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This Island Earth
Sunday July 25th, 2021 with Neil Bakshi
A full show of new releases, including West African dance and hip hop and a new record of before unheard songs from Bahamian legend Joseph Spence.

New releases and recent finds from all over. A pretty mixed bag - I hope you find something you like!
Nahsuareo Bwikam
Cochemea - Vol. II: Baca Sewa - Daptone 2021 New
Chakalan
Les Filles de Illighadad - At Pioneer Works - Sahal Sounds 2021 New
The Ecstasy of Singing
Kasai Allstars - Black Ants Always Fly Together, One Bangle Makes No Sound - Crammed Disc 2021 New
The Western Guys
Khalab, M'berra Ensemble - M'berra - Real World 2021 New
What Is Man (Acoustic Version 1)
Desmond Dekker - single - Desmond Dekker Jnr 2021 New
Cold Pocket
Sam Gendel, Sam Wilkes and Daniel Aged - Music for Saxofone and Bass Guitar More Songs - Leaving Records 2021 New
Men in Black featuring LasGidi Bully
Ogranya - single - RedClaye 2021 New
En Blanco Estas
Cande Y Paulo - s/t - Decca 2021 New
Balada Borracha
Quantic & Nidia Góngora - single - Tru Thoughts 2021 New
Tijolo A Tijolo, Dinheiro A Dinheiro
Lucas Santtana - 3 Sessions In A Greenhouse - Mais Um 2021 New
Testimony
Buju - single - Empire 2021 New
Problem
Kida Kudz - Top Memba - Kida Kudz 2021 New
Leywole
Falle Nioke & Ghost Culture - single - PRAH 2021 New
Valley II (feat. Pierre Kwenders)
Poté - A Tenuous Tale Of Her - Outlier 2021 New
Meixe featuring Vaniny Alves
Boddhi Satva - single - Offerings 2021 New
Africa Ritmo - Olha O Pica
Busy Twist - London Luanda Remix Series - Galletas Calientes Records 2021 New
Nanko
Busy Twist - single - Galletas Calientes Records 2021 New
All The Stars
Uffe - Not All The Stars - On the Corner 2021 New
Basta featuring MC Yallah & Swordman Kitala
Lorenzo_BITW - single - Future Bounce 2021 New
B2B
Karen Nyame - single - Future Bounce 2021 New
We Shape The Future
WheelUP - single - Future Bounce 2021 New
Bahamian, Joseph Spence, born in 1910, was in his 40's when the first recordings were made of his unique guitar style and singing. His records were an important part of the 60's folk revival, and Spence influenced everyone from Richard Thompson to The Grateful Dead, Ry Cooder, and Taj Mahal.

Joseph Spence is known as a joyful and natural guitarist and singer. As he sang, he'd often hum or interject with fast-rhyming patter. He came up among the fishermen of the Bahamas, singing vocal harmonies with them late into the night, his music was wholly his own, and so original that it has inspired multiple generations ever since he was first discovered in the late 1950s.

This new record was made in 1965 and features live and studio recordings released for the first time.
Won't That Be A Happy Time?
Joseph Spence - Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing - Folkways 2021 New
Out on the Rolling Sea
Joseph Spence - Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing - Folkways 2021 New
Down By the Riverside
Joseph Spence - Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing - Folkways 2021 New
Bimini Gal
Joseph Spence - Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing - Folkways 2021 New
The Crow
Joseph Spence - Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing - Folkways 2021 New
In Times Like This
Joseph Spence - Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing - Folkways 2021 New
Death and the Woman
Joseph Spence - Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing - Folkways 2021 New
Give Me that Old Time Religion
Joseph Spence - Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing - Folkways 2021 New
Run Come See Jerusalem
Joseph Spence - Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing - Folkways 2021 New
Brown Skin Girl
Joseph Spence - Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing - Folkways 2021 New
The Glory of Love
Joseph Spence - Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing - Folkways 2021 New
That Glad Reunion Day
Joseph Spence - Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing - Folkways 2021 New
Pelota (Cut a Rug Mix)
Khruangbin and Quantic - Mordechai remixes - Dead Oceans 2021 New
Oh Mar
Alma Negra - Two Tribes - Agogo Records 2021 New
Adounya
Samba Touré - Binga - Glitterbeat 2021 New
Alnesa Mesli featuring Alireza Ghorbani and Maya Hobeika
Ehsan Matoori - The Voices and Bridges - Bright Shiny Things 2021 New
Prólogo (Jkarri Remix)
Luiz Gabriel Lopes - single - DLM 2021 New
Ba Na Na featuring Odario Williams, Haviah Mighty and Chippewa Travellers
The Halluci Nation - One More Saturday Night Canadian New
Canto Por Obatala
Okonkolo - Oru Cantando - Big Crown 2021 New
Mudande
Ephat Mujuru & The Spirit of the People - Mbavaira - Awesome Tapes from Africa 2021 New
N'kanu
Falle Nioke & sir Was - Marasi - PRAH 2021 New
Trace
dal:um - Similar & Different - Glitterbeat 2021 New
Interactive CKCU
Neil Bakshi (host)
Listening live, lots of house and hip hop from all over this time. Afternoon dance party!

2:12 PM, July 25th, 2021
robert p in gatineau
Very cool selections. Thanks.

2:14 PM, July 25th, 2021
robert p in gatineau
Great to hear new releases. Up to date. Thanks.

3:47 PM, July 25th, 2021
peebee
Just catching up. Missed lot of the middle chunk. THANKS OnDemand time travel machinery!!! Great show, of what i caught thus far Neil!

4:38 PM, July 25th, 2021
RuthG
Nice! This was a fun show.

5:21 PM, July 28th, 2021