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Jack Deyoung from Grooveshark interviews our recording artist, Khamelien. Check it out! Read More ››

Greensleeves is the second video release from the first album titled AfroAndina Christmas by Jose Luis Madueno and Ricardo Silva. The album presents favorite Christmas songs from around the world in a Latin American musical perspective and features the region’s traditional instruments – panpipes, flutes and charango. AfroAndina Christmas is widely available on the internet including iTunes and the physical CD. Read More ››

Goin’ Native traveled to the gorgeous Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico this last weekend to check out the local music scene there. We were looking for Bomba & Plena (we’ve had enough of Salsa) but instead we came across a musical treat at a beautiful creole restaurant which was referred by a friend, local entertainer, Edgar Rios. The occasion was Sunday brunch, at the very popular upscale eatery, Ajili Mojili, in the Condado district of San Juan. The service was the best and the food was great but I was even more impressed by the local quartet which they... Read More ››

By now, every theatergoer on Broadway has heard of the Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Jojo Kuo, 50, an Afropop drummer from Cameroon, played with Fela — twice. He shared his recollections with Ozier Muhammad for the seventh installment of “Sounds From Uncommon Spaces.” His remarks have been condensed and edited for brevity and clarity.   I met Fela in 1979 in Lagos, Nigeria, on a gig there. When I first tried to play with Fela, I didn’t know exactly what was going on with the music. I couldn’t get it psychologically, and the language was difficult because it was... Read More ››

Hello natives! Welcome to the new Goin’ Native website. We’ve got an impressive array of new features and an overall different approach to things. Through our delightful and exciting travels we’ve gathered quite a wonderful roster of artists who each feature unique talents. Unique talents need to be showcased in a communicative way. That’s why our site is meant to emulate a collection of stories. Through a storybook style showcase, this website aims to give listeners a little bit of a window in to what Goin’ Native is. Read More ››