Kenyan American Music Innovators PS The Rebels roll thru to talk about thier new music and express perspectives on African/African American relations, cultural exchange and influences. Plus we here the latest from Yemi Alade, Burna Boy and so much more!!!Falz - One Trouser (Nigeria)Rema - Ginger me (Nigeria)Yemi Alade - Turn Up (Nigeria)PS The ReBels - No Idea (Kenya)PS The ReBels - Bumaye (KenyaPS The ReBels - The Edge (Kenya)PS The ReBels - BaRua (The Letter (Kenya)Thandiswa Mazwai - Nizalwa Ngobani (South Africa)Sauti Soul ft. Pantoranking - Melanin (Kenya)Seun Kuti - Black Woman (Nigeria)Masego - Lady Lady (Jamaica)

We turn to DJ JiJi Sweet, The Premier Female DJ as she spins an incredible mix of afroBeats and global hits..... enjoy!as heard on www.beachcityradio.com

Another variety of contemporary African Music from your favorite African music stars...... Burna Boy - Gbona (Nigeria)Lira - Feel Good (South Africa)Tiwa Savage - Koroba (Nigeria)Sauti Sol ft. India Arie - My Everything (Kenya and USA)Seun Kuti - Black Woman (Nigeria)Naomi Achu - Robo Robo (Cameroon)Diamond Platnumz ft. Omarion - African Beauty (Tanzania and USA)Juntal - Mutupo (Zimbabwe)Thandiswa Mazwai - Jikizela (South africa)Zonke ft. Kwesta - Soul to Keep (South Africa)Yemi Alade ft. Krizbeatz - 911 (Nigeria)Hugh Masekela ft. Sibongile Khumalo - District Six (South Africa)

AfroBeat legend Fela Kuti is the epicenter for the popular rhythms we hear emanating from the continent. On October 15, the world paused to celebrate what would have been his 83rd birthday... Listen as we get some great music from fela... his sons Femi and Seun plus we debut new music from Made Kuti, the eldest grandson off the master..... We're in sync with the international celebration that ususally takes place at the Shrine in Lagos, but this year is seen virtually.... check it out here https://youtu.be/4uq_rUiktcU ... in the meantime.. we honor Fela Kuti...

We're back!! Yup, remodeled and rebuilt our studios during this COVID-19 time and we are live and kickin~!!! Enjoy the best in awesome African Music... also heard on www.beachcityradio.com

Yeah, its been a minute.. COVID19 got us scrambling around so we can produce content as we stay at home and not in our studio... But we are here.. So we begin our resurgence with an exceptional spotlight on the Kenyan Superband Sauti Sol. They've just released a new LP and we are featuring it here. Not only that, I go a chance to speak with the guys live from Nairobi.. so you can hear in thier own words, what the music is all about and even how they are feeling as they watch the winds of change and protests for social justice blow here in America... This one is a great episode!!

Yeah.. we are locked in under stay at home orders in response to the Corona Virus pandemic. We took to our computer and produced a great episode for you. We produced a video version of Afropop Radio so that we coujld experiment but wanted to make sure we posted the audio as well. we took some lumps with audio quality but we did the bestwe could given the cirmcumstances.... enjoy this great show and we will continue to give you the best in contemporary frican music even thru this time. Stay safe!! peace and blessings.... in the meantime, you can see the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar3vr0JdD-c

We are back with an incredible selection of contemproary African htis:Reekado Banks - Rora (Nigeria)Yemi Alade ft. Angelique Kidjo - Shekere (Nigeria/Benin)Wizkid ft. Drake - Come Closer (Nigeria/Canada/USA)2 Baba ft. Burna Boy - We Must Groove (Nigeria)Youssou N'Dour - Takuta(Senegal)Kabza de Small, DJ Maphorisa, Samthing Soweto, Myztro - Emcimbini (South Africa)Alsarah & the Nubatones - Soukoura (East Sudan)Salief Keita ft. Yemi Alade - Diawara FaYemi Alade ft. Mi Casa - Get to ThisHugh Masekela - Send Me (South Africa)Zami Mdingi - Ithonga Lami (South africa)Jimi Tenor - Africa Kingdom (Kenya/Ghana/Netherlands)

This week, we find a great collaboration with Yemi Alade and Angelique Kidjo, plus we briefly examine to custom of Kora Players with the new generation of this griot centered tradition, This and more: Davido - Disturbance (Nigeria)Angelique Kidjo - Batonga (Benin)Asa - Fire on the Mountain (Nigeria/France)Burna Boy - Anybody (Nigeria)AfroSoul feat. Khuzani - Inkomo Yami (South Africa/Zulu Kingdom)Tiwa Savage - Attention (Nigeria)Oumou Sangara - Minata Waraba (Mali/Wassalou)FM Laeti feat. Fatoumata Diawara - Coco (Guadaloupe/Mali)Sidiki Diabate - Fais Moi Cofiance (Mali)Sona Jobarteh - Jarabi (Gambia)Yemi Alade feat. Angelique Kidjo - Shekere (Nigeria/Benin)Pozi - Beautiful Girl (Kenya)Zami Mdingi - Ithonga Lam (South Africa)Yemi Alade feat. Sauti Sol - Africa (Nigeria/Kenya)

This episode of AfroPop Radio is jam packed with great music from Africa's top stars... We will hear from the Grammy Nominated Burna Boy... And check in on the chatter that he lost the Grammy to African Music legend Angelique Kidjo who promptly dedicated her Grammy to him... The world is reeling at the news that NBA Superstar legend Kobe Bryant has been killed in a tragic helicopter crash along with his Daughter Gianna and 7 others... We examine the impact Kobe BRyant had on the African Continent. As always the best music!!!!!

As the world pauses to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., AfroPop Radio examines the juxtaposition of the fight for freedom and equality through some rarely heard speeches delivered by Dr. King. Here, he considers the African plight. He contrasts the Black American Struggle with those fighting for independence across the diaspora particularly after he attends the independence celebration of Ghana. He also expresses and suggests an action that Britain and the US should take as a protest against apartheid South Africa. Dr. King was definitely conscious about shat was happening on the Continent.Alsarah and the Nubatones - Ya Watan (Sudan)Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birth of a New Nation, April 7 1957Davido, Tiwa Savage, Sarkodie, Lola Rae - Africa Rising (Nigeria, Ghana,)Burna Boy - Another Story (Nigeria)Miriam Makeba - Soweto Blues (South Africa)Dr. Martin Luther King Jr - Speaks on South Africa (City Temple Hall, London, UK, on Dec. 7, 1964) Thandiswa Mazwai - Jikijela (South Africa)Femi Kuti - Politics Na Big business (Nigeria)Yemi Alade ft. Sauti Sol - Africa(Nigeria, Kenya)Newen afroBeat ft. Seun Kuti - Opposite People (Chile, Nigeria, Senegal)Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., - I've Been to the Mountaintop (Mason Temple, Memphis, TN April3 1968)Herbie Hancock, India Arie, Seal, Pink, Fatoumata Diawara, Oumou Sangare - Imagine (USA, United Kingdom, Mali)

It's the Holiday season and what would AfroPop Radio be if we didnt give you a taste of Christmas music from the continent..... Happy holidays to you and yours.....

Today we feature a LOT of AfroBeats and a lot of brand new music as it seems that everybody has new releases all in the same week..... Now, there is a difference between AfroBeats and AfroBeat and on our website (www.theafropopradio.com), we examine the distinct differences. This week's episode features the music of:Burna Boy ft. Manifest - Another Story (Nigeria)Femi Kuti - Politics Na Big Business (Nigeria)Zami Mdingi - Ithongo Lami (South Africa)WizKid - Soro (Nigeria)Fatoumata Diawara - Bissa(Mali)Asa - Ba Mi Dele (Nigeria/France)Yemi Alade ft. Duncan Mighty - Shake (Nigeria)Alsarah & the Nubatones - Soukoura (Sudan/Brooklyn)DJ Spinall - Baba (Nigeria)Yemi Alade & Sauti Sol - Africa (Kenya)DJ Spinall, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage - Dis Love (Nigeria)FM Laeti featuring Fatoumata Diawara - Coco ()Mali)LaSauce ft. Amanda Black - I do (South Africa)Hugh Masekela - Chileshe(South Africa)

Wow! what a great presentation of contemporary African music including: RunTown - For Life (Nigeria)Burna Boy - Owa (Nigeria)Yemi Alade ft. MiCasa Get to This (South Africa/Nigeria)Salief Keita ft. Osunlade - Moussoulou (Mali)GeoSteady ft. Charly and Nina - Owooma (Rwanda)Zonke - Ina Ethe (South Africa)Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata (South Africa)Thandiswa Mazwai - Jikizela (South Africa)Sauti Sol - Live and Die in Africa (Kenya)Ntjam Rosie - Space of You (Cameroon/Netherlands)Tiwa Savage - Ma Lo (Nigeria)Youssou N'Dour - Fawemoumala (Senegal)New AfroBeat - Opposite People (Chile/Nigeria)

This week's AfroPop Radio features the best in contemporary African music.. including: Hugh Masekela - Send Me (South Africa)Fancy Gadam - Concrete (Ghana)Efya - Best In Me (Ghana)Asa - No One Knows (Nigeria/France)MC Mike and Yoni Yoye - Gonderigna (Ethiopia)Diamond Platnumz ft. Omarion - African Beauty (Tanzania/USA)Fatoumata Diawara - Nterini (Mali)Awilo Longomba - Coupe Bimbamba (Congo)Alsarah and the Nubatones - Soukura (Sudan)Yemi Alade ft. Sauti Sol - Africa (Nigeria/Kenya)Burna Boy - Owa (Nigeria)Zonke - When All is said and done (South Africa)La Sauce ft. Amanda Blck - I Do (South Africa)Newen AfroBeat ft. Seun Kuti - Opposite People (Chile/Nigeria)

Hugh Masekela - Send Me (South Africa)Fancy Gadam - Concrete (Ghana)Efya - Best In Me (Ghana)Asa - No One Knows (Nigeria/France)MC Mike and Yoni Yoye - Gonderigna (Ethiopia)Diamond Platnumz ft. Omarion - African Beauty (Tanzania/USA)Fatoumata Diawara - Nterini (Mali)Awilo Longomba - Coupe Bimbamba (Congo)Alsarah and the Nubatones - Soukura (Sudan)Yemi Alade ft. Sauti Sol - Africa (Nigeria/Kenya)Burna Boy - Owa (Nigeria)Zonke - When All is said and done (South Africa)La Sauce ft. Amanda Blck - I Do (South Africa)Newen AfroBeat ft. Seun Kuti - Opposite People (Chile/Nigeria)

This week on AfroPop Radio, we continue to share some of the best and diverse music from the Continent of Africa. Here, we discover and examine today's contemporary sounds.. Oomou Sangare is one of Mali's top artists while WizKid continues to thrive among the top names in AfroBeats.... They are all here, on AfroPop Radio..... #letsgo!

This week, we take a whirlwind tour of the continent with a wide variety of songs. Of note is the latest song from the world music icon Youssou N'Dour, "Takuta" features a sample from the late Babatunde Olatunji. We then play the original "Takuta" as recorded in 1973 by Babatunde and while it sound nothing like the offering by Youssou, it is indeed a vibrant tribute to the AfroBeat master... Enjoy...

Today, we react to the news that one of African liberation's most controversial yet enduring figures has passed away. Robert Mugabe, the longtime President of Zimbabwe has passed away at age 95. His story is complex. He started out as a shining example of liberation's heroism, but turned out to be a dictator, despot, corrupt head of state. Today, we hear from journalists, academics and influencers from the continent who share thoughts, reactions and analysis on the life and legacy of President Robert Mugabe. All against a backdrop of incredible music...

We've just seen Burna Boy in concert in LA and we reflect on the difference between Afrobeat and Afrobeats.. PLUS we listen as Burna Boy's Mom accepts the BET Best International Act Award for him, and we learn about Fatoumata Diawara's advocacy as certain Islamic groups impose a ban on music in northern Mali.... all that and more on AfroPop Radio