Happy Friday “Drivers” fam!
Welcome to this week’s episode.
Nice to be back on the waves after the past couple of weeks off.
Big love to Chris International for holding down the wheels for last week’s broadcast dropping pure heat for two hours straight, massive respect!
Highly recommend going back and checking the show on demand, if you missed the musical journey.
Here’s the link:
https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/120/70820.html
Also wanted to mention to those who are unaware Chris produces a show every Monday, 4 - 5 pm, recently rebranded "Off The Charts" where you can catch his genius selections every week!
Link:
https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/48/info.html
Not sure I can live up to last week’s fire but I’m going to try.
Fair amount of mostly recent acquisitions with some new releases intermingled to share with you all this week.
A little focus on a number of releases from this killer label, Local Dish, based out of Toronto appearing to have hopped on the scene with their first release in 2019 that I was put on to by a couple my brothers from other mothers.
Big love to Jefferson & Andy for the heads up!
“Local Dish” have nice assortment of eclectic analog recordings from local artists in the Toronto area with wide ranging sounds fusing anything from dub to Brasilian to Middle Eastern grooves that have all been released on what seem to be very limited 7” vinyl pressings as they’re all sold out, to my chagrin.
I’m a tad late to discovering them so I’m grateful to featuring what I was able to scrape off their Bandcamp page which is definitely worth a browse.
Here’s the link:
https://localdish.bandcamp.com/music
Keeping things pretty downtempo in the “unwind from the week”, of blistering heat we’ve been experiencing, in hour one, with some dub, jazz vibes, grooves ’n ting and taking things up in the “wind up for the weekend” second hour by digging in to some dance floor friendly jazz, afro grooves and left field electronic fusion.
Happy listening, thank you all for taking the time and hope you enjoy this week’s offering.
| What Kind Of World Nana McLean - Single - Local Dish / Dub Shed 
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| Bahare Delneshin Zuze - Single - Local Dish
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| Night Night Hollie Cook feat. Horseman - Single - Mr. Bongo 
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| Mood Ring Dub LD All Stars - Single - Local Dish
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| Lagos Street Dub LD All Stars - Single - Local Dish
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| Magos Apo Danforth Dimitri Petsalakis - Music Box Single - Local Dish
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| What Is It We Need? Amanda Whiting feat. Alice Russell - Can You See Me Now? Album - First Word Records
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| bottom of first broadcast hour 17h30 EDT |
| Facing The Sun Amanda Whiting - The Liminality Of Her Album - First Word Records
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| The Mind Is A Palace JJ Whitefield feat. Bonnie Behave - DJ Kicks: Quantic v/a Album - !K7 Records
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| Noites De Sol JER - Single - Local Dish
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| Fine With Me Gianni Brezzo - Sprechiamo! Album - Jakarta Records |
| Pray For Me, Part 1 (Dub Version) Nubiyan Twist feat. Neone The Wonderer - NT Soundsystem Album - Strut
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| Mystic Herbalist Reggae Movement Prince Oscula - Single - Local Dish / Arala
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| Ekhueghamunu The Good Samaritans - The Good Samaritans (Limited Dance Edition) RE Album - Analog Africa |
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| At Once Familiar Work Money Death - Thought, Action, Reaction, Interaction Album - ATA Records |
| Hotline Service Ke'pa - Hotline Service EP - Heavenly Sweetness
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| Zombie Art Ensemble Of Chicago - The Jazz Room compiled by Paul Murphy v/a Alubm - BBE |
| Watusa Cozmos - Watusa Single - Jazz Room Records
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| Jingo (Luke Una’s Dancing In Outer Space Edit) Manu Dibango feat. King Sunny Adé - É Soul Edits EP - Mr. Bongo
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| La Tout Neige (Edna Martinez Edit) Zaiko Langa Langa - Edna Martinez Presents Picó: Sound System Culture From The Colombian Caribbean v/a Album - Strut
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| bottom of second broadcast hour 18h30 EDT |
| Invocada Cotovia Twin - Single - Local Dish
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| Jambonne, Jam On Jambonne - Jambonne, Jam On Single - Space Grapes
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| Angry Sol Serenda - Second Skin EP - Rhythm Section International
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| Kité Koulé David Walters feat. Keziah Jones - Single - Heavenly Sweetness
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| Days To Come (Little Big Beat Studio Live Session) Jazzanova - In Between Revisited: Jazzanova Live Abum - Sonar Kollektiv
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| end of on air broadcast 19h EDT |
| on demand exclusive |
| Cycles Footshooter feat. James Mollison - Oasis Album - Tru Thoughts
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| Extra Curriculars:
WEDNESDAYS AT 10 PM - CLOSE lifeboogie presents: [Why Not] w/ Trevor Walker @27 Club 27 York St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Zy6cc6XWv/ No Cover | 19+ Every Wednesday @27clubottawa everyone’s welcome to pass through for my weekly jam where I stretch out and drop a diverse open format soundtrack of solid vibes for Ottawa’s music lovers. You can expect all the favourite tunes you’ve never heard before. Always trying to keep if fresh with vinyl + digital sets ranging from Funk, Soul, Boogie, dance floor Jazz, Breaks, House, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Bruk, Afro, Latin, Brazilian, Reggae and whatever moves our souls all on vinyl selected for dancers. Always trying for a taste of what I didn't know we're all missing. Trust the DJ! Also been live streaming for the global fam and couch clubbers! twitch.tv/lifeboogie You can also find archived sets on my SoundCloud page: https://soundcloud.com/trevorlifeboogiewalker Vibes to get you past the midweek hump! Hope to see you out making moves. EVERY THURSDAY AT 9 PM - 2 AM CONCEPT THURSDAYS @City Gridwrks 221 Rideau St No Cover | 19+ As some of you may have seen on my Instagram, CONCEPTHURSDAYS is now moving over to City’s new venue: CITY GRIDWRKS. This decision comes from the fact that Concept had now outgrown City at Night and was having to turn people away at the door every week from not having enough space. City Gridwrks is our new venue on rideau st that can hold up to 3x more people, which will help us accommodate the growing demand for Concept. The vision for the event still remains the same. Same people, same staff, same music, same vibe and will always remain free. This is still the same concept you know and love, just at a new location! This Thursday is what we like to call GOOD THURSDAY, as it is Good Friday’s eve, the only public holiday friday of the entire year. If you haven’t been able to check out the new spot yet and you also can’t usually come to concept because of work on fridays, this is the perfect time to! EVERY FRIDAY AT 7:30 - 10:30 PM Ten Toes Trivia hosted by Floydeeee @Ten Toes Coffee Co. 837 Somerset St. W. Join host Floydeeeee at Ten Toes Somerset every Friday to put your knowledge to the test. Free to play with prizes galore. No reservations, first come first serve. EVERY SUNDAY AT 3 - 9 PM Solé Sundays w/ Mace + Easy El Dee + Kam + Messemupbeats & Friends @SKY Rooftop 73 York St. Event / Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sole-on-the-rooftop-2-06-01-25-tickets-1359093869349?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Solé Sundays is making a big move to SKY Rooftop! The view, the people, the food, the drinks and the vibe will keep you coming back. The music won’t let you leave. FRIDAY, JUNE 20 - SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2025 Ottawa Jazz Festival Info / Tickets: https://ottawajazzfestival.com/ CKCU-FM partners with Ottawa Jazz Festival for another year We are delighted to announce that CKCU FM is once again partnering with the Ottawa Jazz Festival for their annual summer festival. The Ottawa Jazz Festival is celebrating its 45th anniversary with an unforgettable lineup of world-class artists from June 20 - June 29. Downtown Ottawa will come alive with the sounds of jazz, rhythm and blues, indie rock, and more with concerts from The Roots, Mavis Staples, Broken Social Scene, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Allison Russell, Branford Marsalis Quartet, and many more. Visit https://ottawajazzfestival.com/ for programming, festival passes, and information. EVERY 1st FRIDAY of the month, 2025 7:30 - 10:30 *July 4th The Ed Lister Group @The Night Oat 750 Gladstone Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/19U5Ym6w6g/ join us the first Friday of every month for The Ed Lister Group, a quintet featuring a revolving cast of the finest jazz messengers in Ottawa, Montreal and sometimes Toronto sets at 7:30pm and 9:30pm $15 cover FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025 AT 6:30 PM Atlantis Jazz Ensemble @Confederation Park 100 Elgin St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BnR8sqA4N/ Tickets: Ticketsprogram.ottawajazzfestival.com/item/14284-Atlantis-Jazz-Ensemble Ed Lister, trumpet Zakari Frantz, alto sax Pierre Chrétien, electric piano Chris Pond, double bass Mike Essoudry, _drums Like the mythical Lost Continent that gave it its name, the Atlantis Jazz Ensemble's music lies somewhere between the shores of Africa, Europe, and the Americas, influenced by jazz currents stemming from both sides of the Atlantic. The group was founded in 2013 by saxophonist Zakari Frantz and pianist Pierre Chrétien of the Souljazz Orchestra, both looking to explore new directions in modal, spiritual and esoteric jazz music. After spending a few years refining their signature sound, the Atlantis Jazz Ensemble released their debut LP in 2016, Oceanic Suite, a seven-part conceptual jazz album depicting the sea and other related themes. Then, Atlantis rose up again in 2023 with Celestial Suite, a brilliant set of spiritual soul-jazz, with a righteous energy in the mode of some of the best work on independent labels such as Strata East or Tribe back in the day, though updated with enough modern elements to keep the vibe current and fresh. With the blend of electric piano, sax, trumpet, bass and percussion, the quintet perfected the searching, soaring quality of their sound, capturing to tape, over the course of two days in the studio, an inspired session worthy of the skybound promise of the album's title. FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025 AT 7 PM The Retrospects LIVE! @The Records Centre 1099 Wellington St. W. The Record Centre kicks off a series of summer outdoor shows featuring The Retrospects this Friday June 27 at 7 pm. All ages kid friendly event with pizza and pop available. There will be a donations hat out to raise funds for the Parkdale Food Bank. No rain date but if it rains the show will take place in store. See you there! SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2025 AT 1 PM - ? Chrontact Cannabis BBQ @Chrontact Cannabis 1-2280 Carling Avenue Chrontact have invited me to provide the soundtrack for their start of summer BBQ to celebrate the long weekend! Pass by Chrontact Cannabis located at 1-2280 Carling Avenue, Ottawa for any herbal need, swag, paraphernalia and free BBQ. Running through a mixed bag of vintage & modern vibes hitting some Afro, Latin, Funk, Soul, R&B, House, Bruk & many more grooves and vibes for the afternoon / evening. Trying to give you a taste of what I didn’t know we’re missing. JULY 2025 Moov Ottawa Dance Class Schedule! @Bronson Centre 211 Bronson Ave. Registration: Register Now Mini Programs & Single Classes - Kids 7-12 & Adults 18+ Mondays (July 7-28): 6 PM Beginners Afrobeats Choreo w/ PJ613 7 PM Ladies First Beginner Choreo w/ Zomi *women only 8 PM Beginner Hip Hop Choreo w/ Zomi Wednesdays (July 9-30) 7 PM Y2K Wednesdays Beginner Choreo Single Classes -July 9 & 16 w/ Zomi -July 23 & 30 w/ Valentina 8 PM -July 9 & 16 w/ Zomi -July 23 & 30 w/ Valentina Sundays (July 6 - August 24) 11:30 AM Kids Mixed Level Breaking “Break Dance” -7 Weeks w/ Girl Lotus AUGUST 2025 @Bronson Centre 211 Bronson Ave. Mondays (August 11-25): 6 PM Beginners Afrobeats Choreo w/ PJ613 7 PM Beginner Waacking w/ Didi 8 PM Beginner House Dance w/ Didi Wednesdays (July 9-30) 7 PM Y2K Wednesdays Beginner Choreo Single Classes -August 6 & 13 w/ Alicia -August 20 & 27 w/ Paige 8 PM Intermediate Choreo -August 6 & 13 w/ Alicia -August 20 & 27 w/ Paige Sundays (July 6 - August 24) 11:30 AM Kids Mixed Level Breaking “Break Dance” -7 Weeks w/ Girl Lotus August Moov Kids Summer Camp! Hip Hop | Street Dance | Breaking Intensive | DJ Lessons | Graffiti Art | Team Building & More Link: Learn More WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025 AT 8:30 PM The Prime Rib Big Band - Summer Madness @Irene’s Pub 885 Bank St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GtqNoMktj/ Tickets: Ticketsbuytickets.at/irenespubandrestaurant/1694150 Hot weather, cocktails, BBQ'S, Epic hangs........What's missing........?.........Oh yeah, The Prime Rib Big Band at Irene's Pub!! Get down early to grab your spot! FRIDAY, JULY 11 - SATURDAY JULY 12 , 2025 Felabration Canada - Shakara @SAW 67 Nicholas St. Tickets: Felabration Canada – Shakara Tickets, Fri, Jul 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite CKCU-FM is supporting the first-ever Felabration Canada event We are thrilled to announce that CKCU FM is amplifying the event Felabration Canada as part of a music documentary series, Afrosphere, airing on Bell Fibe TV1, that was created by local film and TV production company Creatorland Inc. The event will take place on Friday, July 11 at Club SAW and marks the first officially licensed Felabration event in Canada. For those of you who are fans of Fela Kuti, this event is sure to resonate deeply. It's a fantastic opportunity to honor his legacy and enjoy some amazing music. SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2025 AT 8 PM Les Mamans du Congo & Robin @NAC (Azrieli Studio) 1 Elgin St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1ERJEzP8GM/ Tickets: Ticketsarts.nac-cna.ca/en/booking/production/bestavailable/10849 Axé Worldfest and the National Arts Centre join forces for Axé Summer WorldFest 2025, uniting to celebrate global music, diversity, and culture through three unforgettable days of rhythm, connection, and world-class performances in the heart of Ottawa. Each musical act promises a one-of-a-kind experience, uniting diverse musical traditions to create a truly unforgettable experience. Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin embody and sing to the African woman of the future. The self-described educators transmit Congolese cultural heritage and traditions to international stages, with music never heard in Africa. Their debut album, EP Kikento, led to international acclaim. Their new album, Ya Mizolé (whose name means number 2 in Lari,) marks the culmination of years of struggle and sound experimentation in the Congo. It combines DIY percussive instruments, electronic beats, bass music and Afrobeats with drum machines, rap and spellbinding choruses. This charismatic, feminist group aims to raise awareness and preserve ancestral Bantu values, rhythms and melodies. Having revived centuries-old Bantu lullabies, Gladys Samba, accompanied by her musicians and Rrobin, continue the fight for the emancipation and future of African women. Through the tracks on this album, the group opens the doors to their universe and delivers powerful messages. Group leader Gladys Samba sings and raps to a funky electronic soundtrack orchestrated by producer Rrobin. This music is enriched by the percussive bass of Damon Albarn, collaborator Mel Malonga, as well as traditional rhythms from various regions of the Congo, performed with instruments created from recycled materials such as plates, forks and cans. FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2025 AT 10 PM - 2:30 AM TIMEKODE: JULY 2025 @D'Afrique Restaurant & Bar 349 Dalhousie St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/16sqLKATXr/ It's the last session of the official summer calendar! Rumours of special guests and new remixes are swirling. Send the TK crew into the summer break in style and on the good foot. See you on the dancefloor! Memetic x Trevor Walker x Seiiizi $15 Early Bird | $20 General Admission (Online) | $25 At The Door SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025 AT NOON - 4 PM APRÈS-MIDI ÉLECTRO #2 @Casino Lac Leamy 1bd du Casino, Gatineau, Qc. J8Y 6X4 Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AbZ11L2FM/ Tickets: https://app.eventnroll.com/.../achat-de-billet/1040/11217 FESTIVAL PARASOL / 26 JUILLET 2025 12h à 16h Hôtel-Casino du Lac Leamy, 1 Bd du Casino. Hull Rien à l'horaire sauf du soleil, du son électro et du bon temps. Les après-midis à Parasol, c'est les vacances qu'on mérite. • Sur la scène principale : - Trevor Walker - Jas Nasty INFO PARASOL: https://www.festivalparasol.ca/sy-rendre#faq AUGUST 11 - 15, 2025 HEY KIDS! WANT TO TAKE OVER THE AIRWAVES AND EXPLORE THE WORLD OF RADIO?!? Have you ever wondered about the world of radio and what goes on behind the scenes during live broadcasts? Do you think it would be cool to interview guests, create a radio ad, learn about audio recording and use special effects, or host a live radio show? Kids, ages 10 – 14, can spend a week at CKCU Radio Camp this summer and get to do all these things! You can learn the skills and secrets of the world of radio using professional broadcast equipment to record and create your very own content. But that’s not all! In addition to learning audio recording and editing skills, and developing your radio skills, CKCU Radio Camp attendees host a live two hour radio show on the final day of camp! Check out all the details and register here! WHAT KIND OF FUN CAN CAMPERS EXPECT? Create a radio advertisement Campers will create their very own radio ad. From preparing a script, to putting in sound effects and music, they will take part in the whole process while learning audio recording and editing skills along the way. Be part of the cast and write a radio play Have a love for writing and acting? Each radio camper will help write and be a voice actor in an original radio play. The radio plays are recorded to professional standards and include using music and sound effects made by the radio campers themselves! Interview a special guest Campers will put their writing and interview skills to work by preparing and hosting an interview with a special guest. Host and produce a LIVE 2-hour radio show Campers host a live 2-hour broadcast showcasing their talents and new skills on the last day of camp! The radio show will feature everything the campers have done over the week – interviews, content segments, ads, radio plays; as well as music selections. It will be heard over the airwaves of 93.1 FM and around the world at ckcufm.com! CAMP REGISTRATION CKCU Radio Camp is great for anyone interested in music and the creative arts. There is a limited number of spots available. To register, complete and submit the form for the week you would like to attend. Camp is a cost of $325 + tax per camper. Extra week added August 11 - 15 We look forward to sharing the world of radio! |
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