December 4, 2021

Chicken no dey fly

I have a whole lot of new African and African-inspired music in this week's (Sunday December 5, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards on the wrir.org archive player, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site) first hour: the legendary Omar Pene of Senegal, the Scorpios bringing Sudan through a current London filter, Femi Koya with Nigerian Afrobeat made in South Africa, and the Afro-futurist sounds of Onipa.
 
In this week's second hour you'll hear new Latin favorites from Quantic & Nidia Gongora, Grupo Pernil, Contento and Malamanya, reggae meets boogie featuring a long-lost single by Desmond Chambers, and we'll finish up with jit and kalindula from Zimbabwe and Zambia including great new reissue of Robson Banda & The New Black Eagles.

 
 
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
 
Thione Seck | Senegal | Siiw | Orientation | Stern's Africa | 2005
Omar Pene | Senegal | Won Naa La Ko | Climat | Contre-Jour | 2021
Bil Aka Kora | Burkina Faso | Fulu | Fulu | Shamar Empire | 2019
 
The Scorpios | Sudan-England UK | Samha : Beautiful | Let's Go | Afro7 | 2021
Alsarah & The Nubatones | Sudan-Yemen-Armenia-France-Togo-USA | Nuba Noutu | Silt | Wonderwheel | 2014
Ali Hassan Kuban | Egypt | Bettitogor Agil | Walk Like A Nubian | Piranha | 1991
 
Femi Koya | Nigeria-South Africa | Babalawo | Mukambo Presents Global Afrobeat Movement Vol. 2 | NYP | 2018
Tony Allen with Afrobeat 2000 | Nigeria-France | When One Road Close | N.E.P.A. (Never Expect Power Always) | Earthworks | 1984
Onipa | England UK-Ghana-Jamaica | Chicken No Dey Fly feat Franz Von | Tapes Of Utopia | Boomerang | 2021
 
Quantic & Nidia Góngora | England UK-USA-Colombia | Adiós Chacón | Almas Conectadas | Tru Thoughts | 2021
Grupo Pernil | Venezuela-Netherlands-Spain-USA | Danza De La Cabra | Pa Que Gocen / Danza De La Cabra - Single | Names You Can Trust | 2021
Contento | Colombia-Switzerland-Spain | Contra Viento Y Marea | En Lancha Pal Futuro | El Palmas | 2021
Malamanya | USA-Cuba-Panama | La Tormenta | La Tormenta - Single | Names You Can Trust | 2021
 
Black Uhuru | Jamaica | Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? | Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? - Single | D-Roy | 1979
Grace Jones | Jamaica-USA | My Jamaican Guy | Living My Life | Island | 1982
Desmond Chambers | Jamaica | Haly Gully | Haly Gully / The Morning Show - Single | Kalita | 1987
 
Robson Banda & The New Black Eagles | Zambia-Zimbabwe | Rambai Makashinga | Soweto | Nyati Nyati | 1986
Bhundu Boys | Zimbabwe | Chekudya Chose | The Bhundu Boys | Rugare | 1983
Brian Chilala & Ngoma Zasu | Zambia | Chitinti | Vangaza! | SWP | 2000s

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