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Africa On The "Radio" - Live On KEXP
Live on KEXP brings you the very best of KEXP’s world-renowned live in-studio and remote performances, including quite a few from African musicians.
Pick of the Week - Johnston Mukabi & Friends (Kenya)
From 2022, a half-hour recording of a livestream by Mukabi and a few friends.
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Midweek Bonus Picks - Nyege Nyege Fest (Uganda), Lake of Stars Fest (Malawi) & Nigerian Bagpipers
Midweek Bonus Picks are quick snippets of interesting stuff that's worth a look or listen.
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Pick of the Week - Makanyaga Abdoul (Rwanda)
Our first foray into Rwanda looks at Makanyaga Abdul. The videos featured were recorded around the time of his fiftieth anniversary as a musician.
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Review - Zulu Guitar Blues
A review of the recent release of Zulu Guitar Blues: Cowboys, Troubadours and Jilted Lovers 1950-1965.
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Picks of the Week - Tinariwen Live (Mali/Algeria)
Catching up on a long-lived "desert blues" band that only came up on my radar lately.
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Midweek Bonus Picks - Zulu Guitar Blues Tune, Punkish Madagascar & Ghana's Dancing Pallbearers
Midweek Bonus Picks are quick snippets of interesting stuff that's worth a look or listen.
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Picks of the Week - Public Service Announcements In Song (Various)
PSA songs in the service of Covid-19 (Botswana), HIV (Zimbabwe), and child nutrition (Malawi).
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Midweek Bonus Picks - Hyper-fast Tanzanian Dance Music | Zambian Mashups/Covers | Thomas Mapfumo Live 1984
Midweek Bonus Picks are quick snippets of interesting stuff that's worth a look or listen.
Pick of the Week - Guitar (Various)
A rather broad topic this time around, looking back (and forward) at some of guitar music featured at Music of Africa.
Midweek Bonus Picks - WOMAD Retrospective, Kuti Siblings Tour & Zimbabwean Legends Tribute
Midweek Bonus Picks are short bits of interesting stuff that turn up now and then.
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Song recommendations, information and more. We focus mainly (but not exclusively) on southern Africa (especially Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and South Africa) and eastern Africa (Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania).

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