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Chance Meeting
Friday May 9th, 2025 with Heavy Ben
Coversions XVI: The African Edition

Chance meeting on 12.5 million square miles of the richest real estate on the face of the Earth of a drum and a vibration Coversions XVI: covers | versions | edits | dubs | remixes Music from Ghana, Cameroon, Mali / Guinea, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo) (to embiggen the show icon, right-click and choose "Open image in new tab")
Beat The Drum (Auntie Flo mix)
The Green Door Allstars (Auntie Flo mix) - Youth Stand Up! Remixes - Autonomous Africa - 2016
Bissao (Pilooski Edit)
Francis Bebey (Pilooski Edit) - Remixed - Born Bad - 2013 (orig. 1984)
Ta Lassa (Hide & Smile Edit)
International Soleil Band (Hide & Smile Edit) - 12" - Soundway - 2016 (orig. 1983)
Electric Africa (Edit)
Manu Dibango - 12" - Celluloid - 1985
Black Voices (Funky Lowlives Remix)
Tony Allen - Other Voices 12" - Comet - 1999
Mashisa (Dub Mix)
V.O. - Mashihsa - Invisible City Editions - 2016 (orig. 1990)
Don't Go Lose It Baby (Stretch Mix)
Hugh Masekela - 12" - Jive Afrika - 1984
Think Africa (Bonus Beats)
Seun Kuti + Egypt 80 - 12" - Still Music - 2007
Arrow Dub
Zasha - Love Target - Teal - 1986
Hinde (Julien Dyne Rework)
African Vibration (Julien Dyne Rework) - 12" - Soundway - 2019 (orig. 1987) Canadian
Nakombe Nga
Les Choc Stars Du Zaire, Ben Nyamabo [orig. Teknokrat's & Tony Baron] - 12" / Les Choc Stars Du Zaire - Espera / Rush Hour - 1989 / 2018
The Struggle To Unite (One Africa)
Madlib - Beat Konducta In Africa - Madlib Invazion - 2010
Interactive CKCU
robert p in gatineau
Great ! Looking forward to it !

12:42 PM, May 9th, 2025
robert p in gatineau
Thanks.

12:42 PM, May 9th, 2025
Ben Armstrong (host)
robert, so like good day eh

3:01 PM, May 9th, 2025
Johnny G
I am digging the beats. Looking forward to Manu Dibango, Hugh Masekela and Madlib.

3:17 PM, May 9th, 2025
Ben Armstrong (host)
Hey Johnny G, Manu Dibango playing now. Quite the cast of performers including Bill Laswell and Herbie Hancock.

3:20 PM, May 9th, 2025
Johnny G
Nice! Herbie Hancock on piano, I assume.

3:22 PM, May 9th, 2025
Robert p in gat
Hey heavy Ben. Love the Tony Allen edit. Thanks. Good day !

3:26 PM, May 9th, 2025
Robert p in gat
Remix…

3:27 PM, May 9th, 2025
Ben Armstrong (host)
Yep, Herbie on piano and synth (DX-7)!

3:33 PM, May 9th, 2025
Ben Armstrong (host)
Thanks for letting me know, Robert. Tony Allen had a lot of great recordings in the decades following Fela Kuti's death, and I have yet to hear them all.

3:34 PM, May 9th, 2025
Neil & DL
AWESOME !

3:52 PM, May 9th, 2025
Ben Armstrong (host)
Hey Neil!

3:58 PM, May 9th, 2025