This Island Earth
Sunday February 8th, 2015 with PeterB
Black History Month. What an excellent excuse to visit Africa!!
In honour of Black History Month, we will spend almost all of today's show on related themes. An extended trip to Africa. Jazz, fusions, afrobeat, even some ballet ...
Lots of long sets today. Less yacks, more tracks. How we like it!
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| Mali and NW Africa! Ali Farka Toure, and so many friends and relations! Including the much overlooked Foday Musa Suso -- a real innovator. Peace in the region … PLEASE. |
| Ali's Here Ali Farka Touré - Niafunké - Hannibal (1999) |
| Gomni Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté - In the Heart of the Moon - Nonesuch (2005) |
| N'Guatu Oumou Sangare - Worotan - Atlantic (1996) |
| Allah I'aake [Kolda, Senegal version] Foday Musa Suso and Various Artists - Jali Kunda: Griots of West Africa & Beyond - Ellipsis Arts (1996) |
| Yata Kaya Foday Musa Suso and Various Artists - Jali Kunda: Griots of West Africa & Beyond - Ellipsis Arts (1996) |
| Julajekereh Foday Musa Suso and Various Artists - Jali Kunda: Griots of West Africa & Beyond - Ellipsis Arts (1996) |
| Allah I'aake [Brikama, Gambia version] Foday Musa Suso and Various Artists - Jali Kunda: Griots of West Africa & Beyond - Ellipsis Arts (1996) |
| Off to more corners now. Egypt, Congo, Malawi, Madaskar, South Africa. And a bunch of afrobeat that will make you move your feet! So much continent, so little time!! |
| Azawade The Touré-Raichel Collective - The Tel Aviv Session - Cumbancha (2012) |
| Allah Youssou N'Dour - Egypt - Nonesuch (2004) |
| Paradiso [Live] Konono No. 1 - Congotronics - Crammed Discs (2005) |
| Listen to Me (or I Will Kick Your Ass) Zomba Prison Project feat. Chikondi Salanje - I Have No Everything Here - Six Degrees Records (2015) 
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| Please, Don't Kill My Child Zomba Prison Project feat.Thomas Binamo - I Have No Everything Here - Six Degrees Records (2015)
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| Dame Ihaova The Malagasy All-Stars feat Monja (Bege Monjamahafay) - Introducing Vakoka - World Music Network (2004) |
| Mindif Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) - Mindif - Enja (1988) |
| The Same Blood Tony Allen - Afrobeat...No Go Die! Trans-Global African Funk Grooves - Shanachie Records (2000) |
| Beng Beng Beng Femi Kuti - Afrobeat...No Go Die! Trans-Global African Funk Grooves - Shanachie Records (2000) |
| Expensive Shit Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit / He Miss Road - Wrasse (2000) |
| Finally escaping the African continent. A bit more afrobeats, and some really interesting collaborations up next. |
| Dirt and Blood Antibalas - Afrobeat...No Go Die! Trans-Global African Funk Grooves - Shanachie Records (2000) |
| Jarabi [Passion] Afrocubism / Toumani Diabaté - Afrocubism - World Circuit (2010) |
| Samma Foday Musa Suso & Pharoah Sanders - Jali Kunda: Griots of West Africa & Beyond - Ellipsis Arts (1996) |
| Spring Waterfall Foday Musa Suso & Philip Glass - Jali Kunda: Griots of West Africa & Beyond - Ellipsis Arts (1996) |
| A look at a brand spankin' new release from Mohammed Fairouz: Follow, Poet (released Jan 27). A combination of poetry, other spoken word, opera, orchestral, ballet, and some history lessons. JUST WOW! More of this to come, for sure! |
| John F. Kennedy Speech (02) Mohammed Fairouz - Follow, Poet
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| Sadat - July 23rd, 1952 Mohammed Fairouz - Follow, Poet
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| Sadat - Jerusalem Mohammed Fairouz - Follow, Poet
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| Sadat - The Day The Leader Was Killed Mohammed Fairouz - Follow, Poet
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| In Memory of W.B. Yeats (02) Mohammed Fairouz - Follow, Poet
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| John F. Kennedy Speech (01) Mohammed Fairouz - Follow, Poet
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| Exiting with a few pieces likely to be featured more fully in future… Stay tuned. KEEP IT LOCKED! |
| diskhat ALL prepared1mixed 13 Aphex Twin - Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2 EP - Warp (2015)
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| In C Adrian Utley's Guitar Orchestra / Terry Reily - Adrian Utley's Guitar Orchestra - In C - Invada (2013) |
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Warming music for a snowy Ottawa winter afternoon. Enjoy!
1:21 PM, February 8th, 2015