[APWW #644] [Originally aired 2012]

Our second Hip Deep samba show picks up where we left off the story in the 1960s, tracing the rhythm as it transforms and re-appears throughout the many popular music forms that developed in Rio in the later 20th century. Scholar Frederick Moehn, author of a new book titled Contemporary Carioca, shows us how samba's shadow re-appears in the youth music of MPB-stars Pedro Luis and Fernanda Abreu, and how a samba revival led by young artists in the Lapa neighborhood revitalizes Rio’s urban core. Arriving in the 21st century, we see how samba’s footprint continues to reverberate in Rio today, in the form of the electronic tamborizao beat supporting baile funk recordings, and in the futuristic pandeiros of young percussionists like Marcos Suzano.

In the late spring of 2012, Hukwe's son Msafire Zawose--in every way a chip off the old block--brought his family's musical legacy from Tanzania to the US. Afropop caught a midnight acoustic set at Barbes in Brooklyn, and quickly arranged an interview. Hear the results from our conversation and clips from the live show.

In the late spring of 2012, Hukwe's son Msafire Zawose--in every way a chip off the old block--brought his family's musical legacy from Tanzania to the US. Afropop caught a midnight acoustic set at Barbes in Brooklyn, and quickly arranged an interview. Hear the results from our conversation and clips from the live show.

In the late spring of 2012, Hukwe's son Msafire Zawose--in every way a chip off the old block--brought his family's musical legacy from Tanzania to the US. Afropop caught a midnight acoustic set at Barbes in Brooklyn, and quickly arranged an interview. Hear the results from our conversation and clips from the live show.

Wrapping up Afropop's Hip Deep series on Egypt, Banning Eyre asks "What Next for Egyptian Music?" To supplement part 5, "Revolution Songs," this podcast focuses on the roots of Egyptian rap, and its surging popularity after the revolution. The future of music in Egypt may be the fusion of rap and another surging, young genre, electro-sha'bi.

Wrapping up Afropop's Hip Deep series on Egypt, Banning Eyre asks "What Next for Egyptian Music?" To supplement part 5, "Revolution Songs," this podcast focuses on the roots of Egyptian rap, and its surging popularity after the revolution. The future of music in Egypt may be the fusion of rap and another surging, young genre, electro-sha'bi.

Wrapping up Afropop's Hip Deep series on Egypt, Banning Eyre asks "What Next for Egyptian Music?" To supplement part 5, "Revolution Songs," this podcast focuses on the roots of Egyptian rap, and its surging popularity after the revolution. The future of music in Egypt may be the fusion of rap and another surging, young genre, electro-sha'bi.

[APWW #636] [Originally aired 2012]

A vast, new world of DJs, record collectors and producers are going to far reaches of the Earth to find forgotten records and new styles of music. Their discoveries are then brought back home, remixed, repackaged and re-released to be heard by an entirely new audience. We speak to some of these globetrotting DJ and producers Chief Boima and Geko Jones to hear about their experiences, the music they’ve discovered and how they go about remixing some of these styles in order to create a new and updated sound. Produced by Saxon Baird.

[APWW #636] [Originally aired 2012]

A vast, new world of DJs, record collectors and producers are going to far reaches of the Earth to find forgotten records and new styles of music. Their discoveries are then brought back home, remixed, repackaged and re-released to be heard by an entirely new audience. We speak to some of these globetrotting DJ and producers Chief Boima and Geko Jones to hear about their experiences, the music they’ve discovered and how they go about remixing some of these styles in order to create a new and updated sound. Produced by Saxon Baird.

Afropop visits a sufi moulid celebration in Upper Egypt and delves into the history of sufi celebration and culture in Egypt.