African Rhythms, KFAI 05/16/13

New music from Vieux Farka Toure, The Garifuna Collective and Malamanya are among the musical highlights on today’s African Rhythms. Check out the show via MP3 stream at the KFAI site.

Garifuna Collective photo by Peter Rakossy via Cumbancha

African Rhythms, KFAI 05/09/13

Fantastic new compilations from Soundway Records and Honest Jons are featured on today’s African Rhythms, along with the usual eclectic mix of should-be hits from the past and the present! Streaming now at the KFAI site.

African Rhythms, KFAI 05/02/13

Tabu Ley and Kekelé, Baobab and Bombino, Djelimady and Eliades, they’re all here on today’s African Rhythms — two hours of musical discovery with Brad and Lawyer Bill, streaming now at the KFAI site.

Vintage Mulatu Astatke 45 via Strut Records.

African Rhythms, KFAI 04/25/13

Cassettes from Somalia and Ethiopia, vinyl from Record Store Day, and lots of other music from all over the continent and beyond including Brazil and Jamaica on today’s African Rhythms.

African Rhythms, KFAI 04/18/13

The latest African Rhythms is available for your listening pleasure. 2 hours of music by Francis Bebey, Fatoumata Diawara, Ikebe Shakedown and many other worthies with commentary by Brad and Jojo. Check it out at the KFAI site.

African Rhythms, KFAI 04/11/13: Pledge Drive Week 2

KFAI is very close to hitting its goal for the 2013 Spring Pledge Drive. If you’re not currently a member, join now and support community radio by calling 612.375.9030 or pledge online at the KFAI site. And in the meantime, check out the latest African Rhythms with Brad, Liz, Paul Harding and General Moses!

African Rhythms, KFAI 04/04/13: Pledge Drive

It’s KFAI’s Spring Pledge Drive and on today’s African Rhythms we serve up some compelling reasons to support independent community radio. Amidst all the chatter we were able to fit a lot of music including outstanding new tracks from Bassekou Kouyaté and Bombino. Streaming now at the KFAI site.

pictured: Bassekou Kouyaté and Ngoni Ba

African Rhythms, KFAI 03/28/13

Colombia Special: DJ Paul Harding stopped by African Rhythms today with a wealth of recently acquired Colombian music, direct from Cartagena! The show is available for streaming now.

African Rhythms, KFAI 03/21/13

New music from the great Rokia Traore and much more on today’s African Rhythms streaming now at the KFAI site.

African Rhythms, KFAI 03/14/13

Previously unheard tracks from Cesaria Evora and new music from Zé Luis and the South African pop group Freshlyground are in the mix on today’s African Rhythms. 2 hours of (almost) nonstop music, streaming now at the KFAI site.

photo: Zolani from Freshlyground.