African Perspectives for May 17, 2020

This episode returns to our conversation about the Coronavirus pandemic even as we rejoice with our Muslim listeners about the end of the holy month of Ramadan. As part of the show, we share updates about a a remarkable development in the fight against Coronavirus coming out of the African Island nation of Madagascar. We round up with Eid Mubarak, festive greetings to our Muslim listeners on the Islamic holiday of Eid-el-Fitri at the end of May. As always, the episode featured selected enjoyable music from Africa and/or by Africans including Algeria’s Bellemuo and Gana El Maghnaoui performing Milouda.