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Episode 161: African Summer Sendoff

12:00pm, 9-4-2022
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Today’s theme will be upbeat music from Africa for the last weekend of summer. I’ll be starting out with a few oldies, but this is not an oldies set… I’ll quickly transition into fairly modern sounds, a mix of 70s, 80s, and current releases. We’ll be all over the map today: leadership from Ghana and Nigeria for this set, but we’ll also hear from Cameroon, Zambia, Mali, Benin, Gabon, The Congo, Sao Tome and Principe, and we’ll hear afrobeat orchestras from Europe and Canada. The opening set will be a bit of an arty affair, kicking off with those oldies then embracing some international pop influences like reggae. The second set will focus on Soukous, a dance music that came out of the Congo in the 70s and conquered much of Africa in the 80s. Set 3 kicks off with some jazzy soul sounds, then we move into an afrobeat theme that I will follow to the end of the show. You’ll get a nice broad range of sounds from Africa today, lots of uplifting vibes. This will be a Labor Day summer sendoff good vibe mix coming up on today’s episode of Tropicology.

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  • 12:05pm Calabar by O.B. Hughes on Transafrica Musicmakers Vol. 2 (Fisher Music)
  • 12:08pm Nashe Nsapato by Willem Sivale on The Origins Of Congo & Zambia Guitar Music 1957-1958 (Naked Lunch)
  • 12:11pm Eroya by W.A.R.B. on Transafrica Musicmakers Vol. 2 (Fisher Music)
  • 12:14pm Otetena Munja by Akale Wube & Manu Dibango on Anbessa (Digger's Factory)
  • 12:18pm Wale Tobite by Kelenkye Band on Moving World (Superfly Records)
  • 12:21pm You Are My Heart by Etubom Rex Williams & His Nigerian Artistes on Etubom Rex Williams & His Nigerian Artistes (We Are Busy Bodies)
  • 12:24pm Gina Me Mu Mole by Africa Negra on Antologia Vol. 1 (Bongo Joe Records)
  • 12:27pm Adom Wura by Saltpond City Band on Boko A Ko (Meet Me There Records)
  • 12:30pm Esta Vid by The Bongo Hop featuring Nidia Gongora on La Napa (Underdog Records)
  • 12:36pm Bella by Orchestre Les Volcans du Benin on Vol. 1 (Acid Jazz)
  • 12:40pm Ekengo Ya Bolobo by Franco & OK Jazz on single (Pathe)
  • 12:44pm Saozinha by Africa Negra on Antologia Vol. 1 (Bongo Joe Records)
  • 12:49pm Ekedi by Akale Wube & Manu Dibango on Anbessa (Digger's Factory)
  • 12:53pm Secousse Soukous by The Souljazz Orchestra on Freedom No Go Die (Do Right! Music)
  • 1:00pm Beguente Len by Professor Woussa on Yobale Ma! (Matasuna Records)
  • 1:02pm Shakabula by Santrofi-Ansa on Essiebons Special 1973 - 1984 (Analog Africa)
  • 1:07pm Disembi by Orchestre Massako on Orchestre Massako (Analog Africa)
  • 1:12pm Otan by Saltpond City Band on Boko A Ko (Meet Me There Records)
  • 1:16pm La Napa by The Bongo Hop featuring Nidia Gongora on La Napa (Underdog Records)
  • 1:20pm Mugambi by The Souljazz Orchestra on Freedom No Go Die (Do Right! Music)
  • 1:27pm Bassa Bassa by Jembaa Groove on Susuma (Agogo Records)
  • 1:29pm T.R.O.Y. by Heroes of Limbo on single (Mocambo)
  • 1:33pm Mojuba by The Souljazz Orchestra on Freedom No Go Die (Do Right! Records)
  • 1:39pm Mista President by The Souljazz Orchestra on Freedom No Go Die (Do Right! Records)
  • 1:45pm Unconditional Love by Saltpond City Band featuring Roy X Taylor on Boko A Ko (Meet Me There Records)
  • 1:48pm Don't Sweat the Technique by Heroes of Limbo on single (Mocambo)
  • 1:52pm La Carcaja by Raul Monsalve y los Forajidos on Gladys Palmera: Compiled By Andy Grey (Gladys Palmera)
  • 1:56pm Zourou by Boncana Maiga on Koyma Hondo (Hot Casa Records)
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