AfroBase

Music from Struts new Antillean music release from Disque Debs, more from the work of the late afrobeat giant Tony Allen with Colombian crew BOA, Gnawan sounds from Imal Gnawa, and music from Brasil 1968 with Pedro Santos. Plus a track from the imminent Analog Africa compilation devote to the great late Gnonnas Pedro from Benin

New album release from Togo's Vaudou Game with some sweet guitar from Peter Solo, Aboubakar Traore & Balima from Burkina Faso via Belgium, Iragrett Tavares and Micas Cabral from Guinea Bissau, and from Coloimbia both traditional with Nidia Gongora and their take on afrobeat courtesy of La BOA. Tanzania's Saidi Kanda is live in Brighton on 8th Feb and also plays here with Congo DRC's General Defao, plus Orchestre Celi Bitshou from across the river in Brazzaville. We finish with some beautiful music from Senegal.

This week a new remix from Nigeria’s The Lagos Thugs and a visit to classic track from Najite & The Olokun Prophecy. From the Congo the wonderful voice of Madilu System one time with OK Jazz, the Black Bazar crew out of Paris, and via Nairobi an old 7” from Orchestre Baba National. From Mr Bongo ‘s recent release The Original Sound of Mali Vol 2 comes Ousmane Kouyate’s beautiful track Kefimba, plus wise words from Ghana’s Rocky Dawuni released in 2015 and still so relevant now.

More music from New Orleans Hot 8 Brass Band and Cuba's Estrellas de Buena Vista who both make a UK stop over on their world tour on its way next month. Also new releases from Mali from Kankou Kouyate, Trio da Kali, and Samba Toure. Plus experiments from Peruvian singer Ale Hop with Congolese guitarist Titi Barkota, reggae from Senegalese singer Mariaa Siga, Canadian-Haitian Jazz saxophonist Jowee Omicil and more from the new release from the band Jupiter and Okwess

More music from New Orleans Hot 8 Brass Band and Cuba's Estrellas de Buena Vista who both make a UK stop over on their world tour on its way next month. Also new releases from Mali from Kankou Kouyate, Trio da Kali, and Samba Toure. Plus experiments from Peruvian singer Ale Hop with Congolese guitarist Titi Barkota, reggae from Senegalese singer Mariaa Siga, Canadian-Haitian Jazz saxophonist Jowee Omicil and more from the new release from the band Jupiter and Okwess

This week a new remix from Nigeria’s The Lagos Thugs and a visit to classic track from Najite & The Olokun Prophecy. From the Congo the wonderful voice of Madilu System one time with OK Jazz, the Black Bazar crew out of Paris, and via Nairobi an old 7” from Orchestre Baba National. From Mr Bongo ‘s recent release The Original Sound of Mali Vol 2 comes Ousmane Kouyate’s beautiful track Kefimba, plus wise words from Ghana’s Rocky Dawuni released in 2015 and still so relevant now.

This week music from Mali with Bamako All Stars and also Ami Traore, Kimi Djabate from Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, new release from Ebo Taylor from Ghana, and Congolese classics from Ntessa Dalienst, Papa Noel and Pepe Kalle. Plus a splash of poetry from UK based Caribbean artist Anthony Joseph, and a piece out of place on this show by Korean/French trio Tako Toki

This week music from Mali with Bamako All Stars and also Ami Traore, Kimi Djabate from Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, new release from Ebo Taylor from Ghana, and Congolese classics from Ntessa Dalienst, Papa Noel and Pepe Kalle. Plus a splash of poetry from UK based Caribbean artist Anthony Joseph, and a piece out of place on this show by Korean/French trio Tako Toki

Finally we're back after a brief break while we movd home. We start this weeks show with a homage to one of Belgian Congo’s greatest guitarists and a member of some of the greatest bands from both Congos. His name was Papa Noel who sadly died in November at the age of 83. New releases Congo’s Jupiter & Okwess, Montparnasse Musique with a Congolese influence from Konono No 1 and Kassai All Stars, Ghana’s highlife band Santrofi due on Valentines Day, and DJ Guts compilation Straight from the Decks Vol4 on Heavenly Sweetness which has some real beauties from Nigeria, Angola, Brasil and Burkina Faso. We finish with the new release from the wild Hot 8 Brass Band version of Aint No Sunshine

A repeat of AfroBase show broadcast 11 Dec 2017. Its devoted to one of the greatest singers, composers and band leaders of Congolese Soukous. Not just great in ability with a multi-octave range but also in stature at 6’ 3 and weighing in at nearly 140kilos. His name was Pepe Kalle and his band Empire Bakuba. He was Born in December 1951 & died 29th November 1998. Around him were other great singers like Papy Tex, Dilu Dilumona, Nyboma, with dancers like the dwarf Emauro and various atalakus, the animateurs that kept the show alive with their energy, shouting out dance moves and the bands chants.