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.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 9-14-13

Here's your next installment of the Twisted Groove, featuring some cuts from a cool Arabic Hip-Hop compilation I picked up from Bodega Pop, which is a great blog that I highly encourage you to check out.  Shout out to Nick for motivating me to post my back episodes instead of fall into my typical cold weather malaise.

We also bid a final farewell in this episode to legendary reggae producer Prince Jazzbo.

The tracklist:

1. Intro-Freedom - DJ Juls
2. Mawood - Deeb
3. Royalty - Blitz the Ambassador
4. Culture of Fear - Thievery Corporation (Feat. Mr. Lif)
5. Zeytinyagli - Mustafa Ozkent Orchestra
6. Don't Give Up - Oneness of Juju
7. Labazo - Bony Castro
8. Kwaakwaa - Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
9. Funky Horn - Fela Kuti & His Africa 70
10. Apollo 16 - Prince Jazzbo
11. Tribal War - Buju Banton
12. Be, I Do - Nightmares on Wax
13. Falta de ar - Céu
14. Expresso 2222 - Gilberto Gil
15. Asibiso Jungle - Vulcans
16. Beit - Sabreena Da Witch
17. Don't Fight Me Down - Tarrus Riley
18. God Bless You La La La - Patrice (Feat. Cody Chesnutt)
19. Orane (Hypnotic Remix by Sodi & LNV) - Les Negresses Vertes
20. Latin Strut - Frootful
21. Selva negra - Maná
22. I Want it Back - Mickey Hart Band
23. Don't Owe You a Thang - Gary Clark Jr.
24. Wade in the Water - The Staple Singers
25. Jungle Soul - Joseph Makwela & His Comrades
26. Better Man - Keb' Mo'

Enjoy and share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 9-14-13.

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 8-10-13

The latest installment features the 70s funk of Anthony King's "Lost Star" and the diverse instrumentals of RJD2's "Magnificent City" (sans vocals from Aceyalone, which appear on the original release).  The tracklist is rounded out below:

1. Spacefree - Anthony King
2. Monks - Frank Ocean
3. Let it Go - Oddisee
4. Who Cares? - Gnarls Barkley
5. Studies - Toro y Moi
6. Filigree Funk - Anthony King
7. Without Your Love - The Blackbyrds
8. Look Towards the Sky - Sylvia Striplin
9. Rigor Mortis - Cameo
10. Body Shaker - Dayton
11. Funkadilly - Anthony King
12. Thursday - Pet Shop Boys (Feat. Example)
13. Running (Disclosure Remix) - Jessie Ware
14. Gentleman - Meshell Ndegeocello & Yerba Buena!
15. And Bullshit - Jonwayne (Feat. Zeroh)
16. Dedicated - Digable Planets
17. I Love TW Girls - MC HotDog (Feat. A-Yue Chang)
18. Shutterbug (Produced by Amerigo Gazaway) - Otis Redding & Big Boi
19. All For U (Instrumental) - RJD2
20. Earth From Outer Space - Michael Franti & Spearhead (Feat. K'naan)
21. Dub Be Good To Me - Beats International & Lindy Layton
22. Aankh Naal - Kam Dhillon
23. Ya-Rayi - Khaled
24. Farewell Ride - Beck
25. Red Alert - CSS
26. Junior (Instrumental) - RJD2
27. Tell Him - Eighties Ladies
28. Livin' It Up (Friday Night) - Bell & James
29. Fire (Instrumental) - RJD2

Enjoy and share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 8-10-13.

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 5-9-13

As promised, I'm working through my backlog of radio shows so that you have something to listen to in the heat.  Lest I get too predictable, this episode features an extra injection of music produced in the U.S., with only a handful of tracks from around the world.

Also, I have a contest for you. I got the fourth track off of a mixtape that was given to me without any information about the music.  If you know the name of the song or the artist, please post it in the comments.

As always, PSAs are edited out and the tracklist follows:

1. Try - Bugge Wesseltoft & Sidsel Endresen
2. You're the Fool - The 3 Degrees
3. Baby Come Back - Betty Wright & The Roots (Feat. Lenny Williams)
4. Unknown Song - Unknown Artist
5. Where Are We Going? - Donald Byrd
6. Inner Ninja - Classified (Feat. David Myles)
7. El capitán - Cuban Cowboys
8. Ámame hasta que me muera - Maná
9. Esengo Ya Ko Bina - Grupo Lokito
10. Djelimady Rumba - AfroCubism
11. 5th Dimension - B.o.B. (Feat. Ricco Barrino)
12. The Life - Gary Clark Jr.
13. Come Here - Talib Kweli (Feat. Miguel)
14. Just Feelin' It - K-Def
15. Mighty Mighty - Baby Huey

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

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 4-4-13

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 1-17-13

This episode features one set dedicated to the usual and a second set dedicated to the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.  The local listeners liked this program a lot, and I hope you do too!

PSAs are edited out, and the tracklist follows:

1. Ghalla Gurian - Punjabi MC (Feat. Hema Sharma)
2. Mari - Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited
3. Fire in Freetown - K'naan
4. Au 21ie Siecle - Nomadic Massive
5. Rebel With a Cause - Prezident Brown & Axx Of Jahpostles
6. Zion Train - Bob Marley & The Wailers
7. That Reggae Funk - J.Rocc
8. Power to the People - Curtis Mayfield
9. Braided Hair - 1 Giant Leap (Feat. Speech, Neneh Cherry & Ulali)
10. Why (Am I Treated So Bad) - The Staple Singers
11. Our Generation - Ernie Hines
12. As - Stevie Wonder
13. A Funky Space Reincarnation (Instrumental) - Marvin Gaye
14. There is a Way - Mos Def

Listen, share, enjoy...Radio Show 1-17-13.

Jazz Impressions Radio Show 12-24-12

Welcome to installment two of my guest DJ trilogy from late 2012.  This episode features jazz, plus a whole lot of genre-bending fusion.  Regular listeners, fear not -- there is a ton of diversity in this program.

PSAs are edited out, and the tracklist follows:

1. Contemporary Focus - McCoy Tyner
2. Out of Sight - Roy Ayers
3. Adade - Hugh Masekela
4. El Cura - Paquito D'Rivera (Feat. Bebo & Chucho Valdés)
5. Hora Decubitus - Charles Mingus
6. In the Park - Lonnie Liston Smith
7. Guitar Blues Odyssey: From Roots to Fruits - Quincy Jones
8. Prophets - Radio City
9. Book of Slim - Gene Harris & The Three Sounds
10. Imani - E.W. Wainwright, Jr.
11. James Brown - Buckshot LeFonque
12. Take Me to Brazil - Jazz Ministers
13. Song for My Father - Madlib
14. Harlem River Drive - Bobbi Humphrey
15. Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum - Wayne Shorter
16. Shine on Harvest Moon - Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster
17. My Favorite Things - John Coltrane

Listen, share, enjoy...Jazz Impressions Radio Show 12-24-12.

Radio Show 11-15-12

Officially, this is my fifth radio session.  However, the show I did at the beginning of November seems lost -- or at least forever hidden by the station's recording robots -- so I'll call this episode number four.  At any rate, it's a fun one...we travel from the U.K. to North Africa to Brooklyn, then down to Brasil and back to Brooklyn, only to return eastward toward Turkey and Italy.  And that's all before the mid-show voice break.  We also hit up Albuquerque, Philly, Senegal, Mali, Nigeria and Sudan (via Brooklyn, of course).  As always, PSAs are edited out, and the tracklist follows:

1. Short Change Hero - The Heavy
2. Aal Eah - Samira Saeid
3. How Long Do I Have To Wait For You? - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
4. Quer Queira, Quer Nao Queira - Tim Maia
5. It Ain't Nothing Like - Amerigo Gazaway (Feat. Kriminul)
6. Karni Buyuk Koca Dunya - OnDER Bali
7. Grigio Perla - Gian Franco Pienzio
8. West - Wagogo
9. Diarr Diarr - Youssou N'Dour
10. Jeeper Creeper - Sinkane
11. Chérie - Amadou & Mariam
12. Take Time - Orchestre Tumba Africa International
13. Upper Egypt - The Roots
14. Okra - Olu Dara

Listen, subscribe, share: Radio Show 11-15-12.

Enjoy!

Radio Show 9-27-12

If you follow this podcast, you've probably noticed that new episodes have been few and far between.  That's due in large part to the fact that I've been focusing my musical energy on an occasional show at my local radio station.

Thank you to those who have been tuning in to listen.  If I get a regular spot, I'll let you know.  For now, all I can offer are recordings with the PSAs edited out.  The tracklist for my debut show follows:

1. Dee Moo Woor - Orchestra Baobab
2. La Culebra - AfroCubism
3. Hwe Towe Hun - T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo
4. Funky Message - The Heroes
5. Jol'inkomo - Miriam Makeba
6. Eem Rak Na'iz - Mosh Ben Ari
7. On the Move (Dub Version) - Chezidek
8. Incline - Midnite
9. Judgement - Prince Koloni
10. Baby Be Mine - Easy Star All-Stars (feat. The Green)
11. Racing With the Sun (remix by Deluxe) - Chinese Man
12. You and the Music - Donald Byrd
13. My Cherie Amor (remix by Beatnick & K-Salaam) - Stevie Wonder
14. Jimmi Diggin Cats - Digable Planets
15. Tell Him - Lauryn Hill

Listen, subscribe and share with friends: Radio Show 9-27-12.

Enjoy!