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Every year, the world-famous Apollo Theater and New York\u2019s World Music Institute pack the house for a stellar lineup of established and emerging artists from the African continent. This year was especially impressive. We bring you concert highlights and interviews with artists from Ghana, Sudan, Niger and Zimbabwe. You\u2019ll hear Alsarah and the Nubatones, inspired by the rich cultures of Nubia, Jojo Abot\u2019s arty, dancehall-meets-Afrobeat grooves, Bombino\u2019s joyous Tuareg rock, and the discovery of the night for many Afropop fans: Mokoomba from Zimbabwe, featuring phenomenal lead singer Mathias Muzaza, who spanned nods to Salif Keita, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, as well as a Congolese soukous animation that had the crowd up and dancing. Special bonus: a taste of the acoustic \u201ctraditional\u201d set Mokoomba performed the next day up the Hudson. \n\nProduced by Sean Barlow.\n\nFollow Afropop Worldwide on Facebook at www.facebook.com/afropop, on Instagram @afropopworldwide and on Twitter @afropopww.\n\nSubscribe to the Afropop Worldwide newsletter at www.afropop.org/newsletter/\n\nAPWW PGM #728\n\n[Distributed 12/15/2016]