In this episode, we make our annual trek to Miami to record the Afro Roots Festival. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Mali's Amadou & Mariam headlined. Over four decades, Amadou & Mariam have managed to joyfully combine their love story with a musical career. Touring the globe, they have become some of the most famous ambassadors of African music. Collaborations with Damon Albarn, Manu Chao, Santigold, TV On The Radio, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have been well received. The duo have played the world’s biggest festivals, from Coachella to Glastonbury, and opened for huge bands such as Coldplay and U2.  Also in this episode, to celebrate Afro Roots at 25, are some of our favorite festival performances by Noura Mint Seymali of Mauritania and Dayme Arocena from Cuba. Produced by Sean Barlow.

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Image by: Edwin Cardona

Mali’s Amadou & Miriam Headline the 25th Afro Roots Fest in Miami

Live recording from my B2B set with Yank Boogie at the all Black closing party @ RNB Weekender in Gran Canaria. 

Hosted by Stef Righteous and Smooth EMT

Shai & Boogie B2B Live Set @ RNB Weekender

Changüí is a little understood, loose and lively, community-based music of eastern Cuba. In this program we sample recordings from the 2021 box set Changüí: The Sound of Guantánamo, and hear from Gianluca Tramontana, the man who made the recordings. Rooted in Afro-Haitian music, pan-Caribbean styles, Spanish poetic traditions and more, Changüí emerged in the mid 19th century in plantations, not unlike the blues. We also hear from musician and scholar Ben Lapidus, author of the only English language book on Changüí, and we update the story with Changüí fusions into jazz, salsa and hip-hop. Prepare to dance! Produced by Banning Eyre. 

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Changui!

In 1809, the population of New Orleans doubled almost overnight because of French-speaking refugees from Cuba. You read that right-- French-speaking refugees from Cuba -- part of a wave of music and culture that emigrated from east to west in the wake of the Haitian Revolution. We'll look at the distinct African roots of these three regions, and compare what their musics sound like today. This Hip Deep program, originally broadcast in 2005, is being repeated in memoriam the pathbreaking historian Gwendolyn Midlo Hall (1929-2022), who gave us the tools to understand the making of Afro-Louisiana. Produced by Ned Sublette.

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The Fertile Crescent of Music: Haiti, Cuba, and New Orleans

KHANDA COOL - FRIDAY JNR MIX EPISODE 3: AFRO WITH A BIT OF TECH

Episode 2 of Deep Sessions, by Deep Rooted we present the calmest and coolest of them all, the Berlin based Don Jon… founder of @weloveamapiano_ who delivers a distinctly bass heavy set of the finest Amapiano.

The session, was recorded at @16onlerotholi Lerotholi Art Gallery, in Langa Township, Cape Town, will be uploaded to the Deep Rooted YouTube channel soon.

We also hope you enjoyed the First Deep Session, uploaded to YouTube, which featured the magical Charisse C, if not what are you waiting for…!!

Finally, please show some love, follow, like as well as subscribe to the various Deep Rooted social media platforms (see link in Bio).

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The season of Carnival (Carnaval), in Guadeloupe brings the unmistakable sounds of music from the local culture clubs to the streets like no other carnival in the world. Every Sunday from the new year to Ash Wednesday,  The islanders take turns showing off their cultural traditions. Enslaved Africans, were prohibited from assembling because of Article 16 of the “Code Noir” promulgated by the King of France, Louis XIV, in 1685. After the abolition of slavery on the islands in 1848, They have been reorganizing by marching the streets with displays of traces of pre-colonial Arawak sounds of conches and the drumming and the singing of chants of their traditional folk music called Gwoka. In Pointe-à-Pitre “Ben Démaré" or in the sea, is a purification ritual for the “skin clubs”, which kicks off Carnival.  Young men take to the streets with traditional whips used on their ancestors during enslavement and have created a counter-culture in their display of whipping the ground -  reconciling the past present, and future. Mukwae Wabei Siyolwe was a special guest of Harry Durimel,  the environmental lawyer and Mayor of Point a Pitre, and she experienced the Carnival, or Mas as it is called in Guadeloupe, from a unique perspective. She was at Place de la Victoire on Dimanche Gras the biggest gathering of the islands, bringing thousands onto the streets of Pointe-à-Pitre in the run-up to Lent. Produced by Mukwae Wabei Siyolwe.

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Planet Afropop - Mas Carnaval in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe

In this episode, Planet Afropop’s Lagos correspondent Fay Fay profiles a unique multi-generational band on the Nigerian scene: Alternative Reflective Beats (ARB). True to their name, ARB's music embodies the vibrant rhythms of Afrobeat intertwined with a fusion of other genres. Their mission is to maintain their distinct musical identity while creating songs that appeal to both live audiences and streaming enthusiasts. By staying true to this vision, the band aspires to establish longevity in the industry.

Planet Afropop - ARB: Nigeria’s Alternative Reflective Beats

These Are Just Places To Me Now - by Folamour
The One - Madoria Remix by FDTD, lau.ra, Madoria
Down4Me - Performed by jsilos
Falling - Back Performed by Drake
The Rapture Pt.III - Performed by &ME, Black Coffee,Keinemusik
Simpatico - Performed by DJ Fudge, Hallex M, Omar
Days Like This (Spinna & Ticklah Mix) - Performed by Shaun Escoffery
Nights Over Egypt - Masters At Work Main Mix- Performed by Incognito, Jocelyn Brown, Kenny Dope, Louie Vega, Masters At Work, Maysa
Optimistic - Performed by Ann Nesby, G3, Zepherin Saint
Back Together (feat. Ron Carroll) - Classic Mix Performed by Hardsoul, Ron Carroll
You Turn Me On - Performed by Black Coffee
Emotional Intelligence - Performed by Chaos In The CBD,Dave Koor, Nathan Haines
Sunday Showers - Original Mix - Performed by Kentphonik
Dundee - Performed by DJ Clock, DJ Terance
Superman - Performed by Black Coffee
For The Love Of You - Frankie Feliciano Ricanstruction - Performed by D'Moov, Frankie Feliciano, Nicole Henry
Flight (feat. Monique Bingham) - Nulife Vocal Mix - Performed by Monique Bingham, Studio Apartment
Groovestar - Performed by Jammer
The Cure & The Cause - Dennis Ferrer Remix - Performed by Dennis Ferrer, Fish Go Deep, Tracey K
Over Like a Fat Rat - Jazz n Groove Classic Mix - Performed by Fonda Rae, Jazz N Groove
Hold It Down - Bugz In The Attic's Co-Operative Mix - Performed by 4hero
My My My - Performed by Armand Van Helden

Practise Hours: Soulful EDM Mix

In this episode, producer Elodie Maillot in Paris reviews the career of mercurial Algerian-French singer, composer and activist Rachid Taha, who died in 2018. With remembrances from producers Steve Hillage, Justin Adams and others, the podcast brings to life a singular life and musical career. Taha merged rock and rai music, love poetry and fierce critique, gentle sensitivity and world-weary toughness. Today, his impact continues to grow. And even though the artist is now gone - his musical ghost is hunting our memories.

Planet Afropop - Rachid Taha: African Punk Ghost

You are tuned in to Episode 42 (Season 4, Episode 6) of the Sounds of Old Jamaica Radio Show! "Two Hinds Let Loose: Introducing Arlene Naphtali" Sponsored by POR (Power of Reggae) in collaboration with Family Promotion Sound Exclusively on Nice Up Radio. This show aired live on Monday May 6th, 2024. Hour 1 featured some great vinyl selections keenly selected by host Karlos Evakuate Naphtali. Starting as always with classic Studio One selections into some roots rock reggae from all over Jamaica. We also had an interview with our special guest artist Arlene Naphtali of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, currently residing and recording in Jamaica.  Hour 2: The Orthodox Hour featured some word sound and power from the book of Proverbs touching on the faculty of wisdom and how it relates to woman. We also read a speech by Haile Selassie speaking about the succession of his throne. This was a special Orthodox Hour which showcased a live performance by Twelve Tribes artist Arlene Naphtali, singing some great songs which are usually featured on the Orthodox Hour. Todays pick of the week was a 70' classic by Lou Christie Called Lightning Strikes, a charming yet dreary love song.

Big up everyone listening to us on Soundcloud all over the world and live on the Nice Up Radio website and app.

Sound of Old Jamaica Radio show is hosted by Selector Karlos Evakuate Naphtali of Family Promotion Sound and loyal member of the Twelve Tribes of Israel USA inc.
Hour 1: Vinyl is Final: Roots, Rock Reggae selections.
Hour 2: Orthodox Selections aka The Orthodox Hour.

Catch Karlos Evakuate and the Sounds Of Old Jamaica Radio Show every Monday from 5pm to 7pm west coast time, 8pm to 10pm east coast time, 7pm to 9pm JA time and 1am to 3am(Tues) UK time. exclusively on www.NiceupRadio.com or the Nice Up Radio app!

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Sounds Of Old Jamaica Episode 42- Aired live on 05/06/2024 Feat: Special Guest Arlene Naphtali

Afropop Worldwide is an internationally syndicated weekly radio series, online guide to African and world music, and an international music archive, that has introduced American listeners to the music cultures of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean since 1988. Our radio program is hosted by Georges Collinet from Cameroon, the radio series is distributed by Public Radio International to 110 stations in the U.S., via XM satellite radio, in Africa via and Europe via Radio Multikulti. 

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