Clandestino this Monday: Afro-funkin', Skokazoba, Budos Band ticket giveaways, etc. Tune in!

Staten Island funkateers the Budos Band will rock Northampton's Iron Horse Music Hall on Monday Night, March 29th. The band lays down some heavy funk rhythms with fiery brass, afrobeat boldness, a hint of Mulatu's Ethio-jazz and even some Motown soul influence in an outstanding instrumental showdown for the dancefloor. They have two full-length albums and numerous singles for NYC's Daptone Records. We'll be hearing from each of those records in anticipation of the concert, as well as other jams from the NYC soul scene, including joints from the Dap-Kings, Sharon Jones, Antibalas and others. Not only will we be spinning some Budos tunes on clandestino come Monday, but we will also be giving away some tickets to the show.




The Iron Horse show starts at 830 with DJ Bongohead spinning afrobeat and afro-funk, including selections from our Afrobeat Revival and Afrobeat Revolution compilation CDs. The CDs will be available for sale that night. Get them while they last.





And not only that! But also this week on clandestino we will also have our special guests this week in the studio with us as well...the Valley's #1 afro-funkers Shokazoba will be representing their funky vision of 21st century motherland-inspired music. Group members Wendall and Keith will be joining us to update us on some band activities, including the upcoming LimboFest 2010 (May 1 at Look Park). And we will have ticket giveaways for that as well!


So Afro-funk with us on Monday's edition of radio clandestino, airing live 230-430pm (ET) only at WMUA.org.

(Shokazoba)

Budos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

clandestino playlist 3/22...Peruvian Special II with Mike P from Mass Tropicas

Today was an amazing show. All the listeners, myself included, were in for a treat here with a whole show of Peruvian sounds. Thanks so much to my guest Mike Pigott of Mass Tropicas for bringing these fresh finds from Perú. A wonderful set of chichas, bugalú, folk, psych, etc. Look out for that album from El Hombre Orquesta in the near future on Mass Tropicas, heard here in advance. I've included a few photos of 45s we played that Mike sent me.
We'll be having Mike come DJ in May at our Sweet Exorcist monthly at the People's Pint. Stay tuned for all this.

Chet Atkins..."The Bandit"...Caribbean Guitar...(RCA/Victor)
Mike played this because it was covered by the great Juaneco, although it was originally a Brazilian tune, from the film O Cangaciero. This is a great version!

Carlos Antonio aka El Hombre Orquesta...(track two-untitled)...forthcoming...(Mass Tropicas)
Click on the video in this earlier post of mine to see this guy in action. Highly recommended.

Los Orientales de Paramonga..."Chiquilla en Onda"...Con Sabor Trópical...(Sonoradio)
Los Orientales..."Sonia la Sexy"...45...(Infopesa)

Los Niños Cantores de Huaraz..."La Piñata"...Te Invito a me Fiesta...(Iempsa)
Los Sander's..."La Piñata"...45...(Difa)

Los Sander's..."Te Quiero de Amor"...45...(Difa)
Los Sander's..."Hoy te Toca Sufrir"...45...(Difa)

Los Ribereños..."Don Jose"...Silbando...(Virrey)

Juaneco y su Combo..."Abollito de Navidad"...45...(Infopesa)
In case you needed a timely Spring X-mas track. Mike said it was Christmas in his mind twelve months a year!



Grupo Selva..."El Sabor de me Selva"...45...(Panarama)



Los Ecos..."Peligrosa"...Peligrosa!...(FTA)

El Super Grupo de Lener Muñoz..."Hay Que Saber Viver"...45...(Discope)

Los Yungas..."Los Pobres Tambien Somos Felices"...45...(Sonoradio)

Andres de Colbert y su Orquesta..."Lobos al Escape"...Dame Nena...(Dinsa)

Los Ases de Huarochiri y su Ritmo..."La Farra"...45...(Sabrosito)



Conjunto Nuevo Galaxia..."La Cajita"...45...(Virrey)

Sinfonica Sunicancha Huarochiri..."Juanita"...Cumbias, Mambos y Salsas...(Peopopa)
It's back to Huarochiri for this crazy mambo madness.

Grupo Morado..."El Dolor de tu Traicion"...45...(Discos Chicha)



Pedro Miguel y su Maracaibos..."Peter's Boogaloo"...Ritmo Maracaibo...(Odeon/Iempsa)

Los Timpanos..."Reencuentro"...El Super Show volume 2...(Lesisa)

Pintura Roja..."Oh Virgen María"...Pinceladas Musicales...(Horoscopo)

Los Jharis..."Mi Nuevo Amor"...Solo Exitos...(pirata)

Now Mike played an unknown and untitled song (less than a minute long!) that was tacked on to the end of this LP...
(unknown)....v/a-Horoscopo Hits...(Horoscopo)

Enrique Delgado..."Cuando me Quieras"...En Criollo...(Odeon/Iempsa)
Enrique is guitarist for los Destellos.

Los Destellos..."Volando Alto"...v/a-Demoler...(Repsychled)
Los Saicos..."Demolición"...v/a-Demoler...(Repsychled)

Lucho Neves..."Son de los Diablos"...El Sonido Afroperuano...(Lider/Iempsa)

Oscar Aviles & 'Zambo' Cavero..."Ruperta"...Siguen Festajando Juntos...(Iempsa)
Sending this out to the groovy band Novalima.

Conjunto Típico..."Alegria en la Selva"...Corazon de la Selva...(Virrey)

Los Illusionistas..."Colegiala"...v/a-Los Reyes de la Chicha...(Infopesa/Chicha)

Here's a couple of joints on recent Vampisoul issues. Thanks much to Vampi for sending us the goods consistently!
Los Far Fen..."Camina, No Vueles"...v/a-Back to Perú volume 2...(Vampisoul)
Alfredo Linares y su Sonora..."Boogaloo Girl"...v/a-Gozalo! 3...(Vampisoul)



And Mike jammed one more, going out to DJ Bongohead...
Felix Martinez y sus Chaveles..."Samba Malando"...45...(FTA)


Clandestino airs live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org. Next week we will have ticket giveaways for the Budos Band show at the Iron Horse on March 29th.

Promos to:
WMUA 91.1 FM
Attention: Andujar
105 Campus Center
UMass
Amherst, MA
01003
USA

Zakir Hussain Interviewed on Tabula Rasa

Author: Victor Signore

Hey Music Lovers....

I just wanted to let you know that I will be airing a pre-recorded interview that I did with world musician and master drummer, Zakir Hussain, who is on a U.S. tour this month, with one of the stops at Umass-Amherst on 3/27. My show is called, "tabula rasa", and it airs on Mondays from noon - 2:30pm on 91.1FM WMUA-Amherst... you can also catch it online at www.wmua.org. The interview with Zakir with air at 1pm this Monday the 22nd, so please tune in if you can and/or catch the concert on Saturday 3/27. I hope this finds you all well.

peace.

~ Victor

host of "tabula rasa"

mondays, noon - 2:30pm

91.1fm WMUA

"You goddamn sissies! Stand up and use your ears like a man!"

- Charles Ives 1931

Peruvian Special II...Monday on Clandestino with Mike P

Monday's edition of clandestino will feature an all-Perú show, with my special guest Mike P of Mass Tropicas. We did this in the summer and it proved to be a hit. So Mike is back from Perú with more 45s and we'll attempt to play your ears off with chicha, cumbia, afro sounds, psych, garage, among other styles. We will definatley be jamming music from El Hombre Orquesta and los Chapillacs, two projects Mass Tropicas are involved in.

Tune in Monday, March 22nd, 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org for the madness.

http://masstropicas.blogspot.com

clandestino playlist 3/15

Good jams today, kitty kats. Here's the playlist:

Jose Mangual Jr..."Elegua"...Pa Bailar y Gozar...(Velvet)
Cheers to Scott at John Doe Jr for finding me this one.

Whitefield Brothers w/ Bajka..."Joyful Exultation"...Earthology...(Now Again)
Whitefield Brothers..."Safari Strut"...Earthology...(Now Again)
Whitefield Brothers..."Thunderbird"...In the Raw...(Now Again)





Mebusas..."Return/Pada"...Blood Brothers...(Academy reissue)

Orlando Julius & his Modern Aces..."Ijo Soul"...Super Afro Soul...(Strut)

A coupla jams from the new Soundway releases. Highly recommended!
Godwin Omabuwa & his Casanova Dandies..."Do the Afro-Shuffle"...v/a-Nigeria Afrobeat Special...(Soundway)
Opotopo..."Agboho"...v/a-Nigeria Special 2...(Soundway)





Matata..."Mayo Mayo"...Wild River...(President)
Matata..."I Feel Funky"...Independence...(President)
Two from one of my favorite Kenyan bands.

James Brown..."This Feeling"...Get Up Offa That Thing...(Polydor)
The Devils..."The X-Sorcist"...45...(People)
AKA the JBs!

Mac Rybell..."The Lantern"...v/a-Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas...(Tropicalia in Furs)
Cool cover of this cut originally on my favorite Rolling Stones album, "Their Satanic Majesty's Request".


Veneno..."San Jose de Arimatea"...Veneno...(Vinilisssimo)
Awesome gypsy-rock record on Vampisoul's new vinyl-only imprint.




Parva..."Mosem-E Gol"...v/a-Pomegranates...(Finders Keepers/B Music)
Thanks to Finders Keepers for sending out this comp of beautiful tunes from Iran/Persia.

Baris Manço..."Olum Allahin Emri"...Sakla Samani Gelir Zamani...(Turkuola)

Belemou & Benfissa..."Lah Lah ya S'habi"...v/a-1970s Algerian Proto-Räi Underground...(Sublime Frequencies)
El-Abranis..."Athedjaladde"...v/a-Waking Up Scheherzade...(Ali Baba)
A couple from Algeria's golden years.



Mary Afi Usuah & the SES Cultural Centre Band..."Ima Maa Nyem"...v/a-Nigeria Special 2...(Soundway)

TRUTH AND SOUL, BABY!!
Putney Swope..."Sink the Boat (Putney Swope Theme)"...Putney Swope soundtrack...(Fortune Teller)
Bronx River Parkway & Candela All Stars..."San Sebastian 152"...San Sebastian 152...(Truth & Soul)
Timothy McNealy..."Sagittarius Black"...45...(Truth & Soul)

El Shobey & Co..."The Whole Thing"...v/a-Batteria for the Beatheads 2...(Batteria)
Big Barney..."The Whole Thing"...45...(Grandville)

Jose "Chepito" Areas..."Bambeyoko"...Chepito...(CBS)
Why hasn't this slamming LP ever been reissued. Hey, Steve Berkowitz, that's your job!!



Stimulated Dummies w/ Del tha Funky Homosapian, Sadat X, Casual & Missin' Linx..."Stimulated All Stars"...12"...(Stimulated)
Lateef & Lyrics Born..."Say That"...12"...(Quannum)

Baris Manço..."Kücük Bir Gece Muzigi"...Dünden Bugune...(Guerssen)


Thanks for listening!! Always great to get the calls of support.
See ya Friday night at our monthly Sweet Exorcist jam.
And tune in next Monday 230-430 pm (ET) to hear the Peruvian Special II, with Mike P from Mass Tropicas. He'll be guesting again since returning from Perú with some 45s of chicha, afro, garage and other Peruvian treasures. For more info (in Español) click here.

Clandestino airs live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Promos to:
WMUA 91.1 FM
Attention: Andujar
105 Campus Center
UMass
Amherst, MA
01003
USA

Sweet Exorcist Returns Friday 3/19 (With Guests)

Come hang at the People's Pint in downtown Greenfield for our March edition of our monthly Sweet Exorcist. DJs Andujar, B-COMING, 12XU and special guest DJ Urthquake (from New Jersey) will be throwing down funk, garage, soul, reggae, bugalú, afro, psych, rap and whatever else is in the crates. The records roll at 10pm, the event is FREE and all ages. It will close at 1 am. That's this coming Friday, March 19th.

More info? bombasticos@yahoo.com

photo by Malik Sidibe

clandestino playlist 3/8...

This was another fun show. Every year on International Women's Day I play all women composers and singers. It is always a hit and I receive a lot of calls, as I did this year. I wanted originally to feature divas from around the world. The problem was I thought it was next week and planned something else for this week's show. My bad! But I did fit in as many as I could and had a few responses from male artists. It fit well since I've been dealing a lot lately with episodes (or lack of, at times) male/female dialogue. But it all worked out into a good time regardless of any last minute change-of-plans. Thanks to all who listened and called in to express love and support. Also thanks to J from the Alchemystics and Jimbo from Limbo Fest for coming down to hang out. Limbo Fest will be on May 1st in Northampton. We'll be hearing more about it as we get closer to the date. My apologies to the divas I wanted to play but ran out of time. Hopefully we'll get to their music next week. That includes Betty Davis, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Fairuz, Mercedes Sosa, Selda Bagcan, Aretha Franklin, Elis Regina and so many more! Here's to continued honest dialogue to mothers and fathers together!


Oum Kalthum..."Ghanna Rabi'bi-Lisan at-Tayr"...El Sett...(Buda Musique)
Najla..."Bint il Neel"...ReOrientalism cast recording...(Center for Cultural
"Bint il Neel" is a poem by Suheir Hammad, a friend of mine, and it is in tribute to great Egyptian diva Oum Kalthoum.



Oum Kalthum..."Kayfa Marat ala Hawaka al Kouloub"...El Sett...(Buda Musique)


Bnet Marrakech..."Leilaa Lill"...Chama'a...(L'Empreinte Digitale)
An all-female group from Morocco and very highly rated.
And I played this one by their countrymen Nass El-Ghiwane just because I've been listening and feeling them lately.
Nass El-Ghiwane..."Min Zine Mdihak"...
Thanks to Jaleel for all the tunes from these Moroccan Rollers.

Mutamassik..."Raks Sharqi Scratch"...Complete Works...(Sound-Ink)

Alice Coltrane..."Stopover Bombay"...Journey in Satchidananda...(Impulse!)
Last Poets..."Black Rage"...Holy Terror...(RykoDisk)
This pair is for Suheir. I love the original tune by Mrs Coltrane and I find the poem to be quite inspiring, as well as sampling Alice.



Sabu Martinez..."Oh! Min Dara!!!"...The Dalacarlia Recordings...(Mellotronen)

Totó la Mompasina y sus Tambores..."El Pescador"...La Candela Viva...(Real World)
Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada..."El Pescador"...The Alchemist Manifesto...(ESL)
Two amazing versions.



The Alchemystics..."Type a Prayer"...single...(North Fire)
The Alchemystics..."Peace of Dub"...single...(North Fire)
Or, as J from the Alchemystics calls it, "Pizza Dub". Thanks to J and Jimbo for coming down to promote Limbo Fest 2010.

Sandra Isadore & Fela's Afrika 70..."Upside Down"...Upside Down...(Celluloid)
The feminine voice of Fela.

Grupo Fantasma..."El Consejo"...El Existential...(Nat Geo)
Grupo Fantasma..."Naci de La (Rumba y Guaguanco)...Sonidos Gold...(AireSol)
A brand new cut paired with a true classic for the Rumba Psicodelica set.

Celia Cruz..."Elegua" (Jose Marquez rmx)...digi...(Serenity in Sound)
Gaia Roots..."Cuba Linda"...MotherDrum...(Gaia Roots)
These two worked well together. Jose Marquez is a tasteful remixer while Shanti's Gaia Roots work with traditional rhythms. Check Gaia Roots this Saturday at Bishop's Lounge, 9 pm for a soft CD release party.

Oumou Sangaré..."Wele Wele Wintou"...Seya...(World Circuit)



Googoush..."Bemoun to Bemounam"...v/a-Pomegranates...(Finders Keepers)
Thanks to Finders Keepers for sending out the good jams.



Lyn Collins..."Think (About It)"...Think...(People)

Sharon Jones & Lee Fields..."Stranded in your Love"...v/a-Daptone Gold...(Daptone)
We end with a another male/female dialogue that I would believe to be resolved well between the two characters.

Clandestino airs live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Promos to:
WMUA 91.1 FM
Attention: Andujar
105 Campus Center
UMass
Amherst, MA
01003
USA

Good Times in March!!

Just wanted to post some things happening this month in Western Mass. I hope you make it out to some of these worthy events. If you have anything to add just send it in to bombasticos@yahoo.com.

Tonight!!
---Mafanti at Deja Brew in Wendell, 9-11 pm. World folk soul with Shanti, Mafu and friends. Shanti has been a guest on clandestino a few times. www.myspace.com/mafanti

Tomorrow, Saturday 3/6 during the light hours...
---"Death & Taxes". A half hour movie about war tax resisters. Showing at Greenfields Market in Greenfield. 4 pm and free.

Tomorrow night, Sat 3/6...
---The Equalites at the Rendezvous in Turners Falls, 9 pm. Excellent reggae band, very soulful and a local institution. $5 www.rendezvoustfma.com
---J.D. Hairston (NorthPoleTapes), Brian Phantom Fairlane, Simon Eaton, Luke Eaton, Dakota Roberts, and Eric D'ambra at the Siren Cafe in Greenfield, 7 pm. I'm looking forward to the NorthPoleTapes/Urthquake split 7" on Spooky Tree out late summer. Also looking forward to going on tour with the dude in September. Very cool and meditative kalimba/guitar/etc compositions. $3 and up sliding scale.
---Skokazoba at Black Moon Lounge in Belchertown, 9 pm. $5. This is your local Afrobeat band. Watch for their new show schedule and CD coming soon. www.skokazoba.com



Thursday 3/11...
---Grace Potter & the Nocturnals at MassMOCA, Hunter Center in North Adams, 8 pm. B-3-driven blues rock/soul from Vermont, they have established a reputation as an excellent live act. $18 for advance ticket purchase. www.massmoca.org


(Grace Potter & the Nocturnals)

Film festival!!
---Women's Film Festival in Brattleboro, VT. It runs from March 12-21. Celebrate women's history month with this film fest, taking place all over Brat. Details at www.womensfilmfestival.org

Saturday 3/13...
---Third Annual Cabin Fever Seed Swap at Greenfields Market in Greenfield, 1-4 pm. Bring the extra seeds you saved and share with others! For more info: 413-774-2220 http://www.buylocalfood.com/page.php?id=12
---Nuggets Night!!! at the Rendezvous in Turners Falls, 9 pm. Psychedelic and garage rock classics from the Nuggets sets. Featuring Ray Mason, the Original Cowards, Claudia Malibu and many, many more! $3. www.rendezvoustfma.com
---Gaia Roots at Bishop's Lounge in Northampton. Shanti (Mafanti) and crew present their CD release party ("Motherdrum"!!) at the Bish. 8 pm. www.gaiaroots.com Check out the CD cover design by Shanti!



Sunday March 14th...
---Flywheel Monthly Flea Market at Flywheel in Easthampton. Free! 10 am to 3 pm. Sell or buy clothing, records, movies, art, junk, etc. It's a benefit for the esteemed Flywheel Arts Collective, a Western Mass institution. They will be re-opening soon, thanks to your support and help. www.flywheelarts.org

Friday March 19th...
---Sweet Exorcist. Our own monthly at the People's Pint in Greenfield. Come hang, dance and drink at the area's finest brewpub. Resident DJs Andujar, B-COMING and guest DJ Urthquake (South Jersey). Funk, soul, garage, afrobeat, rocksteady, psych, hip hop, etc. All vinyl and free. 10 pm.
---Rob Skelton's Pitchfork at Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls, 8 pm. Come eat and listen, dance, drink etc. A good beer selection too! www.burritorojo.com
---Urthquake, NorthPoleTapes and others at a location TBD. Stay tuned. It will be an early (7 pm) thing.

Thursday March 25th...
---Raining on the Moon Sextet with William Parker, Hamid Drake, Lewis "Flip" Barnes, Rob Brown, Eri Yamamoto, and excellent vocalist Leena Conquest. It's the second show of the season's Magic Triangle series, all concerts featuring the all-universe duo of Parker & Drake. At Bezanson Recital Hall at UMass, Amherst. $12. http://www.umass.edu/fac/magictriangle/


(William Parker & Hamid Drake)

Saturday March 27th...
---Zakir Hussain at Bowker, UMass-Amherst. 8 pm, $15-35. The legend leads the Masters of Percussion in concert, a real Valley treat. Details at http://www.umass.edu/fac/calendar/centerseries/events/ZakirHussain.html

I'm sure I'm missing something! Let me know what's going on.
Cheers.

clandestino playlist 3/1...welcome March!!!

Another fun show. Thanks for tuning in and calling in.

Cheikha Tetma..."Guenene Tini"...v/a-Hot Women...(Kein & Aber)


Morocco..."Ela Tho"...v/a-Waking up Scheherzade: Arabian Garage Nuggets...(Ali Baba)
Kareem Issaq & Middle Eastern Rock (aka the Devil's Anvil)..."Besaha"...v/a-Waking up Scheherzade: Arabian Garage Nuggets...(Ali Baba)
Cheers to B-COMING for this record.

The Shocking Blue..."Long and Lonesome Road"...The Shocking Blue...(Colossus)

NY Dolls..."Trash"...NY Dolls...(Mercury)
Haven't yet heard the new "reggae" version.

The Clash..."The Equalizer"...Sandinista!...(Epic)

SJOB Movement..."Stone Funk"...A Move in the Right Direction...(Academy reissue)

Sahara All Stars..."Alikali Adajo"...v/a-Afro Baby...(Soundway)



Asaase Ase..."Ohiani Sua Efir"...v/a-Ghana Special...(Soundway)

Mamo Lagbema..."Sind N'Bassa"...v/a-Ouga Affair: Hard Won Sound of the Upper Volta...(Savannahphone)
Really gritty dirty hard-driving funk from Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso).

Ayalew Mesfin..."Teredjew Neber"...v/a-Ethiopiques 24...(Buda Musique)



Max B..."Bameloo"...Max B...(Wah Wah)

The Mebusas..."Mr Bull Dog"...Blood Brothers...(Academy reissue)

Archie Shepp..."Attica Blues"...Attica Blues...(Impulse!)
Check out the poster on the wall to the left.



Whitefield Brothers with Edan & Mr Lif..."The Gift"...12"...(Now Again)
Whitefield Brothers with Percee P, MED, and others..."Reverse"...Earthology...(Now Again)
Whitefield Brothers..."Breakin' Through"
Whitefield Brothers..."Sem Yelesh"
A few off the new joint. Highly recommended! (Just ask the Jazz Gangsta). "Breakin' Thru" is a Mal Waldron tune.




Poets of Rhythm..."Guiding Resolution"...Discern/Define...(Quannum)
Pre-Whitefield. A stone funk classic LP.

Jackie Kannon & Co..."The Complainers" edit...Prose from the Cons...(Roulette)
Thanks to Josh for the prison comedy album. I collect prison albums. Let me know of any I need.

The Skeletons..."Mulatu"...Smile...(Impossible Ark)
Members of Nostalgia 77. Thanks to Jazz for sending it along.

The Malcouns..."Somethin' Going Wrong"...45...(Watou)

The JBs..."Gimme Some More"...Food For Thought...(People)



Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul..."The Way They Do My Life"...Free Soul...(GSF)

Peter Tosh & the Wailers..."400 Years" (original Lee Perry production)...45...(Upsetter)
Dark and heavy Scratch direction, before the sell-out.

Curtis Mayfield..."Give Me Your Love"...Superfly...(Curtom)

AiM..."Just Passin' Thru"...
Shout out to Phil for hooking me up here. And the sample this...
Harlem River Drive..."Harlem River Drive"...Harlem River Drive...(Roulette)



Hypnotic Brass..."Alyo"...10"...(Honest Jons)

Sinto..."Man on the Banks"...45...(Tramp)
Awesome record from Tramp's Jazz Dance Series

Catch clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.
Promos to:

WMUA 91.1 FM
Attention: Andujar
105 Campus Center
UMass
Amherst, MA
01003
USA