Welcome to "Africa-o-ye," Portland's ultimate destination for African music, where the airwaves come alive every Thursday from 2pm to 4pm on KBOO radio. Immerse yourself in two solid hours of soul-stirring African rhythms as we bring you the very best of the continent's diverse musical heritage. From the hypnotic beats of Afrobeat to the joyous melodies of Highlife, from the infectious grooves of Soukous to the captivating sounds of Juju, "Africa-o-ye" is your primary source for the vibrant and eclectic tapestry of African music. Tune in, let the rhythms transport you, and experience the magic of Africa right at your fingertips.
This week, Dr. Zomb welcomes back local musician and collector Jason Urick.
He'll be spinning some vinyl as well as sharing some recent finds from
online. We will break periodically to let membership central try and rustle
up some financial support for our Spring membersh...
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This week on Africa-O-Yé! we'll jump all around the continent - Congo,
Nigeria, Eritrea, Sénegal, Cabo Verde, Libya, and Cameroon. It's Spring
Membership Drive time at KBOO, and we'll be offering copies of two of today's
featured CDs as thank-you gifts to new or renewing m...
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Frikyiwa, founded in 1998, is the brainchild of French musician/producer
Frédéric Galliano The label released a series of CDs of neo-traditional
music from Francophone West Africa, several of which were recorded on
location in Mali and Sénégal. Perhaps more familiar to wes...
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Andy Hosch 'dj timbuktunes' fills in for Gareth Jenkins on this week's
African Dance Party. Sway to the sounds of Amampondo, Eyuphuro, Letta
Mbulu, Angélique Kidjo, Intombi Zephepha, Mamar
Kassey, Pablo, Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens, and more....
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This week on Africa-O-Yé! I'll be playing selections from of some of my
favorite African music releases of 2012. Along with new albums by Antibalas,
Amadou & Mariam, Sidi Touré, and Koo Nimo, we'll also check out two
outstanding Analog Africa collections: "Bambara Mystic So...
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This week's host Dr. Zomb is pleased to welcome back Hisham Mayet to the
show. Hisham is one of the folks behind the great record label Sublime
Frequencies and is responsible for tracking down and recording some very cool
music in various regions in Africa and getting i...
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