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.
The vibrant musical traditions of Sudan are the focus on this week's show.
We do not hear a great deal of music from Sudan, in part due to the social
disruption caused by decades of internal conflict. The end of the second
Sudanese civil war in 2005 promised to usher in a...
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Tune in during the first afternoon of KBOO's Spring 2014 Membership Drive for
Africa O-Yé!
Andy will be sitting in for Dr. Zomb, bringing you two hours of great vintage
music from the Analog Africa label. Much of today's playlist comes from the
country of Benin. And we'll ...
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Africa O-Ye! is pleased to present a very special episode: “Free People:
Toureg Sounds of Sahara” We’ve had the privilege of spending some
extraodinary time with the masterful “Desert Blues” songwriter Kildjate
Moussa Albade and his insightful cousin Ibrahim Mohamedine, dri...
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This year's Soul'd Out Music Festival [SOMF] runs from Thursday, April 10th
- Sunday, April 20th and features lots of great music. If you haven't seen
the complete lineup, go to http://www.souldoutfestival.com And this year's
performers include three top-notch African arti...
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On this week's show, we explore music from Comoros, the Indian Ocean
archipelago lying between the northern tip of Madagascar and mainland
Mozambique. The Swahili culture of Zanizibar and coastal Tanzania and
Kenya provides much musical influence on the islands, along wit...
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