Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sun. June 9, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our PANW report with dispatches on new details involving the massacre of Palestinians in Nuseirat; Pentagon troops have begun their withdrawal from the Republic of Niger; Somalia has secured its seat on the United Nations Security Council; and global food prices are continuing to rise sharply. In the program we present more artists in our commemoration of Black Music Month. We look at the Morogoro Jazz Band of Tanzania, Ruby Elzy and Rosetta Tharpe of the United States.

Listen to the Sat. June 8, 2024 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our PANW report with dispatches on the IDF and Pentagon massacre of civilians in Nusierat in central Gaza where more than 200 people were killed; resistance forces in Gaza are weighing their options in response to the latest developments; SADC forces have engaged armed rebels in eastern DRC; and the Russian Foreign Minister has visited the Republic of Sudan. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on Black Music Month with reviews of the life, times and contributions of Tabu Ley Rochereau, Charlie Patton and Chester Aurther Burnett.

Listen to the Fri. June 7, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our PANW report with dispatches on the statements made by military analyst regarding the situation in Palestine; the status-quo in West Asia is rapidly shifting; the United Nations is continuing its peace efforts in South Sudan; and the conditions of Sudanese refugees are examined in a new article. In this episode we continue our focus on Black Music Month where the contributions of Francois Luambo Luanzo Makiadi (Franco), Art Tatum and Phineas Newborn are examined.

Listen to the Thurs. June 6, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our PANW report with dispatches on the growing economic ties between the Russian Federation and the African Union (AU) member-states; it has been verified that United States bombs struck a displacement camp in central Gaza; Hamas has responded in detail to the statements made recently by U.S. President Joe Biden; and the Lebanese resistance has targed IOF barracks. In the second and third hours we review the breaking news from the war in Palestine.

Listen to the Tues. June 4, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the statement delivered by the Congresss of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) on the recently held elections; the South African Communist Party (SACP) has met to discuss the results of the May 29 national elections; and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has visited several African states. In the second and third hours we continue our annual commemoration of Black Music Month looking at the origins of the music and some of its outstanding contributors. We hear music from Dr. Nico Kasanda, the legendary Congolese guitarist and composer. Later we reexamine the life, times and contributions of blues artist Willie McTell of Georgia. Finally, we review the historical development of African American music.

Listen to the Sun. June 2, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our PANW report with dispatches on the official outcome of the South African elections; Russian air defense has downed two MIG-29 Ukranian warplanes; Russia has warned NATO of possible retaliation for use of its weapons; and Mexico is voting for a new president. We are continuing our annual commemoration of Black Music Month with reviews of the contributions of Egyptian composer Sayed Darwish. Later we look into the history of African American traditional music. Finally, we reexamine the role of women through the works of Evelyn Preer, Blanche Calloway, Mammie Smith, Bessie Smith and Lil Green.

Listen to the Sat. June 1, 2024 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode begins our annual commemoration of Black Music Month. We will look back on the contributions of the Congolese Orchestra Zaiko Langa Langa during its early phase in the 1970s; also we review the music and civic legacy of African American composer James Reese Europe during the first two decades of the 20th century. Finally, we examine the cultural trajectory of Duke Ellington.

Listen to the Fri. May 31, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our PANW report with dispatches on continuing military operations by the Yemeni Defense Forces in the Red Sea; the Lebanese Resistance leader has delivered a major policy address on the situation in the region; the United States police crack down on Palestine solidarity efforts escalate; and South Sudan has received malaria vaccines from the World Health Organization (WHO). In the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion on the situation in Palestine.

Listen to the Tues. May 28, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The episode features our PANW report with dispatches on the targeting of Eilat by the Iraqi Resistance; Hezbollah has increased its attacks on the northern Occupied Territories in Palestine; Atlantic Magazine has been widely criticized over an essay on justifying the killing of children during an imperialist war; and the IOF massacre in Rafah has been roundly condemned internationally. During the second and third hours we listen to a rare archival audio file of a lecture by John G. Jackson on African Civilization.

Listen to the Mon. May 27, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the capture of an Israeli spy drone by the Palestinian resistance; the world has condemned the IDF for its continuing massacres in Rafah; Egyptian soldiers have been killed by the IOF at the Rafah crossing; and former interim Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok has asserted neutrality in another bide for peace. In the second and third hours we look at the upcoming South African elections.