Afropop Worldwide, on the vanguard of covering African music in America since it began as a radio show in 1988, began a "series within a series" when it started 'Hip Deep,' a radio special that traces the roots of African music both at home and through its global diaspora. Or in their own words:
"A media project dedicated to the idea that music is a key to understanding everything: History, religion, cultures, political and social realities, science, families, and even human nature itself."
That mission has translated into countless commercial-free segments that delve into a specific artist, genre, culture, whether it be New Orleans jazz, musíca tropical in Colombia, or a brief history in Mali's music. Now, Hip Deep is live and online, with 60 hours of radio programming available for listening, and it's quite pretty. The site stands out as one of the few design-savvy online hubs for African music, and it does so with a caliber that's perhaps unmatched, providing top-notch academic and journalistic looks into music from the African continent, and beyond.
