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Afropop Premiere: Bio Ritmo’s “Le Dicen Dolor”
Latin dance music super-group Bio Ritmo has been slamming out retro styles from Washington, DC to Cali, Colombia for 23 years, quite an accomplishment in itself. The title and cover artwork of their brand-new album Puerta del Sur (out June 24 on the … Read more »
Afropop’s Summer 2014 Concert Guide
ALL FREE Afropop’s Summer 2014 Concert Guide 6/14 3pm Roberto Roena / La Mecánica Popular / “Little” Louie Vega (SummerStage) 6/15 6pm Black Coffee Live / DJ Spoko (SummerStage) 6/22 7pm Buika / Marques Toliver (SummerStage) 6/25 6:30pm Ricardo Lemvo … Read more »
Guest Bloggers Around the World: Mahraganat–Musical Revolution in Egypt
Afropop is pleased to unveil a new series of guest posts, offering coverage of music scenes by writers who know them best. Our latest installment comes from Cairo, Egypt. Ferida Jawad, who teaches Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Netherlands … Read more »
Guest Bloggers Around the World: Mahraganat–Musical Revolution in Egypt
Afropop is pleased to unveil a new series of guest posts, offering coverage of music scenes by writers who know them best. Our latest installment comes from Cairo, Egypt. Ferida Jawad, who teaches Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Netherlands … Read more »
Afropop Exclusive: Thomas Mapfumo Releases New Electronic Singles
It’s been some years since we’ve heard new music from Thomas Mapfumo, known as the Lion of Zimbabwe. During over a decade of exile in Eugene, Oregon, Mapfumo has had time to reflect on the twists and turns of his … Read more »