Album of the Week : Afrolution Vol.1: the Original African Hip Hop Collection/+DVD
Welcome to your round the world music adventure with Melstar in the hotseat and an African hip hop special.
Introducing us to the no guns no bling world of hip hop with strong messages of solidarity, peace, hope and unity.
Its also the last week of the Amnesty Send a message of Hope campaign and GondwanaSound sends greetings cards to Paraguay and Pakistan.
The Yakye Axa and Sawhoyamaxa indigenous peoples are living in temporary homes beside a busy highway because the land they have inhabited for generations is now in the hands of private owners.
In July 2005 Amina Janjua's husband, Masood Janjua, left home to catch a bus with his friend, Faisal Faraz, to Peshawar. It was the last time Amina saw Masood. Both men were subjected to enforced disappearance - apprehended by Pakistan's security forces and taken into secret detention.
Podcasts
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Playlist
| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amadou and Mariam | M'Bif Balafon | Dimanche a Bamako | Because | Mali |
| Wanlov the Kubalor | My Friend | Greencard | Pidgen Music | Ghana |
| Sister Fa | Selebou Yoon | Sarabah | Piranha | Senegal |
| Emmanuel Jal | We All Fall | pre -release | Gatwitch | Sudan |
| Nyaruach | Gatluk | single release | Gatwitch | Sudan |
| Smokey | Ghetto Noir | Afrolution Volume 1 | Afrolution | Gambia |
| (Nairobis Rednose District presents) Kilio Cha Haki | All Over the World | - | - | - |
| Emile YX? | Who Am I ? | olution Volume 1 | Afrolution | - |
| Gokh Bi System | Solidarity | Voice of the Jeli | Round the World | Senegal |
| Das Primeiro ft Dhama Rush | Liberdale | Rough Guide to African Rap | World Music Network | - |
| Migrant Souls | Africa is Zion | Afrolution Volume 1 | Afrolution | - |
| K'Naan | Love | The Dusty Foor Philosopher | Track and Field | Somalia |
