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Music Time In Africa

Music Time in Africa has been entertaining African audiences for more than 40 years.

VOA's longest running program celebrates Africa’s rich contributions to world culture. It provides down-to-earth information about music, traditions and customs, rhythm styles, musical instruments and all about the musicmakers, the old and the new, including those in the African diaspora.

Hosted by ethnomusicologist Matthew LaVoie.

Music Time in Africa was created 40 years ago by veteran broadcaster Leo Sarkisian affectionately known by his fans as VOA’s 'Musicman for Africa.'
Leo’s deep and extensive knowledge of African music cultivated a vast audience in Africa and around the world.

Although beamed primarily to Africa, Music Time in Africa is heard around the world in English: fan letters come from Poland, Scandinavia, India, Japan, Australia and European countries.

Schedule

Saturday & Sunday 0900-1000 & 2000-2100 UTC/GMT

 

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Saturday show      MP3 | Windows Media
Sunday show        MP3 | Windows Media


Contact

E-mail
musictime@voanews.com

Telephone
+1.202.203.4058, Extension #70

Postal Mail
Voice of America
Music Time in Africa
Room 1613
330 Independence Avenue,SW
Washington, DC 20237
USA

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