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A Beginner’s Guide to Lusophone Atlantic Music by Afropop Worldwide
While the musical networks that connect English, French and Spanish-speaking nations together are well known, far less attention is paid to the links between the Afro-Lusophone world—from Cape Verde to Angola to Brazil. This podcast offers a lightning tour of some of the most important groups that helped pull together this often-overlooked sonic universe. Produced and hosted by Sam Backer. [Distributed 10/25/2016]

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Cashhh me outside… by the pool. Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend, Chief Boima spins Afropop at Ace Hotel Palm Springs @acehotelpalmsprings. (at Ace Hotel & Swim Club)

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Brazil at the Crossroads by Afropop Worldwide
Brazil has seen its ups and downs since it became an independent empire in 1822: with strongman leaders, military rule, populist democracy and more. In 2018, a politically weary nation faces a stark electoral choice between radically different futures. But whatever was happening in the halls of power, Brazil has always produced powerful, beautiful and ecstatic music, and always known how to party. On Afropop’s 2018 return trip to Brazil, we dig into new developments in MPB, mangue beat from Pernambuco, baile funk, new sounds from Amazonia, and live ambience from Carnival in Recife and Salvador. Produced by Banning Eyre. APWW #775.

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This man Juan G gonna be throwing down at Worldwide Underground this Saturday. Info and tix on our website (link in bio). If you don’t know, this man is an Oakland legend holding down the East Bay Afrobeats scene for years, but on Saturday he’ll be flexing his deep crates muscles. Bay Area folks, it is required to roll through. (at West Oakland, Oakland, California)

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New Kondi Band Remix by our man @willvlvlv just went up on @gillespeterson BBC6 show. More coming this summer on @strutrecords. (at London, United Kingdom)

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@djbembona, the Puerto Panamanian home girl out of NYC, has updated out INTL BLK playlist on Spotify in occassion of her guesting at this month’s Worldwide Underground in Oakland. Head to our site (in bio) to check it out, or just check back if you’re already subscribed. (at West Oakland, Oakland, California)

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This is @melgamboatv, artist and activist from Angola, currently raising hell in Los Angeles. We interviewed her on the latest episode of INTL BLK radio now on our website (link in bio). (at Los Angeles, California)