January 02
Senegal: Senegal, Up Close - an Afropop Music and Culture Tour in Jan. 2027 Led By Sean Barlow and Banning Eyre
Dakar, Jan. 25 to Feb. 7, 2027 - Tour schedule details are in progress. Join the interest list to receive the full itinerary when it is released. Read more »
December 10, 2025
Benin: Might Angelique Kidjo Be the Righful Queen of Afropop?
We're thinking Kings and Queens this week at Afropop. And while many might make the claim to be "Queen of Afropop" these days, it's hard to think of anyone with a better claim to… Read more »
December 01, 2025
Mali: Mariam Forges On With Joy!
When Malian singer Amadou Bagayoko fell sick this past spring, those around him assumed he would recover. "C'est le palu." "It's malaria," he told one acquaintance, not an uncommon… Read more »
November 12, 2025
Cote d'Ivoire: Meiway - King of Zoblazo!
Meiway (born Frederic Desire Ehui in 1962) is a legend of Cote D'Ivoirian music. The creator of his own music genre, Zoblazo, Meiway has amassed hit after hit for more than three… Read more »
October 21, 2025
Senegal: Herve Samb (Part 2) - What Is Jazz Sabar?
In Part I of the interview with Senegalese guitarist extraordinaire Hervé Samb, we discussed his various session and touring gigs. At this point in our conversation, we… Read more »
October 08, 2025
Senegal: Hervé Samb, Part 1 - a Guitar Legend You Didn't Know You Knew
Over the years, there have been several documentary films focusing on the session and touring musicians you've heard but never really knew, such as The Wrecking Crew (2008) about… Read more »
Senegal: Afropop Living Room Session 1 - Aba Diop & Yermande Family
We are proud to introduce the first edition of the Afropop Worldwide Living Room Sessions. This edition features Aba Diop and the Yermande Family, a band that blends Senegalese… Read more »
September 25, 2025
Senegal: Cheikh Lô Celebrates 50 Years in Music With New Album, Maame
It's been some 10 years since Senegalese maestro extraordinaire Cheikh Lô has released an album of new songs. And for this one, he's pulled out all the stops. Maame… Read more »
September 17, 2025
Cote d'Ivoire: Tyrane Mondeny - New Powerhouse Voice of Cote d'Ivoire
At the 2025 Nuits D'Afrique Festival in Montreal, we met old friends and saw well-established stars like Femi Kuti and Meiway. But one of the best things about this festival is the… Read more »
July 22, 2025
Nigeria: Madé Kuti Wants to Know - Where Does Happiness Come From?
Madé Kuti, son of Femi, grandson of Fela, is carrying on the family's Afrobeat tradition with distinction and originality. For his debut 2022 album Forward (which we… Read more »
May 27, 2025
Ghana: New Revelations From the Late Francis Bebey
Patrick Bebey is the youngest son of one of Africa's most prolific and innovative musicians in modern times, Francis Bebey (1929-2001). Born in Cameroon, Francis went on to work in… Read more »
