It's a female only special in a delayed marking of International Women’s Day on Paper Air Waves. There’s music spanning decades and continents that ranges from techno to pop and hip hop to funk in a musical celebration of empowerment.

1. ESG – Come Away
2. The Lijadu Sisters – Danger
3. Betty Davis – Shoop-B-Doop and Cop Him
4. Elsa Hewitt – Massive Charade
5. Valerie June – Within You
6. FKA Twigs – Water Me
7. Sudan Archives – Show Me
8. Kelly Lee Owens – Inner Songs
9. Cooly G – Phat Si
10. Santogold – Unstoppable
11. Annie – The Streets Where I Belong
12. Stealing Sheep – Sequence
13. The Frank Chickens – We Are Ninja
14. Les Amazones D’Afrique – Smooth feat. Mamani Keita
15. Fatoumata Diawara – Kanou Dan Yen
16. Oumou Sangaré – Yere Faga feat. Tony Allen
17. Anastasia Zems – African Fairytale
18. Florence Adooni – Mam Pe’ela Su’ure
19. Mirium Makeba – Samba
20. OSHUN – We’re Young
21. Pussy Riot – Organs
22. Ana Tijoux – 1977
23. J. Lamotta – Free The Jazz feat. Technical Development
24. Chaka Khan & Rufus – What Am I Missing
25. Taana Gardner – When You Touch Me
26. Gloria Anne Taylor – Love is a Hurting Thing

The sun is nudging over the horizon and we start to think about easier times with some chilled out psychedelia right alongside club bangers from Africa to California, from Yorkshire to Sweden.

1. A Man Called Adam - Schleißen 7
2. A Man Called Adam - Techno Powers (The Lost Edit)
3. Charles Webster - We Belong Together feat. Thandi Draai
4. Oddio Factory - Got Bolts (Keita Sano on the Shore Remix)
5. Rasmus Faber feat. Magic Woman - Animal
6. Star Feminine Band - Rew Be Me
7. Buyepongo Cantarito
8. El Wali - The People Of El Aain
9. Asu - Basejávr-Hánsa
10. Family of Swede - Set You Free
11. Night Giants - Twist & Drop (Paper Street Soul Remix)
12. Wau Wau Collective - Salamaleikoum
13. Winston Neale - Sinnerman (Quiet Village Remix)
14. Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
15. Larry Gus - 23 June 1975
16. Just a Band & Childish Gambino - Who No Know Go Know
17. Flash Atkins - Love You Again
18. Falle Nioke & Ghost Culture - Barké
19. Hama - Houmeissa
20. Sonic Boom - On A Summer’s Day
21. Fire Island - Shout To The Top (HiFi Sean Remix)

February’s show takes a journey to Africa with a label focus on Sahel Sounds plus a preview from the forthcoming Paper Talk interviews with Bill Brewster and Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy. There are plenty of folks to try and hurry summer along as well as dance floor wobblers and perfect pop.

1. Field Recordings from Sahel
2. Cosmo Sheldrake – Dawn Chorus
3. Alabaster de Plume – Visit Croatia
4. Johnny Flynn – Detectorists
5. Sun Ra Arkestra – Seductive Fantasy
6. Jimmy Tenor & Tony Allen – Path To Wisdom
7. Rasmus Faber x David Sanderson – Never Enough
8. Quiet Force – Listen To The Music (Strauss & Pask Mix)
9. Flash Atkins – The In Crowd
10. Lakeshouse - NRK (Jarle Bråthen Mix)
11. Luka Productions - Foret
12. El Wali – The People of El Aaíún
13. Hama - Houmeissa
14. Etran De L’Air – Agrim Agadez
15. Bjørn Torske - Rukenissens Hevn (Trym Søvdsnes Remix)
16. Jank – Has Gone
17. Danced Til Midnight – She Can’t Love You (Egyptian Lover Mix)
18. Christine & The Queens – Girlfriend feat. Dam-Funk
19. Field Recordings From Sahel

Lockdown is upon us once more so here are some musical highlights from 2020 to feed the soul. There is also a look back at some of the Paper family highlights and a sneak preview of what’s coming up in 2021. Keep positive people!

Track List:

1. Keleketla! - Shepherd Song
2. Afel Bacoum -Penda Djiga
3. Star Feminin Band – Raw Be Me
4. SAULT – I Just Wanna Dance
5. Vibration Black Finger – Acting For Liberation Pt.1
6. Celeste – Father’s Son
7. Goddard – Far From Home
8. Lomond Campbell and the Harmonograph Synthesiser - WVN066-00
9. Elsa Hewitt – Mounting Up
10. Sonic Boom – On A Summer’s Day
11. Sam Amidon – Hallelujah
12. Tunng - Tsunami
13. Sirius Rush – Water (The Secret Soul Society Mix)
14. Coyote – The Igigi Gods Dub
15. BOM – The Day
16. Camblom Subaria - Myth
17. Mr Tea – Before The Rain feat. Wonder
18. Ryan Kick – Remember (Jack Mix)
19. Anoraak – Fire Inside (The Emperor Machine Edit)
20. Kooky & Damoon – Got To Be Real feat. Jo Steele
21. Lakeshouse – Firkanta (6am Sensual Dub Mix)
22. Oddio Factory – Got Bolts
23. Super OK – Elysian Mind

It's the last show of the year with new albums from favourites Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas, Bróna McVitie and Sam Amidon. There’s the usual mix of the finest should, afro, disco, folk and psychedelia plus exclusives from the Paper Recordings family.

Music You Will Hear:

1. The Secret Soul Society - Comfort Me Soul Bird (Reprise the Bass)
2. Brian SNR - Hot Shot (SNR's Hot Tub Dub)
3. 2 Billion Beats – Beats of No Nation
4. Flash Atkins – The In Crowd (From Beyond Remix)
5. Catz ‘n Dogz – Sunrise feat. Ames Yuill
6. Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas – Martin 5000
7. SAULT - The Beginning & the End
8. Adios Peregoyo - Dinastia Torres
9. Joachim Cooder - Over That Road, I’m Bound To Go
10. Shirley Collins – Crowlink
11. Bróna McVitie – The Man in the Mountain
12. Ivor Cutler – I’m Going in a Field
13. Zazou Bikaye - Le Menteur (Mokosi)
14. Nicolas Repac – Carambolage
15. Tony Allen – Drum Fire
16. Sam Amidon – Light Rain Blues
17. Nico - These Days
18. Julia Holter - So Humble The Afternoon
19. Lady Blackbird – Collage
20. Raz Ohara & The Odd Orchestra - Losing My Name
21. Pedro Lima – Maguidala
22. Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge
23. My Friend Dario – Malvasia
24. Low – Just Like Christmas

Lockdown is back but Ben Davis plays a selection of music to soothe the soul and lift the spirits. There’s folk, acid, afro, plenty of disco and an interview with This Is The Kit’s Kate Stables talking about her wonderful 'Off Off On’ album getting Paper Air Waves album of the month award!

Tunes you will Hear

1. De Mixes Vol.2 - Something Dub
2. Nicolas Repac – Ethnicolor
3. Zonke Family - Sadza Nemusoro Wembeva
4. Scruscru Meets Meowsn' - Inspector Potato
5. Edward Barton – The Bobble on her Bobble Hat
6. Shirley Collins – Sweet Green and Blues
7. Lal Waterson & Oliver Knight - Some Old Salty
8. Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Astatke
9. Hannah Peel - Particle G1 (feat Erland Cooper)
10. Plastikman – Plakard
11. Mr Tea - Before The Rain featuring Wonder
12. This Is The Kit – Shin Bone Soap
13. This Is The Kit – Keep Going
14. Prince – Lady Cab Driver
15. Night Giants - Twist & Drop (Paper Street Soul Remix)
16. Titeknots – On My Mind
17. Afel Bocoum - Penda Djiga
18. Orchestre Vévé Star – Nitarudia
19. The Secret Soul Society – Bring The Sunshine In

Another month of tunes from across the spectrum spanning from D ’n B to Columbian marimba along with two albums of the month. SAULT’s Untitled (Rise) looks like it will top many end of year charts and host Ben Davis gives a rundown on his Stubb project and the forthcoming Canopy long-player.

You will hear:

1. 8 Bit – Star Wars Cantina Theme
2. Páula, Povoa & Jerge – Primavera
3. Muddy Feet – Nothing I Need
4. Hama – Alhoria
5. Dinastía Torres - Adios Mi Peregoyo
6. Oby Onyioha – Enjoy Your Life
7. Stubb – Love Will Tear Us Apart feat. Lowri
8. Stubb – Haven Wood
9. Stubb – Instant Karma feat. Kathy Diamond
10. SAULT – Free
11. Conclave – There’s Enough
12. Ross Robertson – Quentin’s Legacy
13. Camblom Subaria – Myth
14. Miguel Campbell – Something Special
15. Goddard – Far From Home
16. Raz Ohara & The Odd Orchestra - Love For Mrs Rhodes
17. Yumah – Skyline
18. Will Burns & Hannah Peel – Chalk Hill Blue
19. Felbm - Anderstein
20. Ultra Vivid Scene – Special One
21. Sueno Latino with Manuel Gottsching - E2-E4 (Derrick May Illusion First Mix)

Another month of tunes from across the spectrum spanning from D ’n B to Columbian marimba along with two albums of the month. SAULT’s Untitled (Rise) looks like it will top many end of year charts and host Ben Davis gives a rundown on his Stubb project and the forthcoming Canopy long-player.
Some music you will hear:

1. 8 Bit – Star Wars Cantina Theme
2. Páula, Povoa & Jerge – Primavera
3. Muddy Feet – Nothing I Need
4. Hama – Alhoria
5. Dinastía Torres - Adios Mi Peregoyo
6. Oby Onyioha – Enjoy Your Life
7. Stubb – Love Will Tear Us Apart feat. Lowri
8. Stubb – Haven Wood
9. Stubb – Instant Karma feat. Kathy Diamond
10. SAULT – Free
11. Conclave – There’s Enough
12. Ross Robertson – Quentin’s Legacy
13. Camblom Subaria – Myth
14. Miguel Campbell – Something Special
15. Goddard – Far From Home
16. Raz Ohara & The Odd Orchestra - Love For Mrs Rhodes
17. Yumah – Skyline
18. Will Burns & Hannah Peel – Chalk Hill Blue
19. Felbm - Anderstein
20. Ultra Vivid Scene – Special One
21. Sueno Latino with Manuel Gottsching - E2-E4 (Derrick May Illusion First Mix)

It's the holiday season (even if it will be spent in your lounge eating crisps and watching Netflix) and what better musical accompaniment than the our new Paper Wave Radio Show. Its a heady brew of music from around the globe including soundsystem bangers, disco (African and otherwise) and Balearic nodders plus Torn Sail’s Huw Costin talks us through his new album 'Leisure & Technology’.

1. Owiny Sigoma Band - Nabed Nade Ei Piny Ka
2. Bamba Pana – Lingalinga,
3. Archie Shepp & Romulus Franceschini – Attica Blues
4. Prince Fatty – The Model (Dub)
5. Lee Perry & the Upsetters – Dub Revoltion (Part 1)
6. Stubb – Boring Days feat. Mike Lindsay (Space Dub)
7. Rocket Juice & the Moon with Erykah Badhu – Nothing Spoil
8. Wayne Smith - Under Me Sleng Teng
9. Kon – Aww Baby (Medlar Mix)
10. Psychemagik - Cosmic Forest
11. Bill Brewster - Where There's Muck, There's Brass
12. Anoraak - Fire Inside (Emperor Machine Maxi Edit)
13. Torn Sail – Green Nature
14. Torn Sail – Bible
15. Oumou Sangaré – Kamelemba
16. Que Vola? - Calle Luz
17. Lord Shorty & Vibrations International - Vibrations Groove
18. Edikanfo - Nka Bom
19. Antoinette Konan – Kokoloko Tani
20. Alma Negra – Dakar Disco
21. Uffe – From Me

No celebrity interviews and no retrospectives just aces high music from around the world that covers drone to soul and afro-funk to Digidub. There's a track from Sonic Boom’s first album in thirty years, an exclusive first play of a Flash Atkins’ edit of Lovelight and album of the month from Vibration Black Music.

Tracklist

1. Crazy Penis – Do It Good
2. Martin Wold – Elixir
3. Vibration Black Finger - Acting For Liberation Pt 1
4. OSHUN – Solar Plexus
5. Tenesha the Wordsmith – The White Folks Can’t Call Me Nigger
6. Elsa Hewitt – Kevlar
7. Etienne Jaumet in Dub - Ma revelation Mystique (Etienne Goes Dub Mix)
8. Coyote – The Igigi Gods Dub
9. Mac & Party – Harambe
10. Akibar Jnr – Sore
11. Antibalas – Amenawon
12. Janka Nabay – Build Music
13. Sonic Boom – On A Summer’s Day
14. Zap Mama – Babanzele
15. Vibration Black Finger – Soul Fire
16. Loure – Heavyweight Sinner
17. Lewis Taylor – Lovelight (Flash Atkins Edit)
18. Mr Fuzz – Briefcase
19. Kraak & Smaak – Pleasure Centre (Turbito Extended Remix)
20. Todd Terje - Jungelknugen (Four Tet Remix)