African Music

The French 'Afrotrap' rapper going global. Video, 00:01:11
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Africa
Posted
5 December 2018
'People are surprised I play the violin' Video, 00:01:12
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Africa
Posted
1 December 2018
BBC Minute: On K-Pop in Africa. BBC Minute. Audio, 00:01:00
Can K-pop break through in Africa? YFM in Ghana and Splash FM in Nigeria can tell us
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BBC World Service
Posted
30 November 2018
Gqom music: Spreading from Durban to the world. Video, 00:05:00
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Africa
Posted
25 November 2018
Top South African hip-hop star dies aged 38
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Africa
Posted
24 October 2018
Concert attack: Grenade survivor sings for peace
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Africa
Posted
18 October 2018
Award-winning author Chibundu Onuzo brings her life to the stage. Newsday. Audio, 00:04:21
"It's not only the big people in history who have their stories recorded"
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BBC World Service
Posted
12 October 2018
My epic journey to Afrobeat superstardom. Outlook. Audio, 00:16:31
Tresor Riziki crossed half of the African continent before becoming a star in South Africa
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BBC World Service
Posted
9 October 2018
'The whole world is on the Afrobeats wave' Video, 00:02:37
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Africa
Posted
9 October 2018
'They just want you to be like Beyoncé' Video, 00:01:41
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Africa
Posted
6 October 2018
Khaligraph Jones: How I made it in hip hop. Video, 00:01:26
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Africa
Posted
1 October 2018
Uncovering Sudan's lost music heritage. Newsday. Audio, 00:05:07
The diverse music scene was buried when the religious government took over in 1989
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BBC World Service
Posted
11 September 2018
Mr Eazi hits London town. Video, 00:01:27
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Africa
Posted
2 September 2018
Eyeing big money in Nigerian music
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Africa
Posted
7 August 2018
Grime: Dead, dying or back underground?
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Newsbeat
Posted
2 August 2018
The Nigerian Son Defying His Father. Newsday. Video, 00:01:04
Nigerian musician Tunday Akintan follows his own path.
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BBC World Service
Posted
10 July 2018
'We give classical music an African twist' Video, 00:02:37
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Africa
Posted
5 July 2018
Meet the Zambian music star praised by Obama. World Business Report. Audio, 00:04:48
Brian Bwenbya is one of Zambia's most renowned musicians.
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BBC World Service
Posted
4 July 2018
The rising star of South African jazz. Newsday. Audio, 00:04:01
Nduduzo Makhathini feels safest when sat behind a piano
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BBC World Service
Posted
28 June 2018
Nigerian star's one-year-old son drowns
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Africa
Posted
25 June 2018
Wizkid on fame and his fans. Video, 00:00:58
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Africa
Posted
22 June 2018
Music Planet: Road Trip. Ghana. Audio, 16 minutes
Rita Ray takes us on a journey through the music of Ghana
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BBC Radio 3
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The new African beat set to get Europe dancing
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Africa
Posted
11 June 2018
Distruction Boyz: spreading South African house music. Newsday. Audio, 00:03:59
The duo starting music on a small computer
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BBC World Service
Posted
31 May 2018