Program April 4, 2018

This week's program has that Latin tinge throughout.  The show gets started with the unique sound of salsa Senegalaise, as Senegal celebrates its 58th anniversary of independence on April 4.

Then we'll dig very deep into classic Cuban big band recordings of the 1940s and 50s, plus one ringer -- the brilliant debut album by Orquesta Akokan (pictured above), modern music inspired by Arsenio Rodriguez, Beny More and their peers.

Next, it's over to Cuban-influenced recordings from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, starting with a track from the forthcoming Dust-to-Digital box set Listen All Around of Hugh Tracey's "town music" field recordings and finishing with Kekele's tribute to Franco and O.K. Jazz.

We'll wrap things up with some cumbia-based tracks, including recent releases by Roberto Lopez, Kumbia Boruka and Sonido Gallo Negro.

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Artist | Country | Song | Recording | Label | Year

Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001

Etoile De Dakar | Senegal | Thiely | Absa Gueye | Touba | 1979
Orchestre Du Bawobab | Senegal | On Verra (Ce Soir) | Ndeleng Ndeleng | Musicafrique | 1978

Super Cayor De Dakar | Senegal | Sopente | Sopente | Popular African Music | 1997
Dieuf-Dieul De Thies | Senegal | Rumba Para Parejas | Aw Sa Yone Vol. 2 | Teranga Beat | 1982

Rolando La Serie | Cuba | Para Mi Isla Un Son | single | Musart | 1957
La Sonora Matancera | Cuba | Papa Y Aji | Cuban Pearls: Una Noche En La Habana | Syllart | 1947
Compito Flores Valdes | Cuba | Azucar Mami | Compito Flores Valdes | Calle Mayor | 1955
Celia Cruz Con La Sonora Matancera | Cuba | Me Voy Pinar Del Rio | single | Seeco | 1956

Orquesta Akokan | USA-Cuba | Otro Nivel | Orquesta Akokan | Daptone | 2018
Beny More Y Su Banda Gigante | Cuba | Que Bueno Baila Usted | The Most From Beny More: Recorded In Cuba 1955-1957 | RCA | 195x
Arsenio Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto | Cuba | El Divorcio | Arsenio Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto | Ansonia | 1956
Chappottin Y Sus Estrellas | Cuba | Lechon Y Bachata | single | Maype | 1958

Joseph Eluka & Soldiers | RD Congo | Soko Olingi Na-Boma | Listen All Around: The Golden Age Of Central And East African Music | Dust-to-Digital | 1952
Manuel D'Oliveira & Les San Salvador | Angola-RD Congo | Cherie Bondowe | Bankolo Miziki Volume 2 | Ngoyarto
Rumbanella Band | RD Congo | El Congo | El Congo Brazza Kin | Marabi | 2003
Luambo Francois Accompagne Par L'Orchestre O.K. Jazz | RD Congo | On Entre O.K., On Sort K.O. | single | Loningisa | 1957

Kekele | RD Congo | Souvenirs-OK-Jazz | Congo Life | Stern's Africa | 2005

Roberto Lopez | Colombia-Canada | Maria La Baja | Criollo Electrik | Stonetree | 2017
Mexican Institute Of Sound | Mexico | A Girl Like You | Pinata | Nacional | 2007
Bostich + Fussible | Mexico | Brown Bike | Tijuana Sound Machine | Nacional | 2008
Kumbia Boruka feat Naaman | Mexico-France-Peru-Chile-Colombia | Se Siente La Cumbia | single | self-released | 2018

Sonido Gallo Negro | Mexico | Tolu | Mambo Cosmico | Glitterbeat | 2018