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Music of Africa

About the Substack

Song recommendations, information, reviews, themed YouTube playlists, and more.

We focus mainly (but not exclusively) on southern Africa (especially Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and South Africa) and eastern Africa (Uganda and Kenya).

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About Music of Africa

Song recommendations and information. A Pick of the Week feature every Saturday, themed YouTube playlists, a daily Song of the Day recommendation in our Notes section most days, and more!

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