Check out this episode of Afropop Worldwide from Public Radio International about Ghanaian and other West African funk, hip-hop, and highlife music, their connections with U.S. artists, and their development through and after the colonial and missionary periods. It’s great listening, and it’s also important for demonstrating the richness of Ghanaian cultural exports as well as how those with open ears can learn a lot from West Africa about the connections among music, politics, and religion.