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[image: Afropop Worldwide eNewsletter]<http://www.afropop.org/friends.php> <http://www.afropop.org> September 30, 2009 [image: On Air & Listen Live] <#1240d5104382ff0e_onair> [image: Afropop Reviews] <#1240d5104382ff0e_review> [image: Features] <#1240d5104382ff0e_feature> [image: Interviews] <#1240d5104382ff0e_interview> [image: Newsflash] <#1240d5104382ff0e_newsflash> [image: Free Stuff] <#1240d5104382ff0e_freestuff> [image: Afropop City Hotpicks] <#1240d5104382ff0e_citypicks> Advertising Links [image: Fela Thumb] <http://www.felaonbroadway.com/afropop.php> [image: CCA Newsletter]<http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=a83433d4-f64f-4adb-aeda-0525c94ca0eb> [image: 20th Anniversary Campaign Thumb]<http://www.afropop.org/campaign20A.html> Hello, Everyone! Every week, Afropop.org brings you an eNewsletter chock full of goodies. Occasionally, we’ll ask for a small donation, so we can continue to give you a lot for a little. Even more important, however, is for our *community* to reach out to their family, friends and colleagues so we can spread this fantastic music and culture even farther. So, please crow about us to your friends, pass on links, *join us on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=39721404993> * and *follow us on Twitter <http://twitter.com/afropopww>*. Help us build our fantastic community! Things to crow about this week: *Marlon Bishop*’s fantastic profile of * Afro-Dominicana<http://www.afropop.org/radio/radio_program/ID/762/Afro-Dominicana:%20Music%20from%20the%20Other%20Dominican%20Republic> * is now available on streaming audio. Our *Free Stuff* is bursting at the seams: tickets for Alex Cuba<http://www.afropop.org/free_stuff.php?ID=592>and Mr. Something Something <http://www.afropop.org/free_stuff.php?ID=593> (both in NYC), Mandingo Ambassador’s new album<http://www.afropop.org/free_stuff.php?ID=590>, and MORE! <http://www.afropop.org/contests.php> On-air this week: Afropop digs deep into the history and music of the *Berber of North Africa<http://www.afropop.org/radio/radio_program/ID/492/Berber%20Rising> *. A fantastic essay and photo feature<http://www.afropop.org/multi/feature/ID/112/Berber%20Rising%21>can be found on our website. I could go on, but you can see it all below. Many thanks for spreading the word! --Matt Payne and the Afropop.org Crew—Banning, Victor, Dan, Matt M & Santi [image: On-air and Listen Live] Berber Rising<http://www.afropop.org/radio/radio_program/ID/492/Berber%20Rising> Before Arabs ever set foot in North Africa, the majority population was Berber. Berber musicians today provide a rich but often overlooked contribution to the musical landscapes in countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Niger, and Mali. This program spotlights some leading contemporary Berber artists, including Takfarinas and Tayfa, legends like Matoub Lounes, and others in the international Berber Diaspora such as Houssaine Kili. The Berber story is one of intrigue, controversy, and the politics of language. And the music is sublime! The Story of Bembeya Jazz<http://www.afropop.org/radio/radio_program/ID/545/The%20Story%20of%20Bembeya%20Jazz> Guinea's legendary dance band, Bembeya Jazz, are a pillar of modern West African history. Begun in 1961 in the flush of Guinea's independence and Sekou Toure's maverick presidency, the band played under the inspired leadership of guitar giant Sekou "Bembeya" Diabate. This program delves into Bembeya history with a focus on the band's 60s and 70s heyday, right up to recent solo work by Sekou Diabate. In the current age of hip hop and digital production that is helping to supplant dance bands across the continent, Bembeya's music stands the test of time for its rich mesh of tradition and swing band drive. Afro-Dominicana: Music from the Other Dominican Republic<http://www.afropop.org/radio/radio_program/ID/762/Afro-Dominicana:%20Music%20from%20the%20Other%20Dominican%20Republic> In the 1930s, infamous Dominican dictator Rafael Truillo ordered the burning of the country's palos drums, hoping to erase the powerful vestiges of African culture in the Dominican Republic. Luckily for us, the breakneck, trance-inducing sound of palos still reverberates at Afro-syncretic religious parties across the island nation almost a century later. This week, Afropop revisits the home of styles such as merengue and bachata, but this time we'll be looking towards the most deeply African side of Dominican music--little known outside of the island. Afro-Dominican music is a secret treasure, filled with virtuosic drumming styles, heart-stopping grooves, and mystic dance parties. We'll listen to traditional genres like palos, salve, and gaga, a uniquely Dominican take on rara music from neighboring Haiti. Throughout, we'll be looking at artists who have drawn on Afro-Dominican styles to make infectious pop music, from wizened veterans of the folklore movement such as Luis Dias, to a host of hip, young bands who use Afro-inspired rock, reggae, and hip-hop to redefine what it means to be Dominican. [image: Reviews] Ake Doni Doni (Take it Slow)<http://www.afropop.org/explore/album_review/ID/3672/> Malian griot maestro Cheikh Hamala Diabate has performed and recorded in many contexts during 15+ years in Washington, DC. Now he delivers his most fully realized album yet: Mande music meets reggae, jazz, blues, and the banjo! Review by Banning Eyre Histórias da Casa Velha<http://www.afropop.org/explore/album_review/ID/3680/> Semba is a hybrid pop music big in the 60s and 70s in Angola, when the country was fighting to end Portuguese colonial rule. It's been little released or heard, so this compilation of hits from leading semba singer Carlos Lamartine is a welcome find. R Precious Commodity <http://www.afropop.org/explore/album_review/ID/3657/> Aphrodesia is a California-based band who spice their afrobeat stew with a unique variety of other sounds. Their fourth release is a winner. Review by Marc Gabriel Amigone. [image: Features] An Afropop Field Guide to Afro-Dominican Music Styles <http://www.afropop.org/multi/feature/ID/904/> This week on Afropop Worldwide, we bring some much needed-attention to Afro-Dominican music, some of the richest and least-known sounds coming from the Caribbean. Berber Rising! <http://www.afropop.org/multi/feature/ID/112/> Afropop Worldwide's Berber Rising program is certainly not the first time Berber music has been featured on our show. But it is by far our most extensive look at this often overlooked vein of North African music. Ndunga, a Mask with a Message, Unveiled!<http://www.afropop.org/multi/feature/ID/905/> The Ndunga is a ceremonial Congolese mask created to right "transgressions" in society. One hit the streets of Harlem on September 21. Story and photos by Banning Eyre. [image: Interviews] Heidi Feldman, Afro-Peruvian Feature Story<http://www.afropop.org/multi/interview/ID/134/> I recently had the opportunity to talk with Heidi Feldman. She is the author of the award-winning book, Black Rhythms of Peru: Reviving African Musical Heritage in the Black Pacific (Wesleyan University Press, 2006). It's a fascinating journey into the history of black Peruvian culture, one that raises larger questions about the role of tradition and performance in all modern cultures. Khaled and Martin Meissonnier: 2009<http://www.afropop.org/multi/interview/ID/156/> Khaled recorded his 2009 album Liberte with producer Martin Meissonnier, the man behind his 1986 international debut, Kutchie. Meissonnier took Khaled back to the basics of his rai sound. When Khaled unveiled the result at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, Banning Eyre was onhand to interview the artist and the producer. Quimbombo's Nick Herman and David Oquendo, 2009<http://www.afropop.org/multi/interview/ID/157/> Afropop's Danny Silva sat down with Quimbombo members Nick Herman and David Oquendo on the eve of their River to River performance on July 29. They spoke about their rich musical histories, how Quimbombo came to be, and why you should bring your dancing shoes to any Quimbombo show... [image: News Flashes] CCA Announces Biannual U.S.-Africa Business Summit Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in DC<http://www.afropop.org/news_flash.php?ID=617> Join CCA and more than 1,500 of the private and public sector\'s top leaders to find out about business and investment opportunities in Africa, the very place where some of today\'s major business deals are taking place... ------------------------------ Burkina Faso Celebrated UN's International Day of Peace<http://www.afropop.org/news_flash.php?ID=623> In solidarity with flood victims of the September 1st catastrophe in Ouagadougou and to raise funds to increase accessibility of clean water to the rural population of Burkina Faso, The BARKA Foundation... ------------------------------ Arab Music Superconcert: Sahra 11/21/09 in Las Vegas<http://www.afropop.org/news_flash.php?ID=619> An unprecedented event will take place this November in sin city, when three superstars of Arab Music (Khaled, Assala Nasri and Rida al Abdulla) converge on the MGM Mirage for a stunning super-concert... ------------------------------ [image: Free Stuff] Win 2 TICKETS for Alex Cuba's show at the Highline Ballroom -October 10, 7PM!!! <http://www.afropop.org/free_stuff.php?ID=592> Win 2 TICKETS for Mr. Something Something's show at The Shrine -October 16th, 10PM!!! <http://www.afropop.org/free_stuff.php?ID=593> [image: City Hot Picks] Afropop New York City Select Concerts & Events Peek & Plan ahead! <http://www.afropop.org/events/NYC> Compiled by Danny Silva and Sarah Kester [image: Afropman] Afropop e-Newsletter staff: Banning Eyre, Senior Editor, Afropop.org Sean Barlow, Senior Producer Matt Payne, Managing Editor, Afropop.org Danny Silva and Sarah Kester, NYC Events Editor Contributors: Ganietchka Thavarajah, Charles Rudoy; Kwaku Boafo, Danny Silva, Sarah Kester, Santiago Felipe Please become a Friend of Afropop <http://www.afropop.org/friends.php>. 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