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Song of the Day: Jimi Tenor “Manager”

DJ D-Mac  10:00 am on September 3, 2019September 3, 2019
Jimi Tenor

Jimi Tenor combines world music influences with raw psychedelia on “Manager” from his four-song Cinema Dadaab soundtrack.

Categories: afrobeat, Blog, music, psychedelic, Song of the Day, soundtrack, vinyl Tags: Cinema Dadaab, Fela Kuti, Jimi Tenor, Lloyd Miller, Mulatu Astatke, Ronet Records, song of the day, Tony Allen, Warp Records

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 (America Week): Serge Gainsbourg “New York U.S.A.”

Neville C.  10:00 am on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019

Serge Gainsbourg teamed up with Babatunde Olatunji to craft this ode to arguably America’s most iconic city.

Categories: afrobeat, Blog, chanson, music, Song of the Day Tags: Babatunde Olatunji, French, music America Week, pop, Serge Gainsbourg, song of the day

Song of the Day: SPAZA “Ice Squinchies (Waiting for You)”

DJ D-Mac  10:00 am on June 27, 2019June 28, 2019
SPAZA

SPAZA is an experimental South African collective whose debut single is this transcendent wigged out electronics masterpiece.

Categories: afrobeat, ambient, Blog, electronica, music, Song of the Day Tags: experimental, jazz, Mushroom Hour, Mushroom Hour Records, song of the day, SPAZA, spiritual jazz

Song of the Day: Nenor “Tike Ye Ya Kende” feat. Natalie Wamba

DJ Stylus  10:00 am on June 24, 2019June 21, 2019
Song of the Day: Nenor "Tike Ye Ya Kende" feat. Natalie Wamba

Nenor returns to Sol Power Sound with another synthed out afro thumper for the crates of discerning DJs.

Categories: afrobeat, Blog, electronica, House, music, Song of the Day Tags: Natalie Wamba, Nenor, obas nenor, sol power sound

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: Chicago Afrobeat Project feat. Tony Allen “Cut the Infection” (Sol Power All Stars Remix)

DJ Stylus  10:00 am on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019
Song of the Day: Chicago Afrobeat Project feat. Tony Allen "Cut the Infection" (Sol Power All Stars Remix)

The Sol Power All Stars put their remixing touch on a track featuring the father of afrobeat rhythms, via the Chicago Afrobeat Project.

Categories: afrobeat, Blog, electronica, House, music, Song of the Day Tags: afrobeat, Chicago Afrobeat Project, sol power all-stars, song of the day, The Sol Power All-Stars, Tony Allen 1 Comment

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: Mulatu Astatke “Mulatu”

DJ Ty Hussell  10:00 am on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

“Mulatu” is a stirring, swirling and dreamy masterpiece by the father of Ethiopian jazz, the great Mulatu Astatke.

Categories: afrobeat, Blog, jazz, music, Song of the Day Tags: ethiopia, Ethiopian jazz, jazz, Mulatu Astatke, music, song of the day

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