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African Perspectives for January 8th, 2023

By Akinloyè Òjó
Published June 8, 2023 at 3:30 PM EDT

January 8th

This second weekly show of January is our New Year's special. We celebrate the twenty-third year of the century, and the twenty-sixth calendar. year of our show on WUGA.

January 8th Playlist:

Album: Manu Dibango

Artist: Manu Dibango

Tracks:

1) Soul Makossa

9) Ami Oh

10) Jingo

12) Diarabi

Album: Sound of the Beat CD #1

Artist: Various Artists

1) Right Time

3) Infidelite Mado

5) Declaration of Rights

Album: Greed

Artist: Sam Mukoro

6) Jeun Jeun (Greed)

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Akinloyè Òjó
Akinloyè Òjó, PhD is a professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is also the current Director in the UGA African Studies Institute (ASI). Dr. Òjó is a published author and poet. He is the creator and host of WUGA's weekly radio show 'African Perspectives', which has been on the air since 1997.
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