Heavy Friends
Saturday May 27th, 2023 with Chris Ikonomopoulos
Ska, Int'l Hits, The Pointer Sisters, Rap

Let us acknowledge the sad passing of Tina Turner, a serious R&B, R&R & Full Music superpower. Her classic blow-the-roof-off-it style will always be amazing. Please tune in to future episodes of Heavy Friends to hear her voice.

Some Ska, Rock Steady and Dub to start the program.

Jamaica Ska
Prince Buster and the Maytals - 45 - Wildbells

Burning Creation
Prince Buster - 45 - Blue Beat

Pressure and Slide Pt 1
Hubert Lee - 45 - Studio 1

Party Time
The Heptones - Party Time - Studio 1

People Rock Steady
The Uniques - Do The Rock Steady 1966 - 1968 - Voice of Jamaica

Calico Suit
The Mighty Two - 45 - Island

Disco Devil
Lee Perry - 45 - Upsetters

Rock With Me version
U Roy - 45 - Action

Power
Dillinger - 45 - Island

A Showing You version
Roots Radics Band - 45 - Sky High

version
Taxi Gang - 45 - Power House

Next some music from Syria, Mali, France and America.

Hafer Gabrak Bidi
Omar Souleyman - Jazeera Nights - 02014 - Sublime Frequencies

Gnoukobala
DJ Bamanan - Balani Show Super Hits - Electronic Street Parties From Mali - 02015 - Sahel Sounds

Madad
Hanaa Ouassim - Acid Arab Collection - 02013 - Versatile

Gradient
Akkord - Modeselektion Vol. 3 - 02014 - Monkeytown

Back to The Future Pt II
D'ángelo and the Vangaurd - Black Messiah - 02014 - RCA

Now for a small feature on the first few Pointer Sisters LPs and one offs.

That's How I Feel
The Pointer Sister - S/T - 01973 - Blue Thumb

Grinning In Your Face [Son House cover]
The Pointer Sisters - That's A Plenty - 01974 - Blue Thumb

Save The Bones For Henry Jones
The Pointer Sisters - Steppin - 01975 - Blue Thumb

You Gotta Believe
The Pointer Sisters & Rose Royce - Car Wash sndtrk - 01976 - MCA

To close the program, a bit of rap music.

Golden Rule
Maroons w/ Erin Anova - Quannum Spectrum - 01999 - Quannum Projects

"Cut Chemist Suite
Ozomatli - 12" - 01998 - Almo

Duck Alert
Marley Marl - In Control - 01988 - Cold Chillin

Have A Nice Day
Roxanne Shante - 12'' - Master Cuts

Drop The Bomb
Brand Nubian - One For All - 01990 - Elektra

Hip Hop vs Rap
KRS-One / Spinbad - 12" - Private

Needle In The Groove
Mantronix - The Album - 01985 - Sleeping Bag Records

Electric Kingdom
Twilight 22 - 12" - 01983 - Vangaurd

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