Orchesta Original de Manzanillo – Soy Cubano y Soy deo Oriente
Orchesta Ritmo Oriental – Con el Chenche, Buchenche
Orchestre Baobab – M’diawolu
22 Band – Moni Djarabi
Dele Abiodun – Inegbesse
Nze Eugene de Coque – Aboh
Wali Ngonda – Lobesa
Orchestre Afri-Jazz – Tching-Ton
Sans Papiers – Double Double
Aicha Kone – Adouma
Malage de Lugendo – Sadara

Africando – Bonge Sorala
Jose Fajardo – Africa Linda
Pixinguinho – O Urubu E O Gaviao
Paulo Moura – Mistura E Manda
Baden Powell – O Astronauta
Lenine – O Dia Em Que Faremos Contato
Cabruera – Zabe Sabe
Kal dos Santos – Oyum
Sergio antos – Embaixada
Cascabulho – Festanca no Carnival
Congotronics – Soif Conjugale
Orchestra Super Mazembe – Samba
King Sunny Ade – Samba
Orchestra Virunga – Umisamehe
Koffi Olomide – Obrigado
Nana Vasconcelos – Africadeus

Ray Barretto    Cocinando Suave
James Brown    I Got You
Desmond Dekker    Pretty Africa
Cal Tjader    Afro Blue
John Coltrane    Afro Blue
Eddie Harris & Les McCann    Compared to What
Bebel Gilberto    So Nice
Alton Ellis    Can’t Stand It
Farm Boys    Monkey Song
Desmond Dekker     Hippopotamus
Frankie Paul    Nothin No Deh
Max Romeo    Wet Dream
General Twos    Gimme Back Me Money
Skatalites & Wailers    Simmer Down
A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings    Reggae Kumbia
Les Nubians    Sugar Daddy
Sonora Carruselles & Bimbo    Micaela
Culture    Two Sevens Clash
Heptones    Book of Rules
Ken Lazarus    Beatles Got To Go
Wailers    Lively Up Yourself
Alton Ellis    Alton’s Groove
James Brown    Out of Sight
Soukous Stars    Lagos Nights

Africando – Lindas Africanas
Le Grand Kalle – Coco, Qui est la
Pamelo Mounka – Hosana
Felix Chappotin w/Miguelito Cuni – Lechon y Bachata
Les Bantous – Boumamou Sili
Oscar D’Leon – Cantares de Navidad
Sam Mangwana – Affaire Video
Dindo Yogo et Mangungu Klay – Eyano ya Kinois
Mangungu Klay – Lolendo
Bopol Mansiamina – Bouchira
Stino-Mubi – Ndosi
Pierre Belkos – Fanta Mailenne
Zaiko Langa Langa – Zaiko 10 ans
Wenge aile Paris – Eboulement
Franco et le T.P.O.K. Jazz – J’ai Peur
Patato Valdez – Feliz Navidad

Orchesta Novel – La Raspadura
Elio Reve y su Charangon – Maria Ramos
Le Grand Kalle – Para Fifi
Lokassa ya Mbongo – N’daya
Soul Brothers – Phuma Layi Khaya
Bhundu Boys – Hupenyu Hwangu
Bana OK – Doleur Plus Plus

Every so often, I have the honor and privilege of doing a segment of KXLU’s radiophonic treasure, Alma del Barrio. Today was one of those days. See if you can spot where Alma leaves off and Groove Time starts. (It’s a trick question.)

Justi Barreto – Ellegua
Estrellas de Areito – Hasto Pantojo Baila Mi Son
Abelardo Barroso y Orchesta Sensacion – Bruca Manigua
Miguelito Cuni – El Diablo
Hector LaVoe – Che Che Cole
Africando w/Pape Fall – Yay Boy
Africando w/Koffi Olomide – Mopao
Africando w/Wuta Mayi – Reference
Mose Fan Fan – Papa Lolo
Orchesta Broadway – Yo Bailo con Ella
Orchesta Aragon w/Laba Sosseh – Akoguin Theresa
Charanga de la Quatro – Compay Gallo
Fruko & Alfredo del al Fe – Ku Ku Cha Kucha
Los Papines – Saludo Nacional
Cachao – Descarga A
Caravana Cubana – Maraca de Cedro
Abalardo Barroso – Suavecito
Papaito – Suavecito
Africando – Mario
Orchesta Ritmo Africa Cubana – El Platanal de Bartolo
Vocal Sampling – El Tren
Vieja Trova Santiaguera – El Tren
Johnny Pacheco – Alto Songo
Super Allstars – Alto Songo
Zion – Anti Jan Salsa
Pacheco y Casanova – Agua de Clavelitos
Quarteto Patria con Manu Dibango – Ceresiers Roses
Ray Barreto – El Watusi
Mongo Santamaria – Watermelon Man
Son de Jarocho – La Bamba
Joesito Fernandez – Guajira Guantanamera
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca – Ave Maria
Lebron Brothers – Salsa y Control
Patato /Smaba Mapangala – Kora-son
Sonora Carruseles con Bimbo – Micaela
Cortijo con Ismael Rivera – Con la Punta del Pei, Teresa
Sonora Matancera con Celia Cruz – La Rumba es Mejor
Rumbanella Band – Africa Mokili Mobimba
Le Grand Kalle – Ma Preferee Irene
Kekele – Tapale
Les Bantous del la Capitale – El Coco
Sam Mangwana – Tokoma Famille
Bana OK – Soleil
TPOK Jazz – Ono Bienvenu

During basketball season, Groove Time is regularly preempted in whole or in part.  Today is one of those in whole days.

Since KXLU is now (again) charting with CMJ, (thanks ever so, Michelle,) some playlists will include record labels and titles, like this one does.

Orchesta Sensacion – Aprendiendo el Chachacha – Antilla – La Cumbancha
Kekele – Fungola Motema – Sterns – Kinavana
Chuchito Valdes – Montuneando – J&N Records – La Timba
Kampi Moto & George Phiri – Acha Masimango – Sheer Sound – Acha Masimango
Herbie Mann – Patato – Wounded Bird – Standing Ovation at Newport
Sinikithemba Choir – Sighamuka Kwazulu (N/A)- Sinikithemba – Living Hope
Pharoah Sanders – Upper and Lower Egypt – Impulse – Tauhid
Bembeya Jazz National – Dyadya (N/A) – Sterns – The Syliphone Years
Source w/Abdoulaye Diabate – Manquez pas (N/A) – Completely Nuts – Tonights African Jazz Band
Mose Fan Fan – Papa Lolo – LAA Records – Bayakeleye
Papa Noel – Simba Martha – Sterns – Bel Ami
Nyboma & Kamale Dynamique – Zatcha – Sterns – Nyboma & Kamale Dynamique
Aziz Inanga – Daki Daki – Inanga – N’kala
Lapiro de M’banga – Souviens Toi, Cherie – Tshi Tshi – Make No Erruer
Massako – Choubi (N/A) – Disco Mambo Mont Bouet – Demarage/Gaspillage
Biko Tcheke & Coyabile Stars – Jojo la Congolaise – Gefranco – More Soukous
Freddy de Majunga – I Kembe – Jimmy’s International – Freddy de Majunga

Sonora Carruseles – Mosaico #2 Salsa Y Control
Johnny Pacheco – Acuyeye
Sonora Carruseles – Acuyeye
Maika Munan – Megarumba
Maika Munam – Makaramba
Africando – Mario
Energy – Kelicha
Zet Wal – Antye Paradis
Champagn’ – Cocktail Lavax
Sila & the Afro Funk Experience – Wanibamba
Sila & the Afro Funk xperience – Funkiest Man in Africa
Orchestra Super Mazembe – Shauri Yako
Orchestra Super Mazembe – Samba
Orchestra Virunga – Safari
Joe Arroyo – Yamulemao
Orchesta Broadway – Como Nueva York No Hay
Franco & le Tout Puissant OK Jazz – Mario Suite

CC Smith, Publisher of The Beat and Queen of All Media, was this week’s guest host.  Her playlist speaks for itself. Too bad we’re not archived, no?
Papa Noel, “Africa Mokili Mobimba” Cafe Noir (Tumi advance)
Mama Sissoko, “Safiatou” Soleil de Minuit (Tinder)
Guillermo Portabales, “Oye Mi Son” El Carretero (World Circuit)
Ricardo Lemvo, “Lollobrigida” Isabela (Mopiato advance)
Kekele, “Affaire Mokuwa” Live (Kekele)
Africando, “Mario” Ketukuba (Stern’s)
Rochereau & African Fiesta National, “Mokolo Nakokufa” Le Seigneur Rochereau
(Syllart)
Grand Kalle, “Kelya” Succes des Annees 50/60 (Syllart)
Josky Kiambukuta, “Double Vie acoustic” Double Vie (Sonima)
Refugee All Stars, “Palm Wine Medley” Living Like A Refugee (Anti)

SPOTLIGHT ON MUSIC OF EAST AFRICA
Les Mangalepa, “Nyako Konya” Endurance (Retro Afric)
Simon Chimbetu & Dendera Kings, “Mama Elizabeth” Takabatana (Sheer Sounds)
Msondo Ngoma Band, “Tupatupa” Best Of Msondo Ngoma (Ujamaa)
Kid and the First People, “Anya Moyo” Tiwerenge (Dakar Sound)
Simba Wanyika, “Baba Asiya” Simba Wanyika Original (African Music Gallery)
The Green Arrows, “Infalilibe Chisoni” Green Arrows (Alula)
Samba Mapangala, “Tolinga Virunga” Virunga Roots Vol. 1 (Virunga)
Issa Juma & Les Wanyika Stars, “Sigalame 2” Sigalame 2 (Disc Afrique)