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Friday, January 9 2009

• The Birth of Afropop January 9, 2009

  This weekend, we have dueling world music festivals happening here in NYC. The Mondo Mundo event at the Hiro Ballroom on Saturday and SOBs on Monday; and the GlobalFest, which takes ... (article)

• Calypso Rose on Soundcheck January 9, 2009

  Slideshow: Calypso Rose at WNYC Calypso superstar McArtha Lewis, better known as Calypso Rose, composed her first calypso after witnessing a man stealing the glasses off of a woman’s... (article)

• Roots of Afropop January 9, 2009

  The musical phenomenon known as "Afropop" was pioneered in the 1950s with a guitarist and singer named Franco. Today: the remarkable tale of a Congolese musician and the rise of Afric... (episode)

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  • Franco and Soukous January 9, 2009

  • Globalfest January 9, 2009

  • Raul Midón January 9, 2009