Playlist: Thursday May 27 2010

1. "The Moon of the Sahara" - Hossam Ramzy

2. "Shout at the Devil" - Jah Wobble & Temple of Sound (vocal: Natacha Atlas)

3. "Bomba" - Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart (vocal: Natacha Atlas)

4. "Maghreb Rockers" - Jah Wobble & Temple of Sound

5. "Erzulie" - Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart (vocal: Natacha Atlas)

6. "Kidda" - Natacha Atlas

7. "Taksim" Bashir Abdel'Aal

8. "I'm an Algerian" - Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart (vocal: Abdel Ali Slimani)

9. "Ya Loualid" - Chaba Zahouania & Cheb Khaled

10. "Gone to Croatan" - Jah Wobble (feat. Pharoah Sanders)

Playlist: Tuesday 26 May 2010

To celebrate the release of The Red Eyes second studio album Red Army tonight's show focussed on regaae and dub. Hailing from Melbourne, the Red Eyes toured nationally in early 2010 with New Zealand dub group The Black Seeds.

I Get Wild - The Red Eyes
My Kingdom - The Red Eyes
Come To Me - The Black Seeds
Make A Move Dub - The Black Seeds
Past, Present, Future - Tiki Taane
Tangaroa - Tiki Tanne
The Raft - Fat Freddy's Drop
Wong Fei Hung - Olmecha Supreme
Howard's End - The Brolga Boys
Never Quit - Frank Yamma & Piranha
Train - Radical Son
Rise Up - Symbiosis
The Red Eyes will perform at the Transit Bar on Thursday 3 June.

Playlist Thu 20 May 2010

1. "Blue eyed black boy" by Balkan beat box
2. "Paint Creek" by Tony Ellis
3. "Rail Gaddi" by Four of a Kind
4. "Dipano" by Lokua Kanza
5. "Preface" by Shanghai Restoration Project
6. "The handweaver and the Factory Maid" by Imagined Village/Chris Wood
7. "Clouds and Earth" by Celestial
8. "Throw down your heart" by Bela Fleck, Haruna Samaka Trio and Bassekou Kouyate
9. "Mumbo jumbo" by The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra
10. "Silang Mabele" by Vusi Mahlasela

Playlist Wednesday 19 May 2010

A hour of music from Mali

1. Ruby - Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate
2. Heygana - Ali Farka Toure
3. Kita Kaira - Toumani Diabate
4. Miriya - Kora Jazz Trio
5. Samba Geladio - Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate
6. Ko Be Na Touma Do - Amadou et Miriam
7. Mansa - Super Rail Band
8. I Speak Fula - Bassekou Kouyate
9. Kun Fe Ko - Oumou Sangare
10. Ohio - Crosby Stills Nash & Young  (just because it happened 40 years ago)

Playlist: Thursday May 13 2010

1. "Africa, Centre of the World" - Roy Ayers

2. "Sara" - Rokia Traore

3. "Cigarette Abana" - Habib Koite

4. "Sao Gonca" - Seu Jorge

5. "Simplesmente" - Bebel Gilberto

6. "Golden Locks" - Bim Sherman

7. "Blood and Fire" - Niney

8. "Let Down" - Easy Star Allstars feat. Toots Hibbert

9. "Fittest of the Fittest Dub" - King Tubby

10. "Cassava Piece" - Augustus Pablo

11. "Kojak" - Lee "Scratch" Perry

12. "Airbag" - Easy Star Allstars feat. Horace Andy

Playlist: Tuesday 11 May 2010

Tonight's World Vibe featured artists based in Melbourne but with their roots in Africa. One of my recent favourites, The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra...

The Playlist:
How Long It Go Take - The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra
Mela Mela - Black Jesus Experience
Jeeng - Zel Zel Band
Tawusha Enure - Afro Habesha
Nakutamani - Paul Mbenna feat. Nicky Bomba
Tizta - Dereb Desalegn & Nicky Bomba
Waniua - Blak Roots
Malaika Wa Moyo Wangu - Paul Mbenna feat. Momo
Dai - Kundalila
Hatina Musha - Kundalila
Find It In You - The Komba Sisters feat. Phasika

Paul Mbenna from Tanzania

Playlist Thu 6 May 2010

1. Hoppa - Palya Bea

2. Tough song - Fonogeri [see Jamendo.com]

3. Ordog bujt a Botomba - Balogh Kálmán & the Gypsy Cimbalom Band

4. Tavasz - Naked Woods [www.nakedwoodsmusic.com]

5. Somogyindia - Bognár Szilvia, Herczku Ágnes, Szalóki Ágnes

6. Balaton Night Groove - Fonogeri [Gergö Gyula]

7. Sorry - Naked Woods

8. Gypsy wedding - Parno Graszt

9. Ez az - Naked Woods

10. Este Van - Bognár Silvia & band

11. Tartar dance - Budapest Klezmer Band

Thanks for your feedback on the program on Hungary! It was great fun. Don't forget to check out the music from Naked Woods at nakedwoodsmusic.com

Minden jót !!

David

Playlist Tues 4th May 2010

Nova Sanda Guz (from Early Music Deli CD)

Barney McCall et al: - Jez (from Vivid)

Wanda Sa + Joao Donato: - Minha Souade (from Wanda Sa com Joao Donato)


Joni Mitchell: Woodstock (from Travelogue)


Lior: - Jerusalem (from Corner of an Endless Road)


Barney McCall: Chinese Cello (Vivid)


The Shadow Boxers: Time is on our Side (from Backbeat-Acid Jazz Allstars Vol 1)


Blind Willie Johnson: Everybody ought to treat a Stranger right (Sweeter as the Years go by)


Paul Simon : Born in Puerto Rico (from Songs from the Capeman)

Barney McCall et al: Allankar (Vivid)

World Vibe this Thursday

Join me this Thursday 6 May on World Vibe for a journey to Hungary, through the music of Hungarian artists Naked Woods, Fonogeri, Palya Bea, Bognár Szilvia and her Band, and Balogh Kálmán and the Gypsy Cymbalom Band to name a few. Heat up the paprika chicken and uncork another bottle of Bull's Blood and enjoy this program's feature album - the new EP called Tavasz (Spring) from Budapest-based outfit Naked Woods. Minden jót !!