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The Official Blog of Afropop Worldwide: New Video: The Very Best - "Kondaine" F. Seye
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Friday, June 1, 2012. New Video: The Very Best - "Kondaine" F. Seye. We are super excited for MTMTMK. The forthcoming album from The Very Best set to drop on July 17th. We’ve been bumping it in the office and we are loving it. Stay tuned for a review. About a month ago we wrote about the excellent video for the first single "Yoshua Alikuti.". New Video: The Very Best - "Kondaine" F. Seye. We are super excited for MTMTMK. Blog comments powered by Disqus. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Pupy y Los Que ...
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The Official Blog of Afropop Worldwide: Simon Bright and Thomas Mapfumo in NYC for Debut of Bright's film "Robert Mugabe... What Happened?"
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Simon Bright and Thomas Mapfumo in NYC for Debut of Bright's film "Robert Mugabe. What Happened? Text and photos by Banning. On May 17 at the New York Institute of Technology, a new film by Zimbawbwean filmmaker Simon Bright had its US debut before an overflow house. The film, Robert Mugabe… What Happened? The title of Bright’s film invites a kind of personal analysis of Mugabe. Is a he a good man gone bad? Or was he fooling us all along? Thomas Mapfumo and Nyasha Gutsa. Enjoy Af...
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The Official Blog of Afropop Worldwide: Rap & Electro-Sha'bi Podcast: "What's Next for Egyptian Music?"
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Thursday, April 26, 2012. Rap and Electro-Sha'bi Podcast: "What's Next for Egyptian Music? Wrapping up Afropop's Hip Deep series on Egypt, Banning Eyre asks "What Next for Egyptian Music? To supplement part 5, "Revolution Songs,". This podcast focuses on the roots of Egyptian rap, and its surging popularity after the revolution. The future of music in Egypt may be the fusion of rap and another surging, young genre, electro-sha'bi. Egypt 5 - Revolution Songs podcast. Egypt 5 - Revolution Songs podcast.
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The Official Blog of Afropop Worldwide: Spotlight: KonKoma's 70's Afro-Funk Excellence
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Spotlight: KonKoma's 70's Afro-Funk Excellence. Previews of the new album showcase a firm nostalgia for a classic 70's West African sound that isn't afraid to update the music with modern stylings. The band also is not afraid to go beyond that sound and incorporate acoustic guitars and kora for a rich offering. As expected, the musicians sound at the top of their game throughout and the band is extremely tight. The self-titled album will be out June 25th via Soundway. Website featu...
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The Official Blog of Afropop Worldwide: June 2012
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Today we launched a new, updated Afropop.org. The new site we hope you find more engaging, user-friendly, and easier to read. In addition, this new website will allow you greater flexibility linking to various programs and pages via your social network accounts. You can also now subscribe to us through any web syndication format! So we will no longer be blogging here. Instead, you can find all further blog posts. Features, programs and content. Via our new website. As a non-profit ...
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The Official Blog of Afropop Worldwide: We've Moved! Kind of...
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Today we launched a new, updated Afropop.org. The new site we hope you find more engaging, user-friendly, and easier to read. In addition, this new website will allow you greater flexibility linking to various programs and pages via your social network accounts. You can also now subscribe to us through any web syndication format! So we will no longer be blogging here. Instead, you can find all further blog posts. Features, programs and content. Via our new website. Website features...
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The Official Blog of Afropop Worldwide: Summer NYC Concert Guide is Here!
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Thursday, May 31, 2012. Summer NYC Concert Guide is Here! Each year, we produce a summer concert guide for great music happening in NYC. See our card for 2012 below! For the rest of you, don't worry, we also produce a show each year showcasing some of the great music, acts and concerts going on across North America. Listen to Summer Concerts Preview 2012. Here And be sure to check out the new card design below! Click the photo to enlarge! Summer NYC Concert Guide is Here! Click the photo to enlarge!
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The Official Blog of Afropop Worldwide: Spotlight: Urban Knights - "Step On Dem" F. Blackout JA
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Spotlight: Urban Knights - "Step On Dem" F. Blackout JA. The UK has a long tradition of bringing unique brands of reggae and dancehall. And a series of producers and artists have been maintaining that tradition for a minute now, mixing in elements of UK Bass and electronic music seamlessly along the way. The track was released via the Finland-based Top Billin. Check out a few remixes via their Soundcloud. Spotlight: Urban Knights - "Step On Dem" F. Blackout JA. Africa is a Country.
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The Official Blog of Afropop Worldwide: Beth Lesser's "Rub-A-Dub Style" available as a free download
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Monday, May 21, 2012. Beth Lesser's "Rub-A-Dub Style" available as a free download. The book will also be available from Amazon and other E-Book venders for the price of one dollar. An excerpt of the book can be read here. To get a taste of Beth’s taste in Dancehall, check out this playlist of her top 10 dancehall essentials. All photos were taken by Beth Lesser. Beth Lesser's "Rub-A-Dub Style" available as a free download. An excerpt of the book can be read here. All photos were taken by Beth Lesser.
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The Official Blog of Afropop Worldwide: Interview and Bonus Podcast: Classical Music in Cairo
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Friday, November 18, 2011. Interview and Bonus Podcast: Classical Music in Cairo. We just did a great interview with UC Santa Barbara Professor of Music Scott Marcus about the state of Egypt's classical music scene. You can read that here. Be sure to listen to our web exclusive below which our producer Banning Eyre explores violin and oud work by some of Egypt's foremost classical artists. Podcast: Cairo’s Evolving Classical Music Scene. Interview and Bonus Podcast: Classical Music in Cairo. Awesome Tape...