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 9-19-13

This episode marks one year to the day from the first time I broadcast my music out to the mountains of New Mexico.  Many thanks to all who have been listening throughout this first year of my show.

Also featured in this program are several artists who performed at Globalquerque!  The tracklist follows:

1. Binyeke - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
2. Kelen Ati Leen - Orchestra Baobob
3. Downtown Barkings (Afrosoul Edit) - The Dynamics
4. Beautiful Emilie (Love Remix) - Keziah Jones
5. Posed to Be (Instrumental) - Breakestra
6. La gallera - Sofia Rei
7. Nengón - Poncho Sánchez
8. El joglar - La Troba Kung-Fu
9. Lluna - Bongo Botrako (Feat. Joan Garriga)
10. Vital Mental Medicine/The Pullet - Solas
11. Cornman - Kinky
12. Todos mortales - Ojos de Brujo (Feat. Roldan de Orishas)
13. Pushin' On - Quantic Soul Orchestra (Feat. Alice Russell)
14. Uzi (Pinky Ring) - El Michels Affair
15. Qualified - Darondo

Move to and enjoy this...Radio Show 9-19-13.

Radio Show 8-15-13

It's been a while since I've posted an episode of my standard, one-hour program.  This one was lots of fun, and I hope you enjoy it.  The tracklist follows:

1. Me and My Gin - Dinah Washington
2. Que te lleve el diablo - Maruja Serrano
3. El bon bon de Elena - Los Lobos
4. As de corazones - Piruchi Apo
5. Alter-ego - Ultra High Flamenco
6. That Girl - Justin Timberlake
7. Love That Girl - Raphael Saadiq
8. The Walk - Mayer Hawthorne
9. Mad - Anthony Hamilton
10. Dreaming - K-Def
11. Sidlala Yonke Imidlalo - Izintombi Zesi Manje Manje
12. Unite - Moussa Doumbia
13. Wayo In-Law - Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz
14. Joyce No. 2 - Johnson Mkhalali

Please share with friends...Radio Show 8-15-13.

Radio Show 7-11-13

It's late and I don't have much to say about this episode, except that it's very, very good.  The featured band is Wagogo, from Albuquerque, who I had the pleasure of dancing to with my new little one a couple days after this show aired.

I'll be doing my thing again on Thursday, July 25, from 9-10pm MDT, and you can hear it all live here.

Your tracklist:

1. Chitungwiza mu'Burque - Wagogo
2. Ãî›è, ãî›è ÿñíî - Prāta Vētra (Brainstorm)
3. How You Like Me Now - The Heavy
4. 住所不定無職のテーマ - 住所不定無職 (Unemployed Drifter)
5. In Your Head - Poldoore
6. Three Little Birds (Stephen Marley & Jason Bentley Remix) - Bob Marley & The Wailers
7. Me So Mbriacato - Alessandro Mannarino
8. Postcard Poverty - Kobo Town
9. Wahala -Blitz the Ambassador (Feat. Keziah Jones, Baloji, Promoe & Bocafloja)
10. Lawnge Instrumental - Zimbabwe Legit
11. Au Revoir Adely - Tchico
12. Kanguru - Waldemar Bastos
13. Vine de mi tierra - Wagogo
14. Muziqawi Silt - Akale Wube
15. Mastica, chupa y jala - Ghetto Brothers

Enjoy & share...Radio Show 7-11-13.

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.

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 10-12-12

Here you have the third episode of my radio show.  I'm beginning to feel more comfortable on the boards...I hope that comes through in what you hear, at least in some small way.  As always, thank you to those who tune in to listen live.  This week's tracklist follows:

1. Tagos del agujero - Radio Tarifa
2. Rumba Dub Style - Ojos de Brujo
3. Tengo - Macaco
4. La calle - Juan Luis Guerra (Feat. Juanes)
5. Take Over - Prince Jazzbo
6. Addis Ababa - Culture
7. When I'm Sixty-Four - Easy Star All-Stars (Feat. Sugar Minott)
8. Sensation (Bidi Bom Bom) - Lole-Lolay
9. Bolingo - Diblo Dibala et le Groupe Loketo
10. La Bamba - Wyclef Jean (Feat. Ro-K & Gammy)
11. My Rhythm - Nomadic Massive
12. His Girl - The Budos Band
13. If This Ain't Love - Jay Novelle
14. Adie Nu - DJ Juls
15. Turning World - Eric Bibb

Listen, subscribe and share with friends: Radio Show 10-12-12.

Enjoy!

Radio Show 10-5-12

Installment number two of my radio show.  Thanks again to all who have tuned in to hear me live.  I hope it's been as fun for you as it has been for me.

The tracklist follows:

1. Akwaaba - Blitz the Ambassador

2. Warm Heart of Africa - The Very Best (feat. Ezra Koenig)

3. Fountain of Youth - Arrested Development

4. Love Don't Make It Right - Ashford & Simpson

5. Kool On - The Roots (feat. Greg Porn & Truck North)

6. No Time For Dreaming - Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band

7. Les Voyous - Rock A Mambo

8. Bendita Nena - El Chivo Sin Ley (feat. Edilio Paredes)

9. Dyambo - Hugh Masekela

10. Ruby Soho - Jimmy Cliff

11. Gbara Case - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

12. Viva Disco - Tunde Mabadu

13. Ámuñegü (In Times To Come) - Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective

14. Namania - Habib Koité & Bamada

Listen, subscribe and share with friends: Radio Show 10-5-12.

Enjoy!

Many Roots Podcast 4 - Pan African Pizza Party

Instructions:

Preheat your home with good friends and candles.  Stretch out on an ungreased dance floor.  Pour on a healthy Mbaqanga sauce, sprinkle on some Afro-Latino rhythms, slice on several heavy cuts of Soukous, add a pinch of Highlife and pepper with a couple of acoustic recordings.  Cook for about an hour...you can double the recipe if needed.

Special shout outs to Lizzie in Brooklyn and Moos from Global Groove for ideas and inspiration behind some of this episode's tracks, and to Devon in Boulder and Jamie in Jersey for helping to get the word out about the Many Roots Podcast.

Listen and subscribe to Many Roots Podcast 4.  Visit and like the Facebook page, too.

Happy happy, everybody!

Many Roots Podcast 2 - From West Africa to East New York

The title says it all...

Download Many Roots Podcast 2.

Enjoy!