The musical phenomenon known as "Afropop" was pioneered in the 1950s with a guitarist and singer named Franco. Today: the remarkable tale of a Congolese musician and the rise of African pop music. And later: the music of Raul Midón draws on jazz and folk to a cappella and Latin influences. The New Mexico-born singer songwriter joins us for a live performance.
Franco and Soukous
Globalfest
Raul Midón
The Birth of Afropop
This weekend, we have dueling world music festivals happening here in NYC. The Mondo Mundo event at the Hiro Ballroom on Saturday and SOBs on Monday; and the GlobalFest, which takes place on three different stages at Webster Hall on Sunday. (And which we’re webcasting ...
Calypso Rose on Soundcheck
Slideshow: Calypso Rose at WNYC
Calypso superstar McArtha Lewis, better known as Calypso Rose, composed her first calypso after witnessing a man stealing the glasses off of a woman’s face in Trinidad, warning people from her native country ...