Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

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Description

This series takes a look at pop music that is inspired by the sounds of traditional African music. The viewer will get to hear pop songs made over with African instruments. This style of music fuses the western world with the culture of Africa.Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange is a series that is currently running and has 10 seasons (40 episodes). The series first aired on June 1, 2008.

Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange is available for streaming on the WORLD website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange on demand at Vudu and PBS.

Premiere Date

June 1, 2008
IMDB Rating

7.2 (5)

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