Africa: The Archive As Platform - Africa Diaspora International Film Festival At 33

The African Diaspora International Film Festival has just completed its 33rd year--and it has reached a turning point at exactly the moment the world's relationship to storytelling… Read more »

Africa: AAI "Following the Gold Road" online conference and Afropop's "Mali Gold" Playlist

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Africa-America Institute's State of Education 2026 Conference – “Following The Gold Road--Global Medieval Africa in… Read more »

Africa: Wesli's 'Makaya - ' From the Haitian Diaspora With Love

Wesley Louissant--a.k.k. Wesli--is a Montreal-based singer/composer/guitarist/bandleader from Haiti. His stylistic range is deep and wide, and he's a dynamo on stage, as we've… Read more »

Africa: Donkey Jaw Percussion - Nothing Like It!

We recently noted considerable Instagram excitement over a brief video of a young Peruvian girl playing percussion on a donkey jawbone. The video was posted by the Afro-Peruvian… Read more »

Africa: The Little Film That Could - the Banjo Boys Makes Its Debut

The 33rd African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) opens with a bold lineup of contemporary African and Afro-diasporic films exploring resilience, artistic freedom, and… Read more »

Africa: Afropop Top Videos - Sosa, Shizza, Noura, Wesli and More!

The end of the year is always a busy season for music releases. Here are 10 new entries to our Top Video list, ranging from Afrobeats to cumbia to contemporary jazz. Lots of… Read more »

Africa: Baz Kompa - a Big Sound From Haitian Montreal

Montreal has long been a refuge for Haitian exiles. Of all the African and Caribbean populations in this chilly Canadian city--and there are many--Haiti is the oldest and largest.… Read more »

Africa: Zily - a Big Voice From a Tiny Island

You can be excused for not knowing that there is a place called Mayotte, and even if you have heard of it, you can be excused for not knowing anything about it. But Zily (Amida… Read more »

Africa: The Women of Wassoulou Music - a Primer

Located around the tri-border meeting point of Mali, Ivory Coast, and Guinea, the Wasulu region is home to one of the most unique confluences of culture and identity in West… Read more »

Africa: Womex 2025 - Field Report

It's October, which means while many people around the globe are trying to decide what costume to wear for Halloween, we were busy trying to decide which showcases to see at the… Read more »

Africa: Audio Review - Guitari Baro, Acoustic Africa Extraordinaire!

Guitari Baro is a striking new instrumental trio from Mali and Guinea that made their debut at the 2025 Dakar Music Expo -- and immediately became a sensation. The group features… Read more »

Africa: Afropop Top Videos - 11-25: Bomba Estéreo, Patoranking, Amadou & Mariam and More...

Here's a rich selection of new videos. Not all of these will appear on our Top Videos playlist as some are restricted from playlists. But you can see them all here, and they're… Read more »

Africa: New York City's World Music Institute Celebrates 40 Years!

If you've ever seen a life-changing concert of music from a far-flung place around the globe in New York City, there's a good chance it was produced by the World Music Institute.… Read more »

Africa: Habibi Fest Year 5, and Wally Seck Returns

This past week (October 8-12-25) New York hosted musical royalty from North and West Africa. First, the fifth annual Habibi Festival went down at Joe's Pub with five nights of… Read more »

Africa: Afropop Top Videos - Burna Boy, Jagger, Rocky Dawuni, Kizz Daniel and More!

Today we have seven new Top Videos to recommend. If there's a theme, it's genres colliding from reggae to rap, Afrobeats, a dreamy ballad, classical music elements, and a couple of… Read more »

Africa: Maya Kamaty - Maloya Is Always in the Mix

We first interviewed Reunion Island chanteuse Maya Kamaty back in 2019 when she was in Montreal to perform at Festival International Nuits d'Afrique. We loved her vision of… Read more »

Africa: Ilê Aiyê, Afro-Bloco Veterans Back in the USA!

Thirty-one years ago, in 1994, Afropop was invited to Salvador, Bahia, Brazil for the Fest in Bahia festival. It was a trip full of revelations, including attending an Olodum… Read more »

Africa: Afropop Worldwide - the First Intern in the Hot Summer of 1989

In my world, I strive to be the character-narrator of my own life experience. As the world we knew falls apart, this is one of those moments when you are asked to overcome fear and… Read more »

Africa: African Artists Shine On the Shazam Global Top 200 Chart

Our friends at DKC News just posted this exciting news... Read more »

Africa: Afropop Top Videos - July, 2025

This summer has had us out and about more than online, so the month's list is short. Three of these offer more of a calming respite from the dog days of summer than boogie and… Read more »

Africa: Ron's Field Report - 39th Annual Festival International Nuits d'Afrique

Earlier this week, we posted Banning Eyre's first take on the 2025 Nuits D'Afrique festival in Montreal, with promise of more to come. Now, here's our man Ron Deutch's report. Ron… Read more »

Africa: Nuits d'Afrique Festival Delivers, for the 39th Time!

North America's premier African music festival, Nuits D'Afrique in Montreal, just wrapped up its 39th edition. Afropop Worldwide was there, and we caught 22 bands, many of them… Read more »

Africa: Montreal Jazz Fest 2025 - a Feast for Eyes and Ears!

It's festival season in Montreal! The Afropop team has just returned from the 39th Nuits D'Afrique Festival, and there will be lots of reporting rolling out from our thrilling five… Read more »

Africa: Fandom, AI, and the Future of Independent Artists

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Africa: A Conversation With Anisia Uzeyman and Saul Williams Directors of Neptune Frost

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, the Peabody Award-winning series by Black Public Media (BPM) and WORLD, is bringing another gripping season of powerful films, featuring… Read more »