African Rhythms, KFAI 06/21/12

Looking for some township jazz and jive to enhance your day? Look no further than today’s African Rhythms. Also: new music from Staff Benda Bilili and Bibi Tanga, vintage sounds courtesy of The Funkees, Afro Funk, and Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou-Dahomey, and much more… The show is up and streaming for two weeks at the KFAI site.

photo: Bibi Tanga & the Selenites

Toots & the Maytals – 54 46 Was My Number
Album: Pressure Drop: the Definitive Collection; Label: Trojan

Bibi Tanga & the Selenites – Can’t Handle This
Album: 40˚ of Sunshine; Label: Nat Geo

Brownout – I Won’t Lie
Album: Oozy; Label: Nat Geo

Monomono – Li-Da-Lou
Album: Give the Beggar a Chance; Label: Soundway

Witch – Anyina Mwana
Album: We Intend to Cause Havoc!; Label: Now Again

The Funkees – Ole
Album: Dancing Time: The Best of Eastern Nigeria’s Afro Rock Exponents 1973 – 77; Label: Soundway

Ba Cissoko – Djoulo Diata
Album: Nimissa; Label: Cristal

Zuco 103 – Pororoca
Album: After the Carnaval; Label: Six Degrees

Curumin – Passarinho
Album: Arrocha; Label: Six Degrees

Solven Whistlers – Something New in Africa
Album: Township Jazz & Jive; Label: Music Club

Joshua Sithole – Sisi Nomdi
Album: Zulu Jive; Label: Earthworks

Four Yanks – Dudu Wam
Album: Township Jazz & Jive; Label: Music Club

Mankunku Quartet – Dedication to Daddy Trane and Brother Shorter
Album: Next Stop Soweto Vol. 3: Giants, Ministers And Makers- Jazz In South Aftrica 1963-1984 ; Label: Strut

J. Boogie’s Dubtronic Science – No Freedom featuring Afrolicious and MC Zulu
Album: single; Label: Om Records

The Archives – Melodica Funk
Album: The Archives; Label: ESL

Fatoumata Diawara – Sowa
Album: Fatou; Label: World Circuit

Staff Benda Bilili – Osali Mabe
Album: single; Label: Crammed Discs

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars – Man Muyu
Album: Radio Salone; Label: Cumbancha

Bibi Tanga & the Selenites – Kangoya
Album: 40˚ of Sunshine; Label: Nat Geo

The Spy from Cairo – Sons of Hannibal
Album: Arabadub; Label: Wonderwheel

Konkoma – Kpanlogo
Album: Konkoma; Label: Soundway

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou-Dahomey – Ye Ye We Nou Mi
Album: The 1st Album; Label: Analog Africa

Afro Funk – Farewell to Ibusa
Album: Body Music; Label: Secret Stash

Tags: African Rhythms, Afro Funk, Bibi Tanga & the Selenites, KFAI, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou-Dahomey, Staff Benda Bilili, The Funkees