Saturday, December 12, 2009

Top Ten Releases and Best of 2009—Pamela

TOP TEN RELEASES
There were some outstanding releases to chase away the gloom of 2009. In alphabetical order, my favorites were:
BEST MOVIE of 2009
I Bring What I Love
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's documentary about a pivotal period in the life of Youssou N'Dour. Excellent access to the personal history of this usually very private superstar.

BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE of 2009
King Sunny Adé at the Independent, San Francisco
This was one of the most fun evenings of the year. Nigerian living legend—the "Minister of Enjoyment"— was in fine form on the intimate stage of the Independent. A night of nonstop dancing with a crowd who was totally into it.

BEST LOCAL DISCOVERY of 2009
Radio Africa & Kitchen
Chef Eskender Aseged's cuisine is sensitively composed of nourishing ingredients and his zest for life.

BEST BRUSH WITH GREATNESS of 2009
Interview with Baaba Maal at Press Here Productions in New York, October 16, 2009. This one-on-one interview will air in February 2010 on Africa Mix at KALW 91.7 FM in anticipation of Baaba's upcoming tour—presumably performing songs from his acclaimed release, Television. See you at the show! Tuesday, April 20, 2010, CalPerformances at Zellerbach Hall on the UC Berkeley campus.

—Pamela

Playlist for 12.17.2009—Pamela

Tonight each set begins with a track from my Top Ten Releases of 2009. Enjoy!

= = = Set 1: about 9:02 pm
Title: "Kiota"

Artist:
Mamane Barka
CD:
Introducing Mamane Barka
Country: Niger


"Phumela"

Neco Novellas

New Dawn/Ku Khata

Moçambique/Netherlands


"Strange, Isn't It?"

Oliver Mtukudzi

Soundtrack to
Shanda
Zimbabwe


"La Lune de Gorée"

Gilberto Gil

Quanta

Brasil


= = = Set 2: about 9:24 pm


"Kodé (Love)"

Kimi Djabaté

Karam

Guinea-Bissau


"Ngambi"

Patrick Bebey

Oa Na Mba

France


"Thimlela"

Hugh Masekela

Time

South Africa


"Dabia Baba"

Sekou Diabaté

Guitar Fö

Guinée


= = = Set 3: about 9:48 pm


"De Qué Te Vale"

Puerto Plata

Casita de Campo

Républica Dominicana


"Dieman Noba Smoke Tafee"

S. E. Rogie
Dead Men Don't Smoke Marijuana

Sierra Leone


= = = Set 4: about 10:03 pm

"Tenhert"

Tinariwen

Imidiwan : Companions
Mali (Tuareg)


"The Heathen"
Bob Marley & The Wailers

Exodus

Jamaica


"Tezalègn Yètentù"

Tlahoun Gèssèssè

Ethiopiques 17

Ethiopia


"Dagamasi"

Africando
featuring Gnonnas Pedro
Gombo Salsa

various Africa/Latin America


= = = Set 5: about 10:23 pm


"Seya"

Oumou Sangare

Seya

Mali


"Sicel 'iZulu (Prayer for Rain)"

Ramadu

Izambulelo

Zimbabwe


"Yau"

Aurelio Martinez

Garifuna Soul

Honduras


"Ami Kita Bay"

Orchestra Baobab

Made in Dakar

Sénégal


= = = Set 6: about 10:32 pm


"Africa"

Blick Bassy

Léman

Cameroon


"Me Faltaron Cosas"

Manolín
—El Médico de la Salsa
Jaque Mate
Cuba

"Habari Yako"

Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loka

Retrospectiva

Angola/D.R. Congo/USA


= = = Set 7: about 10:50 pm



"Sumanai"

Sara Tavares

Xinti

Portugal


= = = Set 8: about 11:03 pm


"Lemalin"

Rachid Halihal

Arabian Music from Morocco

Morocco


"Ifanla (Ifa is Infinite)"

Solá Akingbolá

Routes to Roots

Nigeria/UK


"Mystic Man"

Peter Tosh

The Toughest

Jamaica


"Baro"

Habib Koité & Bamada
Baro

Mali


= = = Set 9: about 11:23 pm


"Tindo"
Baaba Maal

Television

Sénégal


"Hwehwe Mu Ya Yi Wo Mpena"

K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas

Ghana Soundz

Ghana


"Mado Zaina, Pt. 1"

Bana Likasi

The Nairobi Beat—Kenyan Pop Music Today

Kenya


= = = Set 10: about 11:42


"Africa Landó"

Novalima

Coba Coba

Perú


"Dinheiro Remix"

Choppa

Waga Waga

Moçambique


"She's Left Me/T Ja Yi"
Moh Alileche
In Memory of a Hero

Algeria (Amazigh)/USA

Playlist for 12.10.2009—Emmanuel Nado

ARTIST Djeli Mady Tounkara
ALBUM Sigui
SONG Amary Ndaou
COUNTRY Mali

Bady Balde
Le Marigot
Yaye Boy
Senegal

Mastaki Bafa
Wawa
Faila
Congo Rep.

Rex Suru
Father is with You
Everybody Loves Jah
Nigeria

Positive Black Soul
Walch Feign
Ouyouma
Senegal

Break………………………………………9:30PM
Conversation with Kora player Gordon Hellegers & live performance

Danjuma Adamu
Highlife Funk
One People
Nigeria

Break…………………………….10:05PM

Salif Keita
Mbemba
Dery
Mali

André Marie Tala
Sources des Montagnes
Top Poeke
Cameroon

Leni Stern
Africa
Simbo
U.S.A.

Sara Tavares
Mi Ma Bo
Mi Ma Bo
Cabo Verde

Los Hermanos Rosario
Los Duenos del Swing
Mama
Dominican Rep.

Barbarito Torres
Havana Caliente
Mi son
Cuba

Marta Topferova
Trova
Camina Y Ven
U.S.A./Czech Rep.

Equateur
Zouk ambiance
Si Tu Viens Chez Nous
Guadeloupe

Jonas Sithole
Deep Horizon
Samere
Zimbabwe

Break…………………………………10:45PM

Tabu Ley
C’est comme ca la vie
Bawelisa
D.R. Congo

Samba Mapangala
Virunga Roots 1
Tolinga Virunga
Kenya

Mama Keita
Nkanu
Nkanu
Mali

Laba Sosseh
El Maestro
La Bicycleta
Senegal

Papa Wemba
Baka Kalu
Foundation Mundele
D.R. Congo

Sabanoh International
Enjoyment
Mama
Sierra Leone

Break………………………………………11 :15PM

Cesaria Evora
Nhan Sentimento
  • Verde Cabo Di Nha Odjos
  • Zinha
  • Ligereza
Cabo Verde

Andy Palacio
Wátina
Lidan Aban
Belize