Radio Show 12-12-13

In this episode, we celebrate the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela through the music of South Africa from the late 1950s through the dismantling of apartheid.  The first sets showcase artists who were popular at the time and often meaningful in the liberation struggle of black South Africans.  The final set includes songs inspired by Madiba and performed by artists from around the world.

Nelson Mandela is one of my most beloved heroes, so creating this program felt like a labor of love.  During the show, I refer to a movie from a decade ago called Amandla!  If you are interested in learning more about the connection between music and South African freedom, I encourage you to check it out.

This might be it for me for 2013.  Thanks to all of you who have stayed tuned in!

1. When You Come Back - Vusi Mahlasela
2. Meadowlands - Nancy Jacobs & Her Sisters
3. Langa More - Dark City Sisters
4. Give Us Our Land (Mabayeke) - Harry Belafonte
5. Madiba's Jive - Antonio Forcione
6. Saduva - Miriam Makeba
7. Mahlalela - Letta Mbulu
8. Tiba Kamo - Phillip Malela
9. Sangoma - Malobmo
10. Asimbonanga (Mandela) - Soweto Gospel Choir (Feat. Johnny Clegg)
11. Free Nelson Mandela - Quilapayún
12. Nelson Mandela - The Special AKA
13. Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela) - Hugh Masekela
14. Tribute to Madiba - DJ Gibbz
15. Abezizwe (Uniting Nations Together - D'Influence Mix) - Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Enjoy, share and spread the love...Radio Show 12-12-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 11-30-13

Greetings listeners,

This might be my final Twisted Groove program of 2013.  It's fun, so listen carefully.

1. Theme From Belle et Fou-Bows - Jazzanova
2. We Stand at the Back of the Bus - Uptown Funk Empire (Feat. Janice & Ange)
3. Ciew Mawale (Adham Shaik's Dusty Foot Remix) - Issa Bagayogo
4. Let the Sunshine In (Live) - Raphael Saadiq
5. Thunderbird - Whitefield Brothers
6. Call My Name - Joe Bataan
7. Já se namour - Tribalistas
8. Kambua - Bongo
9. Quiet Dog - Mos Def
10. Touch my Soul - Lack of Afro
11. La cucaracha - Lila Downs
12. Con el diablo en el cuerpo - La Lupe
13. Premonición de la muerte de Joaquin Murieta - Quilapayún
14. Tanguillos de la frontera - Son de la Frontera
15. Stranded on Earth - The Herbaliser
16. Alright - Unforscene
17. Changes - Nostalgia 77
18. No More Fighting - Althea & Donna
19. Love's Knockin' - Clinton Fearon
20. Horse Dance - Harrison Stafford (Feat. Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace)
21. Mix Up Dub - Don Carlos
22. 36 - Kwes.
23. Hip Hop Kids - Portugal. The Man
24. This is Why we Fight - The Decemberists
25. The Noose of Jah City - King Krule
26. Cydelines - Orgone

Enjoy...Twisted Groove Radio Show 11-30-13.

Radio Show 11-14-13

I offer you another 3-hour special, filled with music spanning generations and time zones:

1. Make the Road By Walking - The Menahan Street Band
2. Easy to Come Home - Dojo Cuts (Feat. Roxie Ray)
3. Did It Anyway - Laura Vane & The Vipertones
4. Kumnyama Endlinni - The Mahotella Queens
5. Speed Controller - Afrigo Band
6. Vote Black President (Yeah Yeah) - Kokolo
7. Joyful Noise - Breakestra
8. Singalong - Treva Whateva
9. Ces Soi-disant Amis - Alpha Blondy
10. My People - Jah Mason
11. Can't Be My Lover - John Legend (Feat. Buju Banton)
12. Som do trio - Natiruts (Feat. Rafael Pondré)
13. Reggae Skanking - Mystikal Revolution Band
14. Burning Horns (Instrumental) - Slim Smith
15. Baara - Donso
16. Itaka berriro - La Kinky Beat
17. Pura sangre - Go Lem System
18. Almas rebeldes - Che Sudaka
19. Mil horas - La Sonora Dinamita
20. Saya Djangaro - Kaouding Cissoko
21. Just Let Me Cry - Lesley Gore
22. It's All Right - The Impressions
23. Spreadin' Honey - The California Honeydrops
24. Orange Blossoms - JJ Grey & Mofro
25. Doo Wop (Instrumental) - Lauryn Hill
26. Make You Crazy - Brett Dennen (Feat. Femi Kuti)
27. Evil Vibrations - The Rebirth
28. Take It Slow - Shaolin Temple Defenders
29. So Rotton - Blak Twang
30. Scratch My Itch - The Soul Snatchers
31. Yekiyi - Dobet Gnahore
32. Sowa - Fatoumata Diawara
33. Yündüwa Weyu - Umalali
34. Borracha de aromas/ Yo no sé cómo/¿Dónde iba yo a beber?/Mi vida es mía - Potito/Duquende/Tomatito y Belén Maya/Joaquín Grillo
35. La cuenta atrás - Amparo Sánchez
36. Fandangos de huelva (Ya no va mi niña) - Carmen Linares
37. Hasta siempre, Comandante - Compay Segundo
38. Imuhar - Bombino
39. Let It All Come Down - Jesse Harris (Feat. Norah Jones)
40. Annie Get Your Gun - Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound
41. Follow the Sun - Xavier Rudd
42. Motherland - Justin Nozuka
43. Pass It On - The Coral
44. Society - Eddie Vedder
45. Learning To Fly Hi - Solorazaf

Enjoy responsibly...Radio Show 11-14-13.

Radio Show 10-31-13

A three-hour Halloween extravaganza, this episode features DJ friend Hasbend Playswell on the 1 and 2.  Together, we hop across rhythm and style, mood and geographic locale.  It was a fun and exhausting evening.

Look out for more collaborations in the near future -- Wednesday, 11/27, from 10pm-midnight MST on KSFR, to be exact.  Here's our tracklist:

1. Thriller - Michael Jackson
2. Con el Cuete - Brownout
3. It's Gonna Be a Good Day - Blo
4. Gendamou Na Wii We Gnannin - Orchestre Poly-Ritmo
5. It's Not Easy - Ofege
6. Sugar Man - Rodriguez
7. Run Fay Run - El Michels Affair
8. The Innocent - Mayer Hawthorne
9. Petrolero - La Pegatina
10. Carry On, Brother - Eddie Harris
11. No Diggity - Chet Faker
12. And That's Saying a Lot - Christine McVie
13. No Room For Doubt - Lianne La Havas (Feat. Willy Mason)
14. Red Rose For Gregory (Instrumental) - Dean Frasier
15. Thriller - Easy Star All-Stars (Feat. Mikey General & Spragga Benz)
16. Final Move - Cornadoor (Feat. Kabaka Pyramid)
17. Ganja Spliff - Perfect
18. Munaye - Mulatu Astatke
19. Intandane - Phillip Malela & The Movers
20. Apache - The Jimmy Entley Sound
21. Optical - Chris Joss
22. Funky Drummer - D'Angelo (Feat. The Roots & Christian McBride)
23. Buscando la felicidad - Las Moskas
24. Bright Lights - Gary Clark Jr.
25. Devil Do - Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs
26. Amor pa' mi - Sergent Garcia
27. State Terrorism - The Souljazz Orchestra
28. Freedom For My Sisters - Mahmoud Jreri, Salfaa Hathut & Abeer Alzinati
29. Stone Age - De La Soul (Feat. Biz Markie)
30. Damn Right - Statik Selecta (Feat. Joell Ortiz & Brother Ali)
31. Web - The Roots
32. The Garden - Cut Chemist
33. Summer's Gonna Hurt You - Diplo
34. José Cumbus - Super Mama Djombo
35. Batela-Bana - Baba National
36. Forge Your Own Chains - D.R. Hooker
37. El guapo - Los Diablos Rojos
38. The Book of Right On - Joanna Newsome
39. Palhaço - Céu
40. Fat Fat Fellow - Daniel Janin
41. Emjindini - Mthembu Queens

Enjoy and share...Radio Show 10-31-13.

Radio Show 9-5-13

I know what you're thinking: I rarely get two podcast episodes published in a month, and now I release two in a single day.  My only excuse is having two small children and a tiny bit of extra spare time.

I hope you enjoy this eclectic mix.  The tracklist follows:

1. SeDJedo - Angélique Kidjo (Feat. Ziggy Marley)
2. African in New York - Blitz the Ambassador
3. Waiting for Tomorrow - Bettye Lavette
4. Nothing Like It - Stik Figa
5. One Love (Funky DL Remix) - Nas (Feat. Lei-an)
6. Go - Handbook
7. Misahotaka Ny Akama - Rajery
8. Yo me llamo cumbia - Chico Cervantes y su conjunto internacional
9. Seu Waldir - Ave Sangria
10. Wabacha - Al Lirvat et Son Antillais Wabap
11. Birthday - Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
12. Right to Complain - Trombone Shorty
13. What I Do on Saturday - Steve Burns
14. Fading Flower - Yuna
15. Why Blues - Chris Thomas King
16. Daktari Walk - The Daktaris

Enjoy and share...Radio Show 9-5-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 8-17-13

Greetings listeners,

The next installment of the Twisted Groove is up.  Pink Floyd songs and the music of Brasil are featured, along with the following:

1. Wish You Were Here - Wyclef Jean
2. Face à la mer (Massive Attack Remix) - Les Negresses Vertes
3. Estarabim - Erkin Koray
4. Cumbia Caimanera - El Combolinga
5. Ticking Over - Frootful
6. This Hustling World - Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
7. Obe - Fela Kuti & His Africa 70
8. The Watts Breakaway - The Johnny Otis Show
9. Kelen - Fanga & Maalem Abdallah Guinea
10. Balboa Dub - Bixiga 70
11. Can You Get To That - Funkadelic
12. Baile Da Ilusão - Céu
13. Hei, Man - Ave Sangria
14. On The Run (J.Viewz Remix) - Easy Star All-Stars
15. I Can Make You Feel Good - Shalamar
16. Midas Touch (Remix) - Midnight Star
17. Sing a Happy Song - The O'Jays
18. Yatchiminou - Jimmy Hyacinthe
19. Dolana - Mustafa Ozkent Orchestra
20. São Paulo - São Paulo Ska Jazz
21. Butterfly - Reggie Msomi & His Jazz Africa
22. Luz Vermelha - Burro Morto
23. Cuban Shirt (Blackjoy Alt Version) - Blundetto
24. Interstella Heavy Mob - Colonel Elliott And The Lunatics
25. Korom-Korom - Ama Pierrot

Listen and share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 8-17-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 7-20-13

Here you've got another two-hour mix of fun, funky and danceable music from around the world.  The first set features a band I've been really into recently: L.A.-based Orgone.  You can learn more about them here.

And without further ado, the tracklist:

1. Kriminal Theme - Les Maledictus Sound
2. Say Goodbye - Orgone (Feat. Fanny Franklin)
3. Seven Days in Sunny June - Jamiroquai
4. Beyond - Daft Punk
5. Silent Life - Real Ibiza
6. Love is Blindness - U2
7. The Afterlife - Paul Simon
8. Mulher Da Erva - José Afonso
9. Live Your Life - Yuna
10. Homebound - Kama
11. Hourglass - Soft Metals
12. Void Vision - Cyper People
13. Do You Want It Right Now - Seidah Garrett
14. Cos-Ber-Zam Ne Noya - Daphni
15. Holy Grail (Instrumental) - Jay-Z (Feat. Justin Timberlake)
16. Looking Back - CunninLynguists (Feat. Anna Wise)
17. Lost Souls - L'Orange (Feat. Hassaan Mackey, yU & Kelsey Lu)
18. To All My Friends - Atmosphere
19. Never the Same - DJ Design
20. Panafricano - Baron Ya Búk-lu
21. Nsokoto - The Very Best
22. Kansas City - The Movers
23. Tiga Kurira - The Rift Valley Brothers
24. Kibe Kibe - The Mombasa Kings
25. Who Is She (And What Is She To You) - Gladys Knight & The Pips
26. I Believe in Miracles - Jackson Sisters
27. The Need Superficial - Oddisee
28. Un Peu De Respect - Lady Laistee
29. Funky Butt, Part 1 - Madlib

Enjoy, and please share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 7-20-13.

Radio Show 6-6-13

Good music awaits you in this episode.  Representing the East, we've got Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, and Ghana.  Representing the West, we've got Canada, the U.S., Trinidad and Jamaica.

Also, after a monthlong baby hiatus, I'll be live in the saddle this coming Saturday 7/6 from 10pm-midnight MDT and again on Thursday 7/11 from 9-10pm MDT.  You can stream me from KSFR's homepage.

The tracklist for this episode follows:

1. Laba Laba - Babá Ken Okulolo & The Nigerian Brothers

2. Mandjuana - Super Mama Djombo

3. Querida Angola - Waldemar Bastos

4. Poto Poto - Chief Ebenezer Obey

5. You Can Go - Bokoor Band

6. The Lagos Communiqué - Thievery Corporation

7. Morphée - Moxy Früvous

8. Lost Without You - The Delfonics (Produced by Adrian Younge)

9. Spanish Joint - D'Angelo

10. Aynotchesh Yererfu - The Budos Band

11. Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti & Spearhead

12. Soak It - Buffy

13. Chimoto - Divided Kingdom Republic

14. Wickedness in the Ghetto - Kenyatta Hill

15. Below the Bassline - Ernest Ranglin

Listen, enjoy, share...Radio Show 6-6-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 5-25-13

Here you have yet another installment of my favorite program to sit in on.  This episode of the Twisted Groove features the usual assortment of eclectic, upbeat music.  We hit up the U.S. and the U.K., spend  time in several African countries, and finish with some good old 80s disco soul.

Your tracklist:

1. In the Beginning - Man Parrish
2. In the Now - Olivier Daysoul
3. The World is Changing - Femi Kuti
4. Mother in Law - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
5. ABC's - K'naan (Feat. Chubb Rock)
6. Edith Cavell - Dead Horse Beats
7. Jatt Ho Giya Sharabee - Punjabi MC
8. Waterman - Olav Basoski (Feat. Michie One)
9. Sunflower - Lenny Kravitz (Feat. Drake)
10. Rainy Day - Coldplay
11. African Dance - Soul II Soul
12. Máma Lála - Bonga
13. Mandola - Papa Wemba
14. I'll Get You - Classixx
15. Sekebe - Amadou & Mariam
16. RMX Tantas Flores (Remix por Ramón) - Ojos de Brujo
17. Adunia - Asmara All Stars (Feat. Mahmoud Ahmed Omer, Temasgen Hip Hop & Doc Reggae)
18. Amor infinito - Dnoe
19. Breakdown - Gary Clark Jr.
20. Livin' in the Jungle - Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
21. On the Real Side - Lonnie Liston Smith
22. Sun Explosion - Manu Dibango
23. It's the Music - Leroy Hutson
24. One Lover At a Time - Atlantic Starr
25. Your Personal Touch - Evelyn Champagne King
26. 7 - Prince
27. Let's Go To the Movies - Ozomatli
28. Gidigidi - DJ Juls
29. Linda Movement - Father's Children

Get down, and remember to share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 5-25-13.

Radio Show 5-23-13

Welcome to the summer vacation edition of the radio show.  After the obligatory Alice Cooper track, we travel to Nigeria and the Congo, Zimbabwe and South Africa, Chicago and L.A., Brooklyn and Senegal, before finally hitting up Jamaica, Madagascar, the U.K. and Prince.  That's a steep plane fare for my second day of summer break.

Here's the tracklist:

1. School's Out - Alice Cooper
2. Odaran Kan To Sa - Segun Adewale & His Superstars International
3. Naza - Mbilia Bel
4. Uchazvibvuma - Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena
5. Chez Gaye Special - The Raiders
6. Will the Circle Be Unbroken - The Staple Singers
7. El Cascabel - Radio Jarocho
8. Strictly Reserved for You - Charles Bradley
9. Aline - Orchestra Baobab
10. All My Life - Chezidek
11. Masolo - Passy Mermans
12. Hazo Avo - Rossy
13. Jazzie's Groove (Piano Version) - Soul II Soul
14. Dear Mr. Man - Prince

Listen, share, enjoy...Radio Show 5-23-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 5-4-13

While the Twisted Groove is a program I only occasionally sit in on, I have come to love doing this show.  The musical format strays just far enough away from what I typically play to push me, and yet provides me with an opportunity to add value for the regular listeners by incorporating styles they may not typically hear.

This episode was especially fun for me; I hope you enjoy it, too.  Here's the tracklist:

1. Funky Reggae - J.Rocc

2. Dr. Feel Good - Travie McCoy (Feat. Cee-Lo Green)

3. Pay Day - Classified

4. Things are Getting Better - N*E*R*D

5. Holding On - Classixx

6. Rainbow - Phoojun

7. Buried Alive - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Feat. Dr. Octogon)

8. Making Time - Sinkane

9. Can I Kick It? (Phase 5 Remix) - A Tribe Called Quest

10. Egg Man - Beastie Boys

11. Funky Broadway - Vampires Underground

12. Corrupted Society - Eclipse

13. Spirit Shake - Nomadic Massive

14. Muloma (DJ Logic Remix) - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

15. Unknown Track - Unknown Artist

16. You Little Shits - Stereolab

17. Girl - Beck

18. Rad - Smoosh

19. I Just Can't Get Enough - Nouvelle Vague

20. 80's TV Show - Black Milk

21. Give Me The Night (Remix) - George Benson

22. Change Yes Change - Oku & AK7

23. Mystic Bounce - Madlib

24. Electric Love - Digital Emotion

25. Yes I Know - Daphni

26. Expansions - Lonnie Liston Smith

27. Trans Europe Express - Señor Coconut y Su Conjunto

28. Fish in the Sky - Aeroplane (Feat. Nicolas Ker)

29. The Future - Teen Daze

Listen, enjoy, dance, share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 5-4-13.

Radio Show 4-18-13

Greetings, listeners!  You've got a very special podcast to listen to here.  In honor of National Library Week, way back in April, I did an hour-long radio show exclusively using songs I'd borrowed from the Santa Fe Public Library.  I'm really proud of this show -- it may be as close as I'll ever come to literacy activism, if there is such a thing.

If you like what you hear (or even if you don't) I encourage you to browse the music selection at your own local library.  You might be surprised by what you find!

Here's what I found:

1. Lollipop - The Chordettes
2. Cumbanchero - Rubén González
3. Tchimurenga Zimbabwe - Sam Mangwana
4. Drive it Home - Snooks Eaglin
5. Marimba Song - Amampondo
6. Tiris Nibreeha - Tiris
7. Samba Triste - Ana de Holanda
8. Canaveral - De Madera
9. Fools Fall in Love - Dennis Brown
10. Ba E Soro - Omogo & The Res Q Ranjazz Family
11. Tomorrow Robins Will Sing - Stevie Wonder
12. Soy sólo para tí - Victor Boa y su Música
13. I Can Understand It - New Birth

Share often, and enjoy even more frequently...Radio Show 4-18-13.

Radio Show 4-4-13

It's been a while.  I've been having technical difficulties, so my podcasts haven't been showing up in itunes, which I wish wouldn't bother me so much.  At any rate, if you're reading this you might also listen, so here's what you'll hear:

1. Parafifi - Grand Kalle & L'African Jazz
2. Cherry Blossom Girl - Air
3. Gachliliot - Estar Shamir
4. Ixiámi - Bonga
5. Let's Talk it Over - Lee Fields
6. Gabby Kai - James "Bla" Pahinui
7. By Your Side (Cottonbelly's Fola Mix Edit) - Sade
8. (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care - Cee Lo Green
9. Do You Like the Way - Santana (Feat. Lauryn Hill & Cee Lo Green)
10. Mi Ma'amakim - The Idan Raichel Project
11. Dusty Blue - Charles Bradley
12. Alien (Hold On To Your Dreams) - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
13. Southern Girl - Maze (Feat. Frankie Beverly)
14. Bindiga - The Wellis Band
15. Love Bug Blues - Charles Bradley

Thanks to all those who've been listening live!

Share your enjoyment...Radio Show 4-4-13.

Radio Show 3-28-13

Hello again, listeners.  I hope you dig this episode, a radio show I sent out over the airwaves a few evenings ago, that tours the music of West Africa, the Caribbean and the U.S.

Here's the tracklist:

1. Chengetai - Oliver Mtukudzi
2. Tshena Ndekela - Baloji (Feat. Monik Tenday)
3. Werente Serigne - Orchestra Baobab
4. Madan - Salif Keita
5. Unknown - Unknown Artist
6. Bihine Mi Bak Dehn Taak - Mr. Peters Boom & Chime
7. Vengan a la charanga - Celia Cruz con La Sonora Matancera
8. Todo lo que tengo es tuyo - Tempo Dominicano
9. Pressure Drop - Oku & AK7
10. When I Look At U - Snakehips
11. I Am I Be - De La Soul
12. As Long As I've Got You - The Emotions
13. Trouble in Mind - Nina Simone
14. I Bought This For - J.Rocc

Listen, share, enjoy...Radio Show 3-28-13.

Radio Show 2-28-13

Greetings, listeners!  This week's episode features a friend and local artist, David Wheeler, whose music you can check out here.  I hope you also enjoy the rest of the music, which hails from such exotic locales as Brazil, Spain, Turkey, Vietnam and Sierra Leone.

1. Soul - Gary Clark Jr.
2. Bineng - Akendengue
3. The Obvious Child - Paul Simon
4. Si me ayudas a volar - Huecco
5. A Patricia - Los Destellos
6. Samba de Bahia - Banda de Boca
7. Hal Hal - Barış Manço
8. Let Off a Couple II - The Beatnuts (Feat. A.L. Rawcotiks)
9. Fundamental Truth - David Wheeler
10. Where the Streets Have No Name Outro - Beatnick & K-Salaam
11. Trinity (Titoli) - Annibale e i Cantori Moderni
12. Hoai Thu - Thanh Thuy
13. Hard Times - Baby Huey
14. Koneh Pehlawo Beh - Sooliman E. Rogie
15. Courage - Vieux Farka Touré (Feat. Issa Bamba)

Listen, share, enjoy...Radio Show 2-28-13.

Radio Show 2-14-13

In honor of George Ferris' birthday, this episode showcases songs about love, musical styles I love and artists I love.  If you listen carefully, you will also hear me deftly work the boards while responding to a fallen microphone.

1. The Love Song - Da Bush Babees (Feat. Mos Def)
2. I Love Trash - Oscar the Grouch
3. My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors - Moxy Früvous
4. Love - J Dilla (Feat. Pharoahe Monch)
5. Now That We Found Love - Bunny Rugs
6. True Love - Rato Venace
7. Asesina - Juan Bautista
8. Shakara School Girl - Ikenga Super Stars of Africa
9. Bulería de Cazaora - Beni de Cádiz
10. Tuckshop - Nyami Nyami Sounds
11. Collin Goes - The Anchors
12. Laru Beya - Aurelio Martinez (Feat. Orchestra Baobab)
13. Politic Amagni (La Politique, C'est Pas Bon) - Amadou & Mariam
14. Flesh and Blood - Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson
15. Nani Le - Habib Koité & Eric Bibb
16. Pichincha, Familia y Amor - Wagogo

Listen, share, enjoy...Radio Show 2-14-13.

Radio Show 1-31-13

Hi folks.  This episode features music from Habib Koité and Eric Bibb, who were in town for a concert this weekend.  In news that will not surprise regular listeners, music from 10 countries is sandwiched between songs by the Malian and U.S. bluesmen.  As always, I've edited out the PSAs and have included the tracklist below:

1. I Ka Barra - Habib Koité & Bamada
2. I've Been Life - Cody ChesnuTT
3. Nka Bom - Edikanfo
4. Foolish - Olivier Daysoul
5. Gangsters and Pimps (Instrumental) - Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
6. Wend Mikeyini Kabudha - Owilla Lakeside Jazz
7. Aapke Saamne Pehli Baar Aayi Hoo - Alisha Chinoy & Vijay Benedict
8. Leeboon - Xalam
9. Satchindanada - DJ Shadow & The Automator
10. Cardo o ceniza - Eva Ayllón
11. Kim - Lord Shorty
12. Oye Manita - Totó la Momposina
13. Exciters Theme - The Exciters
14. Needed Time - Eric Bibb

Listen, share, enjoy...Radio Show 1-31-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 12-29-12

This episode, which is the last in a series of programs on which I sat in as a guest DJ, features a guest of its own.  DJ Lizzie from Brooklyn was in the house, and the two of us selected all of the music that you'll hear.

We begin and end with 80s funk soul, and spend time in Africa, Spain and the realm of electronic music along the way.

PSAs are edited out, and the tracklist follows:

1. Revelation in Black Light - Bernie Worrell
2. Get Down Saturday Night - Oliver Cheatham
3. Make That Move - Shalamar
4. I'll Do Anything For You - Denroy Morgan
5. Give Me Your Love - Sylvia Striplin
6. Spanish Hustle - Fatback Band
7. Sabali - Amadou & Mariam
8. Khalima - Doreen Thobekile
9. Todos remezclados (Remix por Pankoramix) - Ojos de Brujo
10. Brooklyn Sunburn - Teen Daze
11. I Surrender - Ray Lavon
12. Let Your Heart Be Free - Jazzanova (Feat. Nicola Kramer, Clara Hill & Georg Levin)
13. Breakadawn (Instrumental) - Amerigo Gazaway of Gummy Soul
14. Sunny Ti De Ariya - King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
15. Yolele - Papa Wemba
16. Orere Elejigbo - Lijadu Sisters
17. Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti - The Daktaris
18. First Aid - Safirio Madzikatire
19. I Wish - Charles Earland & Odyssey
20. Father's Children - Father's Children
21. Tarzan - Roy Ayers
22. Do You Love What You Feel - Rufus & Chaka Khan
23. Untitled - James Dutcher
24. Sugar Lee - Donny Hathaway
25. I Ain't Asking For Your Love - Ashford & Simpson
26. Street Life - Randy Crawford
27. Weekend Girl - S.O.S. Band

Listen, share, enjoy...Twisted Groove Radio Show 12-29-12.

Radio Show 12-27-12

Robin took this photo in the studio.
The hat I'm wearing - she made it!

This episode continues with the theme of guests, only this time, the guest isn't me; my sister Robin was in the studio, making sure I was doing my job.  Having my little sister along made this program extra fun...I hope it comes through in what you hear.  I encourage all my friends out there to follow in Robin's footsteps and come out to New Mexico to join me live in the studio for one of my radio shows.

PSAs are edited out, and the tracklist follows:

1. Mussolu (Women) - Kimi Djabaté
2. She's So Scandalous - Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
3. Amajo - Asmara All Stars (Feat. Faytinga)
4. Déjà Vu - Disiz la Peste
5. Who Did That to You? - John Legend
6. Like Janis - Rodriguez
7. I'm Hooked on You - Larry Page Orchestra
8. Africa Lait - Bembeya Jazz National
9. Vente pa' Madrid - Ketama, Toumani Diabaté & Danny Thompson
10. Helno Est Mort - Manu Chao
11. Il Principiante - Bandabardò
12. Oxgam - Miriam Makeba
13. Jekajosé - Gaspar Lawal
14. Leali - Rasha

Listen, share, enjoy...Radio Show 12-27-12.

Radio Show 12-13-12

Well, I have a lot of time this week and a backlog of radio shows to post, so here's another.  If you like quiz shows, this episode is for you.  There are three games in this program...to play, just listen carefully.

For your listening pleasure, PDAs are edited out, and for your information, the show's tracklist follows:

1. Wasuze Otya? - Samite
2. Patience - k-os
3. Yesu Gorbu - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
4. Build a Wall - East Park Reggae Collective
5. Nijaay - The Souljazz Orchestra
6. Mas o Menos - The Budos Band
7. What Have You Done - Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens
8. Ari Degbe - Antibalas
9. Shot Down - The Sugarman 3 (Feat. Lee Fields)
10. What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes? - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
11. We Are On Our Way - Care Free
12. Yin Oyifuna Kimi - Lucky Dube & Super Soul
13. Sidi'imali Zethu - The Mgababa Queens
14. Joy - Spirits Rejoice
15. Kuzobenjani Na? - Vusi Mahlesela

Please play at your next holiday gathering, and encourage your guests to subscribe to the podcast: Radio Show 12-13-12.