Music Time in Africa - VOA Africa

Heather Maxwell brings presents her curated playlist and takes listeners to Ibadan, Nigeria where Seun Rave sits down with rising star The Pnuema to talk about his new EP Sambre Mesa, his connection to Togo, and Ibadan’s annual music showcase The Blast Yard.

Heather's playlist is inspired by current African his on Spotify and North American College and Community Radio charts. Also included in the mix are US Presidential Election Candidates' #1 campaign theme songs. The feature story is on the arrival of a piano in a rural Ethiopian town for the all-girls school Pharo School. World renown composer and pianist Girma Yifrashewa the installation with a live concert.

Heather Maxwell spins amapiano, Arab pop, Wassoulou, bonga flava and other pan-African styles plus the week’s American Billboard Hot 100 #2 hit. Next she and guest host David Vandy hang out with Sierra Leone’s #1 International Hip Hop Artist: Kao Denero. Topics: new album Heros, deep listens to select tracks, hip hop culture in Africa, and more.

The first thirty minutes feature Heather's pan-Africa playlist plus the week's Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit. At the back half she introduces two female artists: Gogowe, a Nigerian American songwriter based in Washington DC, and with Bill Odidi we meet saxophonist, lawyer, and woman of other talents Analo Kanga.

Music Time in Africa is VOA’s longest running English language program. Since 1965 this award-winning program has featured pan African music that spans all genres and generations. Host Heather Maxwell keeps you up to date on what’s happening in African music with interviews and cultural information.

Music Time in Africa is VOA’s longest running English language program. Since 1965 this award-winning program has featured pan African music that spans all genres and generations. Host Heather Maxwell keeps you up to date on what’s happening in African music with interviews and cultural information.

Music Time in Africa is VOA’s longest running English language program. Since 1965 this award-winning program has featured pan African music that spans all genres and generations. Host Heather Maxwell keeps you up to date on what’s happening in African music with interviews and cultural information.

Music Time in Africa is VOA’s longest running English language program. Since 1965 this award-winning program has featured pan African music that spans all genres and generations. Host Heather Maxwell keeps you up to date on what’s happening in African music with interviews and cultural information.

Music Time in Africa is VOA’s longest running English language program. Since 1965 this award-winning program has featured pan African music that spans all genres and generations. Host Heather Maxwell keeps you up to date on what’s happening in African music with interviews and cultural information.

Music Time in Africa is VOA’s longest running English language program. Since 1965 this award-winning program has featured pan African music that spans all genres and generations. Host Heather Maxwell keeps you up to date on what’s happening in African music with interviews and cultural information.