African Rhythms

Brad Wrolstad • George Ndege • Salif Keita • Charlie Sugnet

Listen each week as Brad, Jojo, Charlie and Salif bring you the sounds of Africa on African Rhythms.

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Recent Playlists

5/23/2013 African Rhythms
5/16/2013 African Rhythms

New music from Vieux Farka Toure, The Garifuna Collective and Malamanya are among the musical highlights on today’s African Rhythms.

5/9/2013 African Rhythms

Vintage Kenyan benga, jazz and calypso from 1950’s London, plus plenty of fresh jams on today’s African Rhythms.

5/2/2013 African Rhythms

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.

4/25/2013 African Rhythms

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.

4/18/2013 African Rhythms

Ancient and modern sounds from Africa with your hosts Brad and Jojo.

4/11/2013 African Rhythms

It’s the penultimate day of KFAI’s Spring Pledge Drive and we’re tantalizingly close to our goal. Have you renewed your membership? Do it now at 612.375.9030. And while we’re riding out the latest winter storm, check out this week’s African Rhythms with Paul Harding, The Nighthawk, General Moses and Brad Wrolstad.

4/4/2013 African Rhythms

Celebrating the KFAI Spring Pledge Drive with Brad, Jojo, Charlie, J. Otis, Deborah and General Moses. New music from Bombino and Bassekou Kouyate in the mix.

3/28/2013 African Rhythms

Colombia Special! Just back from Cartagena with some freshly unearthed vinyl gems, DJ Paul Harding explores the wealth of vibrant Colombian sounds with Brad and Jojo.

3/21/2013 African Rhythms

New music from Rokia Traoré and Chico Mann, old music from Manu Dibango and Alemayehu Eshete… it’s all good!