Extract from my Radio User column April 2013
The Voice of
America’s Music Time in Africa programme has an option to listen online to the latest and archive
episodes, as you would expect. But you can also while away an
interesting hour or more at the highly readable blog associated with the
programme.
The blog (which goes back to 2007) shows how presenter Heather Maxwell is far more than a mere studio-based
DJ. She is also an accomplished jazz and Afrojazz Afrosoul vocalist and has
been working, researching and performing in Africa and the U.S. since 1987.
The whole range of Voice of America programmes is easy to
listen to, online and through podcasts, and there really is a great variety. I
like the African-focused output of some of the station with other music programmes
like African Music Mix.
In addition there’s country music
and even classic rock, the latter with Ed Kowalski and producer Margot Braswell
every Wednesday. American
Café is an entertaining weekend programme with David Byrd chewing
over a discussion of new trend, or just sharing a slice of American life.
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