Radio Clandestino playlist 9/19

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

Ney de Castro..."Palacio da Alvarada"...Percussions Brésilienes...(Le Chant du Monde)



Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers..."We Need Some Money (Bout Money)"...v/a-Meet Me at the Go-Go...(Dischotheque)
Very cool go-go comp put together by Snowboy.

Pretty Purdie..."Theme from Shaft"...Shaft...(Prestige)

Sebastian Isler..."Musiqawi Silt"...Sol Oso Ensemble...(self released)
Ethiopia's most covered tune.

Whitefield Brothers featuring El Michels..."Breakin Through"...Earthology...(Now Again)
One of my favorite projects of the last few years. Here the Whitefields do a Mal Waldron tune.



The Techniques..."Ready or Not"...Techniques in Dub...(Pressure Sounds)

The Tamlins..."Baltimore"...v/a-Darker Than Blue...(Blood & Fire)
Sending this one out to percussionist Boo Pearson.

Dutch Rhythm, Steel & Showband..."Down By The River"...v/a-West Indies Funk...(Trans Air)

The Heptones..."Why Must I"...Party Time...(Mango)
One of my favorite Lee Perry productions.



Prince Nico..."Onye Ori Obi"...Free Education in Nigeria...(Decca)
Sending this one out to Keith and Kwame of Shokazoba.

Shokazoba..."Script Reader (Dub version)"...promo

Jackie Mittoo..."The Sniper"...Champion in the Arena...(Blood & Fire)
Very funky!!



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

Groove Holmes..."Groovin' with Mr G"...Comin' on Home...(Blue Note)



Boris Gardiner..."Funky Nigger"...Every Nigger is a Star...(Jazzman reissue)



Boris Gardiner..."You Just Got To Be In Love"...Is What's Happening...(Vampisoul reissue)

Horace Andy..."Do You Love My Music?"...In The Light...(Blood & Fire)

The Soul Messengers..."Burn Devil Burn"...Soul Messages From Dimona...(Numero Group)
Thanks to Victor of Tabula Rasa (WMUA Tuesdays 6-8) for this one.

Tower of Power...Knock Yourself Out...East Bay Grease...(San Fransisco)



Joe Bataan..."Chick-A-Boom"...Call My Name...(Vampisoul)
My favorite Joe Bataan album of the last of the last 35 years.

All The People..."Cramp Your Style"...v/a-Miami Sound...(Soul Jazz)

The Mohawks..."The Champ"...The Champ...(Vampisoul)

The Ohio Players..."Feelin Alright"...v/a-Westbound Funk...(BGP)

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

James Blood Ulmer..."Church/Little Red House"...Odyssey...(Columbia)
Check out Blood in person at UMass this Thursday night.

Lee Perry...Rejoice in Skank...Upsetter in Dub...(Heartbeat)

Thanks for listening!!!!

Radio Clandestino playlist 9/12...party in the studio!

What fun in the studio for this one! A bonafide party, with Kurt Allen, Choc'late Allen, Jay Metcalf and Beau Sasser all hanging out and playing their tunes! My pleasure!

We talked about The Wormtown Music Festival in Greenfield, of which all four of these citizens would be performing at, as well as the upcoming Alchemystics video shoot, music and culture of Trinidad, funk-jazz and forthcoming activities for all.
Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Here is the playlist:
Zongo Junction..."Madoff Made Off"...Thieves!...(self released)



The Revolution of Saint Vincent..."The Little You Say"...v/a-Calypsoul 70...(Strut)

Lord Shorty..."Sweet Music"...12"...(Sofrito)
It was fun to play some classics for Kurt Allen. Many cool tunes have been reissued by the likes of Sofrito, Soundway, Strut and other labels.

Kurt Allen..."Goddess Calypso"
Kurt Allen..."Trust"

The Alchemystics w/ Beau Sasser..."Holiday"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)

Sparkplug: The Music of Melvin Sparks..."Everything I Play Gon B Funky"...Sparkplug...(self released)

(Mighty) Duke..."Freedom in Africa"...v/a-Calypsoul 70...(Strut)

Brother Resistance..."Ring the Bell"...v/a-When the Time Comes: Rebel Soca...(Shanachie)



Kurt Allen..."Sexy Body"

Mighty Shadow..."Dat Soca Boat"...Sofrito--Tropical Discotheque...(Strut)

Akashic Record..."Crawlin"...Theosophy...(self released)

Lou Donaldson..."Turtle Walk"...Hot Dog...(Blue Note)

Melvin Sparks..."Get ya Some"...45...(Westbound)

Sparkplug..."Whip Whop"...Sparkplug



Choc'late Allen with Queen I-frica..."Friends"
Here's a tune Choc'late made with Queen Ifrica while in Jamaica.



The Alchemystics with Prowla & Preecha..."Dance Upon The Corner"...Spread Hope
This is the tune they will be doing the video shoot for at The Arts Block in downtown Greenfield.

Kurt Allen..."Stampede (Dus Dem)"

The Alchemystics with Kurt Allen..."Be The Change"


Thanks again to all my esteemed guests!

Radio Clandestino playlist 9/5...bugalú with Spanglish Fly's Jonny Semi-Colón.

This was a really fun show! Jonathan Goldman aka Jonny Semi-Colón of NYC boogaloo band Spanglish Fly was my live in-studio guest. We traded boogaloo tunes for the show. Sorry the playlist is going up so late but the radio station's website was down and I couldn't retrieve any info for a few days. Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Opening with a really groovy 50's job from El Rey...
Tito Puente..."Hong Kong Mambo"...Dancemania...(RCA Victor)

Orchestra Kool..."Boogaloo Baby"...Kool Heat...(Ándale reissue, orig Fonseca)
Sleeve pic courtesy of Latin Vinyl Junkie.



Arsenio Rodriguez..."Hang on Sloopy"...Viva Arsenio!...(Bang)



Memo Salamanca y su Orquesta..."Boogaloo Cariñoso"...v/a-Boogaloo...(Musart)

Spanglish Fly..."Let My People Bugalú" (Clay Holley & Jeff Dynamite rmx)...v/a-101 Things To Do In Bongolia...(Electric Cowbell)



Johnny Zamot..."Harlem Boogaloo"...Tell It Like It Is...(El Sonido)

The Lat-Teens..."Soulful Thing"...Buena Gente...(Cotique)



Hector Rivera..."Shingaling Baby"...At The Party...(Barry)

Ray Lugo & The Boogaloo Destroyers..."Swingy Boogaloo"...Mi Watusi...(Freestyle)
Retro boogaloo from Kokolo's Ray Lugo. New album out now.

Ozzie Torrens..."These Boots Are Made For Walking"...Boogaloo in Apartment 41...(El Sonido)

Joe Panama..."What's My Name?"...The Explosive Side of Joe Panama...(Decca)
A Muhammad Ali jam.

Willie Rosario..."Watusi Boogaloo"...Boogaloo y Guaguancó...(Atco)



Eddie Cano & his Quintet..."Monday, Monday"...Brought Back Live From PJs...(Dunhill)

Lebron Brothers Orchestra..."My Cool Boogaloo"...Psychedelic Goes Latin...(Cotique)

Pete Rodriguez..."Oh, That's Nice"...Oh, That's Nice!...(Alegre)



Toño y sus Sicodélicos..."Mi Boogallo" (sic)...Moviendo el Bote...(Jade)

El Combo Nacional..."Caravan"...Esto Sí, Es Boogaloo...(Seeco)

Pete Terrace..."No! No! No!"...King of the Boogaloo...(A/S)

New Swing Sextet..."Uptight"...The Explosive New Swing Sextet...(Cotique)

Charlie Palmieri..."Uptight (Everything Is Alright)"...Latin Bugalú...(Atlantic)



Major Lance..."The Monkey Time"...Greatest Hits...(Okeh)

Mary Wells..."The One Who Really Loves You"

Fransisco Aguabella..."I Wanna Know"...Hitting Hard...(Cubop reissue)

Bobby Cruz..."Get it All"...Amor en la Escuela...(Vaya)
Bobby Cruz covering a Mandrill tune.

Malo..."Pana"

Art Ensemble of Chicago with Marva Broome..."Mystifying Mama"...45...(Saravah)

Earl Coleman..."Hippy Heaven"...The Latin Love-In...(Worthy)



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