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|      | 27-jan-10 afrobase
With thoughts in Haiti, Ive chosen some rare compas music from 60s and the influence of NY on later Haitian bands. New releases from Sofrito records, Tommy T, Red Earth Collective, and Public Opinion Orchestra and some reissues and reworks from Nigeria’s Mabusas and a special mix of Somalian rapper KNaan with the backdrop of Tlahoun Gessesse s music. Rare tracks from Ghana’s African Brothers, and Nigeria’s Sonny Okosun. Donate to the Haitian disaster fund at www.dec.org.uk. | |
| | 15-jan-10 afrobase
New releases from Raydience, Raboras, Tamikrest, and Red Earth Collective with the Soothsayers Horns plus tracks from Sofrito Records’s imminent Tropical Soundclash, Soundway’s Nigerian Afrobeat and Far Out ‘s Jazz and AfroFunk albums. Roots music from the Congo, more from Miami’s AfroCuban funk band Palo! and hommage to the sad passing of Lhasa whose passionate voice left a hole in many a heart. | |
| | 08-jan-10 afrobase
Afro-Cuban funk with Motimba and Miami’s own Palo! De Lata remix Novalima’s Tumbala and more from Ethiopiques Vol 24. Old AfroLatin tracks from the Congo and Cuba, and a reissue of SJOB Movement from Nigeria. Check our charts at Juno Records http://www.juno.co.uk or email afrobase@totallyradio.com for the playlist. | |
| | 01-jan-10 afrobase
Delights to look forward to in 2010 plus some recent releases. Heavy on the Afro with Andre Marie Tala on RetroAfric, Soul Jazz’s Freedom Rhythm & Sound, Ben Lamdin’s Skeletons project, Vieux Farka Toure remixes, new Ethiopique and Soundway compilations, Brigth Engelberts reissue on Hot Casa, and the Sweet Talks funky Kusum Beat.Check our charts at Juno Records www.juno.co.uk or email afrobase@totallyradio.com for the playlist. | |
| | 25-dec-09 afrobase
A selection of some of my favourites from 2009. Not an easy choice to make and yes, I cant get them all in! If you want to let me know what some of yours were, please do. Next week some of the new releases for 2010. Check our charts at Juno Records www.juno.co.uk or email afrobase@totallyradio.com for the playlist. | |
| | 18-dec-09 afrobase
New remixes and reissues include the Colman Brothers and Gyedu Blay Ambolley. The sad passing of John Storm Roberts, who had a profound influence on many peoples understanding of African and Latin music in the early 80s, gets me to trawl my shelves for Original Music releases, and a blast of Congas and Bongos from Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto and Jack Costanzo. Features a rare track from Peruvian pianist Alfredo Linares now with Quantic’s Combo Barbaro and a deleted Fela Kuti album. | |
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| 11-dec-09 afrobase
This week special guest Miles Cleret, the man behind Soundway Records and one time AfroBase DJ, plays some very rare tracks from the Nigeria, Colombia and the Caribbean and reveals a few new releases up his sleeve due out in the new year. Plus a preview of the late Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate’s new album due out in February and new tracks from Ikebe Shakedown, Skeletons and Mdungu. | |
| | 27-nov-09 afrobase
New releases from the Samba styled Hi-Fly Orchestra, Club Des Belugas, and from Congo’s Bisso Na Bisso, Freddy Massamba and Honest Jon’s compilation Africa Boogaloo. Dub style from the Chickenwings All Stars and more from the Brazilizan Groove Band on Far Out, Quantic & Combo Barbaro’s new single on Tru Thoughts, and the complete Beasts of No Nation from Fela Anikulapo Kuti on Kalakuta. | |
| | 20-nov-09 afrobase
DJ Shepdog returns with a version of Dawn Penn’s classic No No No, The Motet plays Fela, Henri Guedon plays AfroBlue, and vibes from Blue Note’s Bobby Hutcherson and Ethiopia’s Mulatu Astatke. With the formal announcement of the African Soul Rebels Tour for 2010 we play music from Mali’s Oumou Sangare and Benin’s TP Orch PolyRitmo de Cotonou. Sweet Congolese rumba from Franco’s younger brother, mellow Ghanian highlife on old vinyl, and a cool Latin jam from Haiti. Email us at afrobase@totallyradio.com and check Juno Records for the Afrobase Chart. | |
| | 13-nov-09 afrobase
From tropical funk to tropical jazz, with new releases from Kokolo, Mayra Andrade, Speak Low, and Gamm’s Tropical Treats, and featuring jazz from Brazil, classic Apala from Nigeria and cool highlife from Ghana. email afrobase@totallyradio.com and check Juno Records for the Afrobase Chart. | |
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