William Onyeabor

Breakdancers liven the set at the Onyeabor tribute concert.

A tribute concert in Brooklyn honors a living, but reclusive, Nigerian funk master

May 7, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Tribute concerts usually honor musicians who’ve passed away. This weekend in Brooklyn, though, a gala show honored a mysterious master who’s alive and well – but no longer makes music.

A tribute concert in Brooklyn honors a living, but reclusive, Nigerian funk master

May 7, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Music heard on the air for April 4, 2014

April 4, 2014Music Heard on Air

Music heard on the air for April 4, 2014

April 4, 2014Music Heard on Air

Music heard on air for December 5, 2013

December 5, 2013Music Heard on Air

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Music heard on air for November 26, 2013

November 26, 2013Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun between segments on The World for Tuesday, November 26, 2013 include: SONG: Pleasure Power (Instrumental Version)ARTIST: AfroliciousCD TITLE: Pleasure Power EPCD LABEL: Afrolicious Music SONG: TouréARTIST: The Touré-Raichel CollectiveCD TITLE: The Tel Aviv SessionsCD LABEL: Cumbancha SONG: Something You Will Never ForgetARTIST: William OnyeaborCD TITLE: Who is William Onyeabor?CD LABEL: Luaka […]

Music heard on air November 14, 2013

November 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Music played between segments on The World for Thursday, November 14, 2013 include: SONG: TouréARTIST: The Touré-Raichel CollectiveCD TITLE: The Tel Aviv SessionsCD LABEL: Cumbancha SONG: Something You Will Never ForgetARTIST: William OnyeaborCD TITLE: Who is William Onyeabor?CD LABEL: Luaka Bop SONG: New CenturyARTIST: Yellow DogsCD TITLE: No One Knows About Persian CatsCD […]

William Onyeabor won’t answer the question ‘Who is William Onyeabor?’

November 8, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Nigerian Musician William Onyeabor is a cult figure for the homemade synthesized dance music he made 40 years ago. And Onyeabor doesn’t want to talk about it.

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