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Two Lions: Bunny Wailer and Hakim
Afropop Worldwide
English - August 25, 2016 15:15 - ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsMusic music pri africa afropop worldwide african fela kuti diaspora pop Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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[APWW # 737] Two Lions: Bunny Wailer and Hakim
On this program we survey the careers of two legends and giants within their genres. Bunny Wailer is the last surviving member of the original Bob Marley and the Wailers. Right up to his 2016 tour, where we met him, this architect of reggae music has continued to carry the banner with new concerts and recordings. And he tells his story with bracing poetic candor. Meanwhile in Egypt, the lion of shaabi music, Hakim, remains a superstar and a player in that country’s turbulent pop scene. On a rare visit to New York, Hakim gives us a tour through his post-revolution songs, and offers personal insights into Egypt’s equally turbulent politics.