Oye Que Suave

Pan African Discotheque

While preparing for a digging trip to Colombia, I made a mix with some records I bought on my last visit. 

Enjoy!

Que Buena Pesca

Radio Martiko first re-issue RM001.
Limited to 500 copies.

The Latins - Habibi Twist_sample

2 hours of musical highlights, selected after 3 weeks of happy record hunting in the streets of Cairo. A joyful but rather tough experience!
This mix contains Egyptian music only from the 60's and 70's when Cairo was the cultural heart of the Middle East.
All tracks are recorded from original 45rpm or Lp.
Enjoy this surprising trip from the flirty streets of Alexandria to the gypsies from Luxor and the Nubian desert.



The 'unknown' tracks are not listed, because of licence agreements we are working on.



Baligh Hamdy - Mizmar
Maha Sabry - Ghalab Elhawa
Unknown
The Wrong Notes - Vereguoi
Aziza Omar - Al Ataba Gazaz
Faruk Salamah - Mazzika Samra
Unknown
Taroub - Ashr Elbundu'
Unknown
Unknown
Salah Ragab - Mazzika Farhat Masri
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Hany Mhanna - Badawiyya
Ibrahim Ashmawi - Salha (Belly Dance music for Suheir Zaki)
Met'al Qanawi - Salamaat (part 1)
Met'al Qanawi - Salamaat (part 2)
Leila Nazmi - Ala Ainy Karamelah
Mounir Morad - Mazzika El Masna
Maher El Attar - Ya Masghulin Ya Ehna
Magdy El Hosseiny - Ya Ein Moulayeten
Hafna Ahmed Hassan - Khudni Maak
Baligh Hamdy - Raks El Ghaziya
Mohamed Rushdie - Mita Ashoufak
Met'al Qanawi - Ya Helwa Ye Labsa Elsafa
Ahmed Adaouia - Mawwal
Salah Ragab and Cairo Jazz Band - Oriental Mood
Aida El Shaer - Kaida El Uzaal
Mohamed Abdel Wahab - Ada El Amar

Souma Records - Masr Ya Gamila! (Beautiful Egypt)

A spotlight on Turkish music from the 60's - 80's with a focus on Greek and Turkish Tavern style, storming instrumental belly dance and electro bağlama rockers.

Artists: Zerrin Zeren, Kamuran Akkor, Gülcan Opel, Hayko, Şakir Öner, Yildiray Çinar, Esin Engin, Handan Kara and many more less known names.

Master session bands, musicians and arrangers: Kupa Dörtlüsü, Süheyl Denizci,  Hakki Bülüt, Arif Sag etc...

All tracks recorded from original 45rpm and Lp.

Souma Records - Son Sistem Çiftetelli (Turkish special)

Wonderful debut album by Gülden Karaböcek. Love it from the first note...

Tracklist:

Gel bari bari
Allı turnam
Vardım Hint eline
Akşam güneşi
Küstürdün gönülü
Affetmem seni seni yar
Yaylalar
Ne güzel yaratmiş seni Yaradan
Icra memuru
Büyük balık küçük balığı yutar
Karadır kaşların 
Dam üstüne Çul serer

Gülden Karaböcek - Anadolunun Bağrindan (full Lp)

A teaser for a new mix coming up "Eroticorythmotropicalomania"
https://soundcloud.com/radio-martiko/eroticorythmotropicalomania

Voz De Cabo Verde - Nova Coladera (Slow Jerk)

Kenya - The Lulus Band - Disco Ni Undigicite

A 'best of' mix from the  Greek 45rpm collection we build up after 7 digging trips to Athens.

Cheese Cake & Bouzouki Shake (1 hour of greek 45's)

Our mix "Farhana" which is arabic for "She's happy" contains quite some oestrogen.
It was originally made to promote Radio Martiko's Japan tour with Tokyo Sabroso late November 2016

Farhana!

Abdou El Omari trilogy part 2.
Previously unreleased.
Licensed from Disques Gam Casablanca.
Copies available on our website:
radiomartiko.be/releases.htm

RMLP 002 - Abdou El Omari - Nuits d'Été avec Naima Samih - Rmani Rih

Abdou El Omari trilogy part 3.
Previously unreleased.
Licensed from Disques Gam Casablanca.
Copies soon available on our website:
radiomartiko.be/releases.htm

RMLP 003 - Nuits de Printemps avec Abdou El Omari - Alghoroub

THE NEW MARTIKO 7 INCH RE-ISSUE!
Mindblowing Greek psychedelic Belly Dance! Uncomparable exotic sounds from the Greek 60's!
Available on our website:
http://www.radiomartiko.be/releases.html

RM004 - Vassilis Vassiliadis - Tsiftetelli 1969

Pre-order our new release on bandcamp. 
LP + DL and a limited coloured vinyl edition:
https://radiomartiko.bandcamp.com

Miracles Of The Seven Dances Vinyl Masters

RMLP 004 - Hany Mehanna - The Miracles Of The Seven Dances - Badaouiah

Pre-order our new release on bandcamp. 
LP + DL and a limited coloured vinyl edition:
radiomartiko.bandcamp.com

RMLP 004 - Hany Mehanna - The Miracles Of The Seven Dances - Mouled El-Khaleej

Soul Fever live mix - featuring Fred Kramer (Radio Martiko) & Peter Piper (Soul Fever)
Calamari Moon Suite
Recorded 09.02.2018 @ the Cumberlandsche Galerie / Hannover

Soul Fever

SOUL FEVER - Radio Martiko Special (Cumberlandsche Galerie 09.02.2018)

From Radio Martiko's next compilation "Zamaan Ya sukkar - Exotic Love songs and Instrumentals from the Egyptian Sixties.

Pre-order your copy here (DL+LP+limited edition):
https://radiomartiko.bandcamp.com/album/zamaan-ya-sukkar

RMLP005 Zamaan Ya Sukkar - Al Thoulathy Al Mareh - Asmar Ya Sukkar

From Radio Martiko's next compilation "Zamaan Ya sukkar - Exotic Love songs and Instrumentals from the Egyptian Sixties.

Pre-order your copy here (DL+LP+limited edition):
radiomartiko.bandcamp.com/album/zamaan-ya-sukkar

Masterfiles

RMLP005 Zamaan Ya sukkar - Soad Mohamed - Ahallefak Washkeek Lellah (part 1&2)

From Radio Martiko's compilation "Zamaan Ya sukkar - Exotic Love Songs and Instrumentals from the Egyptian Sixties.

Pre-order your copy here (DL+LP+limited edition):
radiomartiko.bandcamp.com/album/zamaan-ya-sukkar

RMLP005 Zamaan Ya Sukkar - Salim El Baroudi - Fatouma (Italian Twist in Tripoli)

As the year comes to an end we are launching a new sublabel SOUMA RECORDS. We are happy to take off with a double drop of vinyl reissues of 2 great songs from the 'Star of the Orient', Om Kalsoum. We are so honoured by this request from Egypt that we named the label after her name. 'Souma' was Om Kalsoum's popular nickname by her Egyptian fans during the years of her succes.

Orders are open on our bandcamp:
https://radiomartiko.bandcamp.com

SOUMA RECORDS OO1 - Om Kalsoum - Alf Leila Wa Leila  أم كلثوم - ألف ليلة وليلة

SOUMA RECORDS OO1 - Om Kalsoum - Alf Leila Wa Leila  أم كلثوم - ألف ليلة وليلة (suite)

Heavy and hypnotic grooves from worldwide regions. We have always liked to combine different genres in mixtapes and that's how we prefer to play for audiences, although we like to focus on specific directions as well. This mix is a typical example how Radio Martiko seeks for the connection in music from total different playgrounds and how we can fit it together in a playlist, whether it could be a Mauritanian griot session, a Sega love song duet or mambo orchestra wizardry for hotel lounge entertainment. Songs and melodies can be passed on and rhythms can be teached, but overall we are all beings conducted by the same force of nature. That's why we will never give up our quest for the Soulful Taurus, which could be the God of irrestistible groovy music in the imagination of the Martiko.

Rhythms Of The Taurus

Dance of the Taurus

Order here and check out other new 7"releases to place a combined order:
https://radiomartiko.bandcamp.com/music

Tony Turpijn and his Evergreens fulfill the dream of every pantropical music lover with a silky instrumental rhythm ’n blues take on the Sundanese love song “Es Lilin” (Ice Lolly). Link Wray meets Mulatu Astatke meets Oslan Husein in Rotterdam, 1965.

Masters

RM005 - De Evergreens - Es Lilin (Java Surf)

Order here and check out other new 7"releases to place a combined order:
radiomartiko.bandcamp.com/music

Latin orchestra meets Greek bouzouki!!! A true hybrid musical dream, emerging and blending the sound from the migrant communities of 60’s New York. Greek bouzouki wizard Yannis Tatassopoulos injects his electrifying playing into the Latin beats of Roger ‘King’ Mozian. Together these dukes of sound generate a tornado! Non-conventional and ultra refined crossover madness from the Space-Age. Mambo Gitano!

RM006 - Roger 'King' Mozian - Oriental Cha Cha

RM006 - Roger 'King' Mozian - Sirocco (Mambo)

New Souma Records releases available here: https://radiomartiko.bandcamp.com

“Enta Omri” is Om Kalsoum’s most famous song, composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab, who is still rightly regarded as a prominent musician and composer in Egypt. The creation of this song was the first long expected collaboration of two musical giants, which came at the repeated urging of Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser. There was talk in Egypt on the streets and in the media about what was believed to be a cold relationship between the two legends. Finally, after years of estrangement, Mohamed Abdel Wahab took the initiative and offered Om Kalsoum a song by poet Ahmed Shafiq Kamel, for which he had just composed a musical score. To his surprise, she responded positively and started to like the theme upon hearing it a few times. After a month of rehearsals, “Enta Omri” was released in February 1964 to critical acclaim and packed performances. The event was so grand it was labeled “The Cloud Meeting”. 

With “Enta Omri”, Abdel Wahab opened up the traditional repertoire of the diva to a more innovative style, for which the composer was known for. The use of the electric guitar and a long instrumental intro, fusing oriental themes with Western musical elements, made the song particularly special, securing its place in Egyptian musical history. Despite some criticism from other Egyptian composers from that era, the song was soon recognised as a milestone and opened a path to modernise Arabic music for many other musicians and singers. “Enta Omri” is loved by Arab and non-Arab audiences alike. Paying respect to the great diva, dozens of artists around the world have reinterpreted the song, adopting the intro's catchy guitar melody in their compositions. 
Souma Records thought it was time to re-release this monumental piece of music on a high quality vinyl format, together with a repress of “Laylet Hob”, another classic song by Om Kalsoum.

SOUMA RECORDS 003 - Om Kalsoum - Enta Omri أم كلثوم - انت عمري

New Souma Records releases available here: radiomartiko.bandcamp.com

Mohamed Abdel Wahab wrote another big score for Om Kalsoum in 1972. In “Laylet Hob” (A Night of Love) we hear Arabic music and poetry in perfect symbiosis. The rich and lengthy instrumental intro is just a precursor of the emotion present in this song. The talent of the composer is underlined by how he utilises the traditional style of singing poetry in a more open and creative way. Abdel Wahab’s infusing of long and groovy interludes with varied tonality, rhythmical patterns and an overall unique approach, carries Om Kalsoum’s powerful voice and brings the song to an incredible climax. In this way, he gives more colour and depth to the music and the skilled soloists in the orchestra are finally able to breathe. Sensual rhythms, breaks and breathtaking solos of accordeon, guitar (Omar Khorshid), violin and organ (Hany Mehanna), have ensured this song is an all-time classic for belly dance routines. 
Souma Records thought it was time to re-release this monument on a high quality vinyl format, together with a repress of “Enta Omri”, another classic song by Souma.

SOUMA RECORDS 004 - Om Kalsoum - Laylat Hob أم كلثوم - ليلة حب

Great memories from Tel Aviv with my friends Omri and Wa Ji!!! Bless them...

Mixes

The Monkey Farm - Radio Martiko at Nuweiba Records #In-House recording session Oct 10th 2019

Vintage slow and midtempo killer grooves with intoxicating female vocals. 
This mix is exclusively compiled by Fred's girlfriend in her own style, after making a top 20 selection from the records we found in 2019. Both Radio Martiko ladies, Loes and Heleen have been supporting Radio Martiko in so many ways for years now. It's time to honour that and also the talented ladies in this playlist.

Playlist DNA:
Asmahan (Syria), Basso Charakida (Greece), Filio Pyrgiaki (Greece), Foteini Legaki (Greece), Foteini Mavraki (Greece), Giota Lidia (Greece), Gülden Karabocek (Turkey), Hoda Farid (Egypt), Kamlai Patchara (Thailand), Katerina Kanari (Greece), Katherine Dunham (US), Lilis Surjani (Indonesia), Matilda Diaz (Colombia), Poly Panou (Greece), Sabah (Egypt), Saloma (Malaysia)

All tracks recorded from original 33, 45 and 78rpm

Picture: Egyptian dancer, actress and model Nagwa Fouad

Top 20 Mix Voor Loesje

Souma Records - Smoking Ladies - A selection of woman's voices and sensual grooves by Baya Deliciosa

Caribbean records : guaguanco, biguine, plena, compas, son, guaracha, merengue,... 

Enjoy!

La Voz Del Caribe

Belgian record label since May 2015.
www.radiomartiko.bandcamp.com

We try to dig deep into the vaults of our rich musical past, by collecting and digitising old records, cassettes and reels from worldwide regions. Our label is especially focused on reviving and (re-)releasing the best material we select during our digging actions, thanks to all the artists, labels, institutions, collectors and archivists, who are helping us by giving access to their collections. Discover our releases and many hours of authentic grooves and tunes from near and far away countries here, on our Soundcloud. Our shows from home mixing sessions and live DJ sets are mostly very eclectic and intending to be mind-opening. We are happy to share great music which has stayed under the radar, since it was never available on digital streaming platforms. Please understand that we keep the track lists hidden due to licensing work and agreements with the right holders. Enjoy!

For info & bookings go to our website or facebook!
www.radiomartiko.be

Also listen to our eclectic selections on Mixcloud!
https://www.mixcloud.com/radiomartiko/

Welcome to our Soundcloud and thanks for your support!!!

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