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Heavy Friends
Saturday February 24th, 2024 with Heavy Lina
Luminizing CKCU airwaves with tunes from South Africa!

Cued up tunes from South Africa: jazz, pop, kaela, marabi, shangaan electro from the rainbow nation!
Sigiya Ngengoma
Trompies - Sigiya Ngengoma - Gallo Music Productions (1995)
Nighena Shirindia
M.D. Shirinda and Gaza Sisters - Shikombelo - Buffalo (1981)
Mawela
Mpharanyana and the Cannibals - Disco Bump - Soul Jazz Pop (1977)
Pata Pata
Miriam Makeba aka Mama Afrika - Pata Pata - Reprise Records (1967)
I'm in Love With A DJ
Yvonne Chaka Chaka - Princess of Africa (The Best Of) - Teal Records (1992)
flute@zahn
Esther Marie Pauw and Garth Erasmus - Various-- Anthology of Contemporary Music From South Africa - Unexplained Sounds Group (2022)
Ubukhwele
Magaret Singana - Next Stop Soweto 4: Zulu, Afro-Disco & Mbaqanga 1975-1985 - Next Stop ...Soweto (2015)
Margaret Singana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Singana
Casbalanca
Mzo Bullet - Casablanca - New State Music (2010)
Gwinyitshe
The Toreadors - Thembi / Gwinyitshe 7" - Motella (1972)
Don’t Do It
Bongi Makeba - Various Artists-- Africa Airways Two (Funk Departures 1973-1982) - Africa Seven (2016)
Elhamdulillah Marimba
Okay Temiz / Johnny Dyani - Witchdoctor’s Son - Yonca (1976)
Yizo Yizo
Kyllex Faku - Various -- Yizo Mizo - ccp Record Company (2000)
Unmoor
A Model Kit - Sirens - ? (2023)
Something New
Space Cats - Something New - Rejoice (1981)
Wamuhle Lomfana
Flying Jazz Queens - Various --Township Jive and Kwela Jazz Volume 3 (1960-1965) - Ubuntu Publishing (2014)
Mbube
Mahotella Queens - Women Of The World - Gallo (1993)
Father and Mother
Thabang Tabane - Matjale - Mushroom Hour Half Hour (2018)
Zinja Hlungwani
Thula - Various – Shangaan Electro - New Wave Dance Music From South Africa - Honest Jon's Records (2010)
Tomati yoyo
Dark City Sisters - Star Time Vol 2 - His Master's Voice (1966)
Umculo Kawupheli
Mahotella Queens - Various – Umculo Kawupheli - Gumba Gumba (1974)
Jabula
Jabula - Jabula - Caroline Records (1975)
Mme Ngwana Walla
Mahlathini, Mahotella Queens and the Makgona Tsotle Band - Melodi Yalla - Gallo GRC (1988)
Kulani Kulani
Penny Penny - Yogo Yogo - Shandel Music (1995)
Someday Soon Sweet Samba
Abdullah Ibrahim - Township One More Time - EMI (1998)
Nyme Tamo Ame
Masekela Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz - Masekela Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz - Blue Thumbs Records (1973)
Matshenyogo
Malombo Jazz Makers - Various – Spirit Of Malombo - Malombo Jazz Makers, Jabula And Jazz Afrika 1966- 1984 - Strut (2014)
Interactive CKCU
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
Hello Heavies!

8:03 PM, February 24th, 2024
Eddy
Hey Lina, already trippin’ to the African beat, ready for the rollercoaster ride 🌈

8:07 PM, February 24th, 2024
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
Yay Eddy! Thanks for tuning in ! The music is SO beautiful!!

8:10 PM, February 24th, 2024
Eddy
Lina, will you please answer the phone 🤣

8:22 PM, February 24th, 2024
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
Technology issues Eddy, busy doing the show 😊 Thanks again for tuning into the show!!

8:29 PM, February 24th, 2024
Eddy
Just kidding Lina, there was a previous song that had a phone that kept ringing, excellent show Lina !

8:54 PM, February 24th, 2024
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
Much appreciated Eddy!

9:00 PM, February 24th, 2024
robert p in gatineau
Hi. Cool music. Thank you. I saw The Mahotella Queens with full band (West Nkosi dir.) in Vancouver at the Commodore, early 90s. Incredible energy.

9:07 PM, February 24th, 2024
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
That's so awesome! I was just thinking how wonderful it would be to hear them live. Love them! More to come from the Mahotella Queens!

9:09 PM, February 24th, 2024
Mike
Great show Lina!

9:11 PM, February 24th, 2024
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
Thanks for listening in Mike!

9:13 PM, February 24th, 2024
Andrew
Love these loops and choruses!

9:33 PM, February 24th, 2024
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
I know! Reminds of some tunes from the Talking Heads, no?

9:34 PM, February 24th, 2024
Jas Nasty
Hi Lina enjoying the music looking forward to listen back later too :)

9:49 PM, February 24th, 2024
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
Thanks Jas! Beautiful music from South Africa, and so good for our hearts!

9:53 PM, February 24th, 2024
Lina Asfour-Muir (host)
Goodnight Heavies ! Thanks for being here.

9:56 PM, February 24th, 2024