Powered By Podcast.com

Afropop Vignettes: Cuba

PRI: Afropop Worldwide

(Part 2 in a two-part series marking the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.) The Cuban Revolution changed the island radically. But Cuban music tends to transcend the pre and post revolutionary eras. In this program we experience musical personalities and styles from the capital Havana in the west to Santiago de Cuba in the east and places in between--Cienfuegos and Matanzas. In Cienfuegos,... read more

Latest Episodes for this Channel

Afropop Vignettes: Cuba

Wed December 31 2008

(Part 2 in a two-part series marking the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.) The Cuban Revolution changed the island radically. But Cuban music... read more

The Golden Age of Cuban Music

Wed December 24 2008

(Part 1 in a two-part series marking the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.) On January 8, 1959, Fidel Castro and his ragtag army marched into ... read more

The Rise of the Religious Music Industry in Kenya: Gospel From Roots to Rap

Wed December 17 2008

Missionaries and nationalists rubbed shoulders in Kenya as early as 1906, when Kenya was a young, British colony. Christianity has long been closely a... read more

Afropop Roadshow 2008

Wed December 10 2008

With new visa fees, a weak dollar, and the decline of the CD business, it's not easy for foreign musicians to mount a successful U.S. tour these days.... read more

Afropop Artists Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the U.N.'s Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Wed December 03 2008

In this special edition of Afropop Worldwide, cutting edge African artists Emmanuel Jal from Sudan, K'Naan from Somalia, Angelique Kidjo from Benin, E... read more