The Case of the Sultry Mother's Day Mix
Long-time listeners know that I like to serve up something special for Moms to celebrate their day each year...
This year I am warming motherly hearts with a sultry mix of sounds from African nations Angola, Guinea Bissau, and Cape Verde.
These nations were colonized by the Portuguese, which gave them a unique musical trajectory. The biggest source of Portuguese-language music on Earth is, of course, Brazil. Brazilian musical influences had a deep impact on the sounds coming out of Angola, Guinea Bissau, and Cape Verde; you can hear the influence both in the mournful ballads, and also in the prevailing dancefloor appetite for lambada.
We start out with some sweet old-timey sounds here before we dive into some languorous slow jams. We will move on to some groovy Hawaiian-style guitar sounds, then wrap it up with some fun dancefloor fillers. I have tried to feature female vocals as much as possible... look for a few tracks by show favorite Cesaria Evora!
Good vibes for moms on today's Adventures.
- 12:03pm Dulcinia by Bana & Voz de Cabo-Verde on Antono Esquederote (Fontana)
- 12:06pm Estanhadinha by Conjunto de Cabo Verde on single (Rapsodia)
- 12:09pm Parede Bedje by Bana & Voz de Cabo Verde on Penssamento e Segredo (Edicao da Casa Silva)
- 12:12pm Surpresa by Bana & Voz de Cabo-Verde on Bana (Fontana)
- 12:15pm Problema by Bana & Voz de Cabo-Verde on single (Edicao da Casa Silva)
- 12:18pm Linda Melodia by Luis Morais on Boas Festas (Morabeza Records)
- 12:20pm Desobriga by Bana e sua Orquestra on Antono Esquederote (Fontana)
- 12:24pm Fada by Bana e sua Orquestra on Antono Esquederote (Fontana)
- 12:26pm Dez Mandamentos by Bana e sua Orquestra on single (Pathe)
- 12:29pm Flor Formosa by Travadinha on Feiticeira de Cor Morena (Dargil)
- 12:32pm O Bernardo by Travadinha on Feiticeira de Cor Morena (Dargil)
- 12:37pm Boas Festas by Luis Morais on Boas Festas (Morabeza Records)
- 12:39pm Nho Antone Escaderode by Cesaria Evora on Cafe Atlantico (Music on Vinyl)
- 12:43pm Doutor Albertino by Conjunto de Cabo Verde on single (Rapsodia)
- 12:46pm Strela di Nha Peto by Bana & Voz de Cabo Verde on Penssamento e Segredo (Edicao da Casa Silva)
- 12:49pm Belga by Cesaria Evora on Mar Azul (Lusafrica)
- 12:52pm Saudade de Maria Graciela by Bana e Sua Orquestra on single (Pathe)
- 12:55pm Segredo Di Nha Vida by Bana & Voz de Cabo-Verde on single (Casa Silva)
- 12:58pm Ingratidon Dum Amigo by Frank Mimita on single (Imavox)
- 1:02pm Luanda M'Bolo by Lilly Tchiumba on Songs of my People (Monitor)
- 1:05pm Hoji Ia Henda by Elias Dia Kimuezo on Elias Dia Kimuezo (N'Gola)
- 1:09pm Mar Azul by Cesaria Evora on Mar Azul (Lusafrica)
- 1:13pm Ribera Prata by Maninho Ma Voz di Sanicolau on Fundo de Mare Palinha (Arsom Records)
- 1:16pm Morte Ingrote by Maninho Ma Voz di Sanicolau on Fundo de Mare Palinha (Arsom Records)
- 1:22pm Mini-Saia by Luis Visconde on single (CDA)
- 1:25pm Avante Juventude by Os Anjos on Angola Soundtrack 2 (Analog Africa)
- 1:29pm Eles Querem Comer Tudo by Carlos Lamartine on Zambi Zambi (CDA)
- 1:33pm Nambia by Super Mama Djombo on Super Mama Djombo (New Dawn)
- 1:38pm Lale by Antonio Paulino on Rebita 75 (Rebita)
- 1:41pm Angola by Cesaria Evora on single (Lusafrica)
- 1:44pm Dilangue by Urbano de Castro on Rebita 74 (Analog Africa)
- 1:47pm Kia Lomingo by Urbano de Castro on Angola Soundtrack 2 (Analog Africa)
- 1:50pm Amor Divinho by Bana & Paulino Vieira on Adventures in Afropea 3 (Luaka Bop)
- 1:53pm Nha Antonia Engracia Popular by Maninho Ma Voz di Sanicolau on Fundo de Mare Palinha (Arsom Records)
- 1:57pm Boca Albera by Maninho Ma Voz di Sanicolau on Fundo de Mare Palinha (Arsom Records)