8/9/2012 African Rhythms
New music from Staff Benda Bilili, Antibalas and Ondatropica; favorites from Ken Boothe and Rokia Traore; a set of classic Congolese rumba and more on today's African Rhythms. Two hours with Brad and Charlie.
Playlist Tracks:
Konkoma - Niebakwa
Album: Konkoma; Label: Soundway
Album: Konkoma; Label: Soundway
Staff Benda Bilili - Osali Mabe
Album: Bouger le Monde!; Label: Crammed Discs
Album: Bouger le Monde!; Label: Crammed Discs
Antibalas - Sáré Kon Kon
Album: Antibalas; Label: Daptone
Album: Antibalas; Label: Daptone
Amadou & Mariam - Bali Maou
Album: Tje Ni Moussa; Label: Circular Moves
Album: Tje Ni Moussa; Label: Circular Moves
Rokia Traore - Mancipera
Album: Wanita; Label: Indigo
Album: Wanita; Label: Indigo
Ondatropica - Tiene Sabor, Tiene Sazón
Album: Ondatropica; Label: Soundway
Album: Ondatropica; Label: Soundway
Bio Ritmo - Dina's Mambo
Album: La Verdad; Label: Fatbeats
Album: La Verdad; Label: Fatbeats
Lord Shorty & Vibrations International - Vibrations Groove
Album: Sofrito: International Soundclash; Label: Strut
Album: Sofrito: International Soundclash; Label: Strut
Bongo Herman - Tribute to the President
Album: Trojan Nyabinghi Box Set; Label: Trojan
Album: Trojan Nyabinghi Box Set; Label: Trojan
Ken Boothe - Can't You See
Album: Gaz's Rockin' Blues; Label: Trojan
Album: Gaz's Rockin' Blues; Label: Trojan
The Heptones - Old Time
Album: The Meaning of Life; Label: Trojan
Album: The Meaning of Life; Label: Trojan
Ken Boothe - Thinking
Album: Studio One Soul 2; Label: Soul Jazz
Album: Studio One Soul 2; Label: Soul Jazz
Mark Ernestus - Mark Ernestus meets Shangaan Electro
Album: Shangaan Shake; Label: Honest Jons
Album: Shangaan Shake; Label: Honest Jons
YT - England Story
Album: An England Story: From Dancehall to Grime: 25 Years of the MC in the UK 1983 - 2008; Label: Soul Jazz
Album: An England Story: From Dancehall to Grime: 25 Years of the MC in the UK 1983 - 2008; Label: Soul Jazz
Batida - Tribalismo featuring Circuito Feixado
Album: Batida; Label: Soundway
Album: Batida; Label: Soundway
Afrolicious - Badé Malou
Album: Pleasuretime EP; Label: ESL
Album: Pleasuretime EP; Label: ESL
Pernett - Cumbia Computer
Album: The Wonderwheel Spins in 2012; Label: Wonderwheel
Album: The Wonderwheel Spins in 2012; Label: Wonderwheel
Janka Nabay & the Bubu Gang - Feba
Album: En Yay Sah; Label: Luaka Bop
Album: En Yay Sah; Label: Luaka Bop
Omzo - Missalu Aduna
Album: African Underground volume 1: Hip Hop Senegal; Label: Nomadic Wax
Album: African Underground volume 1: Hip Hop Senegal; Label: Nomadic Wax
Issa Bagayogo - Koroto
Album: Tassoumakan; Label: Six Degrees
Album: Tassoumakan; Label: Six Degrees
Verckys et l'Orchestre Veve - Nakokoka ata Botongi
Album: Les Merveilles du Passe; Label: Sonodisc
Album: Les Merveilles du Passe; Label: Sonodisc
Rumbanella Band - Africa Mokili Mobimbo
Album: Very Best of Congolese Rumba; Label: Marabi
Album: Very Best of Congolese Rumba; Label: Marabi
Franco & Sam Mangwana - Coopération
Album: Golden Afrique volume 2; Label: Network
Album: Golden Afrique volume 2; Label: Network
Bombino - Tar Hani
Album: Agadez; Label: Cumbancha
Album: Agadez; Label: Cumbancha
Dennis Mpale - Orlando
Album: Next Stop... Soweto volume 3; Label: Strut
Album: Next Stop... Soweto volume 3; Label: Strut
Program:
Air Date:
August 9, 2012
African Rhythms Archives
- May 2012 (5)
- April 2012 (4)
- March 2012 (4)
- February 2012 (4)
- January 2012 (4)
- December 2011 (5)
- November 2011 (3)
- October 2011 (4)
- September 2011 (5)
- August 2011 (4)
- July 2011 (4)
- June 2011 (5)
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