Afropop Worldwide Folgen

[APWW PGM #452] [Originally aired in 2005] Escaping the Delta is the title of a provocative book by award-winning author Elijah Wald that explores how a mythology of the blues grew around the figure of Robert Johnson. On this episode of Hip Deep, Wald talks with producer Ned Sublette, and plays lesser-known recordings by Peetie Wheatstraw, Lonnie Johnson, Leroy Carr and others, who provided source material for some of Johnson's now more famous tunes. Produced by Ned Sublette.

A playlist of fantastic new tracks from the Brazilian underground, courtesy of Marcelo de Carvalho Monteiro, a Rio-based journalist who writes for Amplificador. Read our interview (and dig into his list of fantastic new bands) here ==> http://bit.ly/Brazilpop Track List: 1. Logun – Metá Metá 2. Gaiola da Saudade – Jam da Silva 3. Dino Vs. Dino – Far From Alaska 4. Lucifernandis – Boogarins 5. Summertime – Luziluzia 6. Sertão Urbano – Carne Doce 7. Você não vai Passar – Ava Rocha 8. Damião – Juçara Marçal 9. Cervejas Populares – Ive Seixas 10. Só sei dançar com você – Tulipa Ruiz 11. Lúcifer Colômbia – Burro Morto 12. Retirantes – Bixiga 70 13. Afro – The Baggios 14. Last Chance Trip – Muddy Brother 15. Essa é pra Tocar no Rádio – BNegão 16. No Shit – Abayomy 17. Faria Lima Pra Cá – Passo Torto 18. Avante – Siba 19. A Melhor Hora – Nação Zumbi 20. Desdenha – Graveola e o Lixo Polifônico 21. Cartão de Visita – Criolo 22. Zumbi – André Sampaio e os Afromandinga 23. Solar – Iconili 24. Paraquedas – Russo Passapusso 25. Leão – Amplexos 26. Iracema – Fino Coletivo 27. Pirraça – Vanessa da Mata 28. Lenda – Céu 29. Legal e Ilegal – Felipe Cordeiro 30. Lobitos Show – Zebrabeat Afro-Amazônia Orquestra 31. Vagabundo Iluminado – Tagore 32. Amigos Bons – Junio Barreto 33. Baggiones – Camarones Orquestra Guitarrística 34. Nobody Likes Me – Kung Fu Johnny 35. Rio Grande – Motormama 36. Tão Além – Maglore

[APWW PGM #226] [Originally aired in 1996] The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was an astounding explosion of African-American cultural innovation, producing art, literature, poetry, and of course, fantastic music. In honor of Black History month, we are encoring our tribute to this magnificent period. We’ll hear from stars like Mamie Smith, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington, as we use their music to explore the often fraught history of Manhattan’s heights. Produced by Ned Sublette.