Afrobeat Journal
We are a multi-media project and online repository for professional talk, news and entertainment broadcast.
Our mission is to connect African people throughout the world to promote the dialogue and understanding necessary to create a just society.
Blog
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Revisiting Ms. Okaru Hoshino-Lovelace
08/10/2025
Ms. Hoshino-Lovelace came back to the U.S. after suffering a pulmonary embolism in Japan. We immediately contacted her…
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Celebrating the 106th Birthday of Dr….
07/10/2025
Dr. Louise Bennett-Coverley, affectionately known as “Miss Lou,” was a beloved Jamaican poet, folklorist, actress, writer, educator, and…
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Nigeria’s Independence Day Parade 2025 Afrobeats…
02/10/2025
From 10 AM to 4 PM Where: New York City Route Note on Nigeria … add more information,…
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Warren I. Smith Trio @ Theatre…
30/09/2025
Percussionist Warren I. Smith made an appearance with his latest trio at Theatre For The New City. Pianist…
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The Mind of the Obosan
27/09/2025
Primus & Primus, LTD., decided to create a series of interviews with artists who were at the top…
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Events
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11th Annual Bajan Broughtupsy
01/11 – 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Saint Lucia House
The Barbados Pre – Independence Cultural Concert
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New African Orleans: Alune Wade at…
03/11 – 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
The Local
Doors open at 4:00 PM AboutBassist and composer Alune Wade’s newest project New African Orleans explores the diverse…
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Attention Poetry Lovers
01/09 to 31/12 – 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Ujamaa Health Foods Stores
Edutainment in Spoken Word Poetry exclusively with Prolific Poets
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Radio Shows
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AfrobeatRadio WBAI Akena
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Akena shares the best of african music to the whole world.
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Classical
Sundays
5:00 am to 7:00 am
Join us very early in the morning as we explore the best of classical music.
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What we were listening to in…
AFROBEATRADIO’S COUNTDOWN OF THE BEST AFRICAN MUSIC OF 2014As is now our custom, the last show of the…
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What we were listening to in…
Best African Music of 2013 with Akena Hammagaadji – at # 1 TAL NATIONAL by Tal National on…
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Playlists
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7/28/25 FirstworldMusic Broadcast playlist
Song/Artist/CD-K7-Vinyl 1] TAXIMEN/AMADOU BALAKÉ TARAOUÉLÉ/TAXIMEN 2] ATA CALLING/VAUDOU GAME/APIAFO 3] PAN AFRICAN JAM/MANU DIBANGO/NEGROPOLITAINES 2 4] SURMA FEATURING…
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7/7/25 FirstWorldMusic Broadcast Playlist
Song/Artist/CD-K7-Vinyl 1] NWAHULWANA/ORCHESTRA MARRABENTA STAR/NWAHULWANA 2] N’JILOU/BAABA MAAL/FIRIN IN FOUTA 3] LUCIA/PUCHOTA/CABO VERDE/RAIZ DJARFOGO 4] AUGUSTIN SE CASO/CANALON DE TIMBIQUI/DE MAR Y…
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AfrobeatRadio on WBAI music show for…
Akena Hammagaadji, co-host of AfrobeatRadio on WBAI presents an exhilarating hour of global African music.
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AfrobeatRadio on WBAI NY Playlist 12-07-2022
AfrobeatRadio on WBAI 99.5 FM NYC Playlist broadcast on 12-07-2022 Hour 1 | 10:00 to 11: PM Host…
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AfrobeatRadio on WBAI NY Playlist 11-30-2022
AfrobeatRadio on WBAI 99.5 FM NYC Playlist broadcast on 11-30-2022 Hour 1 | 10:00 to 11: PM Host…
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