4/19/2012 African Rhythms
Music from Rob (Ghana, '70s), Witch (Zambia, '70s), I.K. Dairo (Nigeria, '90s) and Karantamba (The Gambia, '80s) was mixed with contemporary efforts from Chicha Libre, Congo Sanchez, Afrolicious and others on today's African Rhythms.
Playlist Tracks:
Rob - Make It Fast, Make It Slow
Album: Make It Fast, Make It Slow; Label: Soundway
Album: Make It Fast, Make It Slow; Label: Soundway
Witch - Living in the Past
Album: In the Past; Label: Now Again
Album: In the Past; Label: Now Again
Griselda Soriano - La Trampa
Album: La Familia Soriano; Label: iASO Records
Album: La Familia Soriano; Label: iASO Records
Chicha Libre - La Plata (en mi Carrito de Lata)
Album: Canibalismo; Label: Barbes Records
Album: Canibalismo; Label: Barbes Records
Susana Baca - La Reina de Africa
Album: Afrodiaspora; Label: Luaka Bop
Album: Afrodiaspora; Label: Luaka Bop
Boris Gardiner - Negril
Album: Calypsoul 70; Label: Strut
Album: Calypsoul 70; Label: Strut
I.K. Dairo & his Blue Spots - Yamanta (Ladies)
Album: Ashiko; Label: Xenophile
Album: Ashiko; Label: Xenophile
Karantamba - Satay Muso
Album: Ndigal; Label: Teranga Beat
Album: Ndigal; Label: Teranga Beat
Touré-Raichel Collective - Touré featuring Frédéric Yennet
Album: The Tel Aviv Session; Label: Cumbancha
Album: The Tel Aviv Session; Label: Cumbancha
Michael Kiwanuka - I'm Getting Ready
Album: Getting Ready; Label: Communion
Album: Getting Ready; Label: Communion
Afrolicious - Bade Malou
Album: Pleasuretime; Label: ESL
Album: Pleasuretime; Label: ESL
Itals - Ina Disya Time
Album: Real Authentic Reggae volume 1; Label: BBE
Album: Real Authentic Reggae volume 1; Label: BBE
The Abyssinians - Declaration of Rights
Album: Satta Massagana; Label: Heartbeat
Album: Satta Massagana; Label: Heartbeat
Wailing Souls - Bredda Gravalicious
Album: Tougher Than Tough; Label: Mango
Album: Tougher Than Tough; Label: Mango
Gregory Isaacs - Confirm Reservation
Album: More Gregory; Label: Island
Album: More Gregory; Label: Island
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - You Can Run
Album: From Africa with Fury - Rise; Label: Knitting Factory
Album: From Africa with Fury - Rise; Label: Knitting Factory
Tony Allen - Ayenlo
Album: Secret Agent; Label: Nonesuch
Album: Secret Agent; Label: Nonesuch
Original Broadway Cast - Upside Down
Album: Fela!; Label: Knitting Factory
Album: Fela!; Label: Knitting Factory
Gigi - Gud Fella
Album: Gigi; Label: Palm Pictures
Album: Gigi; Label: Palm Pictures
Asmara All Stars - Haki featuring Yosef Tschaye
Album: Eritrea's Got Soul; Label: Out Here
Album: Eritrea's Got Soul; Label: Out Here
Congo Sanchez - T.E.T.O. (strut)
Album: Volume 1; Label: ESL
Album: Volume 1; Label: ESL
Coulibaly Tidiani - Sie Koumgolo
Album: Bambara Mystic Soul — The Raw Sound of Burkina Faso 1974-1979; Label: Analog Africa
Album: Bambara Mystic Soul — The Raw Sound of Burkina Faso 1974-1979; Label: Analog Africa
Mankoku Quartet - Dedication (to Daddy Trane and Brother Shorter)
Album: Next Stop... Soweto volume 3; Label: Strut
Album: Next Stop... Soweto volume 3; Label: Strut
Program:
Air Date:
April 19, 2012
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