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Song of the Day: Ali Farka Touré “Heygana”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on February 10, 2020January 31, 2020

“Heygana” is a mesmerizing, snaking desert blues number from the great Malian Sahel musician, Ali Farka Touré.

Categories: afrobeat, afropop, blues, music, Song of the Day Tags: afro blues, afro pop, ali farka toure, blues, desert blues, Mali, music, Rory Mcleod, song of the day

Song of the Day: Angelique Kidjo “Quimbara”

Neville C.  10:00 am on January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

Benin-born Angelique Kidjo puts an afro-beat twist on songs made famous by Cuban singer Celia Cruz with absolutely stunning results.

Categories: afrobeat, afropop, Blog, Latin, music, salsa, Song of the Day Tags: Afro cuban, afrobeat, Angelique Kidjo, Celia Cruz, music, song of the day

Song of the Day: Sorry Bamba “Kanaga 78”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on November 27, 2019November 26, 2019

“Kanaga 78” is a blistering and ferocious slice of afrofunk from one of Mali’s most storied musicians, Sorry Bamba.

Categories: afrobeat, afropop, Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: afro beat, afro pop, afrobeat, Mali, music, psychedelic, song of the day, Sorry Bamba

Song of the Day: Lobi Traoré “Sigui Nyongon Son Fo”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on November 4, 2019October 18, 2019

“Sigui Nyongon Son Fo” finds Malian master musician Lobi Traoré in his element and playing at the very peak of his powers.

Categories: afrobeat, afropop, Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: afro blues, afro pop, ali farka toure, desert blues, Lobi Traoré, music, song of the day

DJ Stylus on the ESL Patio this Friday

DJ D-Mac  11:34 am on September 4, 2019September 6, 2019

DJ Stylus returns to the open air patio at the Eighteenth Street Lounge this Friday.

Categories: afrobeat, afropop, Blog, funk, hip-hop, house, House, jazz-funk, Latin, music, R&B, soul

Song of the Day: Lili Boniche “Mezelt Ma Jetch Dub”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on July 15, 2019July 15, 2019

A collaboration between Algerian singer Lili Boniche and bassist/producer Bill Laswell, “Mezelt Ma Jetch Dub” is a meeting of two worlds.

Categories: afropop, Blog, dub, music, Song of the Day Tags: algeria, Bill Laswell, dub, lili boniche, music song of the day

Song of the Day: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou “Idavi”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on May 20, 2019May 17, 2019

Benin’s mighty Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou brought their ‘a’ game with incandescent and gently pulsing “Idavi”. Dig that break down!

Categories: afrobeat, afropop, Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: afrobeat, afropop, Benin, jazz, music, Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou, song of the day

Song of the Day: Afous D’Afous “Tarhanine Tegla”

DJ KC  10:00 am on April 23, 2019April 22, 2019

Afous D’Afous‘ modern desert blues, “Tarhanine Tegla”, turns up the heat and burns hotter than the Sahel sun from which it emerged.

Categories: afrobeat, afropop, Blog, electronica, music, Song of the Day Tags: Afous D'Afous, africa, afrop pop, Kader Tarhanine, sahel sounds, song of the day, tuareg

Song of the Day: Omar & Zed Bias “Dancing”

DJ Stylus  10:00 am on April 12, 2019April 12, 2019
Song of the Day: Omar "Doobie Doobie Doo (Tall Black Guy Remix)"

This UK classic with Zed Bias behind the boards and Omar on the mic is a party smasher in perpetuity.

Categories: afropop, Blog, electronica, house, music, R&B, Soca, Song of the Day Tags: Omar, song of the day, Tru Thoughts, Zed Bias

Song of the Day: King Sunny Adé “Synchro System”

DJ KC  10:00 am on April 2, 2019March 26, 2019

King Sunny Adé‘s pulsing, guitar-driven masterpiece “Synchro System” helped bring Nigerian Jùjú music to the West.

Categories: afrobeat, afropop, Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: african, afro pop, jùjú, King Sunny Adé, music, Nigeria, song of the day

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