丘蒸汽 [Okajohki]  - のすたるじあ [Nostalgia] 1973

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Nigerian Sounds in Country & Western Music featuring Henry Pedro, Emma Ogosi, Joe Nez, Dedication, Christy Essien-Igbokwe, Eric Kol, Ofege,  Ed Jatto, Oby Onyioha, Bongos Ikwue

Compiled Uchenna Ikonne for Pop'Africana

Nigerian  Sounds In Country & Western Music

I have had enough of turning on the radio and hearing the 46th spouting his crazy. My mind spirals, my anxiety peaks and I find it hard to do anything but feel mad and hopeless. 

So, in the interest of my ability to stay clear, motivated and inspired to fight for justice over the next four years of the Trump regime, I have compiled this playlist. I'm thrilled to share it with you. 

In these tracks you can listen to the voices of true leaders: women and men, young and passed, black, brown, queer, muslim, and others who have changed this country and are changing our world for the better. You may nod your head in agreement or totally disagree with some things you hear. It doesn't matter because this playlist is filled with beautiful food for thought, meant to open our minds and hearts and above all: move the human spirit. 

Listen to your favorite tracks with your kids as an alternative to news talk radio. Instead of sheltering them from the toxicity of the current moment, spark conversations with your little ones about the ideas and movements that really matter to their future and way forward in the world. 

With love and solidarity, Mona

Warsan Shire | "Home"

from the album 'the deep end' available 10/26

The Deep End

saloli 'revolver'

PHANTOM THREAD - Unreleased Demos - Jonny Greenwood

Pharoah Sanders - Shukuru

Issam Hajali might be most known for being the singer and main composer of the Lebanese band Ferkat Al Ard. While they recorded 3 albums only their classic „Oghneya“ release saw a vinyl release and is probably the most in demand record in the Lebanese record collector scene (A copy changed hands in Beirut this year for 5000$). Before the band came together Issam recorded a debut album under his own name called "Mouasalat Ila Jacad El Ard" in 1977 in exile in Paris. It was originally released in a run of less than 100 copies.

Issam Hajali - Ana Damir El Motakallim

Cairo is not just a great city for finding Arabic records. Various communities left their fingerprints on the city, evident from its architecture and the things you find at fleamarkets and in antique shops. Here's a mix of the best Armenian 78rpm records I found. 

Armenian music where European, Turkish and Middle Eastern music seems to be melted into one. My guess is a couple of these are religious, with a cantor singing in a melancholic operatic way, others are for other social puroses than religion; dances or music salons. Even the more upbeat stuff has this incredible ghostly depth to it, to my ears, with acombinations of percussion, low keys on the piano or oud and ethereal voices. There's some wilder instrumental stuff as well and a nice early take on Misirlou.

I did my best to properly record them and clean them up digitally without loosing the ghostly, direct sound they possess. Rather a lot of work! This is a companion mix to the Greek one I've posted: https://soundcloud.com/milansound/greek-record-center

Artwork is lifted from the Austrian art nouveau designer, Julius Klinger.

Armenian Record Center

My first mix! Of music, culture and icons that inspire me creatively.

1987 Tracklist
1. Why - 13” Version - Carly Simon
2. Pourquoi tu me fous plus des coups? - An Luu
3. Midnight Beach Boogie - Sean Nicholas Savage
4. Pleasure of Love - Tom Tom Club
5. More Women - Saâda Bonaire
6. Miss Broadway - Glass Candy
7. You could be more as your are - Saada Bonaire
8. Self Control - Raf
9. One Inch Punch - Yin Yin
10. Tell You (Today) - 12” Vocal - Loose Joints
11. Pussy Cat Meow - Deee-Lite
12. Walk the Night - Skatt Brothers
13. Shake It 2018 Remastered - David Bowie
14. NICE AGE (2019 Bob Ludwig Remastering) - YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
15. Baby Dee - Konk
16. Contort Yourself (1st Version) - james chance (Li Yi’s edit - minus 10 times bpm)
17. Adventures in Success - Will Powers

丘蒸汽 [Okajohki] - のすたるじあ [Nostalgia] 1973

Leo

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