E.Nado's playlist for Dec,27,2012

Wishing you and your love ones a Happy,healthy and prosperous NewYear!

“The horizon will not disappear as you run towards it” (African proverb)

                                           Follow your dreams….

9:03-9:33pm

Vijana Nuta Jazz/Ilikuw Ni Lifti/The best of Tanzania

Mbaraka/Nisalimie Wana Zaire/Vol.1/Tanzania

Salif Keita/Ignadjidje/Mansa of Mali Retrosp/Mali

Angelique Kidjo/AE AE/Djin Djin/Benin

Sara Tavares/One Love/Balance/Cape Verde

Olivier Mtukudzi/Ziwere/Tuku music/Zimbababwe

9:35-10;00pm

Samira Saeid/Saab Alyia/Arabic Beat/Algeria

Pape&Cheick/Yatal Guew/Mariama/Senegal

Bongos Ikwue/Wulu wulu/African Roots/Nigeria

Chicco/Xixolele baba/SouthAfrica Rhythms Riot/SouthAfrica

Ali Hassan/Sukkar Sukkar Sukkar/From Nubia to Cairo/Sudan

10:03-10:30pm

Celia Cruz/A Bailar mi Bomba/Celia Cruz

Habib Koite/Wassiye/Bamada/Mali

Oliver Ngoma/Seva/Bijou/Gabon

Oliver Ngoma/Bane/Bane/Gabon

Samba Mapangala/Siku Ya Mwisho/Song&Dance/Kenya

10:32-11pm

Amar Diab/Amarin/ArabicGrooves/Egypt

Various Ivoirians Artists/Couper Decaler

Maurice Ndjoume/Maimouna/Maurice Ndjoume/Cameroon

Los Nemus del Pacifico/Playa Brias Y Mar/Salsa Es Son montuno/Colombia

Extra Musica/Laisser Passer/Shalai/D.R.Congo

As always,thank for tuning in.

Emmanuel Nado and Edwin Okongo with KPFA's Africa Today host Walter Turner

 Africa Mix program 

The goal is to give a voice and a platform to Africans living not only in the bay area but also throughout the United States wherever they may live and give them an opportunity to present their countries and culture positively. Ignorance is not taught at school and we want to present Africa the way we see it not the way people who have not lived there see it. It is a continent of educated people who have tremendous knowledge of the world, strong people who assimilated easily yet maintains a strong culture. We want people to know that Africa is like any modern society

EmmanuelNado Playlist for 12/6/12

Theme song;  Aurelio Martinez/ OhAfrica/Belize

Artist/Song/CD/Country

9:02pm

Tony Allen/Ariya/The Srine/Nigeria

So Kalmery/Kamitik Soul/Brakka System/D.R.Congo

Mamou Sidibe/Wimissa/The Shrine/Mali

Thomas Mapfumo/Marudzi/Rise Up/Zimbabwe

Jabu Khanyile&Yvonne /chakaChaka/Township Jive/South Africa

Paul Simon/Further to fly/The Rhythm of the saints/

9:35pm

The Haitian band Zing Experience combines Haitian roots music,pop and rock to create their unique sound. Zing Experience is fronted by husband/wife duo Paul Beaubrun and Cynthia Casasola. They stopped by Africamix to share their music and story with the listeners.

Conversation with Paul Beaubrun and Cynthia Casasola

ZingExperience/Voodo Ceremony/Project Haiti/Haiti

Conversation with Paul Beaubrun and Cynthia Casasola

ZingExperience/Project Haiti/Project Haiti/Haiti

Conversation with Paul Beaubrun and Cynthia Casasola

ZingExperience/Kay La Mande Rouze/Project Haiti

10:10-10:35pm

Ceumar/Rosa Maria/Dindinha/Brasil

Bob Marley/Buffalo Soldier/Legend/Jamaica

IgdEl Djilad/Nafier/Madaris/Soudan

Diabel Cissokho/KanaborySiyama/Miniyamba/

9Ice/Alapomeji Anthem/Tradition/Nigeria

Lura/Vazulina/Di Korpo Ku Alma/CapeVerde

10:36-11:00pm

Kanda Bongo Man/Monie/ZingZong/D.R.Congo

Sam&Modogo/Kinshasa-Havana/BlackBazar/D.R.Congo

Penzi Laua/Kenya

Syran Mbenza/Mado/Immortal Franco/D.R.Congo

End theme song; Bob Marley/One Love

Emmanuel Nado Playlist Nov 22.2012

              Artist/  Song/  CD/  Country/  Label

 9:03-9:30pm

Pierre Akendegue/Epuguzu/P.Akendegue/Gabon/Celluloid

Sory Kandia Kouyate/Nna/La Voix de la Revolution/Guinee/Sterns

Juluka/Nans Impi/J.Clegg&Juluka/SouthAfrica/

Muriel Mwamba/Mayo Mpapa/Lullaby/Zambia/

Ismael Lo/Jelebi/Lo/Senegal/Celluloid

Samite/Webake/Samite/Uganda/Green LinnetRecords

9:30-10:00pm

Super Rail Band/Sanankoro Moriba/Madingo/SavanaRock/Mali

Kassav/Rete(live)/Au Zenith/Guadeloupe/Sono Records

Zin/Kanpe Sou Yon Bit/Kanpe Sou Yon Bit/Haiti/Zin Records

Hijos de Agueybana/Saludo al Sol/Agua del Sol/Puerto Rico/Tumi Records

Alpha Blondy/Brigadier Sabari/Alpha Blondy/Cote d’ivoire/Syllart Productions

Syran Mbenza/Cherie Bondowe/Immortal Franco/D.R.Congo/Sterns

10:00-10:30pm

TeddyAffro/Musicawit /Roughguide to Ethiopia/WorldMusic network

Birhanu& Madingo/Selam Yager Sew/Nahom favorite/Ethiopia

Bob Marley/Could you be loved/B.Marley Greatest Hits/Jamaica

Danone O’sow/Tesegu/Savane/Cote d’Ivoire

Rupa&the April Fishes/Weeds/Build/U.S.A./Electric Gumbo Radio

Ali Slimani/Lirah remix/Arabia Grooves/Algeria/Putumayo

10:30-11:00pm

Staff Benda Bilili/Osali Mabe/Bouger le monde/D.R.Congo

Modogo&Sam/Black Bazar Remix/Black Bazar/D.R.Congo

Makossa Mix

E.Nado Playlist November 8,2012

9:02pm

Staff Benda Bilili/Osali Mabe/Bouger Bouger/D.R.Congo

Tunji Oyelana/Osekere/Nigeria Retrospective/Nigeria

Samite/The Soroti Boys Song/Tula Eno/Ouganda

Angelique Kidjo/Congo Leo/Oyaya/Benin

9:30pm

Conversation with Rupa Marya of Rupa and the April Fishes

Rupa & The April Fishes/Build/Build/

Conversation with Rupa

Rupa & The April Fishes/Weeds/Build

Conversation with Rupa

Rupa & The April Fishes/Sur La Route/Build

Conversation with Rupa

Rupa & The April Fishes/Electric Gombo Radio/Build

10;15pm to 10:35

“Build” is the latest disc from San Francisco’s international band Rupa and the April Fishes.  Only few weeks after it was released the disc rapidly climbed to the top ten world music charts. It opens with the title track a very beautiful song written by Rupa Marya the incredible lead singer of Indian roots, American and European upbringing. Two things immediately strike me about this album. First Rupa’s perfectly controlled , and distinctive vocal is outstanding as she sings the story behind  the album title The second is the musical mix styles that unfolds throughout, American, European pop, jazz, reggae,latin flavor, and world folk music. Rupa and the April Fishes deliver all that and more, spinning a tapestry of sound so alluring I find it hard not to be engulfed by the infectiousness of it all. The second track on the disc “Weeds” yields a reggae beat, this one is a great musical story about Rupa’s travel to Chiappa, Mexico. Here again she displays a strong vocal command while the sizzling rhythm section stays crisp and clean all the way (reminding me the rhythm section of Africa’s reggae star Alpha Blondi) “Sur La Route” is a French song; the music here hinges more on ska ,European pop and club trends, as a testimony of Rupa’s cultural and linguistic breadth. The last track “Electric Gumbo radio”, is a kind of new music style which is the mainstay of “Build” The concoction on “Build” is a global pop brew, a collection of musical vignettes that brims with themes of love nature, and social consciousness.  I love it and you’ll fall in love with it as well… Emmanuel Nado (Africamix on KALW radio San Francisco)

Zani Diabate/Ni Zani Mana/Zani Diabate et les Heritiers/Mali

Bonga/Mulema Xangola/Mulemba Xangola/Angola

Macire Sylla/Penpere/Massa/Mali

Kotoja/Vami Duwe/Sawale/Nigeria

Mbusi Mahlonga/Yehlisan/Urban Zulu Mix

10 :35pm to 11pm

Sekouba Bambino/Famou Remix/Sinikan/Guinee

Syran Mbenza/Beyou Motema/Heritage Ya Luambo/D.R.C.

Emeline Michel/Mose Manman/Cordes & Armes

Les Barons/Lagos Sound System/Les Barons

Nancy Vieira/Maylen/No Amas/Cape Verde

Africamix presents

 Rupa ( The April Fishes)  November 8^th 

Lead singer Rupa was born to Indian parents in San Francisco and raised in the U.S.,Indian, and the south of France. Rupa & The April Fishes are one of the hottest musical acts to come out of San Francisco in the several years. The band which takes his name from the French version of April Fool’s Day is the foremost exponent of a style which cross all music boundaries. Rupas is a practicing physician by day a singer by night..She draws comparaisons to everyone from Regina Spektor,Manu Chao to Tom Wait, but singer, songwriter and performer Rupa has a sound all her own.Whether singing in French, Spanish, English,Romany,Hindi or Trotzil,  she echoes the roots of all the music she grew up listening to.The band’s latest release “Build” is the sum of all her influences. She will be my guest on Africamix November 8. Tune in to hear her story.