Africa's most populous nation remains in his corner.
Bob Marley would be 70 now. These may be the reasons Obama paid homage.
Bob Marley, whose museum President Barack Obama visited in Jamaica on Thursday, may have been the biggest "Third World Superstar" — and his influence extended to musicians worldwide.
Want to find the best Afropop? It's on Soundcloud — not an album
It was a great year for African pop music and its growing crossover influence, but some of the most important and interesting releases of the year weren't on albums. They were part of the online mixes that are now a vital part of discovering and enjoying new music.
Go inside salegy, the music that dominates Madagascar
In the days after World War II, musicians in the northern villages of the huge island nation of Madagascar started fusing traditional folk songs with modern styles. The result was a style called salegy, and it's still everywhere in Madagascar, now evolving for yet another new age.