Happy Friday “Drivers” fam!
Welcome to this week’s episode.
Pulled what I believe to be some pretty cool music for this week’s offering with mixed back of global grooves from latin grooves, future jazz, afrobeat(s), Neo soul, Hip Hop and a whole lot of in between.
Digging through some more recent acquisitions, new releases and some reissues featuring some pretty heavy and interesting recordings, in my opinion.
Starting things off in a slightly downtempo mode that will probably escalate and decelerate throughout the broadcast.
Happy listening, thank you all for taking the time and hope you enjoy this week’s offering.
| Sacudete Lola’s Dice - Coco Maria Presents Club Coco¡AHORA! The Latin sound of now v/a Album - Les Disques Bongo Joe 
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| Demerd Azot With That E’k Bonbon Vodou feat. Maya Kamaty - Épopée Métèque Album - Heavenly Sweetness
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| Babe Moo (Captain Over Remix) Raz & Afla - Remixes Of Resistance EP - Wah Wah 45s
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| Slow Breath (Afro-Fusion Version) Nubiyan Twist and Mamani Keïta - NT Soundsystem Album - Strut
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| Living In The Future Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange - Inspire // Radicalise Album - Energy Exchange Records |
| Na Me Own Body Bantu feat. Akua Nara - Global Afrobeat Movement 4 v/a Album - NYP Records |
| Su nkwa Santrofi - Making Moves Album - Outhere Records
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| Ether Orbital Ensemble - Brass / Ether Single - Local Dish 
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| Music Box Local 254: Demetri Petsalakis - Single - Local Dish
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| Shone Mahiwal Amrit Pamal - Sohni Mahiwal EP - Local Dish
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| Fare Evader Surprise Chef - Superb Album - Big Crown Records
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| An Autumn Sun The Flying Hats - The Return Of Album - ATA Records
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| Metalero Chupame El Dedo - Coco Maria Presents Club Coco¡AHORA! The Latin sound of now v/a Album - Les Disques Bongo Joe
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| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Brian Jackson feat. Black Thought - Single - BBE
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| Something About Fawney Coves - The Visiting Card Album - Independent
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| Aker The Lion God (Extended 12" Version) Auntie Flo - Green City EP - A State Of Flo
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| Kanji Kaidi Tatham - Miles Away Album - First Word Records
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| One Too Many Kaytranada - 99.9% Album - XL Recordings
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| You Gotta Get It (Unreleased Edit) Congress - Backstreet Brit Funk Vol. 2 Compiled By Joey Negro v/a Album - Z Records |
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| Twang Quantic & Sly5thAve - DJ-Kicks: Quantic v/a Album - !K7 Records
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| Afrodream Bamako - Single - Rubik Media |
| Watching Me Panman Pat - Single - Local Dish
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| Road To Nowhere Rogê - Single - BBE
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| Ananda Project / GaelleCascades Of Colour (Kuniyuki’s Sugar Love Mix) Kuniyuki Takahashi - We Are Together Album - Mule Musiq
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| UFO Sun Ra - On Jupiter Album RE - Strut |
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EVERY TUESDAY AT 7 - 11 PM Open Mic Night hosted by Jess Cole & Ketura Johnson @Cassette Listening Bar 2557 Baseline Road Come jam! EVERY WEDNESDAY 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 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 10 PM - 2 AM Take Off Thursday w/ DJ NaUty Nice + Select Shells on rotation weekly @27 Club Ottawa 27 York St. No Cover | 19+ The gateway to your weekend! 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. Three rounds, free to play with prizes galore. No reservations, first come first serve. EVERY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 - OCTOBER 11, 2025 AT 7 -9 PM Live From The Booth @56 Sparks St. / 55 Queen St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/163F6xDiPJ/ Looking for the perfect way to level up your Saturday nights? Live from the Booth is back, and it’s your new fave downtown vibe Kick things off with free outdoor DJ sets from local Ottawa talent every Saturday from 7-9pm at The Booth on Sparks Street (between Elgin & Metcalfe) Grab dinner, catch some beats, and make a night of it here in the heart of the city. Proudly presented in collaboration with OMIC (Ottawa Music Industry Coalition) teaming up to shine a spotlight on the incredible talent growing right here in our city Bring your crew and start your night here THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 TO SUNDAY 21, 2035 Asinabka Festival 14th Edition @SAW Centre & Gallery 101 67 Nicholas St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/19cTicGUCc/ Tickets: Ticketswww.eventbrite.ca/e/asinabka-festival-2025-tickets-1647403350769 Asinabka Festival 14th Edition Celebrating Indigenous Arts in Algonquin Territory Ottawa, Canada • Sept. 18-21, 2025 @ Club SAW & Gallery 101 Highlights: •.40+ Indigenous Films • Opening Night Outdoor Film Screenings • Art Gallery Crawl @ Gallery 101 & The Asinabka Office • Indigenous Music Showcase • Indigenous Craft Vendor Market • Filmmaker Q&A's, Artist Talks, Industry Events, and Free Events The 14th annual Asinabka Festival is excited to present the best contemporary Indigenous film, music, and arts from Canada and around the world. The Festival takes place in person over 4 days and with 10 separate film programs, including films in every genre, as well as short films and feature films. The FULL SCHEDULE & Tickets will be available on our website Soon!: asinabkafestival.org See the following sites for accessibility and visitor information: https://artscourt.ca/visitor-info-en https://g101.ca/gallery101 Chi-Miigwech / Thank You to The Ontario Arts Council, the Government of Ontario, The City of Ottawa, and The Shushkitew Collectivea for their funding and support. We'd also like to thank all of our festival partners including the Arts Court, SAW, DARC, Gallery 101, and Ottawa Festivals. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 AT 10 PM Mark Farina w/ DJ Balu + Jeff Dougler [Housin’ For Mikey] @Gridwrks 221 Rideau St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AzhAr6UbR/ Tickets: Ticketsticketscandy.com/e/mark-farina-at-gridwrks-pozativ-kapacity-11406 GRIDWRKS — sibling to the long-running City At Night — is thrilled to host MARK FARINA's return to Ottawa, in collaboration with Pozativ and Kapacity, Friday September 19th, 2025, with support from DJ BALU & JEFF DOUGLER. Housin’ for Mikey - Support Our Friend, Our Brother, Our Promoter... We’re coming together to raise funds for Mikey, a beloved member of our music community. Mikey suffered a devastating stroke that left him paralyzed on his left side. If you’ve danced at a party, vibed at a Hip Hop, D&B or Electronic music show from 2000 onward chances are Mikey Aka Kapacity Entertainment made it happen. He’s been a tireless promoter, pushing the underground scene and lifting up artists and fans alike. Now it’s our turn to lift him up. Mikey needs our help so a portion of every ticket sold will help with his recovery. Let’s show Mikey the love he’s given to all of us. MARK FARINA is the legendary DJ and producer behind the iconic Mushroom Jazz series. He has been moving dance floors worldwide for over three decades with his signature blend of house, jazz-infused grooves, and laidback beats. From Chicago’s underground to global festival stages, his sets are a masterclass in deep, soulful rhythm. Saturday, September 20, 2025 AT 10am - 6pm Taste Of Wellington Festival @Pet Valu/Stubbe's Chocolates parking lot (1224 Wellington St. W) Our live broadcast will feature CKCU’s Canadian Spaces, Back 40, The Groove, Reggae In The Fields, and Spirit Of Vietnam. Together, these shows represent more than 220 years of CKCU broadcasts! Stop by for live performances, live art demonstrations, and giveaways by @petvaluwellington Desjardins Financial Services, and @stubbechocolatesottawa! Broadcast Featuring: - Canadian Spaces - Back 40 - The Groove - Reggae In The Fields - Spirit Of Vietnam As well as live interviews with guests! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 AT 1 - 9 PM Fête de la Musique - Wakefield @Wakefield Covered Bridge / Maison Fairbairn 45 Chemin de Wakefield Heights, La Pêche, QC J0X 3G0, Canada Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/169ZQM7JFH/ DANCE KULTURE Presents: Fête de la musique | Wakefield Join us for a day of musical celebration in Wakefield, September 20, 2025. We've teamed up with local mental health organization Maison le Ricochet for the Wakefield version of Fête de la musique – an all day celebration of music, art and culture on the Wakefield Covered Bridge and Maison Fairbairn. Five house DJs and four live bands will provide the soundtrack throughout the day, with a special live drum workshop with renowned drummer Paul Kodish. The event is a fundraiser for Maison Le Ricochet with all profits going towards mental health programs in the Gatineau Hills. Tickets are free with a suggested donation, either at the door, or online through our ticket vendor (coming soon). Don't miss this special and important event that raises funds and awareness for mental health in the Hills. LINEUP----------------- Beats for Your Brain Stage (Wakefield Covered Bridge) DJs: Rick Laplante https://www.instagram.com/rick_laplante/?hl=en Disko Dave https://www.instagram.com/diskodave/?hl=en BeatScience https://www.instagram.com/djbeatscience Kor https://www.instagram.com/korsounds/?hl=en Blu3Bear Bands for Your Brain Stage (Fairbairn Stage) Dany Laj & the Looks (Montreal) https://www.instagram.com/danylajandthelooks/?hl=en Village Trio Spit & Glitter Phil Jenkins Drum Workshop w/ Paul Kodish https://www.instagram.com/kodish/?hl=en SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 AT 2 - 6 PM DJ Magnificent: Byward Courtyard DJ (weather permitting) @Heart & Crown 67 Clarence St. Alex “DJ Magnificent” Edwards providing the vibes every Saturday on the patio at Heart & Crown! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 AT 4 PM R&B Fest! @Hyde & Seek 130 George St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CEogNnMCZ/ Tickets: Ticketslikeit-loveit.com/pages/rnb-fest-canada R&B Fest Is Coming To Ottawa! Get ready to indulge in the ultimate Old School R&B experience that will leave you dancing all night long! Our DJs are set to spin all your favourite R&B anthems, with our Host turning up the heat. Prepare for a throwback evening like no other with dancers, confetti showers, inflatable microphones and much more MUSIC POLICY: Expect to hear: All your favourite 90’s and 00’s R&B Anthems - SEAN PAUL • MISSY ELLIOT • FAT JOE • CASSIE • TWISTA • MASE • MYA • NEXT • MARIO • DONNELL JONES • JOE • AMERIE • KELIS • MARIAH CAREY • YING YANG TWINS • PRETTY RICKY • DRU HILL • JODECI • MS LAURYN HILL • USHER • TLC • ASHANTI • LUDACRIS • CIARA • NEYO • JA RULE • GINU WINE • EVE • MONICA • DESTINY'S CHILD and many more! IMPORTANT INFO: • This Is A DJ Club Night, The Artists Pictured In Our Event Artwork Are Not Performing • This Event Is 19+ (Adults Only) CONTACT US: • Please Contact Us Via Our Contact Page On Our Website: www.rnb-festival.com/pages/contact • We Aim To Respond To All Enquiries Within 48 Hours (excluding weekends & public holidays) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 AT 5 - 10 PM Closing Party w/ White Rabbit @Metcalfe Plaza 151 Metcalfe St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/16yC2hGvE7/ Season Closing Party with White Rabbit! The season is ending, but the energy is just getting started! Join us under the Ottawa sky for a night of unstoppable beats and high energy. This is your ultimate outdoor party experience — the perfect way to celebrate, dance, and close the season in style. Spinning all night to keep the crowd moving: DJS Tone A | Jay Function | Brink | Alamusic | Melo-T Expect Afrohouse, House & Techhouse grooves Free Metcalfe Plaza / 151 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa Sept 20, 2025, from 5PM-10PM Food and drinks on-site Smile, you might end up in our event pics The event will take place rain or shine, unless in cases of extreme weather. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 AT 9 PM - 3 AM White Rabbit: Anthony Dunn + Brink b2b D.O.S.E. @City At Night Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/19yeat92gX/ Tickets: Ticketssairyo.app.link/kmqjiLYcnWb Saturday September 20th, we've got a great lineup with some of Ottawa's best DJs: ANTHONY DUNN BRINK b2b D.O.S.E. (HoppyHour from 9-10pm!) We're limiting capacity for this intimate & exclusive dancing experience. Secure your spot now with advance tickets! (Seriously, it's highly recommend to buy in advance, we always hit capacity at some point.) - Walk-ins are available on a first-come, first-served basis (Subject to venue capacity). SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 AT 2 PM - 2 AM Pique Fall Edition @Arts Court 67 Nicholas St Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1JT25bLxAK/ Tickets: Ticketswww.tixtree.com/e/pique-fall-edition-d8008b0e89ea https://thisispique.com Usher in the fall season with another bold and forward-thinking edition of Pique, coming up on September 27, 2025 at Arts Court. Showcasing experimental and underground music, art, and performance, the quarterly festival features global innovators, local creators, and underground legends converging in downtown Ottawa’s Arts Court complex for a single-day blowout. Taking place indoors and outdoors across 10 stages and spaces, Pique’s programming has something for everyone: from thought-provoking dialogues to ethereal electronic performances to multi-arts convergences, and even puppet dance parties. Joining forces with the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) to co-produce multidisciplinary and interactive programming, Pique brings together diverse artistic communities to explore, experiment and connect. Animating a club, a cinema, theatre and dance studios with bold, boundary-pushing presentations, Pique offers an immersive multidisciplinary experience that transforms the Arts Court into a playground for the avant-garde. Plus, Topique, the forum for the exchange of forward-thinking ideas at Pique, returns this fall with a series of artist talks and group sessions focused on building an equitable future music industry. With 20+ artists and 10 stages and exhibition spaces, indoors and outdoors, there is so much to experience at Pique! LINEUP Chippy Nonstop esme2k Infatuation New Chance No Plexus Otis Owls Club Music Hour PARTYGIRL Pieces of Us Project INK presented by Katherine Ng and Rachel Gray Rani Jambak UNION a film by Brett Story and Steve Maing XICADA SUBSIDIZED TICKET PROGRAM When you pay $75 or more for a ticket to Pique, you help subsidize a ticket for someone else in need, and promote admission equity and accessibility in the arts Subsidized (choose-your-own-price) tickets are available for registration while supplies last. Visit https://thisispique.com for more info. Please note that subsidized tickets will only be available for purchase online, and are no longer available to purchase at the doors. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 AT 7 PM - CLOSE Kaminsky Selects @Ten Toes Coffee 873 Somerset St. W 100% vinyl: Afro & Latin - Voodoo Funk - Rockers Reggae - Early Dancehall - Ska - Forro - Samba Soul - Antillean - High Life - Caribbean - Congolese Rhumba - Son Cubano - Cumbia - Salsa - Hard Funk 45s TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 7 - 11 PM Music.Art.Ppl + City Of Ottawa pres. Artworks! @Afterlight: 129 Bank St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1A7SFMDHg5/ ArtWorks Launch: Business Planning for Creatives with Double Experience Music.Art.Ppl, in partnership with The City of Ottawa, is launching ArtWorks — a brand-new mentorship program for local creatives. September 30, 2025 7–9 PM Workshop | 9–11 PM DJs & Networking Afterlight, 129 Bank St, Ottawa, ON Free Admission - RSVP Required We’re kicking off with an exclusive workshop by award-winning rock duo Double Experience (winners of the 2025 Capital Music Award for Album of the Year). Their session, Business Planning for Creatives, will help artists take their craft to the next level. Stick around after the workshop for DJs, networking, and a preview of the upcoming mentorship stream + workshops! Register now and apply for the mentorship program: Workshop Registration: https://sairyo.app.link/0EatmbLWpWb Mentorship Applications https://tinyurl.com/ArtWorksMentorshipApp In collaboration with Beyond City Beats, Generation Media, Double Experience, Afterlight, SAIRYŌ & The City of Ottawa. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025 AT 10 AM - 4 PM Ottawa Record Fair VI @Dominion-Chalmers United Church 355 Cooper St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/16Cxutr5Ls/ Early Bird Admission 10 a.m. is $ 10. payable at door cash only. General Admission $ 5. payable at door cash only. EVERY 1st FRIDAY of the month, 2025 7:30 - 10:30 *October 6th The Ed Lister Group @The Night Oat 750 Gladstone Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/19U5Ym6w6g/ Tonight you can join us the 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 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025 AT 9 PM - 2 AM “lifeboogie” Saturdaze! @Cassette Listening Bar 2557 Baseline Road Kicking off a brand new monthly on the first Saturday of the month at “Cassette” spinning an open format of vintage and modern Jazz, Funk, Soul, Disco and global grooves on vinyl! Hope to see you out! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2025 TIMEKODE: TK TAPES “B” Sides @Cassette Listening Bar 2557 Baseline Road The launch of the fall season is on with the Timekode crew featuring a listening party of new and unreleased music produced by DJ Memetic, Seiiizi and Trevor Walker followed by a DJ dance party! More details to come. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025 AT 10 PM - CLOSE DiscoLab: [“Boogie Frights” 3 Year Anniversary!] With Trevor “lifeBOOgie” Walker & Alex “Maleficent” Edwards” @Beyond The Pale 250 City Centre Avenue, Unit 106 Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/19FxV6iwPi/ Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/discolab-boogie-frights-3-year-anniversary-tickets-1708497194099?aff=oddtdtcreator Hey DiscoLab fam can you believe we’re three years old?!? We’re back to celebrate Halloween and DiscoLab’s three year Anniversary since the party’s rebirth. We’re celebrating DiscoLab’s three Anniversary on a “Friday” and been very fortunate that our new home at Beyond The Pale agreed to host us on all Halloween for an authentic celebration of all hallows eve. DiscoLab has been a true blessing and has exceeded all of our expectations thanks to all the amazing support from all of you who have helped take the party to new heights with your enthusiasm and participation. Hoping to see a whole lot of you “Boogie Frighteners” out for our Halloween extravaganza celebrating our three year Anniversary!!! DiscoLab is a 100% vinyl throw down ’75 - ’83 + Funky Disco Boogie Soul vibes all night. Dress to impress for the get down & make sure to sharpen up those boogie moves! DiscoLab is people coming together and feeling free to the funk in the spirit of the mid 1970’s - 1980’s. We encourage everyone to take it to the next level by dressing up in your finest disco gear with a Halloween twist and get ready to GET DOWN to some of the best music and vibes Ottawa has to offer. Combined, Alex & Trevor have been rocking dancefloors and collecting music for more than 60 years! We have been and will continue to bring that experience and understanding of the era to enhance the DiscoLab experience trying to introduce and play lesser known underground classics coupled with a dash of your favourite anthems. DiscoLab has had the very good fortune to be partnered with Parlour as one of Ottawa’s premiere venues giving the party a unique and magical vibe. We hope to see you out on the dance floor dressed to the hilt & sweating like bullets. LET’S GO!!! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025 CKCU 50th Anniversary Weekend Celebration! Info: ckcufm.com/50th-anniversary Email: alumni@ckcufm.com Gala Dinner, Reunion Parties & More! Calling all CKCU alumni! We’re celebrating the Mighty 93.1 FM’s 50th anniversary and you’re invited. Whether you’re a former or current volunteer, we’re looking forward to seeing you at our gala dinner, reunion parties, special anniversary events and more this fall! Streaming & stuff! Catch me on twitch.tv/lifeboogie *when possible -Wednesday | 22h | “Why Wednesday” Remote Stream @27 Club Open format 100% vinyl or digital for dancing -open format pop ups & the occasional raid trains Socials / Archive: Instagram / Twitch: @lifeboogie Fecesbook: https://www.facebook.com/djtrevorwalker MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/trevor-walker4/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/trevorlifeboogiewalker |
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