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|      | 16-jul-10 afrobase
Well probably the last chance to play some football songs from the archive and so a chance to hear Zimbabwe’s Real Sounds and the Camerounian song that inspired Shakira’s Waka Waka. New releases and remixes from Una Mas Trio, Hugh Masekela, and The Resonators.Also hommage to Jamaica’s great Sugar Minott who died last week aged 54. Check our charts at Juno Records www.juno.co.uk or email us at afrobase@totallyradio.com for more information. | |
| | 09-jul-10 afrobase
This month sees the release of a host of new African compilations from the likes of Soundway, Analog Africa and Out Here Records, while Vampisoul revisits the work of Nigeria’s Segun Bucknor. New releases from electro Malians Donso, and a new Balkan v Baile Funk treat from Shantel. Old and rare vinyl includes funk from the Congo, and Ghana’s would be footballer Jewel Ackah, and jazz & jive from South Africa. | |
| | 02-jul-10 afrobase
Occasional presenter Guy, takes over for a week from the cool hand of John Warr. This week’s show brings exclusive new Ohangla material from Western Kenya from Olith Ratego, new material from Donso and Yam Yam. South African music features with Bump and Electronica and there are rarities from Nigeria’s Wrinkars Experience, France/Senegal’s Capo Verde Show and a whole lot more. | |
| | 25-jun-10 afrobase
This week special guest is Marie Agnes Beau from Afrolution who have just put out their 2nd collection of African HipHop. We have a few CD copies to give away of this otherwise download only compilation. More from the new Tony Allen Revisited, Gerardo Frisina, Cheik Lo and old tracks from Doh Albert and Bembeya Jazz Check our charts at Juno Records www.juno.co.uk or email us at afrobase@totallyradio.com for more information. | |
| | 18-jun-10 afrobase
New releases from Ghana’s reggae star Rocky Dawuni, and UKs Haggis Horns. More afro reissues from the Soundway, Sofrito, Sterns, and Nascente, new hiphop album from Carlou D (Positive Black Soul) and a visit to the music of Sengal. New album from Schema’s own jazzman Gerardo Frisina and rare vinyl from Laba Sosseh, Amadou Balake and Houn Pierre. | |
| | 11-jun-10 afrobase
Football mania rides high with a new remix of Pigbag’s classic, Sofrito Records reissue some grand old SA specials on EP and there’s more from the Next Stop … Soweto series on Strut. The legendary Wilson das Neves and the unstoppable Sergio Mendes both have stunning new releases plus reissued rare Moussa Doumbia and the sought after Ikenga Super Stars’ Greedy Man album both from 1977. | |
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| 04-jun-10 afrobase
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| | 28-may-10 afrobase
With less than a couple of weeks to go till the start of the World Cup, we check out the new release from Kenya’s Makadem about the Cup, Amadou and Mariam who will be performing on the eve of the event in Jo’burg, and a couple of the current compilations of South African jazz and funk. Plus a check on the new releases from Konono No1 and Ray Lugo & LES Express. | |
| | 22-may-10 afrobase
Both Choc Quib Town & Daara J play London, and The Wailing Souls and Koko Kanyinda & Soukous Kumbera Band play Brighton. Plus new compilations from the Next Stop … Soweto and Afrolution series. | |
| | 14-may-10 afrobase
Guest DJ this week is Johnny Stylus who has been collecting African and Latin Jazz exotica and forgotten vinyl for a lifetime. Rare LPs from Dave Pike, Guy Warren, Sabu Martinez and Shorty Rogers amongst them. With new releases and reissues from Tru Thoughts, Vampisoul, Love Monk, Strut, BMas, and more. | |
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