Music Time in Africa - VOA Africa

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.

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.

Maxwell's playlist includes 30 minutes of great pan-African music by artists Rema, Davido, Platnumz, Hind Ziadi, Ghali, Umafikizolo and more. The second half of the hour presents Danish-Tanzanian artist Mzungu Kichaa and his new album Fade Away and a tribute to the legendary kora musician Toumani Diabate (1965-2024) with a conversation with American blues musician Taj Mahal.

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.

Heather's playlist features music from Botswana, Nigeria, Morocco, Ghana, Mali, Kenya, Benin, Yemen, and Ethiopia, and Ghana. At the back half, Sierra Leone mourns the loss of Ngor Gbetuwa, Rema’s new album HEIS is making waves in Nigeria, Big 4 and from Johannesburg Metro FM Award's Best Newcomer Nontokozo Mkhize shares her feelings about her recent success.