viva la musica
- the african & global beat An inside look at the past, present
and future of African and Latin music, with new releases,
classics and obscurities.
(This show replaced the long
running Ashanti in May 2005.)
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latest show
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.
Martin
Sinnock
Martin "Papa Mundele" Sinnock is acknowledged
to be one of the world's authorities on Congolese music.
He works as a freelance broadcaster and music journalist
with a column in celebrated US publication The
Beat, (www.getthebeat.com)
regular reviews of new releases in Songlines
magazine and contributions to
www.africasounds.com
