This Island Earth
Sunday August 26th, 2018 with Neil Bakshi
This week a listen to musicians who have covered or been inspired by Nigerian musical great, Fela Kuti, and we'll dip into the music of Jon Hassell.
| To start, a set of Fela Kuti covers, mash ups and songs by musicians inspired by his legacy. |
| Comencemos (Let's Start) Phirpo Y Sus Caribes - Parrilla Caliente - Phillips 1972 |
| Chop 'n' Quench Ondatrópica - single - Soundway 2013 |
| Shacalao Cumbia Moderna De Soledad - s/t - Tropical 1975 |
| Water No Enemy Tall Black Boy - Brownswood Bubblers Seven - Brownswood Bubblers 2014 |
| Grown Man Sport Pete Rock & InI - Underground Soul Classics - Rapstar |
| Fear Not No Man Mos Def - Black on Both Sides - Rawkus 1999 |
| Stakes Is High Fela Kuti X De La Soul - Fela Soul |
| I No Get Eye For Back Houston Person - Harmony - Mercury 1977 |
| Jon Hassell has just released his first record in nine years, we'll use this occasion to listen to some of his earlier work, as well as a piece from his latest. |
| Griot (Over "Contagious Magic") Jon Hassell / Brian Eno - Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics - Editions 1980 |
| Itimad Jon Balke / Amina Alaoui / Jon Hassell - Siwan - ECM 2009 |
| Vaisnava Bhajan Ronu Majumdar / Ry Cooder / Jon Hassell / Abhijit Banarjee - Hollow Bamboo - Water Lily Acoustics 2000 |
| Al-Kongo Udu Jon Hassell - Listening to Pictures (Pentimento Volume One) - Ndeya 2018 
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| Up next, a set of new releases from all over |
| Habesha Te'Amir - Abyssinia - Tru Thoughts 2018
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| Gbê Lionel Loueke - The Journey EP - Aparté 2018
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| Nterini Fatoumata Diawara - Fenfo (Something To Say) - Shanachie 2018
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| Nont For Sale Sudan Archives - Sink EP - Stones Throw 2018
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| Camino De Nacar uji - Alborada - ZKK 2018
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| Ka Moun Kè Rokia Traore - Beautiful Africa - Nonesuch 2013 |
| Burkina Mousso Victor Démé - s/t - Chapa Blues 2008 |
| Tijan Edmony Krater Et Zepiss - Tijan Pou Velo - Kaluila 1988 |
| Yera Featuring Oumou Sangare Sun El Musican - Africa to the World - EL 2018
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| Addis Abèba Bété Akale Wube - Sost - Clapson 2018
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| Tende Fatou Seidi Ghali and Alamnou Akrouni - Les Filles de Illighadad - Sahal 2016 |
| Mas Que Nada Luiz Henrique - Barra Limpa - Verve 1967 |
| Obrigado Corcovado Tom and Dito - Obrigado Corcovado - Tapecar 1971 |
| Kese Kese (Where's The Serengeti Mix) Cheb I Sabbah - Maha Maya - 6 Degrees 2000 |
| Diagonals Stereolab - Dots and Loops - Duophoincs 1997 |
| Jardines Featuring Lido Pimienta Chancha Via Circuito - Amansara - Wonderwheel 2014 |
| Hipocracy Blo - Step Three - Hot Casa 2012 |
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Great sounds, Neil! That Luiz H track was awesome!
3:34 PM, August 26th, 2018