This was the first show I hosted alone, without my mentor, Emmanuel Nado. It went well, thanks to the calls and messages of encouragement from Africa Mix listeners. Below is my playlist – Edwin Okong’o.
ON AIR 9:00
Gabriel Omolo/Magy Nyar Alego/Kenya Dance Mania/Kenya
Ladysmith Black Mambazo/Ngingenwe Emoyeni/ South Africa
Martin K. Obeng/Agor/ Africa Never Stand Still/Ghana
Mendes Brothers/Angola Na Paz/Palonkon/Cape Verde
Orchestra Ethiopia/Aba Balano Shanka/Ethiopiques/Ethiopia
Oumou Sangaré/Ah Ndiya/Moussolou/Mali
BREAK 9:30
Les Wanyika/Shauri yako/Kenya
Papa Wemba/Show Me the Way/Emotion/DR Congo
Eric Wainaina/Inchi ya Kitu Kidogo/Sawa Sawa/Kenya
Angélique Kidjo/Lon Lon Vadjro (Come On My Love)/Ayé/Benin
Cheikh Lô/Ndogal (If It Pleases God)/Né La Thiass/Senegal
Luuluu Masilela/Six Mabone/Africa Never Stands Still/South Africa
BREAK 10:00
Hamid Baroudi/Baraka/Spirit of Africa/Algeria
Indiginas ft Mr Lenny/MOU/Kenya and U.S.A
Alikiba/Nakshi Mrembo/Bongo/Tanzania
Cheb Tarik/L'histoire/Arabic Groove/Algeria
JB Mpiana/Ndombolo/Feux de l'amour/DR Congo
Mr.Nice/Fagilia/Bongo/Tanzania
P-Square/No One Like You/Game Over/Nigeria
BREAK 10:30
Hugh Masekela/Languta/Best of/South Africa
Natacha Atlas/Kidda/Arabic Groove/Belgium
Aurlus Mabelle & Loketo/Rosine/Africa Never Stand Still/DR Congo
Kanda Bongo Man/Sai/Zing Zong/DR. Congo
Orchestra Baobab/Pape Ndiaye/ /Made In Dakar/Senegal
BREAK 11:00
Koffi Olomide/Affaire D'Etat/AFFAIRE D'ETAT/DR. Congo
Extra Golden/Love Hijackers/Hera Ma Nono/Kenya & USA
Truth Don Die/Femi Kuti/The Very Best Of Africa/Nigeria
BREAK 11:30
Fela Kuti/Shuffering And Shmiling/The Best Of Fela Kuti/Nigeria
Franco Et Le T.P. O.K. Jazz/Temps Mort/Mamou/DR Congo
Remmy Ongala/Mrema/ Mambo/Tanzania
CLOSE 12:00
