VOICE OF AMERICA Music Time in Africa

John Kagaruki of Mopao Swahili Jazz Takes Drop the Needle

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Heather Maxwell spins 30 minutes of selected current Afrobeats, Amapiano, jazz, maharaganat, and reggae. Drop the Needle welcomes Mr. John Kagaruki to try his hand at the African music listening quiz. VOA’s Lady DJ highlights this week's U.S. entertainment news in Word On The Tweets, and senior entertainment producer and presenter for Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation, King Milan, joins Heather in studio to talk about the country's current hits and top artists.
7 Jan English United States Music

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