Sierra Maestra	A la Loma de Belen
Kako, Totico y El Trabuco	Oye Mora Linda
John Santos	Kongo
Papa Noel	Tomatito
Syran Menza & Rumba Kongo	Tour a Tour
Koffi Olomide	Mosisi
Black Bazar	Dans Mes Veines
Prince Nico Mbarga	Aki Special
Joao Sabia	Mae Alice
Zeca Baleiro & Zeca Pagodinho	Samba do Approach
Unidos de Tijuca	O Dia Em Que Todos…
Ikenga	Tinye Onwe Gi Obi Oma
Oliver de Coque	Olumo Records Special
Machel Montano	Pump Yuh Flag
Neil & Massey Trinidad Allstars	Play Yourself
Calypso Rose	No Mister
Bomba	Mr. Accordian
Derrick Morgan	Conquering Ruler

Koffi Olomide – La Foudre
Black Bazar – Kinshasa Havana
Francis Ndoumbe – Soy
Salala – Milamina
Jaojoby – Ti Hisoma
Jeff Joseph – Arreter Gesticuler
Luc Leandry – Re Mawo
Dede Saint-Prix – Piblicite
Victor Delver – Zanmi
Les Shleu Shleu – Banda
Bossa Combo – Aie Mr. Robert
Les Gypsies – Compa 2
Viva Les Difficiles – Viva
Les Freres Dejean – Mots Creole
Franco & T.P.OK Jazz – Mobali Malamu
Victoria Eleyson – Jamaica

Charlie Palmieri – Que No Muere el Son
Enrique Alvares y su Charanga Latina – Mi Violin Charanguero
Wadikenga – Engenga
Mpongo Love – Onyati
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters – Honey Love
Brenda Fassie – Sum’ Bulala
Sally Nyolo – Sokolo
T.P. OK Jazz – Testament ya Bowule
Orchestre Veve – Londende
Megafaun & Kisanzi Kongo – Conjugal Mirage
BBK – Mado Mado
Fela – V.I.P.
Derrick Morgan – Tougher Than Tough
The Kingstonians – Nice Nice
Phyllis Dillon – Perfidia

The more civilized parts of the Western Hemisphere are celebrating Carnival this week.

Elizete Cardoso – Manha de Carnaval
Chiquinho do Acordeon – O Nosso Amor
Wild Tchoupitoulas – Meet de Boys on The Battlefront
Cubanismo – Mother In Law
Machel Montano – Wooeeii Gal Wooeeii
Catella Trinidad All-Stars – Unknown Band
Cascabulho – Festanca No Carnaval
Carlinhos Repique – Festanca Nota 10
The Hawketts – Mardi Gras Mambo
Rebirth Brass Band – Do Whatcha Wanna
Professor Longhair – Big Chief
Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
Tchakabum – Aviao
Dom Um Romao – Cravo e Canela
Moise Benjamin – Meddley Kannaval
Singing Sandra – Voices From de Ghetto
Taxi & Colin Lucas – Dollar
Professor Longhair – Mardi Gras
Brass Monkey Brass Band – Voodoo Duty
Neguinho Da Beija-Flor – Africas

Delvis el Salsero del Piero -Guanmaguetta
Yola Araujo – E Hijo Ou Nunca
Dr. Sakis – Bouge Ton Popotin
Josildo Sa & Paulo Moura – Nega Bulicosa
Vereguete & Grupo Uirapuru – O Carimbo do Para
Son Palenque de Colombia – Samba
Ana Moura – Leva-Me aos Fados
Cesaria Evora – Pic Nic Na Salamanca
Lura – Vazulina
Gigi – Salam
Derrick Morgan – Moon Hop
Roland Alphonso – Musical Redemption

Tito Puente – A Gozar Timbero
Celia Cruz – Chango Ta Veni
Johnny Pacheco – Alto Songo
Charanga de la 4 – Tumba la Cana
Poncho Sanchez & George Ortiz – Conmigo
Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Mama Guela
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca – Si Tu No Sabes
Orquesta Tobaco y Ron – El Que Sembra Su Maiz
Chino Espinoza y Los Duenos del Son – Pa’ Que a Finque
Orchesta La Palabra – Cubanjam.com
Orchesta Charangoa – Son Yayabero
Susie Hansen – Elegua
Bebe Valdes y Chucho Valdes – Descarga Valdes
Alfredo Valdes Jr. – Getsemanicense
Bebo Valdes con La Cosmopolita – Banaco
Caravana Cubana – Seis Por Chucho
Franco et T.P. OK Jazz – Africa Mokili Mobimba
Zitaneyko Ya Cfa – Fatoumata
Diblo Dibala et Loketo – Bol
Tshala Mouana – Seli Pere
Josky et Madilu System – Peire
Zaiko Langa Langa – Mupepa

Rumbanella Band – Africa Mokili Mobimba
Las Perlas del Son – El Puerquito en la Yuca
Les Amazones de Guinee – Meres d’Afrique
Nancy Murillo – Africa Mia
Leni Stern – An Saba
Sayon Bamba – Mod’ Vakance
Ana Moura – Como Uma Nuvem No Ceu
Cesaria Evora – Quem Bo E
Asa – Why Can’t We
Nora Dean – Barbwire

Beny More – Me Gusta Mas el Son
Conjunto Crema – Son Montuno Sibanicu
Chocolate – Machinambe
Estrellas de Areito – Hasta Pantoja Baila Mi Son
Mongorama – Palo Mayombe
Enrique Alvarez y su Charanga Latina – Mi Violin Charanguero
Alfredo de la Fe – Yo Soy el Punto Cubano
Afro Cuban Jazz Project – Rumbata
Afro Cuban All-Stars – Dondo Va Mulata?
Sam Mangwana – Africa Mokili Mobimba
Pape Fall & African Salsa – Soma Yool
Lo-Benel – Independence Tcha Tcha
Ferre Gola – Sorozo
Baloji – Le Jour d’Apres
Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga – Maisha Ni Matmu
The Creole Choir of Cuba – Tande
Haitiando – Elvira
Les Gentlemens – Son Tambou La
Etta James – Something’s Got a Hold on Me
Big Mama Thornton – Hound Dog
John Boutte – Treme Song
Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley
Johnny Otis – Willie and the Hand Jive
Stephen Tsotsi Kasumali – Ematambo Waifwe Bantu
Serenje Kalindula – Nkana Red Devils
BBK – Mado Mado
Damily – Nahoda
Da Cruz – Curumin
Madib & Joyce Moreno – Banana
Seun Kuti – Slave Masters
Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga – Les Gorilles des Montagnes
Curumin – Ela

Peace on Earth to those of goodwill.

Nat King Cole – Adeste Fidelis
Chappotin – Lechon y Bachata
Ismael Rivera – Bomba de Navidad
Rolando Laserie – Cantares de Navidad
Joseph Spence – Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
African Gospel Choir – Avak Avak
The African Children’s Choir – Bolingo
Joseph Spence & The Pinder Family – Shepherd Moan
Ray Charles – Baby It’s Cold Outside
Ella Fitzgerald – The Christmas Song
Bob Marley – White Christmas
Dragonaires w/Toots & Maytals – Happy Christmas
Baron – It’s Christmas
C.J. Chenier – Zydeco Christmas
Mlimani Park Orchestra – Christmas
Papa Noel – Bon Samaritan
Kayode Olajide – Noel & I
Joselo Fermin – Alegria Navidadena
Patato – Feliz Navidad
Jacob Miller – On the Twelve Days of Ismus
Dicktam & Timothey Herelle – Ansam pou Noel
Taxi & Colin Lucas – Dollar
The Christmas Song – Gene Ammons

No show this week as, is usual at this time of year, sports broadcasting preempts us.

Eddie Palmieri                                          Que Suena la Orquesta
Boncana Maiga                                         Africa Cha Onda
E.T. Mensah & His Tempos Band         Day by Day
Rex Lawson                                               So Ala Temen
West African Highlife Band                   Bere Bote
Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo                        Oce
Oumou Dioubate                                      Mo ye Bana
Dub Colossus                                            Uptown Top Ranking

We had no show this week.  As we head into basketball season, this will happen with some frequency, as it does every year around this time.  It doesn’t mean we don’t love you.

This was our turn for KXLU’s annual fundrazor.  Thanks to all who contributed and all who didn’t.

Ade James did this one, so no playlist, but a good time was had by all.

Sweet Honey in the Rock                        Calypso Freedom

Tabou Combo                                                Independence Cha Cha

Francis Ndoumbe                                    Los Anos

Afia Mala                                                Togo

Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca            Ave Maria

Le Grand Kalle                                    Independence Cha Cha

Sam Mangwana                                    Keba na Liberte

O. Polu-Rythmo de Cotonou                        Egni Miton?

Rob                                                            Funky Rob Way

Seun Kuti                                                Slave Masters

Serry Simplice                                                Aboubo Lago

Ernesto Djedje                                                Zibote

Oliver N’Goma                                    Elie

Ernesto Djedje                                                Gnizako

Baily Spinto                                                Glo Beni

Dickael Liade                                                Lourida

Mayaula Mayoni                                    Liwa

Soum Bill                                                Sous la Bache

Alpha Blondy                                                Brigadier Sabadi

We were treated today to the inestimable musical stylings of Mr. Ade James.  Alas, there is no playlist, but rest assured…

The lovely Christine Palma did a nice fill-in spot on Groove Time this week.  Unfortunately, there is no playlist.

Balla et ses Balladins                     Lumumba

Tabu Ley & African Fiesta            Martin Luther King

Tabou Combo                                  Haiti Survivra

Soum Bill                                          Politic Djantra

Mawana Sam                                   Lumumba

Nicky Thomas                                 Have a Little Faith

So sorry, there is no playlist for this week, as we are seasonally preempted by basketball broadcasting.  Schedules differ from week to week, so tune in from 6 p.m., west coast time, on Saturdays via 88.9 fm or kxlu.com to check in on us.  Thanks.

As is usually the case this time of year, Groove Time was preempted by basketball broadcasting today.

Don’t stray too far, there’s always more goodness coming.

Jose Conde y Ola Fresca                        Pititi & Titi

Ariel y su Mezclon                                    La Musica de Haiti

Jean Jude & G. Benoit                        Ki Lang ou Pale

Justin Lherisson                                    Je Vais

Grupo Vocal Desandann                        Lamou Rive

Trio Select et Gesner Henri                        Bien Compte Mal Calcule

Wake Up Kompa                                    Yo Pale

Ti Band L’Avenir                                    Haiti Cherie

Afro-Cubism – Mali Cuba

El Chicano – Viva Tirado

Ska Cubano – Coquetiando

Appietus – Essabel

Mini Box Lunar – Amarelasse

Ramiro Mussoto – M’Bala

S. Piliso & His Super 7 – Kuya Hanjwa

Cheikh Lo – N’Galula

Green Labels – Kwacha Ngwee

The wonderful Ade James pulled more rabbits out of more hats, musically speaking.

As we do every year about this time, Groove Time devotes the whole program to the music of Le Grand Maitre Franco and his Tout Puissant OK Jazz orchestra.  Here is a list of the tunes from that renowned  organization we selected this year:

OK Aswanaka Tempo Na; Merengue; On Entre OK, On Sort KO; Sadou;  Les On Dit;  Testament Ya Bowule;  Bina Na Ngai Na Respect;  Na Kisoka;  Mario;  Toujours OK.

Ade James, a Nigerian through and through, takes the helm to guide us on a celebratory tour of his homeland as Nigeria celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its Independence.

This week you called the tune by pledging your support to commercial free KXLU during our annual fundraiser.  A big thanks to all those new and continuing supporters fror helping to keep free form radio specifically and geed music in general alive and well.

Orchesta Aragon – Bailando Sucu Sucu
Cambron Junior y Su Changui – Changui Sucu Sucu
Nortec Collective – Tengo La Voz
Kenge Kenge – Obama for Change
Matorralman – Go Go Girl
The Elegants – Little Star
Clyde McPhatter – A Lover’s Question
Dr. Nico – Words of Love
Victoria Bakolo Miziki – Passi
The Melodians – Daphne Walking
Los Atros – El Meneito
Ernest Ranglin – Up On The Downstroke
Ricard Lemvo & Makina Loca – Boom Boom Tarara
Balla et Ses Balladins – Lumumba
Tabou Combo – Independence Cha Cha
Kekele – Pinzoli Ya Africa
Grand Kalle & l’African Jazz – Table Ronde
L’African Fiesta National – Marie Clara
Sam Mangwana – Transberos
Kanda Bongo Man – Yesu Christo
Syran Mbenza – Beyou Motema
Kenge Kenge – Otenga

Mr. Ade James at the I-trols, back from Nigeria with an armload of new and groovalicious sounds.

Arrow  -  Hot Hot Hot
Sam Cooke  -  Win Your Love For Me
Bumba Massa  -  Apostolo
Afro-Cuban Allstars  -  Tumba Palo Cocuye
Sabu Martinez  -  Tribilin Cantore
Vocal Sampling  –   La Fiesta Ya Empezo
Zafiros  -  Bellacita
The Valentinos  -  Lookin’ For a Love
Contours  -  Do You Love Me
Eugene Church & The Fellows  -  Pretty Girls Everywhere
Richard Berry & Johnny Otis  -  Have Love Will Travel
Stevie Wonder  -  Contract On Love
Toots & The Maytals  -  Funky Kingston
Tiger   -  Puppy Love
Wilfred Peters’ Boom & Chime  -  Rocky Road
Clarence Corvan  -  Calypsoul
Solomon Burke  -  Cry To Me
Syran Mbenza & Rumba Kongo  -  Heritage Ya Luambo
Bebe Manga  -  Ami-O
Nyboma Mwan Dido  -  Double Double
Quatre Etoiles  -  Zunguluke
Tabou Combo –   Mon Konpe
Carimi  -  Ayiti
Coupe Cloue  -  Anba Bannan
Gazzman Pier  -  Brother Normal
Appietus  -  Sala
Sery Simplice  -  Aboubo Lago
Ahiwo International  -  Boa Bonzou
Arsenio Rodriguez  -  Cangrejo Fue A Estudiar
Melcochita  -  Recoje La Ropa y Vete
Poncho Sanchez  -  Do It

Dieka -  Negra Linda
Bumba Massa – Ave Maria
Pamelo Mounk’a – Camitina
Malage de Lugendo – Baby Folie
Orch. Yamba Yambe Beto Ba – Nkumbo Ya Makengo
Paulo Moura & Armandinho  – Aguas de Marco
Paulo Moura & Josildo Sa – Pro Paulo
Dom Um Ramao  – Cravo e Canela
Bembe Segue & IG Culture -  Cravo e Canela
Wailers -  Sugar Sugar
Sugar Minott – Riddim
Colin Roach – Champion Sound
Eric Donaldson – Cherry Oh Baby
Burro Banton – No Problem
Occidental Brothers – Masanga
Kristo Nampuby – Le Gorille
Samba Mapangala – Les Gorilles
Kristo Nampuby – Ngueba
Pauol Moura & Cliff Korman – Manha de Carnaval