Radio Clandestino playlist 8/29

Here is last Monday's playlist. Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org. My guest on the next one will be Jonny Semi-Colon of NYC boogaloo band Spanglish Fly, live in the studio as my guest DJ.

Shokazoba..."Puppets"...(live at The Rendezvous 8/2011)
I am always down for tunes that call out Obama for the war-supporting puppet he is. This one was recorded at the Rendezvous show in Turners Falls.

Stoneface & Life Everlasting..."Agawalam Mba"...45...(Voodoo Funk/Academy)



Jose Conde y Ola Fresca..."Ride la Ola"...(R)Evolución...(Mr Bongo)

Bio Ritmo..."Dina's Mambo"...45...(Electric Cowbell)

Ocote Soul Sounds..."Cumbia la Magdelena"...Taurus...(ESL)

Cut Chemist..."Adidas to Addis"...12"...(A Stable Sound)



Debo Band..."Adderech Arada" (KidDid rmx)...45...(Electric Cowbell)

Doctor Stereo..."La Cumbia Perdida"...45...(Names You Can Trust)
Frente Cumbiero..."Ananas Tornillo"...45...(Names You Can Trust)
A couple here from NYCTrust.

Cumbia en Moog..."Cumbia de Sal"...v/a- The Afrosound of Colombia...(Vampisoul)

Antibalas..."Rat Race"...12"...(Exactamundo)

Madman Jaga..."Hankuri"...v/a-Nigeria Afrobeat Special...(Soundway)

Orchestra Poly Rythmo..."La La La La"...First Album...(Analog Africa reissue)

The Upsetters..."Jungle Lion"...45...(Upsetter)
A Lee Perry take on Al Green's "Love & Happiness".

Grant Green..."Sookie Sookie"...Alive!...(Blue Note)



Fred & The New JB's..."Little Boy Black"...Breakin' Bread...(People)

Quantic & his Combo Bárbaro..."The Dreaming Mind" Pt 1...Tradition in Transition...(Tru Thoughts)

Ahmad Zahir..."Che Kelaf Zar Sad Az Mah"...Hip 70s Afghan Beats...(Guerssen)



Morena y Clara..."Dejé de Querere"...v/a-Acid Rumba...(Hundergrum)

Benis Cletin..."Jungle Magic" (Sofrito edit)...12"...(Sofrito)

Oriental Wind..."Kabak"...Chila-Chila...(Sonet)
Featuring Okay Temiz & Bobo Stenson.



Memphis Minnie..."When The Levee Breaks"...Pickin' The Blues...(Catfish)
For all the folks out in West County and Vermont.

Radio Clandestino playlist 8/22...with my guests Highah Seekah and Jay from Alchemystics

Not only did we bring a good amount of local music down to WMUA for this edition of Radio Clandestino, but we had some peeps in there live on air too! Thanks to Jay from The Alchemystics and Highah Seekah for coming on down.

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


Antibalas..."Rat Race"...12"...(Exactamundo)
Brand new record by these greats, a Bob Marley tune.

The Daktaris..."Quiet Man Is Dead Man"...Soul Explosion...(Daptone reissue)



Remi Kabaka and Co..."Brothers & Sisters"...Black Goddess soundtrack...(Soundway)



Akashic Record..."Black Dawn"...Theosophy...(self released)
Check out Beau Sasser, Brian Thomas & co at Bishop's Lounge on Wed night.

The Primate Fiasco..."Casa Deton"...TAP...(self released)
The Primates continue their Thursday night residency at The Arts Block in Greenfield.



C.S.C. Funk Band..."Thrift Store Find"...Things Are Getting Too Casual...(Fat Beats)

Spam All Stars..."Ochimini"...12"...(Spamusica)

The Alchemystics..."Summer Life"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)
The Alchemystics..."Dance Upon The Corner"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)
The Alchemystics will be shooting a video for "Dance Upon The Corner" on Sunday at an all day block party in downtown Greenfield, inside and outside the Arts Block. Family friendly, with lots of entertainment from The Alchs, Fear Nuttin Band, I-Ganic, DJ Theory, Danny Pease & The Regulators and more. All free!!! Details here.

Shokazoba..."Rogue State"...Congress for Sale...(self released)
Check Western Mass' best funk band this Thursday at The Iron Horse, opening for Vieaux Farka Touré (with DJ Bongohead) and then on Friday at The Rendezvous with Rhythm Inc.

Ebo Taylor..."Love & Death"...Life Stories...(Strut)

Ikebe Shakedown..."Tame the Beats"...Ikebe Shakedown...(Ubiquity)

Manu Dibango..."Soul Makossa"...45...(London)

Cymande..."Bra"...Cymande...(Janus)

Tony Allen..."Crazy Afrobeat"...v/a-Afrobeat Revival...(Rough Guides)
From our comp LP, put together by Andujar & Bongohead.



Highah Seekah..."Body, Mind & Soul"...Reggae Got Soul...(promo)
Highah Seekah..."Reggae Got Soul"...Reggae Got Soul
Check Highah Seekah and friends this Saturday night at Karma in Northampton. Details here.

The Alchemytsics..."Elements"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)



Highah Seekah..."Power to Heal"...Reggae Got Soul
--Highah Seekah blessing the mic live on the "Crime Stop" riddim...

Make sure you get out there to one of these shows. And if you are not local then go to the pages for these bands and support their music!!

Radio Clandestino playlist 8/15

Here's this week's playlist. Next week I will be doing a local music feature and hope to have several artists in the studio with me. Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

I wanted to start my show off with a little bit of love for the highlife. And some lovin' also to Vampisoul, sending the promos from Madrid.
Dr Victor Olaiya & ET Mensah..."Trumpet Highlife"...v/a-Highlife Time...(Vampisoul)
Bobby Benson & his Combo..."Taxi Driver"...v/a-Highlife Time 2...(Vampisoul)
Rex Lawson & his Rivers Men..."Oko"...v/a-Highlife Time...(Vampisoul)
Smart Nkansah & his Sweet Talks..."Folk Spiritual Medley"......v/a-Highlife Time 2...(Vampisoul)





Bola Johnson & his Easy Life Top Beats..."E Ma S'eka"...v/a-Nigeria 70: Sweet Times...(Strut)

CK Mann Big Band..."Etuei"...Ebo Taylor-Life Stories...(Strut)

Celestine Ukwu..."Ife Si Na Chi"...v/a-West African Gold...(Rough Guides)

K. Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas..."Awisa"...K. Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas...(Continental reissue)



Tony Allen..."Hustler"...Jealousy...(Vampisoul reissue)

Rob..."Funky Rob Way"...Funky Rob Way...(Analog Africa reissue)



MFB..."Boredom Pain"...v/a-Lagos Disco Inferno...(Academy)

Cymande..."Genevieve"...Second Time Around...(Janus)



The Boogoos..."Theme de Yoyo"...12"...(Perfect Toy)

Shokazoba..."Script Reader"...Congress for Sale...(self released)
Massachusetts band plays real funk. Somebody get these cats some vinyl, pronto!



Ikebe Shakedown..."Five Points"...Ikebe Shakedown...(Ubiquity)

Ocote Soul Sounds..."STTP (Speak Truth to Power)"...Taurus...(ESL)

Locos por Juana..."Afrosound" (remix)...Evolución...(La Juana)

Highah Seekah..."Your Love Keeps Calling"...Reggae Got Soul...(self released)

The Alchemystics..."Elements"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)
The spot to be on Sunday, Aug 28 will be Arts Block, Greenfield for Alchemystics block party and video shoot. Details about the festivities here.

Pimps of Joytime with Roy Ayers..."Honey of your Smile"...45...(Wonderwheel)

Nomo..."Nu Tones"...The New Tones...(Ubiquity)

The Primate Fiasco..."Casa Deton"...TAP...(self released)
Check them out Thursday nights at the Arts Block, Greenfield.

Radio Clandestino playlist 8/8

Here is another insanely late playlist. Sorry for the delays. Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Don Cherry..."Brown Rice"...Brown Rice...(Horizon/A&M)



Nomo..."Ghost Rock"...Ghost Rock...(Ubiquity)

Spam All Stars..."Ochimini"...12"...(Spamusica)

Quantic with Sunny Akpan..."Use What You Got"...Mishaps Happening...(Tru Thoughts)



Tony Allen..."NEPA (Never Expect Power Always)"...NEPA...(Wrasse reissue)
Happy birthday to Tony Allen 8/12.



Seun Kuti..."Slave Masters"...From Africa With Fury: Rise...(Knitting Factory)

Femi Kuti..."E No Good"...Africa for Africa...(Knitting Factory)

Toumani Diabate's Symmentric Orchestra..."Africa Challenge"...Boulevard De L'Independence...(Nonesuch)

Cheikh Lô with Tony Allen..."Ne Parti Pas"...Jamm...(World Circuit)

Sir Victor Uwaifo & his Titibitis of Africa..."Ogiobo"...v/a-Highlife Time 2...(Vampisoul)

Frankie Zhivago..."Flying High"...The Age of Flying High...(Superfly reissue)

George Danquah..."Just For A Moment"...Hot & Jumpy...(Secret Stash reissue)

Orlando Julius & the Afro Sounders..."Buje Buje"...Orlando Julius & the Afro Sounders...(Voodoo Funk reissue)

The Wings..."Afam Efuna"...v/a-World Ends...(Soundway)

Rikki Ililonga..."Zambia"...Dark Sunrise...(Now Again)
Awesome Zambian rock from the 70s. An essential package.



Ebo Taylor..."Victory"...Life Stories...(Strut)
Ebo Taylor & Uhuru-Yenzu..."Love & Death"...Life Stories...(Strut)
Ebo Taylor..."Heaven"......Life Stories...(Strut)
Highly recommended anthology of this Ghanaian star.



Shokazoba..."Rogue State"...Congress for Sale...(self released)

Andre Tanker..."River Come Down"...45...(Soundway)

Cymande..."Getting it Back"...Cymande...(Janus)

The Parliaments..."Testify"...45...(Revilot)

See ya next time!

Sweet Exorcist August Heat Edition

Sweet Exorcist rolls back into the People's Pint on Friday Aug 12th with resident DJs Andujar & Studebaker Hawk and special guest Dom Casual shaking the joint up with the funkiest vinyl selections for your dancing feet. No cover charge, 10pm til 1am. Late night food menu til midnight.

Happy birthday to afrobeat co-creator Tony Allen. Poster by Sightlab.

http://www.thepeoplespint.com/

Radio Clandestino playlist 8/1

Waooh! Sorry for the extremely late playlist. As I type this I am preparing for today's show. Here's last week's playlist:

Adewale Ayuba..."Awede Orisa"...Fuji Time...(Qbadisk)
Ramadan mubarak!

Bobi Céspedes..."Obatala"...Rezos...(Six Degrees)



Jose Mangual Jr..."Elegua"...Pa' Bailar y Gozar...(Velvet)



Patato Valdez..."Canto a Changó"...Ready For Freddy...(Latin Percussion Ventures)

Kokolo..."Let Compassion Be Your Fashion"...Love International...(Freestyle)



Ikebe Shakedown..."Refuge"...Ikebe Shakedown...(Ubiquity)

Cut Chemist..."Adidas to Addis"...12"...(A Stable Sound)

Mystic Moods..."Cosmic Sea"...v/a-What It Is!...(Rhino)

Eugene McDaniels..."Headless Heroes"...Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse...(Atlantic)
RIP, the Left Rev. Eugene McDaniels. Obit here.



Pimps of Joytime..."Blues Wit You"...Janxta Funk...(Wonderwheel)

Latin Dimensions..."Draculita"...Latin Dimensions...(Mericana)



Joe Arroyo y La Verdad..."Yamulemao"...Rebellión Tropical...(Nascente)
Fruko y sus Tesos w/Joe Arroyo..."María La O"...v/a-Afrosound of Colombia...(Vampisoul)
Joe Arroyo..."Las Cajas"...45...(Fonomusic)
Joe Arroyo y La Verdad..."En Baranquilla Me Quedo"...Rebellión Tropical...(Nascente)
RIP to the great Colombian singer Joe Arroyo. Obit here.



Abelardo Carbonó y su Conjunto..."La Negra Kulengue"...v/a-Palenque Palenque...(Soundway)

Benis Clayton..."Jungle Magic" (Sofrito edit)...12"...(Sofrito)
Heavy late 70s Nigerian synth action with sorcery imagery.

Segun Robert..."Rat Race"...v/a-Brand New Wayo...(Comb & Razor)

Billy Paul..."Am I Black Enough For Ya?"...360 Degrees...(Philadelphia International)



Blackman Akeeb Kareem..."Esin Fun Fun (White Horse)"...Tomorrow...(Hot Casa)

Femi Kuti..."Sorry Sorry" (François K dub)...Shoki Remixed...(Nuphonic)
Eyezon..."Sorry Sorry"...Yele 'Ele...(promo)
Download the Eyezon tune for free here.

The Primate Fiasco..."Summertime"...Geek Dreams...(self released)
Billy Stewart..."Summertime"...45...(Chess)
A couple of favorite versions of one of my favorite tunes. Check The Primate Fiasco every Thursday this month at The Arts Block in Greenfield. (No cover!)

Gil Scott Heron..."When You Are Who You Are"...Pictures of a Man...(Flying Dutchman)

Catch radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.