African Perspectives
Sunday Afternoons at 4PM
Celebrating 27 years of broadcasts on WUGA, African Perspectives examines current issues in Africa and celebrates African music and culture. The series also focuses on Africans living in Georgia and the Southeast and provides information about African-related activities on the University of Georgia campus. Host Akinloye Ojo is a native of Nigeria and a Ph.D. in linguistics.
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This Labor Day, the African Perspectives team remembers and celebrates the diverse groups of laborers that built and continue to build America. We also cover the failed coup in Niger, and the death of Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
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As we prepare for African music legend Angélique Kidjo’s visit to Athens, Georgia, we share news from peace talks in the DRC and Tanzania’s Presidential Commission of Inquiry.
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Zambia re-elected President Hakinde Hichlema, giving him another 5-year term; and the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak continues to worsen in Central Africa. We also discuss the University of Georgia’s new courses in African languages, now offering Hausa and Zulu courses, as well as how you can send us your questions for our upcoming interview with Angélique Kidjo.
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Beninese music legend Angélique Kidjo is the 2026 Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding. Today, we listen to some of her songs before her performance in Athens, Georgia next month. We also cover the ongoing conflict in Sudan, CAF Women’s African Cup of Nations, and wish students, teachers, and staff a welcome back to the school season.
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Last month, Nigeria banned the export of raw cocoa beans as part of a national plan to build domestic industry. Today, we look at the colonial history of shipping raw goods out of Africa, and listen to some Afrobeat along the way.
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This week, we discuss the legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì. We’ll hear some of his politically charged songs from the 1970s, and review some of his activism.
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Join us on our fourth and final episode of our African Music Summer Festival, with brief discussions about the artists and their backgrounds on this episode.
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Join us on our third episode of African Perspectives’ four-part African Music Summer Festival. This week, we remember legendary Congolese musician Franco, and his TPOK Jazz Band. We also listen to newer Afrobeats songs, and look back on the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Join us on our second episode of African Perspectives’ four-part African Music Summer Festival. This week, we have heavy emphasis on African reggae and acoustic music, and we look at an update from the African nations in FIFA’s 2026 World Cup.
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After the Juneteenth and July 4th holidays, it’s time to enjoy some African Music Selections. Listen to the first of our 4-part Summer African Music Festival, and take a look at some of the African countries competing in FIFA’s 2026 World Cup.