Heavy Friends welcomes back Napalm Dan. In a departure from his first two shows (Heavy Canada, Heavy Drummers), we take a tour to East Africa: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, Ethiopia, Burundi.
Napalm Dan with an hour of contemporary music focusing on electronic sounds from Ugandan labels Nyege Nyege Tapes and Hakuna Kulala
Heavy Ben with an an hour of 70s and 80s funk, jazz, electronic, and traditional recordings
| Hour one |
| Yabaal Dur Dur of Somalia (Dur-Dur Band) - Volume 1 ★ Volume 2 - Analog Africa - 2018 (rec. 1980s) |
| Vilole (Maisha Ya Mjini) Sammy Katana - (single) / Kenya Special 2 - Polydor / Soundway - 1988 / 2016 |
| Nètsanèt (Netsanet / Liberty) Mulatu Astatqé (Astatke) - Ethio Jazz የካተት - Amha/L'Arôme Productions - 1974/2002 |
| Mu-Africa The Rift Valley Brothers - (single) / Kenya Special - Mu-Africa / Soundway - (circa 1977) / 2013 |
| Sikutegemea Juma Hatibu, Juma Nguzo & Mara Jazz Band - (single) - African Bear - 1970 |
| Endongo Nihiloxica - Nihiloxica - Nyege Nyege Tapes - 2017 |
| Bursting Thru The Gates HHY & The Kampala Unit - Lithium Blast - Nyege Nyege Tapes - 2020 |
| Nfulula Biswa Scotch Rolex - Tewari - Hakuna Kulala - 2021 |
| Mmaso Ecko Bazz - Mmaso - Hakuna Kulala - 2022 
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| Kean Slikback - Shototsu - Self-Released - 2021 |
| Moving Space Don Zilla - Ekizikiza Mubwengula - Hakuna Kulala - 2021 |
| Eza Makambo Ray Sapienz and The Congo Techno Ensemble - Na Zala Zala - Nyege Nyege Tapes - 2021 |
| How to Save a Life (Vector of Eternity) Mikael Seifu - Zelalem - RVNG Intl. - 2016 |
| Hour two |
| Qaraami (Love) Xasan Diiriye - Sweet As Broken Dates - Ostinato - 2017 (rec. 1970s/80s) |
| Take Me Back To Mabayi Unknown Performer (recorded by Giuseppe Coter) - Music From Burundi - Nonesuch - 1974 |
| Soseme Makonde Makonde - Matata Riots - EMI - 1978 |
| New Dance Tshibangu Santos Et L'Orchestre Safaris-Nkoi - (single) - Stranger Of The 70's - ~1972 |
| Hinde African Vibration - (single) - Polydor / Soundway - 1987 / 2019 |
| Ambasel Hailu Mergia - Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye - Awesome Tapes From Africa - 2013 (rec. 1985) |
| Killing Ghosts Ennanga Vision - Ennanga Vision - Soundway - 2017 |
| Jinja Encounters KMRU - Logue - Injazero Records - 2021 |
| Side A (excerpt) Metal Preyers - 432+ - Nyege Nyege Tapes - 2021 |
| Lionsblood (excerpt) Duma - Duma - Nyege Nyege Tapes - 2020 |
| London Bandcamp DJ Travella - Mr Mixondo - Nyege Nyege Tapes - 2022
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| Omuzira Scotch Rolex - Tewari - Hakuna Kulala - 2021 |
| Mugen Slikback - Melt - Self-Released - 2021 |
| Gysin Version feat. Adrian Sherwood HHY & The Macumbas - Camouflage Vector: Edits From Live Actions 2017-2019 - Nyege Nyege Tapes - 2020 |
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8:03 PM, April 23rd, 2022