The state of the Afropean union

A border crossing mix of Afrobeats and Zouk and an interview with Berlin-based Sierra Leonean electronic music producer, Lamin Fofana.

Lamine Fofana, via Bandcamp.

We’re back with AIAC radio after a long break. This episode opens with a mix of Afrobeats and Zouk, before we review some of the musical cross-overs happening across the Black Atlantic. In the second hour we interview Lamin Fofana, electronic music producer and DJ of Sierra Leonean descent based in Berlin. We discuss his latest album, “Brancusi Sculpting Beyonce,” the phenomenon of negrophilia in 1920s European modernist art, and what’s behind the current moment of the popularity of African culture in Europe.

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About the Author

Boima Tucker is a music producer, DJ, writer, and cultural activist. He is the managing editor of Africa Is a Country, co-founder of Kondi Band and the founder of the INTL BLK record label.

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