African Rhythms, KFAI 07/05/12

On today’s African Rhythms, a look at Benin’s Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, a chat with South African world music star Johnny Clegg, a new track from Antibalas and much more… The show is up and streaming at the KFAI site where you can also check out the playlist.

Antibalas Live at the Echoplex, Los Angeles, July 2010. Photo by Mike Orlosky.

Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra – Petrol Sublimation
Album: Last Odyssey; Label: Ubiquity

Antibalas – Dirty Money
Album: single; Label: Daptone

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

Orchestre Poly Rythmo – Dis Mois la Verité
Album: The Voudon Effect 1972 – 1975; Label: Analog Africa

Orchestre Poly Rythmo – Mi Si Ba To
Album: Kings of Benin Urban Groove 1972 – 80; Label: Soundway

Orchestre Poly Rythmo – Ahouli Vou Yelli
Album: Echos Hypnotiques 1969 – 1975; Label: Analog Africa

Tinariwen – Chet Boghassa
Album: Amassakoul; Label: World Village

Afrocubism – Djelimady Rumba
Album: Afrocubism; Label: World Circuit

Lobi Traoré Group – Deni Kelen Be Koko
Album: Lobi Traoré Group; Label: Honest Jons

Gregory Isaacs – Rasta Business
Album: Extra Classic; Label: Trojan

Winston Francis – Don’t Change
Album: Studio One Soul 2; Label: Soul Jazz

Rico & Joe’s All Stars – Reco’s Torpedo
Album: Rico: Trombone Man 1961 – 1971; Label: Trojan

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

The Mahotella Queens – Ubusuku Nemini
Album: African Voices; Label: Lusafrica

The Toreadors – Gwinyitshe
Album: Next Stop… Soweto volume 2; Label: Strut

The Skylarks – Holili
Album: Township Jazz & Jive; Label: Music Club

Johnny Clegg – Love in the Time of Gaza
Album: Human; Label: Appleseed

Johnny Clegg – Asilazi
Album: Human; Label: Appleseed

Johnny Clegg – Congo
Album: Human; Label: Appleseed

Les Ya Toupas du Zaire – Je Ne Bois Pas Beaucoup
Album: Sofrito: Tropical Discoteque; Label: Strut

Jahazi Modern Taarab – Wagombanao
Album: Wagombanao; Label: Jahazi Entertainment

Tags: African Rhythms, Antibalas, Johnny Clegg, KFAI, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo