Afro-Country: From Abidjan to Nashville With Peter One

<p>This week's Afropop Worldwide program <a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/audio-programs/country-music-in-kenya" target="_blank">From Nashville to Nairobi: A History of Country Music in Kenya</a> tells the remarkable story of country & western music's enduring hold on listeners in that East African country. But this is part of a bigger story about country music in Africa. </p> <p>Case in point: Born in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, and now a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, Peter One is now emerging as a U.S.-based C&W artist, and one with a remarkable back story. So remarkable that it earned a spot on the PBS News hour last night (4/6/23). </p> <p><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-peter-one-developed-a-unique-style-that-crisscrosses-the-ocean-musically" target="_blank">Here's a link to the PBS piece</a>, a wonderful complement to this week's radio program.</p> <p>And <a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/articles/celebrate-ivorian-independence-day-with-jess-sah-bi-peter-one" target="_blank">here's a link to our 2019 coverage</a> of Peter One's landmark release on Awesome Tapes From Africa. Kudos to ATFA for another great find!</p> <p>#Peteone #Awesometapesfromafrica #PBSNewshour</p>