Forced to leave Lebanon in his initial wave of creativity, and only now returning to the stage years later following the re-release of his music on the Habibi Funk label, Rogér is on tour with Charif Megarbane - Rogér very kindly took some time out to jump on Liber[té] for Radio Alhara to talk about his history and choose some songs for us. Tickets for his tour including Manchester: https://theatresonline.seetickets.com/tour/roger-fakhr-charif-megarbane
LP Fine Anyway: https://habibifunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/habibi-funk-016-fine-anyway-2
LP East of Any Place: https://habibifunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/habibi-funk-025-east-of-any-place

Joe Armon-Jones (Ezra Collective) talks his first LP in six years, All The Quiet (Part 1) - Ella May Sueref talks her eponymous debut solo album on Village Live Records - Homeboy Sandman is in Manchester with guest schwarma reviews from DJ Trumastr and Oddy Gato - Ellen Beth Abdi introduces her two lead singles from her upcoming debut album

First broadcast on Reform Radio Monday 7 April 2015.

Newen Afrobeat - Chaltumay

Ezra Collective - Ajala

Tremor - Caracol

Totó La Momposina - La Verdolaga

Novalima - La Danza

Chancha Via Circuito - Sueño en Paraguay

Malphino - Molienda

Quantic & Nidia Góngora - E Ye Ye

The Garifuna Women's Project - Mérua

The Garifuna Collective - Black Catbird

Cumbiasound - En Estos Tiempos Peligrosos....

Rio Mira - Adios Morena

Quantic & Nidia Góngora - Amor En Francia (Nicola Cruz Remix)

Nidia Góngora - En los Manglares

Mark Ski celebrates his sophomore album RECLESS with a Groovement deep dive - the LP features the likes of Homeboy Sandman and Guilty Simpson. Sandman drops in briefly to talk his UK tour dates for March and April, plus new music from The Colonel, Kid Acne, Sonnyjim, Chuck Strangers, PremRock, Ella Mae Sueref, Move 78 and more.

Angie Stone - I Wish I Didn't Miss You (Live)

Angie Stone - No More Rain (In This Cloud) (Wookie main mix)

Homeboy Sandman x Illingsworth - Too Deep

Doechii - Slide 

Antony Szmierek - The Great Pyramid Of Stockport

The Colonel & Mr Bailey - The Boogie

44th Move - Anthem

Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Everybody Loves The Sunshine   

Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Everybody Loves The Sunshine (Machinedrum edit)

Quasimoto - Seasons Change

Kid Acne - Those Ones ft Sonnyjim

Crimeapple and Apollo Brown ft Sonnyjim - Almanacs

Don Leisure - Proper Weirdo

Chuck Strangers ft Graymatter - Marigold

PremRock ft Pink Siifu- Steal Woll

Apta - One Foot

Wu Tang Clan - Mandingo

Khruangbin - Maria Zambian

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - Maria También 

Greenfinguz - BallyClad

Newen Afrobeat - Llovera

Ella Mae Sueref - Tomorrow 

Victoria Port - Haunting

A Tribe Called Quest - Stressed Out

Visioneers - Raid

Move 78 - Mistakes On Purpose

GreenFinguz - Pat Butcher

Mark Ski ft Rasheed Chappell- Back In The Day 

Mark Ski ft Homeboy Sandman and Booda French - I Get's Busy

Mark Ski ft Jake Palumbo - Dry Sockets

Mark Ski ft Guilty Simpson & H3RO - Go Hard

Mark Ski ft SoSoon and Tony Dimes - RECLESS

Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth - Return of the Mecca

Homeboy Sandman - Men Are Mortal

Booda French - Young World

Jake Palumbo ft Craig G and DJ Dainja 

- Big Top Clown Circus

New music selected by Jamito.
First broadcast on Radio Alhara 2.3.25
Telemachus - The Emerald Buddha
Phi-Psonics - Prelude: Expansion
Vega Trails - Sleepwalk Tokyo
Kaidi Tatham - So Happy
Greg Surmacz - Loft Music
Nyron Higor - Ciranda
Footshooter - Folding (Instrumental)
WheelUP - Juggle feat. Abacus
Inês Loubet - Quatro de Dezembro
Sabrina Malheiros - Terra de Ninguém
Celia Wa - DÉMOUNAJ
Allexa Nava - In the Final
Florence Adooni - Vocalize My Luv
Florence Adooni - A.O.E.I.U.

As the legendary Welsh label Sain Records back catalogue get archived and digitised, Don Leisure of Darkhouse Family reinterprets classic tracks and talks about the influence of Andy Votel, Dom Thomas and Gruff Rhys' Welsh Rare Beat on Finders Keepers.

Originally broadcasts 10 February 2025 on Reform Radio. Hosted & produced by Agent J.

Victoria Port guests on Groovement to talk with Agent J about her debut EP on First Word Records, Did It Again, reflecting on motherhood and family legacy.

Did It Again is available now on vinyl and digital www.victoriaport.bandcamp.com

Originally broadcast 10 February 2025 on Reform Radio.

An hour mix of new music from Brother Ali, Om Unit, Kid Acne, Dub Phizix, Rita Donte, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, Don Leisure and more

A mix to accompany the book What Do You Call It? From Grassroots to the Golden Era of UK Rap' by David Kane, out now via Velocity Press.
velocitypress.uk/product/what-do-you-call-it-book/

“Unravels the complicated calculus between hip-hop and its offshoots (UK garage, grime, drill) against a backdrop of resistance (the Met police’s highly controversial Form 696/Operation Domain policies) with mathematical precision and a genuine fans warmth”

MOJO (4 STARS)

“Kane builds bridges in a rich musical universe full of heroes and villains—and plot twists. With an inimitable style, he merges culture high and low to bring new meaning to the music. What Do You Call It? is a landmark tome for UK rap music.”

Wax Poetics


DJ Dibnah’s musical journey started in lo-fi bands on the east London pub circuit of the 00s, inspired by bands like Pavement and the Silver Jews. In recent years he has developed an interest in electronic beats and remained true to his teenage love for hip-hop. His mix for the release of What Do You Call It? takes in classic era Britcore, and early 00s UK hip-hop, together with a few unexpected contemporary heaters.

1.⁠ ⁠How’s Life In London - London Posse 
2. From The South - Cookie Crew 
3. Organised Rhyme - MC Duke 
4. Both - Headie One 
5. Council Estate Of Mind - Skinnyman 
6. Zero - Klashnekoff 
7. High Plains Anthem - Jehst 
8. All Hallows’ - CASSisDEAD
9. Tierney Terreace - Loyle Carner
10. Smoke With Me - Children Of Zeus

A retrospective of the vital voice of Lowkey, mixed by Jamito.
Liber[té] is broadcast on Radio Alhara monthly.
Originally broadcast 5 Jan 2025. 
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Lowkey feat Mai Khalil - Iraq2Chile 

Lowkey feat Mai Khalil  - Palestine Will Never Die

Lowkey - Everything I Am

Lowkey - Alphabet Assassin

Lowkey - Goat Flow

Lowkey ft Akala & Black The Ripper - I Still Believe 2020

Lowkey ft Shadia Mansour - Too Much 

Lowkey - Soundtrack To The Struggle

Lowkey ft Noam Chomsky - Soundtrack to the Struggle 2 

Lowkey ft Mai Khalil - Soundtrack To The Struggle 3

Lowkey ft Mai Khalil - Vietnam 

Lowkey ft Mai Khalil - Ahmed 

Lowkey ft Maverick Sabre, Frankie Boyle, Ken Loach, Chakabars, Khaled Siddiq, Mai Khalil) - Long Live Palestine 3 

Lowkey ft Styles P - No War 

Lowkey feat Mai Khalil - Ghosts of Grenfell