Welcome to Afrocentric Sounds!
Greetings!! This is the website for Afrocentric Sounds Radio, the online radio station featuring classical music written and/or performed by the African diaspora.
Afrocentric Sounds has a pretty eclectic program of music, reflecting the influence of other music styles–Spirituals, Ragtime, Jazz, Blues, Gospel, and other popular and folk music–on the creation and interpretation of classical music. The station also reflects the presence of Afrocentricity in Europe and the Americas. This is a place where the performance of Beethoven or Bach resides comfortably with compositions by Joplin, Ellington, Bonds, etc.
The goal? To provide a broadcast venue for recordings that are currently underrepresented on mainstream classical radio in the hope that those hearing this glorious music for the first time will want to make it a part of that mainstream.
Link the play button below to access Afrocentric Sounds Radio:
Or access Afrocentric Sounds Radio using the link below:
https://live365.com/station/Afrocentric-Sounds–Classical-Music-from-the-African-Diaspora-a96259
Or, scan the QR code below:
Afrocentric Sounds originally launched on November 1, 2009, and relaunched on January 30, 2026. To visit the station, click on the widget’s play button to the right. The station has restarted with a limited playlist, but with so many resources to draw upon, there is hopefully much for you to look forward to hearing soon.
I would appreciate your comments. And–I admit–I would appreciate your support to keep Afrocentric Sounds up and growing. The station is paid for out of my pocket, which I assure you isn’t even close to deep. You can send recordings for me to consider for play on the station and/or any financial support
For more information about Afrocentric Sounds, please email me at radio@afrocentricsounds.net. More information about fundraising will be available soon.
In the meantime, please enjoy the wonderful music played on Afrocentric Sounds Radio!
Randye Jones