This Island Earth
Sunday June 8th, 2025 with Manmohan Panesar
Hommage to the late great Foday Musa Suso, fantastic new album from Salin, Ottawa International Jazz Fest artists, and many other groovy and weird new musical delights
Rest in Power Foday Musa Sosa, who passed away on May 25, 2025. Foday was a multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist, whose primary instrument was the kora. He was a true musical explorer, recording and performing with Herbie Hancock, Don Cherry, Hamid Drake, Adam Rudolph, Bill Laswell, Philip Glass, Pharoah Sanders, Jack DeJohnette, Ginger Baker, Paul Simon, Yousif Sheronick, Kronos Quartet, and many other, as well as releasing many other albums as a bandleader (Mandingo Griot Society and Mandingo) or as a solo artist. There is sadly very little available in terms of an obituary, especially in light of the wonderful music he left us with. Today we feature a small sampling of musical treats from this amazing musician.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foday_Musa_Suso
Ottawa International Jazz Festival
https://ottawajazzfestival.com/
https://program.ottawajazzfestival.com/item/14078-La-Pambele
https://program.ottawajazzfestival.com/item/14076-Kombilesa-Mi
https://program.ottawajazzfestival.com/item/13894-Balkan-Paradise-Orchestra
Two other artists that we have featured on past shows are also performing at this wonderful festival but the respective shows are sold out: Richard Bona, and Arooj Aftab. :-(
Tilliboyo ("Sunset") Kronos Quartet - Pieces of Africa |
Kanatente Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Suso - Village Life |
Musubalanto (feat. Don Cherry) Mandingo Griot Society - Mandingo Griot Society (feat. Don Cherry) |
Natural Dancer (feat. Foday Musa Suso) Mandingo - Watto Sitta (feat. Foday Musa Suso) |
Apollo (Sauta Tuning) Foday Musa Suso - Kora Music from the Gambia |
Demba Foday Musa Suso - Jooka Tamala |
Numoli Foday Musa Suso - Timpoli |
Journey Through Life Femi Kuti - Journey Through Life ![]() |
Politics Don Expose Them Femi Kuti - Journey Through Life ![]() |
Shemonmuanaye Ibex Band - Stereo Instrumental Music ![]() |
Amai A Kwatu New Tutenkhamen - Roots Rocking Zimbabwe - The Modern Sound of Harare' Townships 1975-1980 (Analog Africa No.41) ![]() |
Nyaya Dzinonetsa The Storm - Roots Rocking Zimbabwe - The Modern Sound of Harare' Townships 1975-1980 (Analog Africa No.41) ![]() |
Africa Wola ESINAM, Sibusile Xaba & ESINAM & Sibusile Xaba - Healing Voices ![]() |
Vuma ESINAM, Sibusile Xaba & ESINAM & Sibusile Xaba - Healing Voices ![]() |
Mpaebo Mu Asomdwee Kwashibu Area Band - Love Warrior’s Anthem ![]() |
Our Boys Are Doing It (feat. Kippie Moeketsi) Dennis Mpale - Our Boys Are Doing It (feat. Kippie Moeketsi) ![]() |
Pauline El Balcón - Errante ![]() ![]() |
Christina El Balcón - Errante ![]() ![]() |
Mi chiquitica que bolá (feat. Rafael Duany) Andy Gola y Colé Colé Orquesta - A Fiestar ![]() |
São Só Palavras (feat. alici & Bruno Berle) Nyron Higor - Nyron Higor ![]() |
Som Nyron Higor - Nyron Higor ![]() |
Me Vestir De Você (feat. Johanna) Nyron Higor - Nyron Higor ![]() |
Luna Creciente Natalia Lafourcade & Hermanos Gutiérrez - Cancionera ![]() |
The Translator Kinan Azmeh & CityBand - Live in Berlin ![]() |
Bhangra Rangeela (feat. SMK & Bakhshi Brothers) Red Baraat - Bhangra Rangeela ![]() |
A tu manera Balkan Paradise Orchestra and Maruja Limón - Nèctar |
LDN PLNQ Busy Twist, Kombilesa Mi - Single |
Nací Mestizo (feat. Nicoyembe) La Pambelé - Nací Mestizo |
Current Salin - Rammana ![]() ![]() |
Egungun Salin - Rammana ![]() ![]() |
Lam Intro Salin - Rammana ![]() ![]() |
Ma'at (มา อัด...) Salin - Rammana ![]() ![]() |
Rammana Salin - Rammana ![]() ![]() |
Hello Earthlings!! Who is out there listening in? Drop a line with any comments, thoughts, musings, questions, etc. We love hearing from you.
1:14 PM, June 8th, 2025