Travel the African Music Planet with Afropop Worldwide

Plus, a holiday gift from us and a final request for 2025.

On Air This Week Ghana: Celebration Sounds "The perfect way to round out a tough year." After a year like this, we all deserve a moment to simply celebrate life. And where better to do that than the land of highlife and one of the friendliest, most welcoming nations on earth? Join us as we travel to Ghana. This program takes us into a world of music and joy—a sonic sanctuary to help us close the chapter on this year with spirit and soul. Start the Celebration

🎁 A little holiday gift... If you want to keep Ghana in your speakers, we've also got two exclusive mixes from Morgan Greenstreet: Dagbani Pop: Northern club bangers, electro-simpa, hip-hop, and '90s reggae cuts. Ghana Roots Pop: Borborbor and akpese grooves, brass-band agbadza, adowa, kpanlogo, and more. Listen to Exclusive Mixes →

Note from the Founder HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM OUR FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER. 2025 tested Afropop Worldwide and revealed what this community makes possible. From continued national radio broadcasts to new digital projects and ambitious plans for 2026, this year's story is one of resilience, creativity, and momentum. Read our full year-end letter to see where we've been and where we're headed next. Read Full Letter →

Curated Listening Guide Afro-Venezuela in Three Stops Celebration music is never only "background." It's community, memory, and sometimes a way of speaking the truth out loud. If Ghana is your reset, here's a short Venezuela listening path from our archive: TRACK 01 The Rise of Afro-Venezuelan Music A wide-angle history of African influences in Venezuelan music during the Chavez era. Listen Now → TRACK 02 The Voice of Protest Betsayda Machado sings against hunger. A closeup on how tradition fuels resistance. Listen Now → TRACK 03 T.M. Scruggs Interview A deep dive that gets wonderfully nerdy about instruments, rhythm, and migration. Read Now →

Help us close the year strong $77,133 Goal: $100,000 Joined by 131 supporters We're in the final stretch of Afropop's Year End Appeal. If Afropop has added context to your listening this year, please consider a gift today. Every donation keeps the archive alive and keeps new stories in motion. Make a Donation

On Stage Soon JAN 08 Unfit Music Showcase Drom, NYC Get Tickets → JAN 11 globalFEST 2026 Lincoln Center, NYC North America's flagship global music festival returns for a full-theater takeover at David Geffen Hall. 10 artists in one night, featuring Afro-Colombian guardian Nidia Góngora, Arab-fuzz rockers Al-Qasar, and more. A true celebration of resilience and joy. Get Tickets → JAN 16 Caracas Trio: Album Release The Jazz Gallery, Manhattan Presenting their new album Folklore. A unique blend of keyboards, drums and vibraphone rooted deeply in Afro‑Venezuelan rhythms. Get Tickets → JAN 25 Pipiris Nights: Joropo in NY Jalopy Theatre, Brooklyn Hosted by Mafer Bandola. An evening of Venezuelan music and dance, including a joropo dance workshop. Get Tickets →

Stories move through music. We follow them. Happy Holidays from the Afropop Team. © 2025 Afropop Worldwide 367 St Marks Avenue, Unit 72, Brooklyn, NY 11238