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| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Comments | New | Approx. start time |
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| Witch |
Janet
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Witch (Including Janet) | Now-Again | New reissue | * | 0:00:00 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band |
Feso Jaiye
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Roi de L´Agbadja Moderne | Analog Africa | Gnonnan Sossou Pierre Kouassivi, known by the stage name Gnonnas Pedro was a singer and musician from Lokossa, Benin. He is perhaps best known as the lead singer of Africando between 1995 and his death in 2004 but had been well known in his home country of Benin and beyond since the 1960s. - wiki | * | 0:06:04 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Alou Fane's Fote Mocoba |
Baba No. 2
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Various Artists: The Music in My Head | Stern's Africa | Malian Wassalou singer, singing about hunters. Died young in 1994. | 0:11:53 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Jupiter & Okwess |
Congo Blinders
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Ekoya | Airfono | Jupiter & Okwess, veterans of Kinshasa’s vibrant music scene, return with their fourth album, Ekoya, a striking hybrid of soulful Congolese funk, rock, and soukous infused with fresh influences from Mexico and Latin America. This ambitious project explores shared histories and cultural connections between Africa and Latin America, reflecting themes of resilience, Indigenous identity, and the complexities of daily life. - World Music Central | * | 0:17:02 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Koffi Olomide |
Mannequin
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Various Artists: 30 Ans de Musique Africaine | Africa No 1 | 0:20:13 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||
| Ze Manel |
Na Nha Fala
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Various Artists: Café International | Putumayo | Zé Manel was born in Bissau, the capital city of Guinea-Bissau in 1957 and spent much of his youth embroiled in the struggle for independence from Portuguese rule. Manel was a founding member of the seminal band Super Mama Djombo, which was one of Guinea-Bissau’s most popular bands. At the height of their fame, Super Mama Djombo filled a stadium in Senegal, and a then little-known singer named Youssou N’Dour was the opening act. - label | * | 0:24:22 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Kutu |
Set
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Marda | Naïve / Believe | Since 2020, Kutu, the collective imagined by Théo Ceccaldi, has been forging its path, staging a series of high-energy concerts along the way, plunging a curious audience into a free and collective experience where improvisation, jazz, and electro harmonize wonderfully with the cornerstone of Kutu, the oral tradition of the Azmari of Ethiopia. - PR | * | 0:27:39 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Odd Okoddo |
Nya George
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Negore | Altin Village & Mine | »Negore« is the second album by the Kenya-based duo Odd Okoddo. After their debut »Auma« saw percussionist Sven Kacirek work with pre-existing recordings of singer and instrument builder Olith Ratego, the two opted for a similar approach for the ten pieces to preserve the expressiveness of the latter’s performance. Further contributions by sound artist KMRU and Angel Bat Dawid on bass clarinet expand the duo’s sonic palette which draws on the dodo music of the Luo people. - bandcamp | * | 0:35:21 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Celia Wa |
Démounaj
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Fasadé | Heavenly Sweetness | Singer…flutist…dancer…Celia Wa has all the talents. But her main one is undoubtedly managing to harmoniously reconcile the heritage of traditional Guadeloupean rhythms and percussions with an electronic production tinged with R’n’B. | * | 0:40:11 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Samba Touré |
Yerkomahine
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Baarakelaw | Glitterbeat | The legendary Malian desert blues artist Samba Touré, has returned with a new album Baarakelaw (The Workers) – the follow up to his highly-acclaimed 2021 album Binga. The album received ecstatic, career defining reviews and led to Samba being named the “Best Artist” of 2022 at Songlines magazine. Baarakelaw is a vivid mix of traditional northern Malian Songhoy music, blues-rock tracks with psychedelic overtones, ballads and love songs. - PR | * | 0:44:19 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Songhoy Blues |
Norou
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Héritage | Transgressive Records | Since first appearing back in 2015 with debut album Music In Exile, Malian guitar troupe Songhoy Blues have established themselves as a formidable musical presence both in the studio and in the live environment. Their brand of desert blues has been somewhat more incendiary and electrified than many of their fellow African bands, possessing a more overtly ‘rock’ dimension as best demonstrated on last album Optimisme (which projected strong ‘Led Zeppelin go to the Sahara’ vibes in places) - Music OMH | * | 0:49:07 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Afel Bocoum |
Jaman Moro
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Various Artists: The Rough Guide to African Blues | World Music Network | 0:54:44 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||
| Kaito Winse |
Ballad Peule
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Reele Bombou | Rebel Up / Zephyrus | Get ready to be moved by the powerful return of Kaito Winse, the multi-talented artist from Burkina Faso based in Bxl, with his new album set to release in 2025. Following the critically acclaimed debut KALADOUNIA in 2020, Kaito continues his journey through music and tradition, offering deep, reflective lyrics drawn from the rich well of oral history. - PR | * | 1:03:44 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Beti Kamanga |
Dale Wangu Ukamunyenga Masotho
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Various Artists: The Very Best of Hugh Tracey | SWP | 1:09:43 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||
| Waaberi |
Rog Rogosho (Changing)
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New Dawn | Real World | 1:12:27 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||
| Ahmed Malek |
Oulaya
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Musique Originale de Films Volume 2 | Habibi Funk | New reissue | * | 1:18:13 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Rami Gabriel / The Arab Blues |
Rast blues wasla
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Saba | Rami Gabriel | The basis of our work is the Turath, the canon of classical Middle Eastern compositions and improvisational techniques. This rich heritage consists of melodic and rhythmic exposition and instrumental interaction at countless levels of depth. - bandcamp | * | 1:24:17 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Achref Chargui |
Darawish El Oud
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Relax and Oud | Cydra | Achref Chargui, an author and composer specialized in the Oud instrument, has an international career as a professional musician with his Trio Band. He is also a university professor in music and musicology and leads a series of master class workshops in musicology. - PR | * | 1:28:54 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Kosmo Sound & Imane Guemssy |
Negcha
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Makasima | Zephyrus Records | Imane, heir to the gnawa traditions, is a master of the guembri and the sacred chants of this mystical and spiritual music from Morocco. Her hypnotic playing, accompanied by ancestral rhythms, evokes meditative trances and an intimate connection with the African roots of the gnawa tradition. Kosmo Sound on the other hand are known for their unique approach to dub, in which sonic minimalism is taken to the extreme. - PR | * | 1:33:22 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Think of One |
Gnawa 'Power'
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Camping Shaabi | Crammed Discs | 1:38:08 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||
| Sami Galbi |
Kiss
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Kiss | Les Disques Bongo Joe | "Kiss" by Sami Galbi was born out of the emotions sparked by the invasion of Gaza in 2023. Created in two phases, the beat emerged from spontaneous studio sessions with DJ and producer Leïla Koumiya, blending urban rhythms and captivating melodies that capture the urgency of the moment. Written during the early days of the conflict, the lyrics reflect the collective despair, anger, and need for solidarity felt by marginalized communities around the world, particularly within Arab diasporas. - bandcamp | * | 1:42:38 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| El Dusty x Monophonicos |
Vamo' Pa' Alla
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Single | Americano Label | El Dusty, the groundbreaking DJ and producer known for his genre-blurring style, teams up with Monophonicos, the dynamic duo hailing from Colombia, to release their latest track, "Vamo Pa Alla," through Americano Label. This electrifying collaboration blends the infectious beats of Afro House with the signature melodies and rhythmic soul of Cumbia, creating a sonic experience that bridges continents and brings the party to life. - Grateful Web | * | 1:45:07 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Los Pirañas |
El nuevo Prometeo
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Una Oportunidad más de triunfar en la vida | Glitterbeat | A veritable supergroup consisting of Eblis Alvarez (Meridian Brothers), Mario Galeano (Frente Cumbiero) and Pedro Ojeda (Romperayo), Los Pirañas, the Colombian Avant-Latin experimentalists, return with their most formidable and forward-looking album yet. Improvised live in the studio, with each member contributing ideas and interpretive strategies, the result is a masterclass in spontaneous, collective composition. - label | * | 1:48:32 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| LA LOM |
La Tijera
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The Los Angeles League of Musicians | Verve | The Los Angeles League of Musicians, often abbreviated as LA LOM, is an American instrumental band originating from Los Angeles, California. The band consists of guitarist Zac Sokolow, bassist Jake Faulkner, and percussionist Nicholas Baker. The trio began playing together at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, where they experimented with a mix of distinct genres, including surf guitar, cumbia, and Peruvian chicha. - wiki | * | 1:53:04 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Julián Mayorga |
Tres tristes transeúntes (Three Sad Passers-By)
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Chak Chak Chak Chak | Glitterbeat | * | 1:57:39 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| The Baltic Sisters |
Turejo liepa
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Vārti | CPL-Music / CPL-Musicgroup | The Baltic Sisters are a cross-border folk ensemble uniting four singers from Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. Their shared passion for "Sutartinės" — traditional Lithuanian polyphonic songs — first brought them together. By chance, the quartet met at the Womex music showcase in Lisbon in 2022, and from there, their journey began. - PR | * | 2:05:04 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Marewrew |
Uekap (Peter Presto Remix)
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Ukouk Remixes Pt. 02 | Pingipung | * | 2:09:44 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Ássu |
Luoddaearru - The Crossroads
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Luohteniegut / Joik Dreams | Nordic Notes / CPL Musicgroup | Áššu, an ensemble featuring renowned Finnish folk musician Ulla Pirttijärvi, brings the guttural Sámi singing tradition into the present with heart and soul. The name Áššu translates to "embers", symbolizing the glowing warmth of their music. Many of the songs on the new album Luohtenlegut came to Ulla in dreams: joiks of animals, nature, cold winds, friends, and relatives. - PR | * | 2:12:45 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Tako Toki |
Gobleg
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Hirsutes Farfelus | Muju | TAKO TOKI is a Paris based trio playing original compositions with 100 DIY insturments made by themselves from trash. The music blend influences from Asia (Gamelan, Japanese traditionnal and some African traditions – especialy East Africa rythmes and scales). - PR | * | 2:23:47 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Trio da Kali |
Deme
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Bagola | One World Records | In their new album Bagola, Trio Da Kali present newly-composed songs accompanied on balafon and ngoniba, that provide a rich accompaniment to the spectacular voice of Hawa Kasse Mady Diabaté. She inherits her singing style from her father, the late Kasse Mady Diabaté, who was widely recognised as one of Africa’s all-time greatest singers, and won a Grammy nomination in 2004. Hawa’s voice has an exquisite purity and expressiveness, with a wide emotional range. - PR | * | 2:28:54 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Ying Shui Di Jiang |
All Over the Sky
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Riding on the Wind | WV Sorcerer Productions | * | 2:35:52 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Manu Chao |
Tantas Tierras
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Viva Tu | Because Music | Manu Chao is one of the most impactful and influential musicians of our time. With his unique blend of genres including Latin, reggae, punk, and world music, he has captivated audiences all over the globe. Born and raised in France to Spanish parents, Chao’s multicultural background is reflected in his music, which often explores themes of social justice, political activism, and globalization. - facts.net | * | 2:38:36 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| João Selva |
Tambor Chamou
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Onda | Underdog Records | João Selva displays his ambitions and ideals: to fluidly and swiftly connect the musical components of a Black Atlantic that would extend from samba carioca to Angolan semba, from Cape Verdean funaná to Caribbean zouk via Congolese rumba and American funk. His new album Onda continues to ride this same wave, crowning a luminous transatlantic work, imbued with sensuality and joie de vivre. - PR | * | 2:42:59 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
| Alhaji Sir Waziri Oshomah |
Amie Khagieguegbe
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Vol. 1-5 (1978-1984) Box Set | Luaka Bop | A devout Muslim and a pillar in his local community, Alhaji Waziri Oshomah makes a unique form of dance music that’s fused with local folk styles, pan-Nigerian highlife and Western pop, creating a singular sound that epitomises Afenmailand’s ethos of togetherness. - label | 2:47:08 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
| Suns of Arqa |
Cradle Pt. 1 (Exc.)
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Cradle | Earthsounds | 2:56:20 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
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chresti:
Listening while doing work biz..
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slugluv1313:
been listening, enjoying immensely :)
spodiodi:
spodiodi:
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Rob W:
Ike:
Rob W:
spodiodi:
slugluv1313:
same here! work stuff . . . along with feline dinner demands :)
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slugluv1313:
slugluv1313:
there may be tips in an old issue of LCD?
i seem to recall listeners writing in with their suggestions to improve FMU reception
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spodiodi:
TDK60:
spodiodi:
reception-improvement that don't leave permanent stains on your
record."... nice (Ike)
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slugluv1313:
glad he is still creating! really enjoying his new album
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Great show.
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