Traditional Manding (Mande) griots living in France sit at the crossroads between Africa and Europe. Historically, their role has been to weave traditional, oral histories, often within music, to promote a united, peaceful society. As they have become part of the modern global community, each griot has their own way of staying true to these historical roles, while also broadening their appeal to multicultural audiences. In this program, we hear how these international troubadours spread their messages to the world by blending European music with the kora, the balafon, the guitar, and their own voices. Produced by Lisa Feder.

APWW #864

Global Griots in France

To all my fellow singers and rappers from the West Africa and the world too! I present to you an Afrobeat that is similar to the West African Singer/rapper "JOEBOY". If you have heard his tracks such as "Sip"(alcohol) then you will know what this beat is about and of course, it can be used in may other ways too!

Key and BPM: E minor and 101BPM

(Free for profit) AFROBEAT | "JOEBOY" Type Beat | NIGERIAN MUSIC - Prod By NZM

Every year on Sierra Leone’s Independence Day in late April, musicians and revelers descend upon Freetown from throughout the country. Parades and celebrations traverse the city, joining diverse neighborhoods with processional music, including one particular local style called bubu, a trance-inducing sound played by groups of young men blowing interlocking hocketed breath patterns into bamboo tubes. Bubu resonates with other African diasporic horn traditions, rara and gaga especially. It has long been a part of the cultural fabric of Sierra Leone, yet its deeper story has so far eluded scholarly examination. This program, supported by original fieldwork and by interviews with scholars Connie Nuxoll, David Skinner, Michael Gallope and John Nunley, begins a serious exposition and investigation of the intriguing mythology and history that surrounds this unique, hypnotic music, through a focus on musician Ahmed Janka Nabay, widely recognized in Sierra Leone and beyond as “the Bubu King.” Written and produced by Wills Glasspiegel and Drew Alt. Georges Collinet is away on assignment: Our guest host is Sahr Ngajuah, the musician and actor who starred in the Broadway show, Fela!.

APWW #690

Proving the Bubu Myth

Africore (prod. Takeno) [2024]

Collectively, think about how dense you have to be, as a species, to let cultural variances be the difference between unity and division. What is it gonna take? A natural disaster? Another World War? Or something other worldly? Why must we litter our minds with such trivial matters?

Make no mistake…

The conscious elevation of us as a people, and as a species begins with the consummate liberation of Africa.

While I understand that this is indeed a nuanced conversation (and not an idea that can be contextualized within an excerpt of this passage)…it has to be said. Your fetal lack of understanding is birthed by an unwillingness to learn. We must leave room for the unannounced company of clarity through the eviction of confusion. It’s time kinfolk, for the great conjunction.

Tracklist:

1. Madlib - Motherland
2. IAMDDB - Cry Baby
3. Tems - Ready
4. Mpho Sebina - Mon Amour Je Suis Vaincue
5. Wizkid - Slow
6. Focalistic - Dipuo
7. Blxckie - Kwenzekile
8. Soulchyld - Sayin My Name
9. Odeal - Index
10. Jayo - Obsessed
11. Melvitto - Hard to Love
12. Gyakie - For My Baby
13. Ukweli - Silaha
14. L.a.X - Sempe (Acoustic)
15. Kokoroko - Abusey Junction
16. The Cavemen. - Me You I
17. Waaju - Neleh
18. Butcher Brown - Cross River
19. Utlandet - It’s Not a Palm
20. Djelimady Rumba - AfroCubism
21. Jembaa Groove - Suban
22. Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson - Sawale
23. Juls - Timing
24. Juls - Kpatunkpa
25. Juls - Palmwine Riddim (Wasi Edit)
26. Seyi Vibez - Different Pattern
27. K.O.G - Suro Nipa
28. Ezra Collective - Palm Wine
29. Alfa Mist - Genda (Go Away)
30. Common - When We Move
31. Konkolo Orchestra - That Good Thing
32. Fela Kuti - Viva Nigeria

Passage #2 - The Great Conjunction

O Le Kun Mi Lyrics (in English)

I'm walking into a world that I don't understand
As the rain falls, I will understand
He doesn't talk too much like one
Only you can make me strong

You can fill me with your power
You can lift me up and not put me down
You can fill me with flowers
You are the only one I want to live with

I see a happy world in the stars
I'm still in pain but I'm fine
You put your life on me
Like my vertical water in the shadow

You can fill me with your power
You can lift me up and not put me down
You can fill me with flowers
You are the only one I want to live with

The glory of the whole world is not mine
But I have a plan to walk until
There is no place I've been that hasn't been hot
Because I lived so long in the desert

You can fill me with your power
You can lift me up and not put me down
You can fill me with flowers flè d’ijejè
You are the only one I want to live with

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O Le Kun Mi Lyrics (in Yoruba)

Mo nrin lo sinu aye ti ko ye
Bi ojo o ti ntan ni emi o ye
Ko ma soro lonka no bi kan kan
Iwo nikan lo le jẹ mi l’agbara

O le kun mi ni agbara re
O le gbe mi s’oke ko gbe mi s’ele
O le kun mi flè flè d’ijeje
Iwo nikan lomo ti mo fe ma gbe

Aye dun mo ri ninu irawo
Irora ṣi nmi ṣugbọn emi lawo
Iwo lo so koko aye re le mi lori
Bi omi inaro mi n’ojiji yori

O le kun mi ni agbara re
O le gbe mi s’oke ko gbe mi s’ele
O le kun mi flè flè d’ijeje
Iwo nikan lomo ti mo fe ma gbe

Gbogo gbogbo aiye ko duro ti mi
Sugbon mo ni eto lati rin titi
Ko s’aye ti mo ti wa ti ko gbona
Tori mo gbe tan to ninu aginju lo na

O le kun mi ni agbara re
O le gbe mi s’oke ko gbe mi s’ele
O le kun mi flè flè d’ijeje
Iwo nikan lomo ti mo fe ma gbe

O Le Kun Mi

🇬🇭 WEST-AFRICAN TAPE #GHANA 🇬🇭
🎶 Exploration sonore & hommage à la scène ghanéenne 🎶

Après la Côte d'Ivoire le mois dernier, voici un nouvel épisode des "WEST-AFRICAN TAPE", spécial GHANA 🇬🇭.
J'explore à ma manière la scène ghanéenne et sa richesse : une diversité musicale qui résonne avec l’âme du territoire, son héritage culturel, et son lien subtil avec la scène U.K et d'autres pays anglophones d’Afrique, hérité de son histoire coloniale 📚.

Au programme :
🎷 Des accords aux couleurs jazz
🏠 De la house percussive
🌍 Des grooves profonds & texturés
💽 Des bangers 80’s
🧬 Une techno organique qui raconte toujours des histoires poétiques ✨

🙏 Big up au crew @AllMyCousins qui m’a fait découvrir cette scène et qui fait rayonner le Ghana avec classe à l’international 💥❤️

📡 Invitation au voyage avec :
@Allmycousins @OscarSulley @Quantic @Guiltybeatz @Gafacci @Saminterface
@KarennyameKG @Hagan @Bryte @GinaJeanz @Fiyahdred @Tribalbrother
@Djpolo @Juls

... et tous les artistes incroyables du Ghana que je n’ai pas pu mentionner ici, mais que je vous invite vivement à découvrir 🔥🎧

🇬🇧 WEST-AFRICAN TAPE #GHANA 🇬🇧
🎶 Sonic journey & tribute to the Ghanaian scene 🎶

After Côte d'Ivoire last month, here comes a new episode of the "WEST-AFRICAN TAPE", this time focusing on GHANA 🇬🇭.
I dive into the Ghanaian scene in my own way, exploring its unique energy and vibrant diversity — a reflection of the country’s cultural richness and its subtle connection to the U.K. and other English-speaking African nations, shaped by its colonial history 📖.

On the menu:
🎷 Jazz-infused harmonies
🏠 Percussive house music
🌍 Deep & textured grooves
💽 80’s bangers
🧬 Organic techno that always tells poetic stories ✨

🙏 Big love to the crew @AllMyCousins for opening my ears to this scene and representing Ghana with style worldwide 💥❤️

📡 Come travel with:
@Allmycousins @OscarSulley @Quantic @Guiltybeatz @Gafacci @Saminterface
@KarennyameKG @Hagan @Bryte @GinaJeanz @Fiyahdred @Tribalbrother
@Djpolo @Juls

...and all the incredible Ghanaian artists I couldn’t include here — but who are 100% worth discovering 🔥🎧


WEST-AFRICAN TAPE #2 - Ghana collection

I song I wrote for my dear friend, Tani Diakite, shortly after we began playing music together in the early 2000's. Originally from the Wassoulou region of Mali, Tani has become a musical force in Madison, Wisconsin, where he has lived since shortly before we met. He sings, composes music and songs and is a kamele ngoni virtuoso. I recorded this version of the song in my little home laboratory in 2007.

Photo by Laura Rogers

Man From Wassoulou

Mmm-mm-mm…
Burkina…
Traoré rise…
We rise, we rise…

⸻

Burkina Faso… (we rise…)
Burkina Faso… (we shine…)
Led by the brave, the fire, the bold…
Truth in his soul, never sold…

Burkina Faso… (our time…)
Burkina Faso… (divine…)
We fight for peace, we fight for light…
Africa rise tonight…

⸻

He walks with the weight of the youth,
Voice of the people, speakin’ the truth.
Tired of chains, we breakin’ through,
Justice in motion, power renewed.

No more silence, no more pain,
Burkina movin’ through the rain.
From Sankara’s flame,
To Traoré’s name…

⸻

(Ohhh-ohh)
We carry love, we carry fire…
No empire can take us higher.
The lion roars from the heart of the land…
Burkina rise, we take a stand…

⸻

Burkina Faso… (we rise…)
Burkina Faso… (we shine…)
Led by the brave, the fire, the bold…
Truth in his soul, never sold…

Burkina Faso… (our time…)
Burkina Faso… (divine…)
We fight for peace, we fight for light…
Africa rise tonight…

⸻

Mmm-mm-mm…
Burkina…
Traoré…
We rise, we rise…

Burkina Faso

The West African nation of Senegal is home to some of the world’s most beautiful and melodic music. From the dance music of Dakar nightclubs, to the softer sounds of singer-songwriters and traditional kora players, the inspired melodies and rich tradition of this county have been embraced across the globe. Join Rosalie Howarth and Dan Storper in this week’s Putumayo World Music Hour as they explore the rich musical history and contemporary twist of Senegalese music.

Episode 25.20
Airdates: May 12th - May 18th

Featuring:
1. Wasis Diop - “Dem Ba Ma” (From the album “Everything is Never Quite Enough” on Trikoa)
2. Ismaèl Lo - “Taar Dusey” (From the album “Senegal” on AZ Records/Universal Music France)
3. Toure Kunda - “Bay Pa Mar” (From the album “Santhiaba” on Sabaar Music)
4. Ousmane Touré - “Dimba” (From the albums “Avenue du Monde” on Together Production and “Around the World” on Putumayo)
5. Cheikh Lô - “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” (From the album “In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2” on Shout Factory)
6. Laye Sow - “Mauritania” (From the albums “Djamano” on Orange World Records “Acoustic Africa” on Putumayo)
7. Baaba Maal - “Kowoni Maayo” (From the album “Missing You” on Palm Pictures)
8. Positive Black Soul with Princess Erika - “Gold and Diamonds” (From the album “Positive Black Soul” on East West France)
9. Youssou N’Dour with Les Nubians - “La Femme est L’Avenir de L’Amour” (From the album “Nothing’s in Vain” on Nonesuch)
10. Waflash & Masane - “Link Diyo” (From the album “Album Sampler” on AMU/A Round World)
11. Boubacar Mendy - “Kirikou” (From the album “Et ses Amis” on Universal)
12. Gokh-Bi System - “Mama Afrika” (From the album “Mission of Music” on A Round World)
13. Cherif Mbaw - “Samba” (From the album “Demain” on Allother Music)
14. Orchestre Baobab - “El Son de LLama” (From the album “Afro-Latino” on Putumayo)


Senegal

This is the kosh Kash song from Moussa Diarra. Better known as the ''One Two Shake Shake'' song. It's an instrument from Ghana, West Africa.

Kosh Song ''One Two Shake Shake''

Poet's for Palestine beach jam sesh in Los Angeles, California. 

06.27.25 Beach Jam @ Dockweiler

#afrobeat #naijavibes #afrobeatsound #afrofusion #lagosparty #typebeat #dancevibes #westafrica #chillgroove #urbanbeat

Lagos After Dark

Aujourd'hui, Yaya invite Wakery qui nous propose une recette de mafé à la viande de mouton. Bon appétit !

À notre sauce ! : le mafé au mouton de Wakery

instrumental (afrobeats)

Song For My Mother. 

I wanted to pay tribute through this show to the woman who gave me life, a love for (good) music, and a passion for travel. To do this, I chose the music she passed down to me: the records you’ll hear are hers—ones I listened to as a child and teenager, and that I still play today. Thanks to her, I discovered the world through the grooves on our living room turntable: Manu Dibango, Fela, Weather Report, Celia Cruz, Malavoi, Marley, the Touré brothers, Boy Ge Mendes (to name just a few) guided my first (dance) steps.

I’ve selected tracks that evoke the places she loved—Martinique, Gabon, Casamance—and her favorite rhythms. From where she is now, I hope she’ll sketch a little dance step, smiling down on us.

"When the child is on its mother’s back, it does not know the road is long."

Track list :

Touré Kunda : "Casamance" (from the "Casamance Au Clair De Lune" LP Celluloid – CEL 6663 / France 1984)
Bonga : "Chinawa" (from the "Angola 74" LP Morabeza Records – 6810442 / Netherlands 1974)
Manu Dibango : "Hibiscus" (from the "Soul Makossa" LP - Fiesta – 360.047 / France 1973)
Fela Anikulapo Kuti : "Sorrow, Tears and Blood" (from the "Black President" LP - Arista – 203554 /France 1981)
Sir Waziri Oshomah And His Traditional Sound Makers : "I Forget Not Mother" (from the Sir Waziri Oshomah And His Traditional Sound Makers – Vol. 3 LP re-issue - Luaka Bop – LBLP 5047 US 2023)
Pierre Akendendegue : "Ompung'ilendo (from the "Nandipo" LP - Saravah – SH 10045 / France - 1974)
Weather Report : Black "Market" (from the "Black Market" LP - CBS 81325 / 1976)
Malavoi : "Martinique" (from the "Malavoi" LP - 3A Production – 3A 050 / France 1977)
6th Continent ; Arrête-toi là (from the 6th Continent LP Not On Label – 6 C / 001 / France 1983)
Boy Ge Mendes : "Ninguem" (from the "Grito De Bo Fidje" LP - EMI France – 7930411 / France 1989)
Bob Marley & The Wailers : "Time Will Tell" (from the The Original Soundtrack From "Countryman" LP - Island Records – 6622 033 / France - 1982)
Touré Kunda : "Ne Nam 2" (from the "Casamance Au Clair De Lune" LP Celluloid – CEL 6663 / France 1984)

Song For My Mother / Alhara Radio 11.10.2025

Akyiri – Akyiri  
Patrick Levien KI Projekt  

Jiil 18–30 nhyɛn!  
Firi Accra ne Kumasi, Cape Coast ne Tamale, Abidjan ne London – DWAN BEN MU, AKOMA MPƐN!  
Awareɛ no atetesɛɛ, mframa no abɔ ho, owia apue.  
Wiase a ɛyɛ pii. Ahofadi. Ahoɔden foforo.  
Afrika aka: AKYIRI!

Tieɛ. Hu. Bɔ ❤️ LIKE  
na ka TEAM FREEDOM FOR AFRIKA ho.  
Ghanafoɔ, Ivorianfoɔ, diaspora – mommra!  
❤️ biara ma ahoɔden, share biara ma nneɛma.  
Yɛde yɛn ara yɛn nneɛma bɛhunu Afrika!

Bɔ ❤️ nnɛ ara na ka dwumadi no ho – YƐBƐYƐ AKYIRI!

#Akyiri #ItsOver #AfrikaAnyaAni #TeamFreiheitFürAfrika #TwiPower

Akyiri… akyiri…  TWI Version - Patrick Levien KI Projekt

Hunni Bee's Golden Hour: Diaspora Sessions Vol. 1 - A soulful blend of Afrobeats, Afro Fusion, R&B, and piano remixes — curated from the diaspora to your soul.

Golden Hour Afrobeats & Afro Fusion Mix | Diaspora Sessions Vol. 1 (R&B & Piano Blends)

ATTUNE yourselves to the divine frequency of life.

music is a mirror made of magic. 
IG - @sahar.studios

Patrick Levien
Singer-Songwriter & AI Music Pioneer | Oberhausen, Germany  The Patrick Levien AI Project – over 670 tracks in 8 months.
Four unique worlds:
• KI Sunclub Mallorca (Party & Dance Hits)
• Jesus Christus KI Generation (Multi-language Spiritual Anthems)
• KI Komplott (Social & Political Commentary)
• Patrick Levien Core (Pop, Rock & Ballads)  All original German lyrics, concepts, themes and creative direction: 100 % by Uwe Joswig (Patrick Levien).
Translations and style optimisation developed in collaboration with AI assistant Grok (xAI).
Music generated using AISong.org – full ownership and commercial rights granted to the artist.  Hybrid creation: Human heart, AI power.
100 % royalty-free | Full commercial rights owned by Patrick Levien.
No third-party claims (AISong.org / xAI).  Over 250,000 plays on SoundCloud and growing.  Licensing | Sync | Label inquiries:
patricklevien111@gmail.com (mailto:patricklevien111@gmail.com  #AIMusic #KIPatrickLevien #KISunclubMallorca #IndieArtist

I DO THIS AS A PARTIME I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PULLED IN TO MUSIC I WILL ALWAYS LOVE MY COUNTRY INDIA MY FAMILY GOD OFC AND YES MAN IF YALL LIKE THE MUSIC MAKE SURE TO COMMENT ON WHAT I SHOULD MAKE NEXT IF I SEE IT ILL HEART IT IF YALL WANT ANY TYPE OF COLLABRATION JUST DM ME ON INSTA HRIDHAAN_FR_FR ALLRIGT ANY COLLAB OR ANYTHING MAKE SURE TOO THATS IT PEACE

RadioMNA, ce sont des émissions créées et enregistrées par les jeunes MNA des structures de l'ALEFPA, Temps de Vie et l'ASRL sur le territoire du Nord. On parle de politique, de musique, de sport... et même de cuisine !

Hosted by former KFOG personality Rosalie Howarth and Putumayo founder Dan Storper, the Putumayo World Music Hour (PWMH) is an internationally syndicated radio show that takes listeners on a weekly journey through the music of many different cultures.

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. 

"Donnes-moi ton corps, je te donnerai ma flamme."
Dakar, Marseille and Tunis based only vinyls collective spinning hip-mooving grooves and rarities for you to shake until it's too late. Analog Dakar Club is a collective of dj's passionate about analogue African popular music - vinyl records and tapes - which has been organizing parties since 2018. Check also our Instagram and Facebook pages for more analog treasures.

**Titouan L.C.S is a multi-talented artist, producer, and curator from La Rochelle, France.**  
Active on the French scene since 2015, he has a strong taste for travel and a passion for blending live performance with electronic sets.  

In the winter of 2023, Titouan embarked on a musical exile to Abidjan, where he created what would become his first EP, *Bloom Coco* — a travel diary infused with West African techno and trance influences.  

After organizing events between Paris and La Rochelle, bringing together various collectives around the fusion of live and electronic music, he launched the **“Boire la Tasse”** festival in 2022, supported by the Café Noir production collective.  

Both in the studio and on stage, Titouan’s project revolves around an annual journey to a new destination (Côte d’Ivoire, Mexico…), where he creates an on-site **sonic travel diary**. This material becomes the foundation for his next release, which he then takes on tour the following year.  

The idea is to collaborate with local artists (musicians, visual artists, event organizers) to build authentic cultural bridges — and to invite these collaborators to share their art in France. Artists such as **Tora San Traoré** and **Seny D** have already been part of this adventure.  

It’s in this spirit that the **“Grand Déplacement”** parties were created — celebrating a less Eurocentric, more diverse and inclusive musical landscape.

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New tracks tagged #WESTAFRICA