Dub & Reggae Special - NTS 2021

Afronaut & Mark Force (Live At Steppin' - Jan 3rd 2025, Radio Radio)

Of all contemporary Cape Verdeans, Cesaria Evora, "the Queen of the Morna" made the biggest impression internationally. However the first Cape Verdean to grace the American imagination was the harpooner Dagoo in Herman Melville's Moby Dick (1851). Cape Verdeans first arrived in United States as whalers in the late 1700's and have been coming ever since, bringing a distinctive Portuguese-African Kriolu flavor to communities across Southern New England and beyond. We'll take a step back in time and look at the rich cultural life of Cape Verdean neighborhoods, where great bands played mornas and coladeiras at local social clubs.  Our principle guide for this program will be historian Marilyn Halter, author of “Between Race and Ethnicity: Cape Verdean American Immigrants, 1860-1965.” She'll take us through the years as the Cape Verdean community navigated the turbulent waters of opportunity and identity in America long before the age of American multiculturalism. Then we'll jump ahead and explore current trends from the far-flung Diaspora's thriving music scene, ranging from hip-busting funaná to sleek cabo-zouk. All along, we'll be hearing from Cape Verdean-American musicians, from old-time guitar master Freddy Silva to rapper Mo Green, as they reflect on immigration, nostalgia, heritage, and what it means to be Cape Verdean in the United States.

Produced by Marlon Bishop
APWW #571

Black History Month: Kriolu in New England, The Cape Verdean-American Story

it's February, it's Black history month, it's Valentines day, it's Slow Radio Vol. 4 a Lovers Rock Special, run it up <3 



Yasmin: Slow Radio Vol. 4 A Lovers Rock Special

Please welcome Ash Lauryn to the show this week. Ash is a deejay, writer, curator and radio show host hailing from Detroit and now Atlanta-based. Her blog Underground and Black is helping the representation for Black millennials in dance music, which has expanded into her annual Movement Festival party in Detroit alongside monthly NTS Radio show.

Ash has previously released music on Heist Recordings, Toy Tonics, Defected, NDATL Muzik and FWM Entertainment. Ash has compiled a very special mix for Traxsource LIVE this week featuring music from Osunlade, Jullian Gomes, Ezel, Sean McCabe, Fouk, Coflo and much much more.. get ready to vibe!

20+ countries, 80+ radio networks and 10 million+ weekly listeners can’t be wrong. Keep it Traxsource. Keep it underground.

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ASH LAURYN TRACKLISTING: FEB 27TH

01. June Jazzin & Rona Ray - Chameleon - Are You House ? Records
02. Hanna - Sometimes (N.W.N. Remix) Blockhead Recordings
03. Ellis Aaron, Sean McCabe - Got It Bad (Sean McCabe Dub) Good Vibrations Music
04. Nathan Haines, Ruby - Night Moves (Crackazat Remix) EMK
05. Nathan Haines, Marlena Shaw - Squire For Hire (Fouk Remix) Foliage Records
06. Don Swing - Living House Music - Large Music
07. DJ Matpat, Fawziyaa Heart - Hold Your Hand (Megatronic & MFWILEY Remix) Clubby Boy
08. Stranger Danger, Tony Soul - The Situation (Coflo Remix) Moulton Music
09. Osunlade - The Journey - R2 Records
10. Trinidadian Deep - I Didn’t Wanna Lie To You (Original Mix) Makin Moves
11. Blackwhole - 1000 Seconds (Jullian Gomes Perspective) Stay True Sounds
12. Jullian Gomes, Kuniyuki Takahashi & Sio - Let Me Go (Yoruba Soul Mix) World Without End
13. Donnie - Love (4 Letter Word) (NDATL Vocal) NDATL Muzik
14. Dezaray Dawn - The Real Deal (Ezel Remix) Makin Moves

FORTHCOMING GUESTS ON TRAXSOURCE LIVE!

• Megatronic (Mar 6th)
• Olive F (Mar 13th)

Traxsource LIVE! #520 Ash Lauryn

Children of Zeus's Konny Kon takes over our Manchester studio once a month to play upfront Soul, Classic Hip Hop & New RnB. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/children-of-zeus/episodes/children-of-zeus-1st-march-2025

Children of Zeus 010325

Manchester's Tarzsa brings good vibes Soul, RnB & Jazz to the NTS airwaves once a month. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/tarzsa/episodes/tarzsa-8th-march-2025

Tarzsa 080325

From boleros to chopped'n'screwed, psych rock to Persian ballads, jazz, blues, samba & more, a real aural smorgasbord...welcome to Slow Radio Vol. 5.

enjoy
x

Yasmin: Slow Radio Vol. 5

Second show of 2025 recorded live on @lyl_radio, with lots of LP cuts, various soulful sounds new & old. Different tracks recorded or produced by Roy Ayers (RIP) and a brand new remix of Al Kent !

LOVE PENALTY on LYL RADIO | March 2025

From @grandhuit_514

I discovered Roy Ayers early in my musical journey. He’s an artist who had a huge influence on me, and over the years, I kept realizing just how important his career was to the history of music at large. 

From jazz to jazz-funk, jazz-fusion, disco, boogie, and even his influence on hip-hop & house—his impact is undeniable.

Today, I’m incredibly moved to see how much he inspired DJs, producers, and musicians across generations. But more than anything, it’s the universal love for him that stands out. Everyone loved Roy, and I think that’s what makes him such an important artist.

I became truly fascinated with his work the day I watched his live performance at Ronnie Scott’s, during the famous Battle of the Vibes. That’s when I realized not just his incredible musicianship but also his sense of humor. He had this incredible emotional range—his music could make you cry, laugh, or dance, sometimes all at once. That really struck me, and from that moment on, I started diving deeper into his music.

Over the years, my passion for his work grew. I started hunting for rare records, original pressings—until one day, I had the chance to see him perform on a rooftop in Brooklyn. He was already past 75 at that point, already fragile, but still so magical. 

Watching him play live as the sun set over the city is an image I’ll never forget. I remember bringing my original pressing of Roy Ayers Ubiquity with me, hoping to get it signed. But I was too shy, too in awe of the moment. It’s a small regret, but also a memory I’ll cherish forever.

With this mix, I wanted to pay tribute to him, as he passed away just a few days ago. 

I decided to take a chronological approach—starting with his debut album West Coast Vibes, moving through his time as Herbie Mann’s vibraphonist, then into his solo work and his years with his band Roy Ayers Ubiquity. From there, I included tracks from his 80s period, some unreleased material released by BBE, and even a few collaborations with Fela Kuti, Wayne Henderson, Guru & Erykah Badu. 

I chose to close the mix with Remember to Remember by Rick Holmes—it felt like the perfect closing theme for this tribute.

May his soul rest in peace and his music lives forever. 

Please note: I deliberately chose not to include his work as a producer for other artists like Sylvia Striplin, Ladies of the 80s, Bobbi Humphrey to name a few, except for Daylight and Remember to Remember. Same for Coffy as this one was a movie soundtrack and not a solo album. 

I also left out most of his collaborations, except for his track with Guru, which felt too important to omit. Additionally, I didn’t include any remixes, as it would have made the mix too long. 

Maybe all of that will be part of another recording one day...

GrandHuit

Tribute to ROY AYERS (Selected by GrandHuit)

• DTW FM #454 •

Special guest
ThirstKid

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Darker Than Wax FM #454 w/ ThirstKid • 8th March 2025

Afropop Worldwide is an internationally syndicated weekly radio series, online guide to African and world music, and an international music archive, that has introduced American listeners to the music cultures of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean since 1988. Our radio program is hosted by Georges Collinet from Cameroon, the radio series is distributed by Public Radio International to 110 stations in the U.S., via XM satellite radio, in Africa via and Europe via Radio Multikulti. 

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