The hosts of VOA Music Time in Africa, Heather Maxwell, and VOA Red Carpet, Jackson Mvunganyi, highlight a few well-known afro-beats musicians who will be performing in the Washington, D.C., area in the coming year. Moroccan artist Dystinct and South African artist Tyla, who is nominated for a Grammy, are two among them.
Highlights from live performances and interviews from the Voice of America’s studios in Washington, Los Angeles, New York, and Africa are presented by host Heather Maxwell of VOA Music Time in Africa.
In order to introduce some African beat to the city and to inspire others to do the same, a circle of drummers performs on the weekends in Central Park in New York
The internet has opened new frontiers of music for people looking for something other than popular Top 40 radio fare. In France, for instance, the music scene is soaking up some new sounds from the African continent
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