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Heavy Friends
Saturday July 25th, 2020 with Heavy Ben
Songs for Emmett Till and John Lewis... a change is gonna come

Searching
Blackalicious ft. Erinn Anova - Nia - Mo Wax - 1999
Invitation To Black Power
Shahid Quintet - 7" / Listen, Whitey! The Sounds Of Black Power 1967-1974 - S And M Records / Light In The Attic - 1968 / 2012
When Will It End
The Sensational Cymbals - 7" / Soul Gospel Vol. 2 - Jay-Walking / Soul Jazz Records - 1974 / 2006
What About Me
Richie Havens - The Great Blind Degree - Stormy Forest - 1971
Only a Pawn in Their Game
Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' - Columbia - 1964
Mississippi Goddam
Nina Simone - (not on album) Live in Holland - (not on label) - 1965
Message From A Black Man
S.O.U.L. (Sounds Of Unity And Love) - What Is It - Musicor - 1971
How We Gonna Make The Black Nation Rise
Brother D with Collective Effort - 12" / Big Apple Rappin' Vol.1 - Clappers Records / Soul Jazz Records - 1980 / 2005
Shuffering and Shmiling
Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, Jorge Ben, Bilal, and Positive Force - Red Hot + Riot - MCA - 2002
We The People
A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service - Epic - 2016
Love Is...
Common (produced by J Dilla) - Be - Geffen - 2005
Black Rhythm Happening
Eddie Gale - Black Rhythm Happening - Blue Note - 1969
Eyes On The Prize
Mavis Staples - We'll Never Turn Back - Anti- - 2007
The Time Of This World Is At Hand
Billy Gault - When Destiny Calls / Spiritual Jazz 11: SteepleChase - SteepleChase / Jazzman - 1975 / 2020
Walk Tall
Esther Marrow - Newport News, Virginia - Flying Dutchman - 1970
Freedom Road
The Pharaohs - Awakening - Scarab / Luv N' Haight - 1971 / 1996
Ain't No New Thing
Gil Scott-Heron - Free Will - Flying Dutchman - 1972
Escape From The Killing Fields
Ice-T - O.G. Original Gangster - Rhyme $yndicate/Sire - 1991
Beautiful Brother Of Mine
Curtis Mayfield - Roots - Curtom - 1971
This Land Is Your Land
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Naturally - Daptone - 2005
The Ballad of Emmett Till
Red River Dave - Authentic Hillbilly Ballads And Topical Songs - The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility - 2017 (recorded circa 1956)
Until We're Free
Elaine Brown - Elaine Brown - Black Forum - 1973
You've Got To Have Freedom
Pharoah Sanders - Journey To The One - Theresa - 1980
On The Subway
The Last Poets - The Last Poets - Douglas - 1970
What Color Is Black
Watts Prophets - Things Gonna Get Greater: The Watts Prophets 1969-1971 - Water - 2005 (recorded circa 1970)
Hallelujah Money
Gorillaz feat. Benjamin Clementine - Humanz - Parlophone - 2017
Alright
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly - Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath Entertainment - 2015
Liberation
Earth, Roots & Water - Innocent Youths - Summer / Light In The Attic - 1977 / 2008 Canadian
Hang On In There
Mike James Kirkland - Hang On In There - Bryan / Luv N' Haight - 1972 / 1996
Interactive CKCU
Steve Kirkland (host)
Hi Ben, digging this

8:14 PM, July 25th, 2020
Ben Armstrong (host)
Hey Steve thanks for letting me know

8:18 PM, July 25th, 2020
glenn
Great tunes...change has gotta come, eh?! Thanks for the work. luv it!

8:32 PM, July 25th, 2020
Ben Armstrong (host)
Thanks Glenn. Trying to stay positive.

8:47 PM, July 25th, 2020
Keyboard Paul
Great set Heavy Ben! Much appreciated.

9:10 PM, July 25th, 2020
Wattstrong
Great show. Really enjoying. Heavy tunes and heavy times.

9:15 PM, July 25th, 2020
Ben Armstrong (host)
'Evening KP! Glad to have you on board

9:16 PM, July 25th, 2020
Jas Nasty
Nice show Heavy Ben.

9:17 PM, July 25th, 2020
Ben Armstrong (host)
Hey Wattstrongs. Hope Sammy's second year is off to an auspicious debut!

9:18 PM, July 25th, 2020
Leege
Sharon Jones!!! Yaaaaaaayyyyyyy!!!!!!

9:25 PM, July 25th, 2020
robert p in gatineau
More power to you. Thanks.

9:39 PM, July 25th, 2020
Ben Armstrong (host)
Sad that Sharon is no longer with us but thankful for the music... and killer live performances

9:55 PM, July 25th, 2020
Ben Armstrong (host)
Thanks Robert and to everyone for listening tonight. Fight the "go slow" and keep on...

9:57 PM, July 25th, 2020