African popular music (also styled Afropop,  Afro-pop or Afro pop), like African traditional music,  is vast and varied. Most contemporary genres of African popular music  build on cross-pollination with western popular music. Many genres of popular music like blues, jazz, afrobeats, salsa, zouk, and rumba derive to varying degrees on musical traditions from Africa, taken to  the Americas by enslaved Africans. These rhythms and sounds have  subsequently been adapted by newer genres like rock,...

“Irin Ajo” is about the journey of human existence, even in our confused  state of mind, as we love and hate, “Irin Ajo” tells us that we all  have the responsibility of making things right. Finding out what those  are will be the beginning…“Irin Ajo” is the beginning of a journey we  all must take In this production of Irin Ajo, Bi-Okoto is proud to collaborate with the Footprints of David Art Academy, the Ijolomo Dance Company led by Rasheed Ibrahim and Theatre Centrik led by Tony Biyi...

The best of African music on African in the Diaspora  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/support

I.C.M A true rendezvous of all Christians with one faith, love, and interest towards diligently worshiping the one and only Almighty God. Out of many, ONE A message by Prophet Mike Baptist at Cherubim & Seraphim Church, ICM Cincinnati, Ohio. Bible Reverences Samuel 16, vs 1—16 Romans 12, vs 1—21 Isaiah 43, vs 18 & 19 Deuteronomy 1, vs 6 Exodus, 17 vs 15 Psalm 16, vs 5 Hebrews 1 vs 9 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. ...

Zeynab Habib (born Oloukèmi Zeynab Abibou; September 25, 1975) is a Yoruba Beninese singer of world music born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. She won the Kora Awards in 2005 in the Category  Best Female Artist in West Africa and has been Unicef's National Goodwill Ambassador since 2007. Zeynab's father was an electronics engineer and her mother was a  trader. She is the eighth child to her parents and was raised in a large  Muslim family with more than 16 other siblings. Growing up, Zeynab...

6TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL LECTURE PROGRAMME  THEME : Decolonization of Religion, Culture and Economy KEYNOTE SPEAKER :Prof. PLO Lumumba Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba (born 17 July 1962) is a Kenyan who served as the Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commissionfrom September 2010 to August 2011. Since 2014, Lumumba has been the Director of The Kenya School of Law. An eloquent lawyer, Lumumba earned his LL.B and LL.M degrees at the University of Nairobi. His LL.M thesis is titled National Security...

Hannarich Asiedu Author, Speaker, Life Coach I Love to Write, Speak, Coach, and Giveback to Society. I have a bachelor’s in English and French from the University of Ghana and have been in management positions handling corporate relations for almost a decade. I do not consider myself to be perfect or to have achieved the highest level in life. However, I have won some victories on this journey of life. My heart breaks when I see people enduring challenges that I have already overcome. It is...

Playing the best of African Reggae music --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/support

We  are approaching the most celebratory weekend in all of history: the  death and resurrection of Jesus Christ 2,000 years ago, that forever  shifted eternity. We call the day of Jesus’ death “Good Friday”. They  beat, flogged, and nailed Jesus to a cross to suffer a painful death.  His followers cried out as they saw the one who they thought would save  them die. The promised Messiah was dead, and everyone lost all hope.  This doesn’t sound like a very good Friday. But it didn’t end there....

From the first flushes of romance, to heartbreak, loss and lust, the love song puts emotions to words and music remaining a core part of our lives. Love is a Beautiful thing African in the Diaspora featured in Feedspot Top 20 African Diaspora Podcasts --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/support

I am the first seed of 7 siblings, born into a typical low income self employed fashion design Baptist Christains. Born in Beilo Kom in the North West region, raised in the South West region of Cameroon and later moved to South Africa via road across 5 different African countries. I lived in South Africa for 23 years where I conceived and gave birth to my son. Growing up as a child I was always attracted to music. I listened to Miriam Makheba's music always as well as other music and I always...

Afrobeat is a music genre which involves the combination of elements of West African musical styles such as fuji music and highlife with American jazz and later soul and funk influences, with a focus on chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion. The term was coined in the 1960s by Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti, who is responsible for pioneering and popularizing the style both within and outside Nigeria. The artists we are playing for this podcast...

The man behind the voice interview with the host of Africans in the Diaspora Olubanjo (the Bukaman) Adigun. Th e interview was done by Mrs Marsheen Adigun my wife,  my lover, my better half my partner for life.  Thank you very much for doing this for us. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/support

IJO  UGO PERFORMING ARTS  is dedicated to expressing the diversity of  African culture through dance, music and drumming. Its performances are  community base and educational. This month they celebrated Black History Virtually in Cincinnati Ohio. This podcast was recorded at the event.   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/message Support this podcast:...

Owale Born in the village call Kananga located in the Congo D.R.C...I am from the tribe Tetela. In which our quote said "we are not slave"and Music been my drug since the age of 11. I describe my Music as a tool to Pass a messages on all my songs and let my mind to stay open as a non-slave. Music is Life behind imagination --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message:...

Bolojo Music is a typically traditional music from The Nagot-Yoruba's origin. Bolojo can be found in Republic of Benin and Ogun state in southwestern Nigeria, western Yoruba speaking people of Ketu, Egbado, Ohori, and Anago. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/support

Afro Vibrations --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/support

From Kenya to America ( a discussion with our brother and Elder Mr Titus Nzioki owner & proprietor of Kilimanjaro African Heritage store) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/support

Bringing you the best of African music. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/support

Music across Africa --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/support

African Gospel Reggae music featuring Buchi --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/olubanjo-adigun/support