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The Globally-Minded Mediterranean Pop of Marina Satti's "Mixtape"
Greek popstar Marina Satti's latest "Mixtape" is a culmination of the Mediterranean's music becoming a fusion of sonic sensibilities after peoples…
Jun 6, 2024
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David Barnes
Rock Mexicano, 1998: A Retrospective
Leonel dives into what it was like growing up in Mexico in the late '90s, experiencing the repercussions of NAFTA and the come-up of the Mexican Rock…
Jun 5, 2023
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Passion Weiss
Cumbia Mexicana: A Brief History
Leonel dives into the rich history of the Cumbia music scene in Mexico and the countless regional scenes that it's gone on to inspire.
May 2, 2023
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Passion Weiss
Afro Jams of the Week: February 15, 2023
Leonel's Afro Jams of the Week returns with alt-pop from Kenya, afro soul from Cameroon, Angolan zouk, and an electro-drill-décalé fusion from Cote…
Feb 14, 2023
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Passion Weiss
Afro Jams of the Week: February 9, 2023
Leonel's Afro Jams of the Week continues with its latest edition featuring a triple feature from Cabo Verde, the return of an Angolan diva, and two…
Feb 8, 2023
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Passion Weiss
Afro Jams of the Week: February 1, 2023
Leonel's Afro Jams of the Week returns featuring sinister rap from Côte d'Ivoire, sultry Afropop from Rwanda and sexy sax from Equatorial Guinea.
Feb 1, 2023
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Passion Weiss
Afro Jams of the Week: January 25, 2023
Leonel's Afro Jams of the Week returns featuring a good dose of East African fusions, plus bangers from Nigeria and Côte D'Ivoire, and an early…
Jan 25, 2023
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Passion Weiss
Afro Jams of the Week: January 17, 2023
Leonel's Afro Jams of the Week returns featuring makossa from Cameroon, amapiano from South Africa, afro house from Angola, and an all-Lusophone posse…
Jan 17, 2023
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Passion Weiss
Afro Jams of the Week: January 9, 2023
Leonel's Afro Jams of the Week returns for its first edition of 2023 featuring bops from Congo-Brazaville, Senegal, Rwanda, and a bucketful of Kenyan…
Jan 11, 2023
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Passion Weiss
The Best Afro Jams of 2022
2022 was a year of good news, as African music is increasingly becoming a hot commodity in the Global market, Leonel writes.
Dec 27, 2022
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Passion Weiss
Afro Jams of the Week: October 20, 2022
Leonel's Afro Jams of the Week returns featuring a returning Ivorian diva, a gengetone wunderkind, and three romantic gems.
Oct 20, 2022
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Passion Weiss
Afro Jams of the Week: October 14, 2022
Leonel's Afro Jams of the Week returns with a Zambian one-two punch, a Dancehall beast from Tanzania and two gengetone masters back at the game.
Oct 16, 2022
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Passion Weiss
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