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world: african and global beat
An inside look at the past, present and future of African music, with new releases, classics and obscurities. Informative, funky and flavoursome. |  |
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|      | 12-nov-10 african and global beat
The late 1970s/early 1980s was a spectacularly creative time for the music of Zaïre in Central Africa. Dindo Yogo was one of the most distinctive and articulate singer /composers and in the second of our series looking at his career we hear examples of his work with Papa Wemba’s Viva la Musica and also the group Langa Langa Stars. Absolutely amazing guitars in this edition! | |
| | 24-sep-10 african and global beat
1st part of a series looking at the music of Congolese singer Dindo Yogo who died ten years ago. This week we hear the first part of his illustrious career during which he leads groups Orchestre Macchi and Etumba na Nguaka in the mid seventies. Included is his great hit “Lola Muana” featuring guitarist Huit Kilos.nWe also hear Dindo with Papa Wemba and Viva la Musica. | |
| | 13-aug-10 african and global beat
Another episode in a series exploring the recordings of Congolese Rumba singer Djo Mpoyi. This week we hear some OK Jazz classics and also Djo Mpoyi singing compositions of Diatho Lukoki and Nguashi N’Timbo. Plenty of horn sections, loads of guitars, and thankfully virtually no keyboards in sight on this edition. Several of these tracks have never been issued on cd. | |
| | 09-jul-10 african and global beat
Pt 2 of a special broadcast celebrating the music of great Congolese rumba vocalist Djo Mpoyi. Includes obscure tracks with Franco’s OK Jazz, the recently deceased Mayaula Mayoni., Empompo Loway’s Tiers Monde, Kara de Kinshasa, Simaro Lutumba and a collaboration between Djo Mpoyi and singer Diatho. Quality singing combined with classic rumba guitar and horn sections. | |
| | 11-jun-10 african and global beat
One of the Congo’s most loved and distinctive Rumba voices features. Djo Mpoyi is best known for his work with OK Jazz but also recorded with the groups Saka Yonsa, Empompo Loway’s Tiers Monde, Kara de Kinshasa and Verckys’ Orchestre Veve. We close on the wonderful final song Djo recorded before his sad death in 1993 aged 39. | |
| | 14-may-10 african and global beat
Final episode of our series on Bozi Boziana & Anti-Choc. Pt. 11 of our feature on this top Congolese group catches Bozi in the company of five different female vocalists. Prepare for some great singing and wonderfully exciting guitar led instrumentation. | |
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| 23-apr-10 african and global beat
Bozi Boziana and his group Anti-Choc are one of the great surviving Congolese groups of the 80s and 90s. In the 10th part of our series we listen to them enter the new millennium still producing exciting modern Congolese music. They maintain a constant combination of great male and female voices and, as ever, they have some dazzling guitar work. | |
| | 26-mar-10 african and global beat
9th part in the series on Congolese group Anti-Choc led by singer Grand Pere Bozi Boziana. This week we return to guitar dominant dance music. Tracks from the mid to late 90s feature soloists Rigo Star, Burkina Faso and Micha Braun. Plus we have great tracks from female singer Scola Miel’s brilliant solo album with guest singers Dindo Yogo and Defao. | |
| | 05-mar-10 african and global beat
Pt. 8 of the series on the Congolese group Anti-Choc. In the mid 1990s leader Bozi Boziana introduced a strong keyboard influence on one of his albums and this week we pick out some of the high points of that session,. Plus, as always, we feature plenty of dynamic guitar led tracks. Guest vocalist Esperant and guitarist Burkina Faso join Bozi, Betty, Scola, Florence and the Anti-Choc Stars. | |
| | 13-feb-10 african and global beat
Bozi Boziana & Anti-Choc – one of the most exciting groups from Kinshasa in the Congo. In Pt 7 of our series we hear tracks from two of Bozi’s greatest mid nineties albums, plus songs from Wally Ngonda’s off-shoot group Choc Renové. As usual a plethora of fantastic female voices accompany Bozi and his boys. And of course we’ll hear some of Africa’s finest guitarists. | |
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