Congo Music’s Fifth Generation
Afropop Worldwide
English - September 07, 2023 13:13 - 59 minutes - 54 MB - ★★★★★ - 281 ratingsMusic music pri africa afropop worldwide african fela kuti diaspora pop Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: A Spiritual Journey To Mbanza Congo
Next Episode: Hispanic Heritage Month 2023: The Cumbia Diaspora
In the early 2000s, Afropop told the story of “Four Generations” in Congolese music—from rumba and rumba-rock to soukous and ndombolo. Now time has marched on, and once again, thrilling new sounds are emerging from Kinshasa and its global diaspora. We’ll hear hyperkinetic roots-rock from Jupiter and Okwess, Fally Ipupa’s embrace of the current Afrobeats trend, experimental innovations from Pierre Kwenders in Montreal, and more. We’ll also speak with Congolese music connoisseur Lubangi Muniania for insights into the latest trends from one of Africa’s greatest musical powerhouses.
APWW #777