Archive - Music of Africa

Pick of the Week - Hiramix Mwendwa (Kenya)

Don't miss this one. Hiramix Mwendwa and friends play a fabulous style of guitar-based music that's equal parts endurance test and great sounds.

Jun 21

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.

Jun 18

Pick of the Week - Johnston Mukabi & Friends (Kenya)

From 2022, a half-hour recording of a livestream by Mukabi and a few friends.

Jun 14

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.

Jun 11

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.

Jun 7

Review - Zulu Guitar Blues

A review of the recent release of Zulu Guitar Blues: Cowboys, Troubadours and Jilted Lovers 1950-1965.

Jun 4

May 2025

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.

May 31

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.

May 28

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).

May 24

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.

May 21

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.

May 17

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.

May 14

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