Several songs in the playlist set the mood for celebrating Africa Day, May 25th. We also meet Kenyan singer Chimano (Sauti Sol). Bill Odidi speaks with him from Nairobi about his solo EP Heavy is Crown. Heather Maxwell presents the last voices of the OneBeat Sahara program she covered from Algeria in March. It features short clips of 4 young artists: Nazim Bakour (Algeria), Hind Ennaira (Morocco), Hadja Fanta Diabate (Mali) and Hind Boukella (Algeria) playing and singing original unplugged improvisations on acoustic guitar, oud, and gimbri.
Episodes
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September 24, 2023
Music Time in Africa
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September 17, 2023
Taylor Swift Wins Big at MTV VMA 2023
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September 10, 2023
Okwy Osadebe LIVE - VOA New York
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September 03, 2023
Telem Uncommon Sounds - Live from VOA Washington DC
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August 27, 2023
Hip Hop 50 - Retrospective of the Music in America and Africa
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August 20, 2023
FELA! Cast Duain Richmond and Co-Stars - in studio at VOA