The United Nations has accused Rwanda of wholesale war crimes, including possibly genocide, during years of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. An unprecedented 600-page investigation by the UN high commissioner for human rights cataloged years of murder, rape and looting in a conflict in which hundreds of thousands were slaughtered.

Keith Harmon Snow, war correspondent, photographer and independent investigator joins AfrobeatRadio on WBAI 99.5 FM on September 4, 2010 to discuss and respond to the 600 page UN Report based on his own experience working in the field.

Gelan Lambert plays J.K., Tap Dancer, Egungun, Ensemble in Fela on Broadway. He speaks with AfrobeatRadio’s Akenataa Hammagaadji about life on Broadway, dancing away on the Fela.

Our guest today is Suliman Baldo, we sat down to a conversation on the unfolding historic elections in Sudan and his prognosis for post election in Sudan. Suliman Baldo is a widely recognized Sudanese, expert on conflict resolution, emergency relief, development, and human rights in Africa. He has worked extensively in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Eritrea and the Sudan, and traveled widely throughout the rest of the African continent.

Pa Nderry M’Bai, Managing Editor and Publisher of the online Freedom Newspaper in conversation with AfrobeatRadio’s Wuyi Jacobs on Focus on Gambia.

This week on AfrobeatRadio Akenataa Hammagadji speaks with Beninoise international artist Angelique Kidjo. Ms. Kidjo spoke with us about her new project Oyo. Ms. Kidjo is known for her electric performances and drawing larger audiences the world over.

Born in Benin (West Africa), Angelique Kidjo is a Grammy award-winning music recording artist deemed “Africa’s premier diva” by Time Magazine.

Andrew M. Mwenda, Uganda- born journalist and political activist speaks with Afrobeatradio’s Wuyi Jacobs on the State of democracy in Uganda and on many other topics, including, press freedom in Uganda, the Anti-Gay Bill going through the Uganda Parliament and his opposition to Western AID to Africa and more. Mr. Mwenda’s admits to unorthodox political views on several controversial issues both in his country and on the African continent. His regular columns can be read in Uganda’s The Independent.

Tinariwen means “deserts” in Tamasheq language of Tuareg. It’s also a name of the band of musicians from the Sahara Desert region of northern Mali. Tinariwen remains a voice of political and social conscience in the southern Sahara. They are idealized by a whole generation of young Touareg living in exile in Algeria and Libya. In the last 10 years Tinariwen has become increasingly popular in Europe and USA. Tinariwe’s lyrics tell the stories of the suffering and exile of their people, the semi-nomadic Kel Tamashek of the southern Sahara, and about the beauty of their desert home.

Cheikh Tall is a Partnership Specialist with the US Census Bureau, he joins us to speak on the US Census 2010 and the importance of minority and immigrant community participation and what the Census Bureau is doing to promote and ensure inclusion. This segment was aired on Saturday March 6, 2010 on AfrobeatRadio on WBAI Pacifica Radio 99.5 FM New York.

a·r produces a radio program on WBAI 99.5 FM PACIFICA Radio. The program Features include an ensemble cast providing diverse perspectives and unique access points to reflect, present and celebrate the diversity of African life in communities throughout New York City and Tri-State area.

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Fabulously charismatic singer from Burkina Faso, Mai Lingani shares her Vibes, Energy, and the Spirit of Rhythms and Songs from Burkina Faso on AfrobeatRadio. She sings live in the Studio accompanied by Mawuena Kodjovi on guitar.