African music

THe Motherland Influence: August 31, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, Aug 31, 2025

WELCOME! African, Latin & Caribbean music every Sunday on WRIR! Today, music from Nigeria, Brazil, Angola, Martinique / Guadeloupe, Benin, Colombia, Senegal, more….

What Wakes Me Up/Moccasin Tracks

What Wakes Me Up 14 Summer Music NOON WEDNESDAY

Wed, Aug 27, 2025

This Summer Music episode is all about the music that has been brought to me by guests who have graced our airwaves to tell us What Wakes Them Up! There’s a song…

Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music

Ambiance Congo: August 24, 2025 3:00-5:00 PM

Sun, Aug 24, 2025

WELCOME! Variety in Congolese music, every other Sunday on WRIR.

Dream Girl Radio / EXT SRC

EXT SRC 45 / Ayida / 08.13.2025

Wed, Aug 13, 2025

In preparation for a set at the ICA I researched modern music from East African countries and fell into a rabbit hole of experimental electronic music.   A lot of it is too…

Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music

Ambiance Congo: August 10, 2025 3:00-5:00 PM

Sun, Aug 10, 2025

WELCOME! Celebrating Congolese artists with birthdays in August provides us with an opportunity to explore different styles and directions in music.

The Motherland Influence

The Motherland Influence: August 3, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, Aug 3, 2025

Just a few albums…and a lot more. WELCOME! Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire has been a hub for recording African music since independence in 1960. With about 60 different ethnic groups within the country…

Richmond Counterculture / Shockoe Sessions

Richmond Counterculture/Shockoe Sessions – Kadencia, and Afro-Zen Allstars

Mon, Jul 28, 2025

Shockoe Sessions Live! is a weekly celebration of Richmond’s goldmine of musicianship! Learn more https://www.shockoesessionslive.com/ On this episode we travel to Puerto Rico with a set from Afro-Puerto Rican band Kadencia Orchestra, and…