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Wednesday, June 29, 2005


Original Nigerian label for Afrobeat lps Afrodisia ~ 1979 

my sis posted my latest set on Boing Boing

thanks Xeni, howd i get such a cool sister?! you are the Bomb Digity!

HEY EVERYONE!! Support Independent Media!!!!
here are some websites and organizations that inspire me:

www.wrir.org (Richmonds New Indie Radio Station-- Radio For the Rest of Us!)
www.radio4all.net the coolest streaming/podcast radio site around!
www.boingboing.net now available in Chinese, and many other languages.. thats cool!
www.archive.org awesome data base-- i downloaded nosferatu here! and some groovy jam band shows!
www.eff.org electronic frontier! John Barlow is the man!
also, more websites by wrir dj's
www.globalagogo.com Bill introduced me to WRIR-- he's got a great show-- check it!
www.broadcastatic.com broadcastatic!
www.804noise.org 804 noise!!
www.motherlandinfluence.com
www.nomadicstudio.net/zendosoundsystem

Heres the link to the boingboing post
www.boingboing.net/2005/06/29/dj_carlitos_roots_fr.html

Tuesday, June 28, 2005


a cool Nigerian Funk lp - so many mics?  Posted by Hello

Monday, June 27, 2005

If Music Could Talk this week's show

click this link to download or play part 1: www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=13047

Israel Lopez Cachao- Eloisa- Salsa! lp featuring an early 60's Cuban Salsa Combo led by Cachao (Pathe Marconi/EMI 1973)
Nuyorican Soul - I am the Black Gold of the Sun- Nuyorican Soul lp
(GRP Recordings aka Blue thumb, Giant Step-1997 )
Massive Attack -Be Thankful for What You've got- Blue Lines lp
(Virgin 1991)
Franco et Jolie Detta- Massu (Sonodisc- 1986 France)
Fela Anikulapo Kuti-Roforofo Fight- Music is the Weapon of the Future cd (1998, Exworks Records)
Dennis Brown- There Must Be a Fight-- Studio One C.S.Dodd Dennis Brown's first recordings!
De La Soul- (97 . ) Three is the Magic Number- Three Feet High and Rising cd (Tommy Boy, 1989)
Amerie- 1 Thing -Touch lp (Columbia 2005)
Erykah Badu- World Keeps On- from Baduism ep (Motown, 2003)
Run DMC- Peter Piper- RAISING HELL LP (Arista, 1986?)

pt 2 3 and 4---> downloads coming soon!
www.radio4all.net listen via podcast or download

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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

WUNMI is playing in BROOKLYN on July 2!!!!!

taken from www.wunmi.com :

" YES FOLKS ITS TRUE WUNMIGIRL AND CREW WILL BE ROCKING OUT DOORS AT BROOKLYN MUSEUM JULY 2NDFOR 2 HOURS!.... YEPPIE
TIME:9-11PM..
PUT ON YOUR DANCING SHOES.. WE AIM TO KEEP YOU ROCKING ......
THIS IS OUR ONLY NEW YORK GIG FOR THE SUMMER...!
SPREAD THE WORD"

well, I know where I'll be on July 2nd!! She's working on an Album too - so keep your ears out peoples!!!

I'll be playing more Wunmi on my show "If Music Could Talk" in weeks to come. listen online 7-9pm EST Sundays (also check out Global A Go Go, the Motherland Influence, and The Other Black Music! great shows! check the schedule! www.wrir.org ~on the air WRIR 97.3FM ~ or via podcast on www.radio4all.net (search for "if music could talk")

Thursday, June 02, 2005


Bang Vang - Shotguns 71
compositions by Pham Duy and others- vocals by Thai Thanh, Elvis Phuong and many other stars from 1971 Vietnam Posted by Hello


new wave tape from vietnam! (1980s) Posted by Hello


vietnamese new wave tape! Posted by Hello

Monday, May 30, 2005


another great library record!  Posted by Hello


African Brothers Band (Ghana) Live lp Agatha Posted by Hello

Friday, May 20, 2005


supporting wrir @ tha fun raiser provided by the bizzare market at Chop Suey books on Cary street - that was just before we got "0n the AIR" -- which was the beginning of it all (thats the bad brains on my t shirt) listen to my show! Sundays from 7-9pm EST on www.wrir.org


this is an old a*S tree Posted by Hello

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

last week's show was a blast! too bad the tape recorder wasnt working! www.wrir.org sundays 7-9pm est

May 15th If Music Could Talk (every week!! listen online! www.wrir.org 7-9pm EST

Madagasgar--Secret Museum Series- Shanachie- Raiva O
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Maurice patton and the melodians- S'pore- "au go go" track #1
Maurice patton and the melodians -S'pore- please come back
Wiwiek Abidin-S'pore Kala Kusendiri
Junainah -S'pore - Berepakah Hantaran
Rita Chao-S'pore - As Tears Go By
The Stylers- Medley-- non stop dancing
Yim Chu Ling- My Lost Dream
Oscar Orchestra -Star Wars
The Wild Cats- American Saint
The Four Tracks- Stayin Live
The Fantastics- Disco Lady
David Packer- theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Four Tracks- Rivers of Babylon
Fantastics- Livin in the Past
Fantastics- Low Rider
We- Sealed with a kiss
The Wynners- Fooling Around (sung in Chinese)
Jade- Thats the way I like it
Jade - Without Love
Jade- Black is Black
Hala Hala- (Maurice Patton?) Ticket to Ride
Ming- Reasons Why
cant read name of this singer sorry! - ??? - from a HK film soundtrack from 1960's
Ming- Missing You

modern HK music-- >

Faye Wong (Wong Fei)- "Only Love Strangers" album track 5
Faye Wong (Wong Fei)- Di Dar Remix
+3 more faye wong tracks ( I'll play more from her next week )

Sunday, May 15, 2005


"Non Stop Dancing" the STYLERS Posted by Hello


the stylers- surf rock au go go Posted by Hello

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