On today’s African Rhythms with Brad and Charlie: new music from Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, Villa Rosa and the Nazarenes (reggae from Ethiopia) along with unearthed gems from The Funkees, Rob, Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou and much more, along with a set of rare Tanzanian sounds courtesy of Lawyer Bill. The show is available as an MP3 stream for two weeks at the KFAI site.
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars photo by Kisha Bari
| Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars – Gbara Case album: Radio Salone; label: Cumbancha |
| Rob – Just One More Time album: Funky Rob Way; label: Analog Africa |
| Nazarenes – It’s Too Late featuring Lutan Fyah album: Meditation; label: I Grade Records |
| Villarosa – Rocketship album: Black Corners; label: single |
| Asmara All Stars – Haki album: Eritrea’s Got Soul; label: Out Here |
| Fanga – Kelen album: Natural Juice; label: Underdog |
| Afrolicious – Bade Malou album: Pleasuretime; label: ESL |
| Sara Tavares – Keda Livre album: Xinti; label: Four Quarters |
| LA-MC Malcriado – Mas amor (feat. Mayra Andrade) album: Nos Pobréza Ké Nos Rikéza; label: Lusafrica |
| LA-MC Malcriado – Fidju di Kriolu album: Fidju di Kriolu; label: Lusafrica |
| Mo Kolours – Banana Wine album: Banana Wine EP; label: One Handed Music |
| Chicha Libre – L’Age d’Or album: Canibalism; label: Barbes |
| Marisa Monte – Descalço no Parque album: O Que Você Quer Saber de Verdade; label: EMI |
| Malanmaya – Mi Son Cubano album: Malamanya EP; label: Malamanya |
| Unknown – Tanzanian Song album: field recording; label: Lawyer Bill |
| Mr. Ebbo – Mbado album: Bingwa za Bongo v. 13; label: Bingwa za Bongo |
| Stara Thomas – Nipo Kwa Ajila Yako album: Bingwa za Bongo v. 13; label: Bingwa za Bongo |
| Pancho Sanchez – Cantaloupe Island album: Psychedelic Blues; label: Concord |
| Amadou & Mariam – Politic Amagni album: Dimanche a Bamako; label: Radio Bemba |
| The Funkees – Ole album: Dancing Time: The Best of Eastern Nigeria’s Afro Rock Exponents 1973 – 77; label: Soundway |
| Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou – Abakpe album: The Bariba Sound; label: Analog Africa |
| McCoy Tyner – Man from Tanganyika album: African Rhythms; label: Blue Note |
Tags: African Rhythms, Cape Verde, Funkees, KFAI, Mayra Andrade, Nazarenes, Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou, Rob, Sara Tavares, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, Villa Rosa
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