Stop Making Sense - SOAS Radio

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, MADERA ...

Well, one month to be precise. But MADERA is back in full effect with super special guest DJ /producer / singer and all round nice guy AROOP ROY, chatting about his music & dropping some world exclusive pre release crisp biscuits just for the Soas gal & man dem. Also fresh cuts from Songhoy Blues, Bassekou Kouyate, Krywals & Farrer and the amazing AnnaBell Lee. Follow procedure....

THERE IS ALWAYS METHOD TO MADNESS, MADERA...

Madera welcomes guest dj, producer, record label owner, venue partner, sushi chef & radio host KAY SUZUKI (Afrobuddha, Round In Motion, Brilliant Corners & NTS) picking tunes and discussing the considerable philosophy behind all that he does. A table!

AFROBEAT NO GO DIE, MADERA ... PART 2

A bit like London buses, you wait for ages for one and then two come along in quick succession; after last week's special with Afrobeat legend DELE SOSIMI, its time for (relatively) young whippersnappers on the scene the LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE to flex their musical muscle on the show. World beats old & new but always good for you!

DELE SOSIMI: NA MA TURN!

Joining MADERA in the studio today is Afrobeat powerhouse DELE SOSIMI, ex musical director for FELA KUTI's EGYPT 80 & FEMI KUTI' POSITIVE FORCE, talking about his brand new ep & album coming out on UK label WAH WAH 45 and dipping into his extensive back catalogue. And in true SOAS RADIO edutainment stylee, we discuss prebendalism & the upcoming Nigerian elections as well. Afrobeat No Go Die!

COMPLETEMENT GAGA, MADERA ...

Today we welcome guest dj/producer extraordinaire Don Pascal choosing three tracks close to his heart - an exclusive version of his recent Tru Thoughts release "Tributo", a Colombian salsa dura classic and a delicious Rumba straight out of 80s Kinshasa - and talking about his recent DJ trip to Burma ... and his upcoming one to Ghana to play the Asa Baako festival set on a beach and adjoining jungle ( ... and we are not jealous in the slightest ! ...).

MADERA'S WORLD RADIO DAY VINYL EXCURSION ...

Its all about the plastic fantastic today as MADERA VERDE goes live at SOAS' World Radio Day celebration for an extended strictly vinyl 90 minute World Dance special digging deep with guest Venezuelan DJ/Producer JORGE MONTIEL from Imagines Records & Los Charly's Orchestra in the studio ... ‪#‎oldschoolawesomeness‬ all the way.

A guest, a guest, my kingdom for a guest! First one of the year, in the studio, DJ Fabricio D.Vyzor, the don daddy of the Brazilian rare groove scene, chooses three tracks currently floating his boat + talks about the thriving Brazilian dance music scene here in London. Also on the show, a whole heap of banging African remixes of BONGA, FRANCIS BEBEY, ABY NGANA DIOP & VICTOR DEME, Croatian Balearica from PRO ARTE v SCRIMSHIRE ... and Superbowl MVP show stealer MISSY ELLIOT pon the WAGGLES riddim ... azuuuucaaaar!

YOU'VE CHANGED, MADERA ...

Well, not really, but a good title for the ever fluxing direction of the show ...New to old, East to West, North to South slow to fast, Global to Glitch, its all there for your aural delectation! On y va!

#OLDSCHOOLAWESOMENESS ...

... not referring to MADERA himself here ( ... although he is kind of ancient...) but to the musical selection for this week's show which features a plethora of re released Afro Disco gems + Brasilian Funk & classic Breaks. Stil, there is always room for new dancehall from Japan, future Latin out of Colombia, and horizontal Cosmic Soul from LA ... #global glitch

GETTING JIGGY WIT IT ...

And with a frisson of excitement, MADERA VERDE is back in the hot seat, prepping for the Carnival season, which is but a stones throw away. For the first show of the year, its the usual Global Glitch bonanza with the odd indulgent Balearic curve ball and sneaky off piste club banger. Na na nana na na na!