AfriPOP! & Masauko Chipembere of blk sonshine presents “Daughters of Makeba,” a musical celebration of Miriam Makeba by women’s voices throughout the diaspora. March 4 would have been “Mama Afrika’s” 80th birthday. Join us in celebrating her life and legacy in song. Performers include Masauko Chipembere, Yolanda Zama, Tuelo Minah, and Samantha Thornhill & Mimi Jones as Medusa Strings Theory. we hope to see you there…
Malawian-American musician, Masauko Chipembere, half of Blk Sonshine, is bringing his soulful sounds to MOMA (Musuem of Modern Art – NYC) to close out the “Impressions from South Africa, 1965 to Now” exhibition this Thursday, August 11th at 5:30pm…
This past weekend Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturday program was titled Viva Africa! The evening featured a selection of film, music and art about the continent. We were thrilled to see the usual suspects out on the town. Even more than watching them sweat (the temperature of the room was beyond 80 degrees) was seeing them getting down to the sounds of home. Afripop was there with to capture the moment [...]
