South Africa

Fernando Augusto Pacheco counts down the top-five songs in Italy this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks the songs of the Mediterranean summer, from the beach bars of Bodrum to the sweaty clubs of Ibiza.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Fernando Augusto Pacheco gives you another taste of our Summer Playlist 2025, from Mexican indie jams to sunny Brazilian pop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Anthony Bourdain visits the Johannesburg suburb of Hillbrow and spends a day in the life of a taxi driver, discovering the culture and, of course food, that makes up modern day Johannesburg. Original airdate: 2013, Season 2 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, v ... Show More

World renowned DJ Edu, aka The ‘Afro Boss’, is on a journey across Africa to explore how the young generation are having fun from Friday to Sunday. He starts in his hometown Nairobi and finds out how young, up and coming DJs, are making their mark on the music world by selling mi ... Show More

#JoshuaBaraka #afrobeats #afrobeatspodcast ________________________________________________________________________Joshua Baraka 6:40 I was born in the ghetto but I didn’t participate in ghetto activities!12:27 I was paid 800k for my first ever performance; I performed for just 1 ... Show More

Sampa the Great, Thandiswa Mazwai, Emmanuel Jagari Chanda and Mag44 discuss music standing the test of time, African music, and the new generation of musicians.Sampa the Great was born in Ndola in Zambia and became interested in music from a young age, writing poems and singing f ... Show More

Does samba lift your mood? How about karaoke or playing a guitar? Does music feed your soul? Scaachi and Sophia hear how music can make you feel alive and affect sleep quality, mental alertness, and memory. They find out about free lessons in Finland and the power of music in Bra ... Show More

The African National Congress looks likely to win South Africa’s upcoming election, despite facing the prospect of securing less than 50 per cent of the vote for the first time in its history. Is this the inevitable result of being in power for too long, or something else? Andrew ... Show More

À l’approche des élections générales du 29 mai en Afrique du Sud, le Congrès national africain (ANC) au pouvoir depuis la fin de l’apartheid semble menacé pour la première fois de perdre sa majorité. Quels enjeux pour le parti de Nelson Mandela ? Si les sondages se confirment, à ... Show More

If you grew up outside of Africa, you might know Haile Selassie’s name from reggae music - the man who ruled Ethiopia is considered a god in Jamaica. In Ethiopia opinions are more varied. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.