Alnoor Allidina hosts three hours of world music. Along the way, we will listen to New York salsa from the Fania record label. We will also sample from the late, great, Bob Brozman's recorded output, including collaborations with Takashi Hirayasu, Debashish Bhattacharya, and Ledward Kaapana.
| Just the Way I Am Danny Michel & The Benque Players - Black Birds Are Dancing Over Me 
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| El Guapo Los Diablos Rojos - The Roots of Chicha |
| Linda Nena Juaneco Y Su Combo - The Roots of Chicha |
| Muchachita del Oriente Los Mirlos - The Roots of Chicha |
| Passport Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate - Faya |
| Wonamati Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate - Faya |
| Gentle Tanya Tagaq - Auk / Blood
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| The Chant DRUMHAND - Moving Still
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| The Chase DRUMHAND - Moving Still
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| Ne Me Fatigue Pas Bassekou Kouyate + Ngoni ba - Jama ko 
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| Sinaly Bassekou Kouyate + Ngoni ba - Jama ko
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| Dancing In Madness Anoushka Shankar - Traveller |
| Kanya Anoushka Shankar - Traveller |
| In the second hour, we present a tribute to the late Bob Brozman (1954-2013). Brozman was a guitarist and ethnomusicologist, who picked up his first guitar at age 6. Originally a lover of National resonator guitars and a student of the delta blues, he branched out into many different styles over his career. He collaborated with musicians from many parts if the world, including Japan, India, Hawaii, and Reunion Island. Brozman recorded over 30 albums, including one featuring "The Bob Brozman Orchestra" -- Brozman played every instrument on this recording.
In this hour, we sample from Brozman's diverse output, finishing with his very first recording, Blue Hula Stomp. Read more about his life here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/apr/28/bob-brozman |
| Bahu Dur Dur Debashish Bhattacharya & Bob Brozman - Mahima |
| Konkani Memories Debashish Bhattacharya & Bob Brozman - Mahima |
| Tagore Street Blues Debashish Bhattacharya & Bob Brozman - Mahima |
| Jidai No Nagare Takashi Hirayasu & Bob Brozman - Nankuru Naisa |
| Nankuru Naisa Takashi Hirayasu & Bob Brozman - Nankuru Naisa |
| Ska Waltz Train Bob Brozman - Lumière |
| Afro Mada Bob Brozman - Lumière |
| Lumière de la Mer Bob Brozman - Lumière |
| Kukuna O Ka La Ledward Kaapana & Bob Brozman - In The Saddle |
| Wai'alae Waltz Ledward Kaapana & Bob Brozman - In The Saddle |
| C Stomp Blues Bob Brozman - Blue Hula Stomp |
| Body and Soul Bob Brozman - Blue Hula Stomp |
| In the final hour, we listen to recordings from the New York-based Fania record label. Formed in 1964 by Dominican-born composer and bandleader Johnny Pacheco and Jerry Masucci in 1964, the label went on to release some of the most influential salsa albums of the sixties and seventies.
In the words of allmusic.com: "Fania is, bar none, the greatest Latin recording label of all time, the home of the most sparkling salsa and the boogiest boogaloo ever set down on a mold of wax barely able to resist melting from the heat." The label's most celebrated artists included: Celia Cruz, Larry Harlow, Ray Barretto, Ralfi Pagan, Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Bobby Valentín, Rubén Blades, Héctor Lavoe. To give us a sense of how big this label was, we will start the hour with a few cuts from the label's signature band, the Fania All-Stars. Over the course of a few years, they went from playing small clubs in Greenwich Village (~1968) to playing Yankee Stadium (1973)! Fania's website is: http://www.fania.com/ |
| Introduction Theme (Red Garter) Fania All-Stars - Live At The Red Garter Vol. 1 |
| Sabor Sabor Fania All-Stars - Live At The Red Garter Vol. 1 |
| Estrellas De Fania Fania All-Stars - Fania Records 1964-1984 - The Incendiary Sounds of New York |
| Que Rico Suena Mi Tambor Fania All-Stars - Live At Yankee Stadium Vol I |
| O Elefante Ray Barretto - Fania Records 1964-1984 - The Incendiary Sounds of New York |
| Acid Ray Barretto - Acid |
| Mercy Mercy Baby Ray Barretto - Fania Records 1964-1984 - The Incendiary Sounds of New York |
| Safari Tito Puente - Fania Records 1964-1984 - The Incendiary Sounds of New York |
| La Murga Willie Colón - Fania Records 1964-1984 - The Incendiary Sounds of New York |
| Quimbara Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco - Fania Records 1964-1984 - The Incendiary Sounds of New York |
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Some sunny tunes to match your sunny Sunday afternoon. Enjoy!
1:21 PM, May 5th, 2013