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African Beat Monday - Friday | africanbeat@voanews.com

African Beat

 ‘The Power of the Beat is in the African Beat’

African Beat is Voice of America’s hottest African Music show which showcases the best in African Music from the continent. From Benga to Juju, Hip Life to Bongo Flava, Afro Beat to Ndombolo, Bubu to Soukous and Makossa to Kwaito African Beat has it all -- from across the Continent.

Join Host David Vandy and Executive Producer Matthew Lovoie as they criss cross the African continent bringing you the best African Music on the African Beat – the show that brings happiness into your homes and smiles on your faces.

David Vandy was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and has hosted and produced news and music shows at several radio stations. David loves dancing and wants to keep you dancing every Monday through Friday at 0900 and 2000 UTC/GMT with the best African Music from our greatest musicians from the continent.

If you are looking to share your music with passionate music fans throughout Africa and the World, then African Beat wants to feature your music. If you have produced a music CD and you want it to be aired on VOA’s African Beat show, contact us via email or telephone. (VOA reserves the right to edit music selections.)

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Broadcast Schedule
Monday-Friday
0900-1000 UTC
2000-2100 UTC


Contact

E-mail
africanbeat@voanews.com

Telephone
+1.202.205.9942
When you hear VOA identification press 65

David Vandy:
+1.202.203.4061

Mathew Lavoie:
+1.202.203.4074

Postal Mail
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