Afropop Worldwide

Afropop worldwide is your source for music and stories from the African planet. We explore the the world through sound, from the ancient past to the cutting edge present, combining music, history, and culture. Distributed by PRI.

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Afropop Worldwide

Episodes (500)

Thursday Black History Month: Escaping the Delta - Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues
Thu Feb 5th Black History Month: Music of The Harlem Renaissance
Jan 29th Sierra Leone: Celebration, War, and Healing

Afropop Worldwide

Feb 12, 2026
59 minutes
54 MB

Elijah Wald, acclaimed author of “Escaping the Blues: Robert Johnson the Invention of the Blues”, talks with producer Ned Sublette, and plays lesser-known recordings by Peetie Wheatstraw, Lonnie Johnson, Leroy Carr and others, who provided source material for some of Johnson’s classic tunes. APWW #452 Produced by Ned Sublette in 2005

Afropop Worldwide

Black History Month: Escaping the Delta - Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues

Afropop Worldwide

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