Afrobeat
Music reviewer Grant Smithies
Today's music session is a diverse pick'n'mix of tracks Grant Smithies stumbled across during the Xmas break, ranging from the op-shop ambient of Panchinko to the Jamaican funk of Jackie Mittoo, from… Audio
Super Rugby, Haiti, Ethiopia and one saxophone
This week's mixtape guest is Wellington saxophonist Lucien Johnson who has just completed his doctoral research in Ethio-groove music. Lucien shares tales and songs from the far-flung places he and… Video, Audio
Sinkane: the mythology behind the music
Sudanese-American multi-instrumentalist Ahmed Gallab speaks to Yadana Saw ahead of his WOMAD 2017 appearance with his band Sinkane Audio
Interview: Seun Kuti | WOMAD 2016
Trevor Reekie discusses afrobeat's legacy with Seun Kuti at WOMAD 2016. Audio
Jordan McLean on Fela Kuti
Jordan McLean of Antibalas talks with Emma Smith about Fela! The Musical, and the lasting influence of Fela Kuti. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 28
We speak to Perfume Genius, Weird Together and A Place to Bury Strangers. With new cuts from Metz, Blur, Trinity Roots and Yumi Zouma. Audio
Weird Together
Globetrotting producers and DJs Nick D and Dick 'Magik' Johnson are Weird Together, a worlds-colliding collaboration that sees the production duo and their international band of players rework their… Audio
The Sampler - Seun Kuti and Egypt 80
Nick Bollinger checks in on the latest afro-beat offering from Fela Kuti's son Seun. Audio
Womad 2014 Live: Femi Kuti, La Chiva Gantiva
Live music from Femi Kuti and his big band Positive Force, and La Chiva Gantiva, a multi-cultural band formed in Brussels by a collection of ex-pat Columbian musicians. Audio
Interview: Femi Kuti | WOMAD 2014
Trevor Reekie talks to Nigerian afrobeat musician Femi Kuti about continuing his father Fela Kuti's legacy. Audio