WAS. Series #38 - Wes

NTS Radio - Paulino Vieira: Cabo Verde's living legend w/ Wes

Wes @ RRFM 04.02.25

Recorded live at Open Source Radio 10.04.2021

Wes @ Open Source Radio 10.04.2021

hey yo, here's the recording of my latest show for Maxi Radio on July 16th 2021. played some Brazilian favorites from my collection, strictly wax originals. hope you enjoy!

Wes @ Maxi Radio 16.07.2021

Recorded live at Stranded FM (28.12.21)

Tracklist:

Jefferson Airplane - Comin' Back to Me
Carlos Pita - Chamada do Guerreiro
Ruy Mingas - Mona Ki Ngi Xiça
Jeancky - Variations Sur Protestation
Akofa Akkousah - Kimumbu
Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus - Good People
The Futures - Ain't No Time Fa Nothing
Okyerema Asante feat. Plunky - Follow Me
Unity & The Downbeats – Love Dream
Gal Costa - Bahia de Todas as Contas
F F - Cesenatico
Hamilton Brothers – Music Makes the World Go Round
Mighty Duke - Be Yourself
Vicki Sue Robinson - Can't Find No Love (Twice Edit)
Future Force - Reincarnation
Steel 'n' Skin - Musical Mind
Marché Noir - Lot'Vie
Hi-Tension - Objects (Volcov Edit)
LHAS - What's in a Name
Insight feat. Ashaye - Fantasy (Insight Mix)
Jared Wilson - Ghostminers 7
Noporn - Festa no Meu Quarto
Gemini - Le Fusion
Gerald Mitchell & Bob Rogue - Binary Funk Infusion (Extended Mix)
Guy - Groove Me (KZRekchampa Club Mix - Part 1 & 2)
Donny Hathway - The Ghetto (live)
Spirit - Spirit (The Mighty Zaf & Phil Asher Edit)
Larry Dixon - Doing What Comes Naturally
Sérgio Boré - Tambores Urbanos
D'Angelo - Till It's Done (Tutu)

Mistureba #22

Recorded live @ Stranded FM (19.06.22)

Tracklist:

Harold Budd - Bismillahi ´Rrahmani ´Rrahim
Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer - On the Other Sea
Laurie Anderson - Kokoku
Sun Ra & his Arkestra - New Day
Zé Eduardo Nazário - Energia dos 3 Mundos - Só Prá Ouvir (excerpt)
Bala Desejo - Clama Floresta 
Metá Metá - Cobra Rasteira
Groupe RTD - Raga Kaan Ka'Eegtow (You Are the One I Love)
Doe Maar - Doe Maar Net Alsof
Anzu Rutu - Kuwé Ono
The Revolutionaries - Kunta Kinte
George Faith - Diana
Junior Murvin - Give Me Your Love
Ralph Weeks & Combo Lulo - Algo Muy Profundo
Graham Mushnik–	Octopus Dance
Tamba Trio - Visgo de Jaca
Los Reyes 73 - Necesito de Alguien Como Tu
Bonga - Mona Ki Ngi Xiça
Afoe Sensi - Africa
Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echoes - Peaceful Ones
Memphis - Inside My Love
24-Carat Black - The Best of Good Love Gone
Stevie Wonder - Superwoman (Where Were You?)
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Your Daddy Loves You
Shirley Eubanks Ensemble - The Blessing Song

Mistureba #23

Recorded live on Sunday October 2nd 2022 @StrandedFM.

Tracklist:

Pharoah Sanders - Love is Everywhere
Pharoah Sanders - Astral Travelling
Doug & Jean Carn - Naima
Menagerie - Hope
Norman Connors & the Starship Orchestra w/ Pharoah Sanders - The Creator
The Sun Ra Arkestra - Love is for Always
Carlos Niño & Friends - The World Stage, 4321 Degnan Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90008
Hunee - The World
DoomCannon - Black Liberation
Moodymann - Downtown
Ian Fink - Moonlite - Duality/Detroit Live Version
Lon Moshe & the Southern Freedom Arkestra - Love is Where the Spirit Lies
Jon Lucien - Listen Love
Pharoah Sanders - Love is Here: Part 2 - Live in Paris (1975)
Pharoah Sanders - Love is Here

Mistureba #24

A playful 2hr b2b session with the man @bevandj! Recorded live at the Stranded FM studio during the 75h radio marathon on December 3rd, 2022.

! Trigger warning ! Beware of possible unsolicited vocal interruptions & random shoutouts ;) Fun was had.

Wes b2b Bevan | Stranded FM 75h Marathon

Recorded live at Stranded FM on 05.02.23. 

Decided to bring a selection of funky classics and favorites from Brazil for this instalment of Mistureba. All vinyl, all originals. Hope you enjoy.

Tracklist:
Painel de Controle – Relax
Sandra Sá – Olhos Coloridos
Dudu França – Geração Saúde
Bebeto – Não Vou Ficar
Jorge Ben - Curumin Chama Cunhãtã Que Eu Vou Contar (Todo Dia Era Dia De Índio)
Caú – De Braços Abertos
Gauguin – Tudo ou Nada
Sandra Sá – Cantar
Bruno Maia – Sou do Cais
Brasil Show – Lágrimas
Nema - De Frente Pra Serra
Azymuth – Dear Limmertz
Filó - Quero Pouco, Quero Muito
Marcos Valle – Estrelar
Rita Lee & Tutti Fruti - Agora É Moda
Serginho Meriti – Eu Vou Fazer
Jorge Ben – Adelita
Sócrates E As Garotas–	Côco Do Macaco
Marcelo – Soufoco ou Rebô
Emilio Santiago – Revelação
Bebeto – Depois da Festa
Jorge Dourado – Cade Meu Dinheiro?
Sarah - Ação Super 8
Lafayette - Sua Vida É Uma Vida
Glaucio Costa - Você Tem Que Entender
Grupo Alcano – Soul Berg Legal
Brylho - Jóia Rara
Sarah - Ação Super 8
Sandra Sá - Música Maravilha
Isolda - Ilegal, Imoral Ou Engorda
Cesar Costa Filho - Par Ou Ímpar
Netinho - Rio de Pedras
Cláudio Vespar & Raimundo Gadelha - Mercador de Sonhos
Tania Alves – Fankiando no Planador
Altay Veloso - Debora

Mistureba #26 - Boogie do Brasil Special

Instore session at Platypus Records for Duo Penossi Radio, broadcasted on December 12th 2021.

'This show is dedicated to the unsung living legend that is Paulino Vieira, the musical genius from Cabo Verde. I remember seeing his discogs page for the first time and finding out he was on ALL of my favorite Cabo jams. Since that moment, my fascination for him has only grown so it felt right to dedicate this mix to him.

Hailing form the island of São Nicolau, Paulino and his younger brother Toy were orphaned at a young age and brought up by the local priests. Through them they became acquainted with the guitar, mandolin, piano, drums and mouth organ. The talent of the two brothers, and especially the older Paulino, was soon noticed as Paulino was picked to become part of the legendary Voz de Cabo Verde at the age of 19. Voz de Cabo Verde was the band that had been backing all the notable Cape Verdean artists from 1965 onwards. Around 1975, the group underwent a major transformation as the older musicians were recplaced by a crew of talented youngsters from the Cape Verdean islands. As Voz de Cabo Verde, the powerhouse consisting of Paulino and Toy Vieira, Leonel Almeida, Zé Antonio and the brothers Toy and Tito Paris would help shape the course of the Cape Verdean music scene for the next decade, recording hundreds of records, fusing traditional styles from Cape Verde with cumbia, funk, disco, reggae, boogaloo plus incorporating modern instruments like the fuzz guitar and synthesizer.

All the features tunes were either written, arranged, produced, or performed by Paulino Vieira, spanning from the late 70s to the mid 80s, ranging from the early cumbia infused dancefloor hits he recorded with Voz de Cabo Verde to the numerous records where he would often perform all the instruments himself. Hope you'll enjoy! Labanta labanta!'

Wes x Penossi Radio ~ Paulino Vieira Cabo Special

Instore session with Marcos @tocae at Platypus Records for Duo Penossi Radio, broadcasted on September 12th 2022.

Go on a 2-hour trip through Brazil with lots of folk, capoeira, samba, groovy & baiaõ-infused tunes sleected by Marcos Tocae en myself. Hope you enjoy!

Shouts to Marcos & Duo Penossi <3

Marcos Tocae & Wes x Duo Penossi ~ Brazil Special

Instore session at Platypus Records for Duo Penossi Radio, broadcasted on October 25th 2023.

'Although my first love for Brazilian music came through samba, MPB and Brazilian disco, the folky side of Brazil grew on me over time. I never knew a triangle could be so funky until I heard forró music!

This show is a humble ode to the vast world of Brazilian folk, covering styles such as forró, baião and carimbo, and many more crossover sounds. Expect tales of miners and mango sellers, moldy beans and oxes, odes to the Brazilian backlands and lots of accordion melodies 🤠'

Please enjoy :)

Wes x Penossi Radio ~ Mistura da Terra / Brasil Special

The first instalment of my new monthly Saturday breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio, recorded live from the container. Please enjoy this 2-hour ride through new-found gems and personal favorites. 

Genres are obsolete. Vibe is key. Wake up, tune in & zone out.

Joy in the Morning #1 @ Operator Radio 16.12.23

Genres are obsolete. Vibe is key. Wake up, tune in & zone out.

Live recording of my monthly Saturday breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. Please enjoy this 2-hour ride through new-found gems and personal favorites.

Joy in the Morning #2 @ Operator Radio 20.01.24

Joy in the Morning #3 @ Operator Radio 17.02.24

Genres are obsolete. Vibe is key. Wake up, tune in & zone out.

Live recording of my monthly Saturday breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. This time with a special-guest, my dear friend, fellow DJ, and digger extraordinaire DJ Klapsalon aka @sacha-banians

Please enjoy this 2-hour ride through soothing sounds, morning digs and music talk. Leave a comment below!

Joy in the Morning #4 w/ DJ Klapsalon @ Operator Radio - 16.03.24

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Live recording of my monthly Saturday breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. This one turned out rather spring-y, 2 hours of personal favorites and late digs!

Joy in the Morning #5 @ Operator Radio 11.04.24

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Live recording of my monthly Saturday breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. This time I had the pleasure of welcoming Jorge Lizardo to the studio. Jorge is an artist, historian, storyteller, and a living Rotterdam legend. Take a listen as we delved deep into the interwoven history of the city of Rotterdam and Cape Verdean music and culture through talk and records.

Please enjoy!

Joy in the Morning #6 w/ Jorge Lizardo @ Operator Radio 18.05.24

“I recorded this mix with a club night in mind, going through disco, soulful house, acid, Latin infused rhythms and loads of percussion. Expect personal dancefloor favourites as well as new digs that I hope to try out soon. While the mix maintains a firm tempo, I wanted to play around with the energy, shifting through different grooves and rhythms. Check it out, 137 minutes of Wes. Enjoy!” 

[Words by Wes]

WAS. SERIES #38 - WES

Genres are obsolete. Vibe is key. Wake up, tune in & zone out.

Live recording of my monthly Saturday breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. 2 soothing hours of personal favorites and late digs!

Tracklist:
Airto Moreira & Floria Purim - When Angels Cry
Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer - On the Other Sea
Ecovillage w/ Jonas Knutsson, Laraaji & Oceananda - The Will of the One
Picture Music - Hauptbahnhof
Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi - Anima (Breathe)
Jorga Mesfin - Spring Water
Vasco Martins - Universo Da Ilha I
Wally Shorts - Clouds
Baden Powell & Vinicius De Moraes - Canto de Iemanja
Ronald Snijders - Galibi
Warmth - A Song the Children Dance To
Paul McCartney - Ram On
Gibran - Aventura
Sérgio Souto - Movimento
Nó Em Pingo D'Água – Salvador
musclecars & aden - Hello?
Erykah Badu - Next Lifetime
Deniece Williams - Free
Parachute - Kowloon Daily
Yumi Matsutōya - We're All Free
Alain Peters - Mangé Pou Le Coeur
Rogê - Retumbar do Meu Tambor
Seu Jorge - Chega no Suingue
Pieces of a Dream - It's Time For Love
Los Hermanos Detroit - Far Beyond Sight (Full Mix)
Space Ghost - Heaven Sent

Joy in the Morning #7 @ Operator Radio 15.06.24

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Live recording of my monthly Saturday breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. 2 hours of holiday digs, roadtrip jams and summer melancholy ;)

Tracklist:
Fairouz - Sanarjiou
William Eaton Ensemble - Kayenta Crossing
Matthew Halsall - Harmony with Nature
Sara Tavares - Para Sempre Amor
Fabiano do Nascimento & Kana Shimanuki - Ewe
Occident - Whale Song
Richard Gilly - Ma Lady de Montargis
Yves Simon - Au Pays des Merveilles de Juliet
Isabelle Mayereau - Jeux des Regards
Françoise Hardy - 	Si C'Est Vraiment Vraiment Vrai
Waskar Amaru - Runanchis
Miriam Makeba - Yetentu Tizaleny
Gnonnas Pedro And His Dadjes Band International - Dadje Von Von Von
Honore Avolonto & L'Orchestre Black Santiago - Bonne Annee
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - Écoute ma Mélodie
Joyce - Clareana
Djavan - Quantas Voltas Dá Meu Mundo
Jorge Ben - Oba, Lá Vem Ela
Rogê - Existe Uma Voz
Lynda Dawn - Where You Are
Tony Allen & Eska - What's Your Fashion
Mos Def - Umi Says
Yaya Bey - chasing the bus

Joy in the Morning #9 @ Operator Radio - 17.08.24

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Live recording of my monthly Saturday breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. The main theme for this one was healing music for weird times! Hope you enjoy.

Tracklist:
Midori Takada - Mr. Henri Rousseau's Dream
Maya ongaku – Water Dreams
Beverly Glenn-Copeland – Sunset Village
Rodrigo Campos - Abraço De Ozu
Fabiano do Nascimento – Já Que Tú
Bill Evans – Peace Piece
Yusef Lateef – Love Theme From Spartacus
Max Roach – Equipoise
Gary Bartz NTU Troop – I’ve Known Rivers
D’Angelo – Lady (live)
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Lady Land (demo)
Humberto, Waldemar & Marcello – Asa Branca
Ederaldo Gentil – Bêrêkêtê
Os Tincoãs – Chorojô
Leci Brandão – Lá e Cá
Agepê – Kiriê
Doechii – WAIT
Allysha Joy – stay
The Fantastics! – Pyramid
Norman Connors – The Creator

Joy in the Morning #10 @ Operator Radio - 21.09.24

Genres are obsolete. Vibe is key. Wake up, tune in & zone out.

Live recording of my monthly Saturday breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. This time with one Rotterdam's most soulful DJ's @aysdj. Listen back as we run through morning favorites, sweet soul jams, and some of our favorite "end of the night" tunes.

Tracklist:
Kenny Barron Trio – Ringo Oiwake
The Crusaders – Serenity
Faze O - You and Me (belong together) 
White Heat - I Love Every Little Thing About You
Starbound - Wonderful This Love Is
Sonya Spence - Let Love Flow On
Spirits Rejoice - Emakhaya 
Earth Wind & Fire - Drum Song 
Don Cherry – Universal Mother
Charles Earland – I Will Never Tell
Vaneese & Carolyn - Just a Little Smile From You 
Ricardo Marrero & The Group - And We’ll Make Love
Codó – Briga de Rei
Tamba Trio – Sanguessuga
Blair - Nightlife 
Raw Soul Express – We’re Gonna Be Together
Stairsteps - From Us To You 
Kleeer – Happy Me
Rudy Love & The Love Family - Come Back Home 
Watson Beasley – Dimensions
Serginho Meriti – Eu Vou Fazer

Joy in the Morning #11 w/ Ays @ Operator Radio - 19.10.24

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Live recording of my monthly Saturday breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. Jorge Lizardo joined me once again in the booth, this time delving into the world of reggae music. Take a listen as we discussed music and history and went through some reggae and dub classics :)

Tracklist:
The Heptones – Cool Rasta
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Lively Up Yourself
Jimmy Cliff – Many Rivers to Cross
U-Roy – Natty Rebel
Lee Perry - Roast Fish & Cornbread
The Rass-es – Walk in Jah Light
/
Jimmy Cliff – Treat the Youths Right (Special Mix)
Bob Marley & The Wailers – 400 Years
Bunny Wailer - Amagideon (Armagedon)
Burning Spear – Marcus Garvey
Culture - Black Starliner Must Come
Steel Pulse – Handsworth Revolution
Rui Duna - Bantu (Reggae)
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus

Joy in the Morning #12 Reggae Special w/ Jorge Lizardo @ Operator Radio - 16.11.24

A peek into the musical mind of ‘o maestro de Cabo Verde’. At age 18, musical prodigy Paulino Vieira spearheaded the new musical movement of Cape Verde (70’s to 90’s). All songs were either written, arranged or recorded in its entirety by Vieira and contain the characteristic Paulino Vieira sound.
 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/your-specialist-subject/episodes/your-specialist-subject-paulino-vieira---cabo-verde-s-living-legend-w-wes-28th-december-2024

Paulino Vieira: Cabo Verde's living legend w/ Wes 281224

Genres are obsolete. Vibe is key. Wake up, tune in & zone out.

Live recording of my monthly breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. First of the new year. Enjoy!

Tracklist:
Antonina Nowacka	- Moth Spins
Floating Points - Ablaze
Brother Ah - Hanifah
Jefferson Airplane	- Comin' Back to Me
King Crimson	- I Talk to the Wind
Lucio Battisti - Gli Uomini Celesti
Luc Cousineau - La Première Fois
Melba Moore - A Million Years Before This Time
Ayizan - Tribilasyon
Paul Simon - She Moves On
Mestre Suassuna e Dirceu - O Congo Chegou
Catia França - Estilhaços
D'Angelo	- Betray My Heart
Syreeta - Tiki Tiki Donga
The Perpetual Singers - Father Father
Maze feat. Frankie Beverly - You
The Inversions - Black Russian
MFSB - Mysteries of the World
James Ingram - Try Your Love Again (Twice edit)
Hi Tension - Objects (Volcov edit)
Stephen Encinas - Lypso Illusion
Kindred Spirit	- Put Your Spirit Up (Rahaan edit)
Caribean New Sound - Sweet Shake
Steel 'n' Skin - Musical Mind
Brief Encounter - Human

Joy in the Morning #13 @ Operator Radio 06.01.25

Streaming from Amsterdam's Radio Radio: this is RRFM.NL w/ @westhedj

RRFM • Wes • 04-02-2025

Genres are obsolete. Vibe is key. Wake up, tune in & zone out.

Live recording of my monthly breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. The second show of the new year and decided to spin a selection of records from Brazil and raise the vitamin D levels a little bit. Hope you like it & find the tracklist below!

Tracklist:
Jorge Ben - Zé Canjica
Carlos Pita - Sobre a Noite e o Dia a Vida e a Morte
Os Reis do Batuque - Tambores da Selva
Vinicius Cantuária - Jóia
Nazaré Pereira - Loana
Évé - Canto Aberto
Marlui Miranda - Timon
Maysa - Catavento
Luiz Reis - O Lamento da Lavadeira
Pinduca e Seu Conjunto - Berimbau
Jose Orlando - Tristeza do Berimbau
Missinho - Faça Como Eu
Agostinho dos Santos - Em Luanda Saudade de Luanda
Maria Creuza - Presente da Mãe D’água
Broto do Rojão - O Filho de Iemanjá
Os Tincoãs - Lamentos às Águas
Reginaldo Bessa - Três Raças Tristes
Jorge Costa - Tamborete da Vovó
Osvaldinho da Cuíca e Grupo Vai-Vai - Vendaval
Eliana Estevão - Vai
Grupo Cravo e Canela - Manda o Seu Namorado Embora
Bebeto - Os Loucos Também Amam
Jorge Dourado - Amor Engraçado
Brasil Show - Lágrimas
Caú - De Braços Abertos
Sandra Sá - Cantar
Brylho - Se Você For a Salvador
Papo de Anjo - Ele É o Bom
Leci Brandão - S.O.S. Planeta Terra
Gal Costa - Bahia, Minha Preta
Jorge Ben - Cowboy Jorge
Carlos Pita - Dia de Paz
Carlos Pita - Esteção Celeste

Joy in the Morning #14 - Brazil Special @ Operator Radio 03.02.25

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Live recording of my monthly breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. As the songtitles tell, the message of this show was, unintentionally actually, all about love and togetherness <3 Hope you enjoy!

Tracklist:
Roberta Flack - Here, There and Everywhere
Carlos Niño & Friends - Togetherness
Àbáse - Bloom (Flora)
The Awakening - Awakening - Prologue Spring Thing (excerpt)
Bobby Hutcherson - Love Song
Earth, Wind & Fire - Drum Song
Fela Kuti - Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am
Najite Olokun Prophecy - Honesty
Demae - Deliver Me
Jay Sound - Rhythmic Liberation
Incognito - Fearless
Roland Haynes Jr. & Phenix - I'll Always Be There
Bryony Jarman-Pinto - Moving Forward (Cosmodelica Remix)
Peter Brown - Without Love
Cotonete ft. Omar - What Did You Run For (Danilo Plessow Remix)
Moodymann - Shine
Rahsaan Patterson - It Ain't Love (ALMACKS Edit)
Yta Jourias - Adome Nyueto
African Head Charge - Asalatua
Alton Miller - In & Out
The Ricky Corey Collective - Who Do You Love? (Ricky's Cape Verde Club Mix) 
Willie Hutch - Easy Does It

Joy in the Morning #15 @ Operator Radio - 03.03.25

Genres are obsolete. Vibe is key. Wake up, tune in & zone out.

Live recording of my monthly breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio with @toewan as my special guest. Toewan is a known face within the Rotterdam music scene as a promoter, DJ, music enthusiast and programmer at DOKA, and it was a pleasure to have him over in the blue container for 2 hours of music, talks, and lots of fun. Please enjoy & find the tracklist below! Big love to @operator-radio as always <3

Tracklist:
Zé Ibarra - Vai Atrás Da Vida Que Ela Te Espera
Ranie Ribeiro - Double Heartbreaks and a Kung Fu Movie
André Groote & Roy Kuschel - Dwaaltocht Door Het Zilveren Koord
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - Doralice
Miriam Makeba - Chove-chuva
Arooj Aftab - Autumn Leaves
Azymuth - Orange Clouds
Joseph Shabason - Zero / Donny Barley
Laurie Anderson - Kokoku
Glenn Hill - Room 104
J.O.B. Orquestra - Govinda
Hako Yamazaki - Sasurai
Jan Hammer Group - Don't You Know
Aja Monet - I Am
Gil Scott-Heron - Black History / The World
Mentz - Scrape
Yaw - Where Would You Be
Shards - Agnus Dei
BADBADNOTGOOD feat. Tim Bernardes - Poeira Cosmica

Joy in the Morning #16 w/ Toewan @ Operator Radio - 07.04.25

Genres are obsolete. Vibe is key. Wake up, tune in & zone out.

Live recording of my monthly breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. A solo ride through morning jams, new finds and personal favorites. Enjoy!

Tracklist:
Mitar Subotić & Goran Vejvoda - Dream I
Nyokabi Kariũki - Equator Song
Ronald Snijders - Galibi
Gato Barbieri with Lonnie Liston Smith - Bolivia
Estela Magnone & Jaime Roos - Tras Tus Ojos
Yves Simon - Raconte Toi
Joyce - Agua e Luz
Paulinho da Viola - Mal de Amor
Ederaldo Gentil - O Rei
Kwashibu Area Band - Love Warrios Anthem
Aldorande - Beauty Island
Kokoroko - Age of Ascent
Kuniyuki - You Get Me
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Sunshower
Linda Williams - Elevate Our Minds
Banda Black Rio - Vidigal
Kulit Bia - The Struggle
Ragmad Amatstam - Deeper in Love
Ragmad Amatstam - I Wanna Make You Mine
Cabo Verde Show - Terra Longe
Manecas Matos - Tra Cavala Na Bolsa
Super Mama Djombo - Mortos Nega

Joy in the Morning #17 @ Operator Radio - 02.06.25

Hereby my second mix. The musical styles vary from Jamaican reggae to South-African bubblegum and from eighties deephouse back to disco, but I've tried to keep the mix in one groove as much as possible. I hope you like it.

Tracklist:

The Preacher – Black Moses
Johnny Clarke – None Shall Escape the Judgement
Harold Butler – Do It Anyday
Sirarcusa – Streap-Tease in the Stars (The Way I Do)
Will Powers - Adventures in Success (Dub Version)
Condry Ziqubu – Gorilla Man
Boncana Maiga – Koyma Hondo
Rim Kwaku Obeng – International Funk (Instrumental)
Frank Murillo – Letting It Rest
Shohjo-Tai & Red Bus St Project – Electric City
Novidade - Voaria (I Will Fly Away)
The Comforters – Month End Lover
Patricia Majalisa – Witch Doctor
Survival – Midnight Dancin’
James Mason – Nightgruv (Unreleased Longer Edit)
Alexander Robotnick – Problemes D’Amour (Kenny Dixon Jr Mix)
Q – The Voice of Q (Instrumental)
Wally Badarou – Back to Scales Tonight
Glen Adams – A Beat For You

Selection Mix #2

Recorded at Stranded FM (13.11.19).

Azymuth - 'O Pescador'
Jorge Reyes & Antonio Zepeda - 'Wawaki'
Claude Vamur - 'Fenm Soley(Edit)'
Jorge Ben - 'Energia Bom Bom'
Wura Fadaka Band - 'Eyo'
François N'Gwa - 'N'Kene'
Giuseppe Leonardi - 'Spiritual'
Edson Gomes & Banda Cão de Raça - 'Leve Sensação'
Monyaka - 'Go Deh Yaka (Go To The Top)[Club Mix]'
Vinicius Cantuária - 'Brilho Da Cidade'
Michael Paul - 'Reggae Music (Duckcomb Edit)'
Abel Duere - 'Não Vou Não (Outra Edit)'
Week-End - Pa Pati
Ze Carlos - 'Venha (Remix)'
Leci Brandão - 'Deus Do Fogo Da Justiça'
Banda Reflexu's - 'Serpente Negra'
Os Tincoãs - 'Chorojô'

Mistureba #8

Recorded live at Stranded FM/ Utrecht (08.09.2020)

Tracklist:
- Moreno Paes - 'Tá Na Hora' (1980, Polydor)
- Ton Sagga - 'Brilho do Querer' (1985, Continental)
- Gil da Mata - 'Em Algum Lugar da América do Sul' (1984, Arca)
- The Comforters 'Immortal Words' (1986, Leopard Records)
- Touré Kunda - 'Samba' (1982, Celluloid)
- Grupo Cravo e Canela - 'Parece Que Não Sei' (1991, Acervo Discos)
- Eu de Minde - 'Eu Amo Eu Amarei' (19??, EC)
- Fantcha - 'Boa Viagem' (1988, Discos Mindelo)
- Frank de Pina - 'N'Ca Surda' (1984, self-released)
- Papo de Anjo - 'Ele é o Bom' (1982, Ariola)
- Louis Xavier - 'Delito' (2018, Rebirth on wax RE)
- Caribean New Sound - 'Sweet Shake' (19??, self-released)
- Zézé & Zéca Di Nha Reinalda - 'N'Ká por Si' (1982, self-released)
- Islands Boys - 'Nõs ê Padacinhos Q'ês Ilhas' (1990, self-released)

Mistureba #15

Recorded live from home as part of Stranded FM's lockdown broadcast program (04/03/21).

Tracklist:

Os Reis do Batuque – Tambores da Selva
Carlos Pita & Myriam Fraga - Sobre a Noite e o Dia a Vida e a Morte
Edmilson - Minha Nega e a Capoeira
Paulo Souza - Tropeiro
Ary Lobo - Capoeira do Arnaldo
João Dias - Capoeira
Maysa - Catavento
Rossini Pinto - Carroça Que Corre Demais
Maria Creuza - Presente da Mãe d'Agua
Edi Brandão – Savará Cobra Coral
Gerônimo - Macuxi Muita Onda (Eu Sou Negão)
Banda Reflexu's - Zambi Yê
Banda Revelação - Aos Negros Baianos
Lazzo - Entre Mil Constelações
Chico Evangelista - Apartheid Não
André Melo - Coisas de Olinda
Don Richard - Vou Fundo 
Carlos Pita - Dia de Paz
Paulo Diniz - Um Dia Desses Eu Me Caso com Você
Grupo Cravo e Canela - Manda o Seu Namorado Embora
Cida Lobo - Olhos Negros
Fred - James Dean
Lafayette - Sua Vida É Uma Luta
Grupo Alcano - Soul, Berg, Legal
Zizi Possi - Dança Infernal
Jorge Mautner - Filho Predileto de Xangô
Josan - Vendedor de  Mangaios
André Mingas - Jiminina
Gal Costa - Borzeguim
Carlos Pita & Myriam Fraga - Dança da Solidão
Bebeto di São João - Nega Milagrosa
Ederaldo Gentil - Baticum
Carlos Pita - Estação Celeste
Leci Brandão - Cara Pintada
Romualdo Nascimento - Canto Ijexá

Mistureba #17 - Brasil Special

Contact & booking: wesselv56@gmail.com

~upcoming dates~

02.06 Joy in the Morning (radio show) w/ @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
06.06 Nomono, Utrecht
07.06 San Francisco Bar w/ Edgar Ramiro, Amsterdam
14.06 PAAK vinyl bar, Nijmegen
20.06 Cult=Us, Rotterdam
21.06 São João Festival @ Pracinha D'Quebrôd, Rotterdam
12.07 Faroffa 1 Year Anniversary @ Oase, Rotterdam
13.07 North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam
04.08 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
09.08 TBA
30.08 NAR Festival w/ @djeileen @ NAR, Utrecht

Wes is passionate about sharing the music that moves and comforts him. The warmth and curiosity that exude from his personality are evident in his selections. Though his tastes and interests traverse many genres and styles – from disco and percussive house to Cape Verdean funaná and Brazilian samba –, soulful is the common denominator in all of his sets.

However much he loves to stumble upon exciting current artists, Wes remains most eager to discover tracks from earlier decades, and is passionate about uncovering the stories behind them. His knack for storytelling shines on Joy in the Morning, his monthly Monday morning radio show on Rotterdam’s Operator Radio. His desire to connect people through music is palpable in his and Vasco’s bi-monthly club night Weerd, a staple in Utrecht’s nightlife scene.

Alongside venues in various cities across the Netherlands, his resume includes festivals like Lowlands, Down the Rabbit Hole, Orbit, Drift and Wildeburg. Whether it's on a sweaty dance floor or through the digital airwaves of online radio, Wes' selections will surely lift you up too.

~past dates~

26.04 Kingsday blockparty, Amsterdam
07.04 Joy in the Morning (radio show) w/ @toewan @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
29.03 Cult=us w/ Lonny Joco, Rotterdam
14.03 Migreat fundraiser @ De Sering, Amsterdam
03.03 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
21.02 Love Transmission w/ Vasco @ Cult=us, Rotterdam
16.02 Weerd w/ Sassy J @NAR, Utrecht
15.02 Multipla, Amsterdam


-2024-

04.02 RRFM (radio show), Amsterdam
03.02 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
06.01 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
28.12 NTS Radio, London
22.11 Faroffa, Rotterdam
22.11 Offbeat Records in-store session w/ Bound45, Rotterdam
16.11 Joy in the Morning (radio show) w/ Jorge Lizardo, Rotterdam
01.11 Multipla, Amsterdam
26.10 Cult=us, Rotterdam
19.10 Joy in the Morning (radio show) w/ Ays, Rotterdam
06.10 NAR, Utrecht
21.09 Bamboo Lodge w/ Pushin Wood, Groningen
21.09 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator Radio, Rotterdam
30.08 Nort Nort @Bird, Rotterdam
17.08 Joy in the Morning (radio show), Rotterdam
20.07 De Leuke Festival w/ Vasco, Utrecht
20.07 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator Radio, Rotterdam
29.06 NAR, Utrecht
29.06 Lepeltje Lepeltje, Utrecht
21.06 Café Bakeliet, Rotterdam
21.06 Huidenclub w/ Stranded FM, Rotterdam
15.06 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
14.06 Where is Anook @Canvas op de 7e, Amsterdam
07.06 Radio Tempo Não Pára (radio show), Amsterdam
19.05 Lepeltje Lepeltje, Amsterdam
18.05 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
13.04 Weerd w/ Vasco @ EKKO, Utrecht
11.04 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
16.03 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
15.03 Melting Pot @ Skatecafé, Amsterdam
30.03 Werkspoor Festival after w/ Ajuma & Vasco, Utrecht
17.02 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
10.02 NAR, Utrecht
27.01 PUSHIT @ Vera, Groningen
27.01 Relate Radio (radio show), Groningen
20.01 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
12.01 Nomono, Utrecht

-2023-

31.12 EKKO w/ Vasco, Utrecht
16.12 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
08.12 NAR, Utrecht
18.11 Keep It Moving (radio show) @StrandedFM, Utrecht
11.11 U? @Studio T, Utrecht
25.10 Penossi Radio (radio show), Amsterdam
23.09 Keilecafé w/ Tache, Rotterdam
22.09 NAR w/ Vasco, Utrecht
10.09 Mistureba (radio show) @StrandedFM, Utrecht
26.08 Buurland Festival w/ Vasco, Utrecht
20.08 Lowlands w/ Vasco, Biddinghuizen
05.08 NAR w/ Giu Nunez, Utrecht
29.07 Orbit Festival w/ Eileen, Utrecht
28.07 Dâk Festa Brasileira, Rotterdam
16.07 Ciranda Outdoor, Amsterdam
30.06 Radio Tempo Não Pára, Amsterdam
24.06 Lepeltje Lepeltje w/ Bonnefooi, Utrecht
15.06 NAR w/ Longo Longo, Utrecht
10.06 De Luisterbar / Club Edition w/ Vasco, Utrecht
26.05 Brewpub, Rotterdam
20.05 Wolter Wolthers Festival, Groningen
12.05 Many More Radio @ Volkshotel, Amsterdam
11.05 Koda Listening Space w/ Glenn Hill, Schiedam
06.05 Club EKKO w/ Coco Maria, Utrecht
27.04 Vijf Koningen, Amsterdam
09.04 Open Source Radio w/ Raised by Snakes, Nijmegen
08.04 Werkspoor Festival w/ Vasco, Utrecht
25.03 Wibar w/ Vasco, Leiden
25.03 Maxi Radio w/ Vasco, Leiden
23.03 NAR, Utrecht
18.02 Footprints Festival @ Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht
10.02 NAR, Utrecht
05.02 Mistureba (radio show)@ Stranded FM, Utrecht
02.02 Time is the New Space w/ The Low G Court & Vasco, Rotterdam
27.01 PAAK w/ Guus Christian, Nijmegen
14.01 O Começo De Um Sonho Benefit w/ Boj Tieman @ Skatecafé, Amsterdam
12.01 NAR, Utrecht
01.01 EKKO Nieuwjaarsrave w/ Vasco @ EKKO, Utrecht

-2022-

24.12 Club EKKO w/ Vasco (all night) @ EKKO, Utrecht
23.12 Lebowski, Utrecht
19.12 De Luisterbar (listening session) @ Stadsschouwburg, Utrecht
17.12 Open Source Radio (radio show), Nijmegen
16.12 Birdcage Radio w/ Vasco (twitch stream), Utrecht
03.12 Stranded FM 75h marathon w/ Bevan (radio show), Utrecht
27.11 Mistureba (radio show)@ Stranded FM, Utrecht
26.11 Lebowski, Utrecht
25.11 Herfstdrift w/ Guus Christian, Nijmegen
11.11 Murmur w/ Giu Nunez, Amsterdam
29.10 Lebowski, Utrecht
02.10 Mistureba (radio show) @ Stranded FM, Utrecht
24.09 PAAK Vinyl Bar, Nijmegen
21.08 Lowlands w/ Garnett, Biddinghuizen
13.08 Buurland festival, Utrecht
07.08 Weerd x In 't Zand w/ Vasco, Utrecht
24.07 Ciranda, Amsterdam
23.07 Lebowski, Utrecht
22.07 PAAK x Bloemerbar w/ Kim Josefine, Rotational Force & Tache, Nijmegen
19.07 Dâk w/ Rotational Force & Tache, Rotterdam
17.07 Karma Kebab, Utrecht
15.07 Murmur w/ Batidas da Alma, Amsterdam
14.07 Donkerblauwe Deuntjes, Utrecht
10.07 Wildeburg, Kraggenburg
02.07 Down the Rabbit Hole, De Groene Heuvels
24.06 Lebowski, Utrecht
19.06 Mistureba (radio show) @ Stranded FM, Utrecht
10/11/12.06 Camping Kallumaan w/ Vasco, Kraggenburg
25.05 Klank & Kleur @ Club Atelier, Amsterdam
20.05 Lebowski, Utrecht
05.05 Vrij met /K @ Studio/K, Amsterdam
05.05 Bevrijdingsfestival w/ Stranded FM @ Park Transwijk, Utrecht
29.04 Walden, Utrecht
27.04 Vijf Koningen, Amsterdam
26.04 Walden w/ Vasco, Utrecht
24.04 Lebowksi, Utrecht
16.04 Werkspoor Festival w/ Ask Me Later, Utrecht
15.04 Lebowski, Utrecht
01.04 Walden w/ Vasco, Utrecht
19.03 Kaia w/ Giu Nunez, São Paulo (BR)
18.03 Na Manteiga Radio, São Paulo (BR)
26.02 Caracol w/ Giu Nunez, São Paulo (BR)
19.02 Balsa w/ Giu Nunez, São Paulo (BR)
30.01 Birdcage Radio (twitch stream), Utrecht
13.01 Dancing In The Key Of Life: Brazil Special w/ Guus Christian @ Open Source Radio, Nijmegen

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