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 on Africa-O-Ye! we travel to Zimbabwe, and also check out
Zimbabwean music here in the Pacific Northwest. Focus will be on Shona
mbira and marimba music ---and some guitar too. Artists will include Stella
Chiweshe, Dumisani Maraire (Dumi), Ephat Mujuru, Lora & S...
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The influence of Afro-Cuabn music is widespread in modern West Africa.
Tune in for music from Senegal, Guinea, Mali and Benin that show these
Cuban roots. We will hear from Africando, Baobab, Horoya Band, Keletigui,
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, and many more /// host: Andy Hosch
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This week Africa-O-Ye! will explore music from 1970s and '80s Kenya and
Tanzania, much of it from collections compiled by Doug Paterson, host of
"Music of Africa" on KBCS in Bellevue, WA. Much of what we will hear comes
from from a series issued on the Stern's label, fea...
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This week's host, Andy Hosch, brings you two hours of music from the Cape
Verde islands, with a special focus on the late great Cesaria Evora.
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This week on Africa Oyé, Andy will help us explore the world of Tuareg
music. The guitarist Bombino, from Agadez, Niger will be performing here in
Portland on Saturday, December 10th at Dante's. We will feature the music
of Bombino, and also hear from Ikewan, Group Ineran...
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This week's show is hosted by Dr. Zomb and his guests Eric Isaacson from
Mississippi Records and Chris Kirkley of Sahel sounds. They will bring in
new and old music from all over Africa.
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This week's show is hosted by Dr. Zomb and he'll be joined by local collector
and musician Jason Urick. He'll bring a selection of late '70's - early '80's
juju, high life, and afrobeat for our listening pleasure. Check him out at
http://jasonurick.com. Thanks to Karen from...
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This Fall Membership Drive installment of Africa Oyé will feature
exclusively music of Mali, West Africa from Kanaga System Krush. KSK is an
independent record label, operating on a fair-trade principle, focused on
the preservation and promotion of traditional music from ...
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This week's host Dr. Zomb will be joined in the air room by Eric Isaacson of
Mississippi Records (Portland) and hopefully Hisham Mayet of Sublime
Frequencies (Seattle). Both labels are resonsible for some of the best
releases of obscure international music in the last seve...
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Thursday, September 8, 2011 - This week's edition of 'Africa Oyè' will focus
on the music of Angola. Playlist has already been posted if you'd like a
preview..... host: Andy Hosch
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