Grupo Folklorico Justi Barreto | Canto Elegua |
Konkere Beats | Bata Drum Ensemble |
Eddie Bobe | Rumba Para Los Olu Bata |
Dick & Deedee | The Mountain’s High |
Thomas Mapfumo & Blacks Unlimited | Tinodanana |
Sila & The AfroFunk Experience | Wanibamba |
Verkys & l’Orchestre Veve | Ya Nini |
Franco & le T.P. OK Jazz | Mamba |
Mokoomba | Misozi |
Zimbabwe Cha Cha Cha Kings | Vimbiso |
Leonard Dembo & Barura Express | Venenziya |
I.K. Dairo & His Blue Spots | Omo Owa Ijesha |
King Sunny Ade & His African Beats | Tolongo |
Ebenezer Obey & His Inter-Reformers | Awa Ewe Iwoyi |
Carusito | Union de Reyes (Malanga Murio) |
Chappotin y sus Estrellas | Yo Si Como Candela |
Los Corraleros de Majagual | El Pato y La Pata |
Septeto Santiaguero | Yo Si Tumbo la Mata |
Dadou Pasquet | Superstition |
Haitiando | Maria Christina |
Silvertones | Them a Grumble |
Groove Time Playlist 5.26.18
The estimable Derek Rath Sat in for today’s show. See how good he did?
Caravana Cubana | Anga y Jimmy |
Jon Hendricks | Jive Samba |
Folk & Revere | Fotihouse |
Bossacucanova | Consolacao |
Sambasonics | Falador Passa Mal/Buchicho |
King Tubby & Prince Jammy | King Tubby’s In Fine Style |
Kid Frost | La Raza |
The Tao of Groove | Mulatica Mia |
Mas Mamones | Hey Boogaloo |
Boogaloo Assassins | No No No |
The Twinkle Brothers | Jahoviah |
L’Orchestre Central International | Jane Jaber |
Black Santiago | Paulina |
Michel Pineiro | Atchegbe |
Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou | Moulon Devia |
Max De Castro | A Historia Da Morena… |
Timbalada | Tugu Du Du |
Grupo Batuque | Torcida de Flamengo |
Free Radicals | Survival of the Obvious |
Toots & The Maytals | Broadway Jungle |
Phantom Dancehall | Jah Dub |
Brownout | Fight the Power |
The Skatalites | Ball O’Fire |
D’Angelo | Water No Get Enemy |
Duro Ikujenyo | Surulere |
Mokoomba | Welelye |
Ibio Sound Machine | Got to Move, Got to Get Out |
Sly & The Family Stone | I Don’t Know |
Little Sister | You’re the One |
Sly & The Family Stone | I Want to Take You Higher |
Anthony H | Organ Feel |
Groove Time Playlist 5.19.18
Chocolate | Prefiero el Son |
Caravana Cubana | Chucho Carabail |
Etta James | Stormy Weather |
Orquesta Aragon | Bruca Manigua |
The Marcels | Blue Moon |
Thomas Mapfumo | Handimrotya |
Speedometer | Rubberneck |
Chromeo | Must’ve Been |
Bhundu Boys | Hupenyu Hwangu |
Mokoomba | Kulindiswe |
Okaidja Afroso | Akamo Nnane |
Abdul Tee-Jay | Cee O Ley-Ley |
Candido Oyeoba | Palm Wine |
Tabu Ley Rochereau | Matinda Mati |
Bavon Marie Marie | Mobembo Bolowa |
Abby Surya | Mbongou |
Tchico Tchicaya | Mon Enfant |
Johnny Nash | Ooh What a Feeling |
Jmale Tosh | Fire Corner |
Shal Marshall | Splinters |
Groove Time Playlist 5.5.18
Angelique Kidjo was in town, so the playlist heavily favored her efforts.
La India de Oriente | Alla en el Batey |
Celia Crua y Sonora Matancera | Me Voy a Pinar del Rio |
Los Aragoncitos de Cienfuegos | Tunas/Bayamo |
Laba Sosseh et Orquesta Aragon | Viva Africa |
Kidjo Wemba Manu | Ami Oh |
Angelique Kidjo & Alicia Keys | Afrika |
Angelique Kidjo | Congoleo |
Angelique Kidjo | Once In a Lifetime |
Little Eva | The Loco Motion |
The Orlons | Wah Watusi |
Aicha Kone | Kiriba |
Abby Surya | Tant Pis pour Toi |
Average White Band | Pick Up the Pieces |
Jujuba | Flash |
The Funk Ark | Hey Mamajo |
M’Mah Sylla | Di la N’gara |
Les Bay-Fall de Guinee | Lamban et Frokaba |
Tabu Ley Rochereau | Mokitiana Ya Wendo |
Trio De Pa Kos | Tango Ya la Vie |
Nyboma | Niki Bue |
Theo Blaise Kounkou | Faute Ya Ntima |
Dan Zanes & Angelque Kidjo | Jamaica Farewell |
Groove Time Playlist 4.28.18
Junor Francis sat in today. There’s no playlist, but, knowing Junor as we do, a good time was had by all.
The Reggae Show Playlist 4.21.18
The Ethiopians | Reggae Hit the Town |
The Ethiopians | What We Gonna Do |
Peter Tosh & Winston Scotland | Maga Dog/Skanky Dog |
The Silvertiones | Them a Grumble |
Stranger & Patsy | `Down by the Train Line |
The Mighty Diamonds | Payaca |
The Heptones | Sweet Talkin’ |
Toots & The Maytals | Sweet & Dandy |
Justin Hinds & Tommy McCook | Soul Movement |
Aston Barrett & The Wailers | Cobra Style |
Apache Indian | Boom Shakalak |
Chaka Demus, Pliers & Jack Radics | Twist & Shout |
Isley Brothers | Twist & Shout |
Lee Perry | Sweets for My Sweet |
CJ Lewis | Sweets for My Sweet |
The Drifters | Sweets for My Sweet |
Pioneers | Trouble Deh a Bush |
The Ethiopians | Mek You Go On So |
The Pyramids | Mosquito Bite |
The Silvertones | Earth a Run Red |
Singing Diane | Amio |
Bebe Manga | Ami-O |
Peter Tosh | Legalize It |
Mighty Diamonds | Pass the Kutchie |
Tommy McCook | Grass Roots |
Capleton | Ganja Call |
The Upsetters | Dollar in the Teeth |
Sound Imperium | No Work for Babylon |
Stanley Beckford | Feel Like Jumpin’ |
Sons of Mystro | Feel Like Jump[ing |
Groove Time Playlist 4.21.18
Grupo Afrocuba de Matanzas | Palo Yaya |
Shirley Ellis | The Nitty Gritty |
Telmary Diaz | Que Equivocao |
Orchesrtre Tropicana | Ti Jocelyne |
Skah Shah | Ede M’Rele |
Youlou Mabiala | Ma Vie, Ta Vie |
Ya Dino | Fany Bolingo |
Zaiko Langa Langa | fievre Mondo |
Orchestre Rock-a-Mambo | Iyele |
Linda Leida | Jovenes del Muelle |
Afro Cuban All Stars | Alto Songo |
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe | Egwu Ogolo |
Oliver de Coque | Igwe Buike |
Benyoro | Kulanjan |
Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate | Kaira |
AfroCubism | Mali Cuba |
Ricardo Drue | Tun Tun |
Groove Time Playlist 4.14.18
Orquesta Akokan | Otro Nivel |
Beny More | Que Buena Baila Usted |
Machito | El Yerbero |
Tito Puente | Guaguanco Margarito |
Tito Rodriguez | Mama Guela |
Bana OK | Malalisa J’ai Peur |
Sam Mangwana | Transberos |
Franco & T.P. OK Jazz | Ayant Droit |
Max Severin & Henri Debs | Dankit ou Bokit |
Phil Control | Chimin l’Anmou |
Souskay | Zouk a gogo |
Sally Nyolo | Bikoutsi |
Queen Eteme | Bikutsi Show |
John Coltrane Quartet | Afro Blue |
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 | Last Revolutionary |
Femi Kuti | Africa Will Be Great Again |
Gangbe Brass Band | Remember Fela |
Ikenga | Long Live Africa |
New York Ska Jazz Ensemble | Take Five |
Groove Time Playlist 4.7.18
Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco | La Vara y la Moneda |
Mbilia Bel | Cadence Mudanda |
Malage de Lugendo | Sadara |
Clyde McPhatter | Lover Please |
The Miracles | Mickey’s Monkey |
Nyboma Mwandido | Double Double |
Jacob Desvarieux | Ou le |
Howlin’ Wolf | Smokestack Lightning |
Arsenio Rodriguez | Baila Simbale |
Mahlathini | Bayasimenmeza |
Dede Saint-Prix | Mise sa |
Zin | Toukole |
Coupe Cloue | Donki |
Franky Vincent | Tu Veux Mon Zizi |
African Swingers | Emuva |
Makgona Tshole Band | Khupa Marama |
Didi M | Winnie Madikizela Mandela |
Tabu Ley Mbiliua Bel w/ Afrisa | Sisi Mandela |
Robert Mitchum | From a Logical Point of View |
Chuck Brown | Day-O |
Jimmy Soul | If You Wanna Be Happy |
Groove Time Playlist 3.17.18
Here’s a tip of the hat to the Irish
Gay McKeon & Alexander Mendez | John Henry |
The Chieftains | Santiago de Cuba |
Las Maravillas de Mali | Rendezvous Chez Fatimata |
La Charanga Santiguera | Lo Que Le Gusta a la Nina |
Jackie Wilson | Danny Boy |
Dervish | Jig Songs |
The Dominoes | Bobby Sox Baby |
Paul Mwanga | Tukanga Nzila |
Lunasa | Pontevedra to Carcarosa |
Van Morrison | Brown Eyed Girl |
Vitamin String Quartet | Brown Eyed Girl |
Them | Gloria |
The Wailin’ Jennys | Long Time Traveler |
Planxty | The Jolly Beggar |
The Gloaming | The Rolling Wave |
Pipers Gathering | Two Step/Lonesome Jig |
Neil Martin & Ray Gallen | Cragi’s Pipes/The Bush in Bloom |
Afro Celt Sound System | Whirl-Y-Reel |
Manden Express | Djarabi |
Thalweg | Irish Gnawa |
Paddyrasta | Molly Malone |
Ernest Ranglin | Nuh True |
Richard Bona | Bolingo |