Afropop Exclusive Mix

And it's guest mix time! For this installment of audio pleasure, we have a selection of Algerian music from the cities of Oran and Algiers compiled for us by Chris Silver, who writes the Jewish Morocco blog.

Check out Chris's write-up for the mix here- http://www.afropop.org/wp/20467/guest-mix-for-the-love-of-djazair/

You can also read more of Chris's work here- http://jewishmorocco.blogspot.com/ 

Guest Mix: For The Love Of Djazaïr!

Afropop Exclusive Mix! Tiger's Milk Records is one of our favorite labels, dishing out a helping of Peruvian tunes as delicious as the ceviche they cook in their award winning restaurants. This mix is compiled to celebrate the release of "Peru Bravo," the label's latest compilation. Connecting the dots between the funk, psych, and rock'n'roll featured on the album with more modern strains of Peruvian music (and a few equally tasty geographic outliers.)It's a terrific journey from start to finish. So dig in! 

Read our interview with Tiger's Milk Founder Martin Morales ==> http://www.afropop.org/wp/20744/peru-bravo-interview/ 

Tracklisting
1. Tres Lunas – La Noche Boca Arriba (Self Released)
2. Pirana Sound System – Naranja Limones (Tiger’s Milk)
3. Tribilin Sound – Un Hasta Luego (Self Released)
4. Dengue Dengue Dengue – R2 (Auxiliar)
5. Bareto – Bombo Baile (Unreleased)
6. Compadres Del Ande – La Mecedora (Tiger’s Milk)
7. Los Belking’s – Sabata (Tiger’s Milk)
8. Los Destellos – Onsta La Yerbita (Tiger’s Milk)
9. Débruit & Alsarah – Hawya (Soundway Records)
10. Menelik Wesnatchew – Tezeta (Ethiopiques)
11. Lucia de la Cruz – Toro Mata (Tiger’s Milk)
12. Brian Eno & David Byrne – Qu’ran (Polydor)


Afropop Exclusive Mix: Peru Bravo! with Tiger's Milk Records

Abdala tells stories with sounds he captures with a tape recorder from his home and the streets of Goîania, a city in Brazil's center.  He also runs Propósito Records, home to some of Brazil's most experimentally-minded artists. Abdala just put out his sixth release of 2014, For Those Who Came From Nothing. To celebrate that prolific accomplishment, he's also put together a mix for Afropop, featuring his own music and songs by other artists from Brazil's new avant-garde.

Read our interview with Abdala====> http://www.afropop.org/wp/21167/a-matter-of-rhythm-abdalas-experimental-brazil/

Tracklisting:
Guilherme Granado - Cooking Zoo
Efeito Horizonte: Sinergia
Abdala - Bença
Pequod_ - Circunstância do instante
Desassossego - Prana (record with cellphone)
M Takara - aaawww (desmonta records)
Holofônica - solidão quatro
Carlos Issa - Ordem 
Jonathan Gall - Revel on the man, kind
Diversões Eletrônicas - Live session
Abdala - Rompimento 

Afropop Exclusive Mix: Abdala's Experimental Brazil

Shamon Cassette first landed on our radar with Wave Crusher, the brilliant Afro-futurist electro-rap mixtape he made with Spoek Mathambo. He's back in Brooklyn now, but his experience in South Africa led him to create this exclusive mix for Afropop, which starts with a previously unreleased track from the Wave Crusher sessions.

Here's Shamon on "A Mix of Things Nonrelated":

"This year, a few months back I maxed out my tourist visa in South Africa and really had the blessings to adapt and become closer and in tune with what was going on in the southern region first hand. When i got back to Brooklyn I was asked by Afropop Worldwide to make a playlist of current songs and artist that inspired or caught my attention during the process.
Here it goes."

TRACK LIST:
1. BORN GREAT (SPOEK x SHAMON CASSETTE)
2.ALLBLACKCLACKKAT (OKMALUMKOOLKAT)
3.LIFE (PUSH PUSH)
4.POP MODELS (BIG FKN GUN)
5.HAND IN DIRT (JUMPING BACK SLASH)
6.ZOMBIE (SPOEK ,EVE RAKOW, SHAMON CASSETTE)
7.WASH YOU SLEEP (BIGSPACE)
8.ONDELA
9.BATAUWENG (DJ SPOKO)
10.WHO YOU KNOW (RVWR)
11.RABUBI (MOONCHILD)
12.SPIN MY WORLD AROUND (THE ARROWS)
13.DISGUISES (CARD ON SPOKES RMX)

Afropop Exclusive Mix: Shamon Cassette- A Mix of Things Nonrelated

A playlist of fantastic new tracks from the Brazilian underground, courtesy of Marcelo de Carvalho Monteiro, a Rio-based journalist who writes for Amplificador. Read our interview (and dig into his list of fantastic new bands) here ==> http://bit.ly/Brazilpop 

Track List:
1. Logun – Metá Metá
2. Gaiola da Saudade – Jam da Silva
3. Dino Vs. Dino – Far From Alaska
4. Lucifernandis – Boogarins
5. Summertime – Luziluzia
6. Sertão Urbano – Carne Doce
7. Você não vai Passar – Ava Rocha
8. Damião – Juçara Marçal
9. Cervejas Populares – Ive Seixas
10. Só sei dançar com você – Tulipa Ruiz
11. Lúcifer Colômbia – Burro Morto
12. Retirantes – Bixiga 70
13. Afro – The Baggios
14. Last Chance Trip – Muddy Brother
15. Essa é pra Tocar no Rádio – BNegão
16. No Shit – Abayomy
17. Faria Lima Pra Cá – Passo Torto
18. Avante – Siba
19. A Melhor Hora – Nação Zumbi
20. Desdenha – Graveola e o Lixo Polifônico
21. Cartão de Visita – Criolo
22. Zumbi – André Sampaio e os Afromandinga
23. Solar – Iconili
24. Paraquedas – Russo Passapusso
25. Leão – Amplexos
26. Iracema – Fino Coletivo
27. Pirraça – Vanessa da Mata
28. Lenda – Céu
29. Legal e Ilegal – Felipe Cordeiro
30. Lobitos Show – Zebrabeat Afro-Amazônia Orquestra
31. Vagabundo Iluminado – Tagore
32. Amigos Bons – Junio Barreto
33. Baggiones – Camarones Orquestra Guitarrística
34. Nobody Likes Me – Kung Fu Johnny
35. Rio Grande – Motormama
36. Tão Além – Maglore

Afropop Mixtape: New Music from the Brazilian Underground

Lucas Silva, the man behind the always amazing Palenque Records, dropped this dynamite mix of Colombian favorites new, old, and in-between.  Dig in! And be sure to check out our interview with Lucas here ==> http://bit.ly/Lucas-Silva-Mix

Afropop Exclusive Mixtape- Palenque Records

Take note: Soca's not just for Carnival anymore. Though this mix from New York-based DJ Chibuikem weaves together the highlights of this year's Carnival in Trinidad, it's fit for any kind of festive occasion. Soca's a genre that's firmly rooted in a time (Carnival) and a place (Trinidad) but this year, it seems poised to make an international breakout.

Afropop Exclusive Mix: Dj Chibuikem- Muster Point Mix 2015

Encore Mix! In conjunction with our current episode on Christopher Kirkley and his website and label, Sahel Sounds, Afropop offers this exclusive mix from Mr. Kirkley himself. It features some of the most interesting sounds currently coming out of Mali. Enjoy! 

Tracklist: 
Alkibar Junior - Homage
Le Marchand du Soleil - Laila Je T'aime
Mdou Moctar - Nikali Talit
Amanar - Alghafiat
Lakal Kanaye - Soul Tamashek
Yeli Fuzzo - Abande
Pheno S. - Souroulouklouk
Meleke and MC Waraba - Ado Do
Abubakar Sani and Fati Niger - Tofi

(Photo By Christopher Kirkley) 

Afropop Exclusive Mix: Sahel Sounds

Cultures of Soul has been the source of some of our favorite international disco compilations recently, providing much-needed focus on incredible music of the '70s and '80s from places as far ranging as São Paulo, Guadeloupe and Mumbai. We reached out to the label founder and director Jeff Swallow, who made us a mix, featuring some of the hottest tracks from his recent releases.

Tracklist:
Joanne Wilson - Got to Have You
Camille Hidevert - Caribbean People
Tim Maia  - Verão Carioca
2001 & Beto - Labirinto
Emilio Santiago -  Bananeira
C.S. Crew - Love Is Peace
Shadow - Let's Get Together (Whiskey Barons' Rework)
Stanton Davis' Ghetto Mysticism - High Jazz Reprise

Afropop Exclusive Mix: Cultures Of Soul's Worldwide Disco Fever

We're back with another installment in our Afropop exclusive mixtape series! This one comes courtesy of Ricardo Vergara, who put together a mix of some terrific Venezuelan music in styles ranging from the African influenced tambor to the folk styles gaita and llanera.

Track List:
0:00 Tambor Urbano - El Hacha
5:17 Los Amigos Invisibles - Loco Por Tu Amor
8:59 VHG - La Voy a Tocar a Pie
12:30 María Rivas - El Manduco
15:36 Oscar D'León - Llorarás
19:21 Las Chicas del Can - El Negro No Puede (Waka Waka)
23:24 Reynaldo Armas - La Muerte del Rucio Moro

Afropop Exclusive Mix: Afro-Venezuela

Rejoice! The Afropop exclusive mix series has returned. This time, DJ Dakar has put together a fantastic mix of some of the latest and most electrifying Naija hits for us. Naija, or Afrobeats, as it is sometimes called, is Nigeria's infectious, and enormously, successful strain of pop music, perhaps the most dominating musical force in the African continent, and for good reason. Simply put, the pulsating dancefloor potential of Naija pop cannot be denied.

Afropop Exclusive Mix: DJ Dakar Presents Naija Pop

Casper Shiki and His Guitar, “Umtandaso” 
Latin Stars, “Sarah” and “Umama Uleth’n Shugela” 
Nyasaland Club Singers, “Kapasure” 
Casper Kasino Kids, “Ungu Wam” and “Thula Thula” 
Dorothy Masuka with Her Trio, “Ma Ndi Phupha Wena” 
Groupo de Totoko Francois, “Bololo O Kolilo” (1940s)
Mametigudi and His Dancers, “Hamba Na Lo Isoko La Yo” (1950)

Traveling With My Portable Electric Phonograph Volume 1 - Side A Monk Record

Eko fo' Show is a collaboration between Nenim Iwebuke and Alejandro Van Zandt-Escobar, two DJs who call Brooklyn home and collectively represent Nigeria, England, Colombia and France in their heritage and upbringing. With modern spirits and open minds, their sound is deeply rooted in the Afro-funk, Afrobeat, and highlife sounds of '60s and '70s West Africa.
Artwork by El Tacodor

Afropop Exclusive Mix: Eko fo' Show

Little Dynasty(NYCT/Independent Grand) recently traveled to Colombia on a research and vinyl digging trip and created a very special all '45s Afropop Exclusive Mix. 

"There are not enough lifetimes to tell the complicated story of the vast musical catalog of Colombian music, let alone the secondary tale of the many amazing international tropical recordings that were pressed exclusively for the Colombian record market throughout the 1970s. But through these brief and dirty digs into the recorded archives, we find a bit of archaeological bliss, and a touch of the exquisite style left behind on the preferred format–both pirate and official alike. So here’s 80 minutes of vintage domestic recordings and international selections and flavors made especially for the Colombian record industry during its prime output."

Tracklist:

Intro: Juvenal Viloria – “El Pistacho”
Curro Fuentes – “Compadrito”
Los Corraleros de Majagual – “Festival en Guarare”
Alfredo Gutierrez y Los Caporales del Magdalena – “Fiesta en Corraleja”
La Tipica Playera – “Obrero y Campesino”
Pedro Laza y sus Pelayeros – “La Buchaca”
Jaime Llano Gonzalez – “El Patuleco”
Peregoya y su Combo Vacana – “Facunda”
Sonora Poderosa – “Cumbia Isleña”
Conjunto Hermanos Carbia – “Negro Del Solar”
Los Negros de Colombia – “Bomba Tropical”
Orlando Contreras – “Bomba Para Gozar”
Cortijo y Kako – “Que Le Paso”
Noro Morales – “Oye Men”
Joseito Maseo y su Conjunto – “La Negra Cacha”
Sonoro de Lucho Macedo – “Yo No Bailo Con Juana”
Mongo Santamaria – “Baila Dance”
Porto Diablo
Los Pambele – “Cannabis”
Ray Cruz con Joe Quijano – “En Buenaventura”
Piper Pimienta – “A Buenaventura”
Javier Vasquez y su Orquesta – “El Verdadero Son”
Pacho Galan y su Orquesta – “La Negra Sabrosa”
Chico Cervantes y su Banda Internacional – “Que Tipo Tan Raro Soy Yo”
Orquesta La Playa – “Trombonera”
Peregoya y su Combo Vacana – “Caravana”

Exclusive Mix: La Tormenta Tropical en Colombia- Little Dynasty

Northern club bangers, electro-simpa, Dagbani hip-hop and 90's reggae: The Dagbani pop music scene in Tamale, the north of Ghana, is a world of it's own. Mixed by Morgan Greenstreet

Dagbani Pop

Borborbor, akpese and brass-band agbadza from the lush Volta region; Adowa from Kumasi, kpanlogo from Accra...This mix skims the surface of Ghana's diverse neo-traditional roots pop. Mixed by Morgan Greenstreet.

Ghana Roots Pop

Afropop is delighted to share an exclusive mix specially deejayed for us by Ephraim Asili, entitled Brazil Samba MPB Vol. One: Brazilian LPs From A Trip to Salvador. A filmmaker, DJ and traveler, Ephraim is a full-time visiting artist in the Film and Electronic Arts Department at Bard College. He brings his unique touch to this mix, sampling from vinyls he collected while filming in Salvador da Bahia.

Afropop Exclusive Mix: Salvador MPB Samba Mix

Matsuli Music is a boutique record label which specializes in vinyl reissues of rare and classic South African jazz albums. In this mix, label founder Matt Temple showcases the '70s Afro-jazz sound with choice selections from the Matsuli catalog alongside some unreleased exclusives. Read our full interview with Matt here --> bit.ly/MattTemple

Tracklist:
1. Bamakweru - The Malopoets (1979, unreleased)
2. Uzulu - Harari (1974 As-Shams)
3. Mamshanyana - Batsumi (2011 Matsuli, Original 1975 R&T)
4. WD 46 Mendi Road - Dick Khoza (2010 Matsuli, Original 1976 As-Shams)
5. Black Fire - Pacific Express (Forthcoming Matsuli, Original 1976 EMI)
6. Sister Rosie/Dumela/Forgiveness - Abdullah Ibrahim (1976, unreleased)
7. Echo on the Delay - Balck Disco (2016 Matsuli, Original 1976 As-Shams)

Photo © Sunday Times/Times Media

Afropop Exclusive Mix: Matsuli Music

Highlife music is alive and well in Edo State, Nigeria. This mix takes us through some classics and latest hits from some of the greats of Edo highlife.
Mixed by Morgan Greenstreet

Tracklist:
Mr. Caretaker- Akaba Man
Efewedo- Osayomore Joseph
Tokpanugu- Akobeghian
Yambomwen- Collins Oke & His Odoligie Nobles
Akwete- Sir Victor Uwaifo
Azebeudi Oneman one vote- Alhaji Waziri Oshomah
Joy Has Come- Exclusive Paulina Ogenete
Jungle Beat- Sonny Okosun
Iyore- Monday Ebor
Ororo No Dey Fade- Osayomore Joseph
Tax Collector and Northern Agenda President- Johnbull Obakpolor
Give Us The Change- Alhaji Waziri Oshomah
Ukpe-Eredo- Advisor Nowamagbe
Arunegbe (U do 4 me I do 4 u)- Dr. Solo Hit

Edo Highlife Mix

In conjunction with our current feature on Chris Kirkley and his website and label, Sahel Sounds, Afropop offers this exclusive mix from Mr. Kirkley himself. If this mix were a bag of skittles, the slogan would be "Taste The Desert". Dig in and enjoy. 

Alkibar Junior - Homage
Le Marchand du Soleil - Laila Je T'aime
Mdou Moctar - Nikali Talit
Amanar - Alghafiat
Lakal Kanaye - Soul Tamashek
Yeli Fuzzo - Abande
Pheno S. - Souroulouklouk
Meleke and MC Waraba - Ado Do
Abubakar Sani and Fati Niger - Tofi

Afropop Exclusive: The Sahel Sounds Mix

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. 