/tags/west-africa West Africa en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Jun 2021 16:46:01 GMT /youth-radio/2021-06-08/hoofed-seductress-anti-colonial-assassin-musician-samir-langus-invokes-childhood-legend-afro-heritage-storytelling-style Aicha Qandicha is a terrifying and complicated legend in North Africa. Children know that staying out after dark means risking the wrath of the camel-footed jinn. During Spanish and French colonization of Morocco, the boogeywoman was retold as an anti-colonial warrior who seduced then slit the throats of military men. Gnawa musician SamiR LanGus grew up in fear before embracing the nuance of her character. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 16:46:01 GMT /youth-radio/2021-06-08/hoofed-seductress-anti-colonial-assassin-musician-samir-langus-invokes-childhood-legend-afro-heritage-storytelling-style Grant Holub-Moorman, Caitlin Leggett /arts-culture/2017-09-22/a-bicontinental-collaboration-for-this-senegalese-carolinian-band Diali Cissokho and Kaira Ba have long had a dream of traveling to Senegal to record an album. This year they made it happen. The band just returned from… Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:23:21 GMT /arts-culture/2017-09-22/a-bicontinental-collaboration-for-this-senegalese-carolinian-band Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-09-22/a-bicontinental-collaboration-for-this-senegalese-carolinian-band Diali Cissokho and Kaira Ba have long had a dream of traveling to Senegal to record an album. This year they made it happen. The band just returned from… Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:23:21 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-09-22/a-bicontinental-collaboration-for-this-senegalese-carolinian-band Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2017-08-25/connecting-the-notes-in-the-african-diaspora The music of Africa Unplugged harkens back to the African diaspora. The Greensboro-based group channels jazz and funk, while still maintaining roots in… Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:18:48 GMT /arts-culture/2017-08-25/connecting-the-notes-in-the-african-diaspora Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-08-25/connecting-the-notes-in-the-african-diaspora The music of Africa Unplugged harkens back to the African diaspora. The Greensboro-based group channels jazz and funk, while still maintaining roots in… Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:18:48 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-08-25/connecting-the-notes-in-the-african-diaspora Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /science-technology/2017-04-24/bridging-the-information-gap-worldwide-meet-cliff-missen People with few means but big hearts stepped in to help Cliff Missen as he transitioned in and out of foster care as a child. When he turned 18, Missen… Mon, 24 Apr 2017 16:09:25 GMT /science-technology/2017-04-24/bridging-the-information-gap-worldwide-meet-cliff-missen Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-04-24/bridging-the-information-gap-worldwide-meet-cliff-missen People with few means but big hearts stepped in to help Cliff Missen as he transitioned in and out of foster care as a child. When he turned 18, Missen… Mon, 24 Apr 2017 16:09:25 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-04-24/bridging-the-information-gap-worldwide-meet-cliff-missen Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2016-11-16/derek-gripper-takes-guitar-in-a-new-direction South African musician Derek Gripper has been playing classical music since he was 6-years-old. But after years of studying in Cape Town, he felt… Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:08:17 GMT /arts-culture/2016-11-16/derek-gripper-takes-guitar-in-a-new-direction Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-11-16/derek-gripper-takes-guitar-in-a-new-direction South African musician Derek Gripper has been playing classical music since he was 6-years-old. But after years of studying in Cape Town, he felt… Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:08:17 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-11-16/derek-gripper-takes-guitar-in-a-new-direction Anita Rao, Frank Stasio