Episode dedicated to all creative women,in music,and art in general,different countries,different times,different races,thanks for the inspiration.

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Rapid Eye Movement w/ Cinturon Negro - 22/03/2023

Radio Alhara Show 6th April 2023

Tracklist:

Tony Allen - Alutere

MI Ma Kpe Djj - Picoby Band D’Abomey

Tony Allen & Africa 70 - Hustler

Omou Sangaré - Baba

Faizal Mostrixx - Back to Tanzania

Kokoroko - Adwa

Ebo Taylor, Pat thomas & Uhuru Yenzu - Uhuru Special

Je Ne Bois Pas Beaucoup - Les ya Toussa du Zaire

Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela -Never

Fatoumata Diawara- Kèlè

Photo credit : ESSIEBONS "Roots To Fruits Festival" 1978_Copyright - Analog Africa

Radio Alhara Show 6th April 2023

Hell Yeah heads to Brazil and the cultured sounds of @pedro-b-2  for a hot new 12" that features Mariana Gehring and remixes from Romain FX and My Friend Dario. The digital version includes two bonus cuts while the vinyl is the first to have all-new artwork by FJD. 

Now based in France, inclusive party promoter Pedro Bertho’s music is a melting pot of sound that draws on his own personal heritage and a life spent digging for records. That means that Afro rhythms, Italo melodies, rolling reggae, deep house and plenty more all get mixed up into something new. They have come on the likes of Cracki Records and always search out innovative ways to bring euphoria to the dance floor. 

For the first tune, he works with Mariana Gehring, a São Paulo-based singer and composer influenced by new MPB and other signature Brazilian sounds like forro, maracatu and samba. Their excellent 'Tornei' is a mix of full-fat bass and sensuous vocals. Fizzing synths, percussion and FX bring the energy while Gehring arrives in the breakdowns to bring the spine-tingling soul. Romain FX is a scene mainstay, label head at Fauve, Boiler Room veteran and has released on the likes of Kalahari Oyster Cult and many more. His version is a retro workout with lush cosmic melodies and slinky grown-up grooves sure to get the floor full. 

Next is 'Éléphants au 5eme', a busy mix of analogue drums and hits, wild Elephant trumpets and fleshy synths that bring unusual tropical heat to any party. The same track is remixed by label regular and new school Balearic boss My Friend Dario. He plays with the vocals, layers in shimmering chords and keeps things dubby to make for another of his signature grooves. 

The digital bonuses are a fat-bottomed dub version of 'Tornei' and pumping new-age house cut 'Chez Botallico' with its woodwind leads and steamy synth sounds. 

Pedro Bertho and co. really bring a different kind of party with these humid jungle grooves.

download / vinyl

Pedro Bertho - Éléphants Au 5eme (Original Mix)

Xela [ @islandtimeradio ] explores an eclectic range of genres from African, Latin and Caribbean records. Expect highlife, cumbia, cadence, calypso, MPB, reggae, folk/roots, and lots more in between. 

Listen live - 2nd Saturdays, 3-4PM ET on www.greatcircles.net

~Tracklist~
Doussou Bagayoko - Mbembé
Kolouba Norbert - N'coco Miou
Mamou Sidibe - Nakan
Halima Bah - Arsike Ma
Djelykaba Bintou Kouyaté - M'affaire Mara
Antoinette Allany - Oyomikowou
Adama Yalomba - Dumuni
Joelle Seka - Nayela
Khunta & Sixho - An II 1000
Espoir 2000 - Jatao
La Tigresse Sidonie - Jalousie
Adama Yalomba - An Ka Wili
Lago Paulin - Gbagbalégba
Mc Waraba & Mélèké Tchatcho - Yobale
Antoinette Konan - Heyo N'gbin
N'Guess Bon Sens - Blôlô Oussou

Island Time Digs w/ Xela - 08Jul2023

Lauren Murada has been an essential part of the New York disco scene for almost a decade as a resident of Good Room with her party Love Games, as a record selector with L&L&L Record Club and regular host on The Lot Radio.

As a dancer turned DJ, Lauren is constantly thinking about the dancefloor, playing sets that are always high energy and always FUN. A true digger with a record collection that is always growing, in one night she could play anything from diva disco to classic 90s house, italo to funk rock, proto-house to freestyle, and just about any tune that makes you wanna get down.

One of Lauren’s goals as a DJ is to carry the spirit of disco into the 21st century, so glitter is highly encouraged for any one of Lauren’s sets.

Notes on the Mix ///

"This mix was made as a soundtrack to the sweaty summer days we're currently experiencing in New York. Its goal is to make you strut while you're walking down the sidewalk in Brooklyn, hoping the fire hydrant will burst open so you can dance under the water while you cool off. It's a 50 minute mix of tropical funk, shimmering disco and high energy piano house for your listening pleasure."

Photo Credit: Seze Devres.

XOXA BLEND 164 - LAUREN MURADA

The show delves into a peculiar niche of South Italian music repertoires exploring themes connected to the life of donkeys and horses. Expect old songs tipically recited by horse cart drivers in the streets of places such as Napoli, Palermo, and Salento, as well as a selection of other sort of songs entirely dedicated to the life of the two species.

The mix will explore the intricate relationship between man and these animals, the hardships of farmers life in post-war Italy and the love for these creatures, but also their dreadful exploitation that used to take place in mines and fields, or still happening in contemporary clandestine horse racing.

Turbo Sud / Radio Alhara (Ciucci, Cavaddhi, Trainieri, Carritteri, etc...) 12th September 2023

Tracklist:

1. AKIRA ISHIKAWA – Let’s start
2. JARIBU AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA – Legend of Yoruba (pt. 1)
3. AJATE – Butakusa
4. STEPAK-TAKRAW – Slugfest
5. MINYO CRUSADERS – Hohai bushi
6. KINGDOM AFROCKS – Anti-violence
7. STEPAK-TAKRAW feat. TEN – African rhythms
8. AJATE – Mammamelie
9. ANNA SATO & TOSHIYUKI SASAKI – Watasha
10. STEPAK-TAKRAW – Apache (RYUHEI THE MAN edit)
11. COMA-CHI – Endless rhythm (QUEEN BEETZ dub)
12. DOIT SCIENCE – Spy vs spy (YASU-PACINO Remix)
13. AMANITA – Makossa
14. JARIBU AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA – Bomb (ultimate take)
15. KIALA & THE AFROBLASTER – Sorrow, tears and blood
16. KOICHI SAKAI feat. ALFA SACKEY – Wono (POCZ Remix)
17. TAKASHI NAKAZATO – Toshiafro
18. TAKUYA KURODA – ABC
19. KINGDOM AFROCKS – Ichikabachikaano
20. STEPAK-TAKRAW – Socotra
21. NAOITO – Voodoo grease
22. AJATE – De de

Head in the Clouds // Radio ARA // EPISODE 26 // 17.10.2023 // Japan Afrobeat

2 hours of jazz-fusion, disco & house selected by Towley and Guohan for this month’s edition of Running Circle.

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Running Circle w/ Towley & Guohan - November 2023

Brooklyn musician Nick Hakim takes over the NTS airwaves. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/nick-hakim/episodes/nick-hakim-14th-november-2023

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For this month's Footnotes, host Grace Wang reads Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire, an anthology Imagining the future of Gaza beyond the cruelties of occupation and apartheid. Releases from Mojazz Project / Palestinian Sound Archive and selections from compilations in support of a free Palestine.

**For the first time in our 8 year history, we’re asking you, our listeners to help support and build a better Balamii. By subscribing monthly you can contribute to the future of Balamii and help us to continue to nurture our creative community. From as little as £3 a month you'll help cover the cost of generating thousands of hours of great radio and support up and coming artists. As thanks, you’ll receive a code for 20% off our merchandise (code sent 24-48hrs after you subscribe) as well as being the first to hear about our events. Our goal is to develop new features that improve our service and therefore build a better Balamii for our family of artists and listeners.**

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Footnotes w/ Grace Wang: Light in Gaza - November 2023

Rollover Hangover 01-12-2023

Curatorial music platform showcasing regional music styles, sonic experiments and archival audio-video materials of South Italy. Run by @agostino2801. Monthly radio show on @radioalhara on the second Monday of every month.