African Perspectives
Sunday Afternoons at 4PM
Celebrating 27 years of broadcasts on WUGA, African Perspectives examines current issues in Africa and celebrates African music and culture. The series also focuses on Africans living in Georgia and the Southeast and provides information about African-related activities on the University of Georgia campus. Host Akinloye Ojo is a native of Nigeria and a Ph.D. in linguistics.
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Join us for news updates from Africa and the University of Georgia.
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Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti’s impact on African music cannot be overstated, especially because he pioneered the revolutionary, globally appealing music genre Afrobeats.
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In the final installment of our Summer AP African Music Festival, we round up our celebration of summer and the month of July with some old favorites and new tracks.
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In this third installment of our 4-part Summer AP African Music Festival, we feature some African jazz and Afrobeats tracks.
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Today marks the second part of four in our Summer AP African Music Festival.
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The temperature here in Athens confirms that it is the warm, easy-going season of summer.
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As we celebrate the Fourth of July, we bring you a prelude to our 4 part summer African Perspectives Music Festival.
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Every quarter, we set aside a show to appreciate our listeners’ support.
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No matter how tall a child gets, they can never be older than their father.
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On Wednesday, May 28th, 2025, in Buford, Georgia, the world lost one of the titans of African literature with the death of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, at the age of 87.