clandestino playlist 3/28...RIP Lula Côrtes

In this program we paid our respects to the late Lula Côrtes, Brazilian psych visionary and one of my favorite musicians. Lula passed away on Saturday at the age of 61.

We also heard some music from Sandy Bull, in anticipation of the documentary about his life.

We also played some music from Amir el Saffar, the Iraqi trumpeter who visited UMass on Tuesday as part of the Magic Triangle Jazz Series. Unfortunately, due to my coming down with some heavy illness I had to miss my most anticipated concert of the year. Fuck. That's life.

Sandy Bull..."Blend"...Fantasias For Guitar and Banjo...(Vanguard)
There's a new documentary about Bull, made by his daughter called "No Deposit No Return Blues".



Satwa..."Alegro Piradissimo"...Satwa...(Time Lag reissue)
Marconi Notaro..."Antropologica II"...No Sub Reino Dos Metazoários...(Time Lag reissue)
Lula Côrtes e Zé Ramalho..."Raga Dos Raios"/"Nas Paredes da Pedra Encantada"...Paebiru...(Mr Bongo reissue)
Lula Côrtes..."Balada da Calma"...Rosa de Sangue...(Time Lag reissue)
Lula Côrtes e Zé Ramalho..."Pedra Templo Animal"...Paebiru...(Mr Bongo reissue)
RIP Lula. Here's an obit.



Alceu Valença e Geraldo Azevedo..."Virgem Virgínia"...Alceu Valença e Geraldo Azevedo...(Mariposa)

The Pops..."Som Imaginário de Jimmi Hendrix"...v/a-Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas...(Tropicália In Furs)

Antônio Carlos e Jocafi..."Quem Vem Lá"...Mudei de Ideia...(RCA)

Jorge Ben..."Si Manda"...O Bidú: Silencio no Brooklin...(Atoll)

Paulo Bagunça e A Tropa Maldita..."Apelo"...Paulo Bagunça e A Tropa Maldita...(Mariposa)

Ginger Baker & Salt...track 4 ("Preacher Man")...Live in Munich Germany 1972...(Voiceprint)
Finally we have a recording of this legendary band that toured Europe and the US in the early 70s. Ginger's african band features all three members of BLO, the Lijadu Sisters, a couple of horn players and Art Blakey(!). I'm happy to have this artifact in my hands. Here the track is untitled but is really a cover of BLO's "Preacher Man".



Orlando Julius & his Afro Sounders..."Kete Kete Koro"...Orlando Julius & his Afro Sounders...(Voodoo Funk)



Geraldo Pino..."Shake Hands, Pt 2" (raw version!!)...45...(Suzumi)
A much more raw and screaming version of a tune that was already bonkers.

Ikenga Superstars..."Ojele Woman"...Ikenga Superstars of Africa...(Decca)

Picoby Band..."Honton ve Zoun"...45...(Sachey)

Vijaya Anand..."Aatavu Chanda (Dancing is Beautiful)"...12"...(Luaka Bop)

Albino Gorilla..."Cloud Nine"...Detroit 1984...(Kama Sutra)

Phenomenal Hand Clap Band..."Baby"...45...(Truth & Soul)

Amir el Saffar..."Diaspora (Maqam Mukhalif)"...Two Rivers...(Pi)

Sorry I don't have more to say here but I'm sick as a dog!
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clandestino playlist 3/21

Another fun one. This time we were all over the map. Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

K. Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas..."Hwehwe Mu Na Yi Wo Mpena"...K. Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas...(Continental reissue)



David Murray & the Gwo-Ka Masters..."Yonn-Dé"...Yonn-Dé...(Justin Time)



Melome Clément and Orchestre Poly Rythmo..."La Fin de l'Ete"...45...(Sachey)
Our voodoo funk masters from Benin are covering this tune. Check this link.

Esso Steel Band of Bermuda..."Shaft"...Sunshine...(O.U.R.)



David Zé..."Undenge Uami"...v/a-Angola 70s...(Buda Musique)
This is the basis for "Friends" by Nas & Junior Gong Damien Marley.

Echocentrics..."Esclavo y Amo"...forthcoming 45...(Ubiquity)
The forthcoming debut 45 by Grupo Fantasma's Adrian Quesada. A cover of Peruvian band Los Pasteles Verdes. I can't wait for the album!

Arthur Verocai..."Caboclo"...Arthur Verocai...(Luv N' Haight reissue)



Up, Bustle & Out..."Silks, Perfumes & Gold (Another Man's Frontier)"...12"...(Ninja Tune)

Karminsky Experience..."Exploration"...12"...(ESL)

Nação Zumbi..."Faz Tempo"...Nação Zumbi...(Trama)
My favorite contemporary Brasilian band.



Mahmoud Ahmed..."Mar Teb Yelal Kafesh"...v/a-Ethiopiques 8: Swinging Addis...(Buda Musique)
Ethio legend comes to Amherst College this Friday night with Either/Orchestra.

Debo Band..."Belomi Benna"...Flamingoh (Pink Bird Dawn)...(self released)
Another Mahmoud composition.



Kyerematen Stars..."Maye Obi Den"...Sofrito presents Tropical Discotheque...(Strut)



Magic System..."Poisson d'Avril"...Poisson d'Avril...(JPS)
I've been really digging this tune from Côte d'Ivoire.

Mixed Grill..."A Brand New Wayo"...v/a-Brand New Wayo...(Comb & Razor)



Beginning of the End..."When She Made Me Promise"...Funky Nassau...(Alston)



Sylvia Hall..."Don't Touch That Thing"...v/a-Cult Cargo: Grand Bahama Goombay...(Numero Group)

Nico Gomez..."Lupita"...Ritual...(Omega International)
A Perez Prado tune covered by acid heads in Belgium. One of my all time faves.

Porfi Jiminez..."Tu Sufriras" (DJ Duste rmx)...v/a-Que Viva la Salsa Dura...(Hard Salsa)

Sonora Ponceña..."Algo Facil"...Night Raider...(Inca)
Heavy metal style cover art by Ron Levine. (CD version below, with added white border.)



Guito y su Conjunto..."El Rumbon"...12"...(Disco International)

The Harlem Experiment with Taj Mahal..."Reefer Man"...The Harlem Experiment...(Rope-A-Dope)
Fun version of the Cab Calloway classic.

See ya.

Sweet Exorcist this Friday. WELCOME SPRING!!!

(poster by Sightlab)

Friday night!!! Andujar & Studebaker Hawk welcome new warmth at the Pint. All vinyl...eclectic selection with funk, soul, disco, latin, afrobeat, rock and so much more in the crates.
10pm, no cover. Try the Local Ale.

http://www.thepeoplespint.com/

Facebook event page here.

clandestino playlist 3/14

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

Joshua Abrams..."Abide in Sunset"...Natural Information...(Eremite)



Amir ElSaffar..."Shatt al-Arab" (Maqam alDidi)...Two Rivers...(Pi Recordings)
Greatly anticipating this ensemble playing at UMass next Tues 3/29 as part of the Magic Triangle Jazz Series!

Akira Ishikawa & The Count Buffalo..."Pigmy"...Uganda...(Tiliqua)
Heavy early 70s Japanese psych rock monster.



Warhead Construction..."Graceful Bird"...digital promo, originally a 45...(Afrodesia)
This has been making the rounds amongst my African collector friends. All info I have on this Nigerian group can be found here. Let's hope for a vinyl reissue!

Witch..."No Time"...Introducing...(QDK)
70s Zambian rock.



The Damned..."Help!"...Live Shepperton 1980...(Big Beat)

Pink Fairies..."Do It"...v/a-Dirty Water...(Future Noise)

La Familia Inc..."El Diablo"...Finally...(Buena Suerte)



Afrosound..."Palo Bonito"...Sugar Ice Tea/Afrosound...(Discos Fuentes)

Flash & The Dynamics..."Electric Latin Soul"...The New York Sound...(Tico)

Mountain Mocha Kilamanjaro..."Eastwood Magic City"...Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro...(Jazzman)
Contemporary Japanese funk. My prayers go out to the tsunami/earthquake/meltdown victims.



Lack of Afro..."Spooky"...45...(Freestyle)

The Underbelly with Roxie Ray..."I Can't Live Without You"...7 Feet Under...(Record Kicks)



Antibalas..."Battle of the Species"...Liberation Afrobeat...(Ninja Tune)

Olivier Daysoul aka Oddisee..."Labor" (instrumental)...Mr St Louis...(Oddisee)

Mongo Santamaria..."Daytripper"...Soca Me Nice...(Concord Jazz/Picante)
This tune went over so well last weekend at The Rendezvous' St Paddy's Island Beach Party that I figured I'd play it on the show.

The Techniques..."Ready or Not"...Techniques In Dub...(Pressure Sounds)
Fun version of the Delfonics hit.

Max Romeo..."Melt Away" (12" version)...Open The Iron Gate...(Blood & Fire)



The Echocentrics..."Electric Travels"...45 (forthcoming)...(Ubiquity)
Forthcoming from Adrian Quesada and friends.



Karan Casey..."One I Love" (Bill Laswell rmx)...Emerald Aether...(Shanachie)
My St Paddy's contribution. Admittedly, I don't have much Irish music...



Group Bombino..."Tenere" (Joystick Jay edit)...promo

Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orch with Elliot Bergman..."Iceberg"...World of Funk...(Ubiquity)

Cha-Ka-Chas..."Stories"...Best of...(Wah Wah)

De Frank & his Professionals..."Waiting For My Baby"...Psychedelic Man...(Ride Away)
70s West African soul at its finest.

Orlando Julius..."Ylo si da Miliki Beat"...Orlando Julius & the Afro Sounders...(Voodoo Funk reissue)



See ya next time.

clandestino playlist 3/7

Thanks to Tony Udell for filling in for me last week. Catch Radio Clandestino live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

John Santos y el Coro Folklórico Kindembo..."Shangó"...La Esperanza...(Machete)

Fela..."It's No Possible" (Joystick Jay's Vulgar Distractions edit)...12"...(Disco Delicious)

The Pimps of Joytime..."Janxta Funk!"...45...(Wonderwheel)



Quantic & his Combo Bárbaro..."Un Canto a mi Tierra" (J Boogie rmx)...Caliventura Remixes EP...(Tru Thoughts)



Natural Self..."Le Noires" (rmx)...12"...(Sofrito)
I picked up a few 12"ers at the Sofrito party in Brooklyn last weekend. Much fun that night!

Fania All Stars..."The Click" (Kashmeer Bros rmx)...12"...(Mr Bongo)

Rhythmagic Orchestra..."African Mailman"...12"...(Impossible Ark)

Cortijo..."Agua que va Caer" (Walter Baez rmx)...promo

Los Seven del Swing..."Silencio"...v/a-Cartagena! Curro Fuentes & The Big Band Cumbia & Descarga Sound of Colombia...(Soundway)



Los Corraleros de Majagual..."La Pintosa"...Fruko & Joe Arroyo-Rebelión Tropical...(Nascente)
Nice comp put together by my homeboy DJ Bongohead.



Orchestre N'Guewel..."Mi Guajeo"...v/a-Africa Boogaloo...(Honest Jon's)



Los de Abajo..."El Indio" (Macaco rmx)...v/a-Globalista: Import/Export...(Trikont)

Bombombum..."Pistache" (Sabor Tropical dub)

Dr Israel & Brooklyn Jungle..."The Doctor meets The Wizard"...Inna City Pressure...(ROIR)
The first of two Black Sabbath references on this week's show. The Wizard goes DN'B.



DJ Sabo..."Mezclatón"

The Popular People's Front..."Keep On Doing Your Dance"...12"...(PPF)
Can anybody tell me what they are looping here? I know I've heard it before.



Kokolo..."The Way Up"...Love International...(Freestyle)

Brownout..."Ayer y Hoy" (Ray Lugo rmx)...Aguilas & Cobras: Remixed and Regrooved...(Six Degrees)



Ray Lugo's LES Express w/ Elani..."I Dream of Bahia"...45...(Record Kicks)
Three in a row from Kokolo's Ray Lugo. I can't wait for more goodies this year!

Los Dinners..."Suéltala Pá Que Se Defienda"...45...(Discos Columbia)
Check out Juan Data's most excellent cumbia blog, The Hard Data.

Build An Ark..."Dawn"...Dawn...(Kindred Spirits)

The Liberators..."Rags to Riches"...The Liberators...(Record Kicks)
Australian funk band, record out soon!



The Baker Brothers..."Young Patter"...45...(Record Kicks)
UK soul band, another new one from Italy's excellent Record Kicks label.

The Bamboos..."Up On The Hill" (DJ Yoda edit)...digi EP...(Tru Thoughts)

Dust Brothers..."Black to the Future" (rmx instrumental)...Def Jef 12"...(Delicious Vinyl)

Sroeng Santi..."Kuen Kuen Lueng Lueng"...v/a-Thai? Dai!...(Finders Keepers)
The other Sabbath reference.

Captain Beefheart..."Hot Head"...Doc At The Radar Station...(Virgin)
I can never say no to a Beefheart request!



Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra..."Ghost in the Rain"...World of Funk...(Ubiquity)



Parts & Labor..."Echo Chamber"...Constant Future...(Jagjaguar)
Record drops TODAY.



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