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.
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Join us this week on Africa O-Yé! to explore the roots of modern highlife
music, a mainstay of English-speaking West Africa during the early
post-colonial era. We'll be listening to highlights from a great new
compilation released this year on the Soundway label, and a few...
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A special tribute to the great singer, xylophonist and philosopher Celestine
Ukwu (1940-1977). Celestine Ukwu and His Philosophers National had an
undeniably unique, poetic and profound approach to Highlife music fused with
Igbo (Ibo) thought and tradition. The search for t...
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(VA) = Various Artists. All media are CDs unless otherwise stated.
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Toumani Diabate: "Si Naani" THE MANDE VARIATIONS [World Circuit]
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Youssou N'Dour: "Shukran Bamba" EGYPT [Non...
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DJ Golden Wilson hosts a tribute to the great Guinean singer, Aboubacar Demba
Camara, who passed away on April 5, 1973. Camara was the singer of Guinea's
most famous band, Bembeya Jazz National, who seamlessly adapted traditional
Malinke songs to modern instrumentation whil...
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While there has been a prominent influence of African musical idioms in
Caribbean styles, Afro-Cuban and other Latin-American hybrids have also been
very influential back across the ocean in Africa. Caribbean sounds began
arriving in port cities along Africa's Atlantic Coas...
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Wooden xylophones play an important role in many African musical cultures. On
this week's show we will hear marimbas in the Zimbabwean tradition; timbilia
orchestras from Mozambique, the Ghanaian Gyil, balafons from Burkina,
Mali, Guineé, Senegal & Côte d'Ivoire, and we'll...
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