This exciting pan-African playlist featuring new and old songs by artists like Oum (Morocco), Trigmatic (Ghana), Jah Baba (Benin), Jux ft Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Olamide (Nigeria), and Shekhina & Jano Band (South Africa/Ethiopia). Song of the Week is "Yayayobe" by Gabonese singer Shan'l La Kinda and Kwame Ofori joins Heather in presenting that. The feature interview spotlights Kenyan singer/songwriter Dan Aceda. Reporter Bill Odidi talks with the artist in Nairobi and gives the low-down on his new album Benganology. Finally don't miss Vintage Tune from the MTIA Archive of Leo Sarkisian radio shows. This edition brings you one of Leo's original field recordings from Central African Republic of polyphonic singing by Aka pygmies living in the southwest region of the country.
Episodes
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January 12, 2025
Music Time in Africa
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December 29, 2024
New Year Special with Bill Odidi (Kenya)
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December 22, 2024
2024 Holiday Tunes and Richard the Rapper (Nigeria)
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December 15, 2024
Best African Music of 2024