This April Fool’s Day, Africa and the African Diaspora will not be fooled because Rhythm Africa will surely bring the party to town from the City Beautiful as its test transmission goes live globally.
Lovers of African music are advised to bookmark www.rhythmafrica.us and wake up to the launch of Rhythm Africa, a new digital radio station, on 1 April 2017 at 1am EST/ 6am Nigeria/ 7am South Africa/ 5am United Kingdom.
Mobile apps will be ready for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play on a later date. Therefore, lovers of African music should “like” the Facebook page of Rhythm Africa and be the first to know when the apps are ready for download.
Weekly line-up is as follows:
Rhythm Sunrise: When the cock crows at dawn, Africa is inspired with the melody that swells the spirit.
Time: 12am – 1am EST
Repeat: 6am – 7am EST
Rush, Africa: Out the door and hitting the asphalt, this is a great company that wheels the motherland.
Time: 1am – 6am EST
Repeat: 3pm EST and 8pm EST
Afro Mix: All work and no play? Nope! Enjoy pleasurable rhythm that excites and winds down the day.
Time: 7am – 11am EST
Twilight Beats: Lounging while nature teases
Time: 11am – 3pm EST
Afro Jazz
Time: 8pm – 12am EST
Saturday
Legend: A cascade of nostalgic rhythm.
Time: 12am – 2am EST
Repeat: 6am – 8am EST
Mzansi Tempo: A perfect mix of old and new schools with multitude of genres that ginger the soul.
Time: 2am – 4am EST
Repeat: 8am – 10am EST
Music and a famous African: Confluence of a beautiful mind where music meets another form of artistry.
Time: 4am – 6am EST (Sport Edition)
Repeat: 10am – 12pm EST
Unleashed!: An act’s soothing rhythm permeating Africa’s natural beatitude uninterrupted.
Time: 12pm – 1pm EST
Gbedu Quarters: Delightful ensemble of afrobeat.
Time: 1pm – 3pm EST
2 Kings: Explosive rhythmic mix of laughter and cosmopolitan African beats
Time: 3pm – 5pm EST
Afro Mix Weekend Deluxe: Pleasurable rhythm that excites and winds down the day
Time: 5pm – 12am EST
Sunday
Hallelujah, Africa: A scintillating praise and worship program featuring African gospel music of all genres.
Time: 12am – 2am EST
Repeat: 6am – 8am EST and 10am – 12pm EST
Music and a famous African: Confluence of a beautiful mind where music meets another form of artistry.
Time: 2am – 4am EST
Repeat: 8am – 10am EST and 3pm – 5pm EST
I’m Q!: An American Discovers Africa through Music
Time: 12pm – 1pm EST
2 Kings: Explosive rhythmic mix of laughter and cosmopolitan African beats
Time: 1pm – 3pm EST (Repeat)
Afro Mix Weekend Deluxe: Pleasurable rhythm that excites and winds down the day
Time: 5pm – 12am EST
Leave a Reply