Bogard Brothers (South Africa) – Flying Rock
Professional Beach Melodians (Ghana) – Shake It
Jurie Mpelho Band (South Africa) – Isicathula
Abdallah – Tanzania Twist
Boubacar Traore – Mali Twist
Dark City Sisters (South Africa) – Shala Shala Twist
Bogard Brothers – That will be the day
Bogard Brothers – She keeps on knocking (circa 1955)
I’ve put together a more comprehensive list of what I played during my set, with places of origin and dates (I think these details are partly what make the songs interesting).
1. BOGARD BROTHERS – Flying Rock (South Africa, mid 1950s)
2. PROFESSIONAL BEACH MELODIANS – Shake It (Ghana, early 1960s)
3. JURIE MPEHLO BAND – Isicathula (SA, 1950s)
4. SALIM ABDALLAH – Tanzania Twist (Tanzania, early 1960s)
5. BOUBACAR TRAORÉ – Mali Twist (Mali, 1963)
6. DARK CITY SISTERS – Shala Shala Twist (SA, 1960s)
7. BOGARD BROTHERS – That will be the day (SA,1950s)
8. BOGARD BROTHERS – She keeps on knocking (SA, 1950s)
9. THE HOBOS – Hasie (SA, 1960s)
10. JOHN KONGOS – He’s gonna step on you again (SA, 1971)
11. THE WITCH – Havoc (Zambia, 1975)
12. OS IMPACTO – Knock on Wood (Mozambique, 1960s)
13. OSCAR BROWN, JR – Mr Kicks (US, 1962)
14. OS ROCKS – I put a spell on you (Angola, 1960s)
15. OTIS WAYGOOD BLUES BAND – Devil Bones (SA, 1970)
16. CHRISSY ZEBBY TEMBO & NGOZI FAMILY – Coffin Maker (Zambia, 1974)
17. JIMI HENDRIX – Wake up this morning and find yourself dead (USA, 1968 jam with Jim Morrison)
18. CONJUNTO DE OLIVIERA MUGE – Sospesso ad un vilo (I had too much to dream last night) (Mozambique, 1960s)
19. RICHIE HAVENS – Freedom (live at Woodstock, 1969)
20. DOCTEUR NICO & AFRICAN FIESTA – Save Me (Congo, 1960s)
21. AFRICAN NOISE FOUNDATION WITH DAVID MAYEKANE – Stayin’ Alive (SA, 2009 – unreleased)
22. GIL SCOTT-HERON – Me & the Devil (USA, 2010)
23. KALAHARI SURFERS – Europeans (SA, 1985)
24. FUN BOY THREE – The Lunatics have taken over the Asylum (UK, 1981)
25. NATIONAL WAKE – Wake of a Nation (SA, early 1980s)
26. TV ON THE RADIO – Shout Me Out (USA, 2009)
27. DJ MUJAVA – Mugwanti/Sgwejegweje (SA, 2010)
28. JAMIE WOON – Spirits (UK, 2007)
29. ESAU MWAMWAYA & RADIOCLIT – Tengazako (Malawi/UK, 2008)
30. BOMB THE BASS FEAT. BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH & SINEAD O’CONNOR – Empire (UK, 1996)
31. SPOEK MATHAMBO – War on Words (SA, 2010 – forthcoming)
32. FELIX LABAND – Dirty Nightgown (SA, 2005)
33. GIL SCOTT-HERON – New York is killing me (USA 2010)
34. JANELLE MONAE – Come Alive (War of the Roses) (US, 2010)
35. SANTOGOLD – Shove it (USA, 2008)
36. AFRICAN NOISE FOUNDATION WITH DAVID MAYEKANE – Hanging on the telephone (SA, 2009 – unreleased)
37. AMADOU & MARIAM – La Realité (Mali, 2004)
38. CHARLOTTE DADA – Don’t Let Me Down (Ghana, 1960s)
39. IRMA THOMAS – Ruler of My Heart (USA, 1981)
40. GRACE JONES – Walking in the Rain (USA, 1981)
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Chanda Mama, of the Playing for Change cd… while we iron out a couple of glitches…
Bogard Brothers (South Africa) – Flying Rock
Professional Beach Melodians (Ghana) – Shake It
Jurie Mpelho Band (South Africa) – Isicathula
Abdallah – Tanzania Twist
Boubacar Traore – Mali Twist
Dark City Sisters (South Africa) – Shala Shala Twist
Bogard Brothers – That will be the day
Bogard Brothers – She keeps on knocking (circa 1955)
The Hobos – Hasie
John Kongos – He’s gonna step on you again
The Witch (Zambia, 1974) – Havoc
Impacto – Knock on Wood
Oscar Brown, Jr – Mr Kicks
Os Rocks (Mozambique) – I put a spell on you
Otis Waygood Blues Band (SA)- Devil Bones
Chrissy Zebby Tembo & the Ngozi Family – Coffin Maker
Jimi Hendrix – Wake up this morning and find yourself dead
Sitting outside a fast-food joint in Rosebank, Joburg and enjoying it on my laptop!
Conjunto Oliviera Muge – Sospesso ad un vilo
Richie Havens – Freedom
Docteur Nico & African Fiesta – Save Me
African Noise Foundation – Stayin’ Alive
raddest version of Staying Alive!
Gil Scott-Heron – Me & the Devil
Kalahari Surfers – The Europeans
Fun Boy Three – The Lunatics have taken over the Asylum
National Wake – Wake of a Nation
TV on the Radio – Shout Me Out
DJ Mujava – Mugwanti/Sgwejegweje
Jamie Woon – Spirits
Esau Mwamwaya & Radioclit – Tengazako
Bomb the Bass (feat. Benjamin Zephaniah & Sinead o’ Connor) – Empire
Spoek Mathambo – War on Words
stoked you playing felix laband!
Felix Laband – Dirty Nightgown
Gil Scott-Heron – New York is killing me
Janelle Monae – Come Alive (War of the Roses)
Santogold – Shove it
Hey, can’t you give the absolute amazingness just 2 minutes break so I can go outside for a smoke?
African Noise Foundation – Hanging on the telephone
Amadou & Mariam – La Realite
Charlotte Dada – Don’t Let Me Down
Irma Thomas – Ruler of My Heart
Grace Jones – Walking in the Rain
thanks for tuning in! xx
please turn up the mics they’re too soft. ;)
I’ve put together a more comprehensive list of what I played during my set, with places of origin and dates (I think these details are partly what make the songs interesting).
1. BOGARD BROTHERS – Flying Rock (South Africa, mid 1950s)
2. PROFESSIONAL BEACH MELODIANS – Shake It (Ghana, early 1960s)
3. JURIE MPEHLO BAND – Isicathula (SA, 1950s)
4. SALIM ABDALLAH – Tanzania Twist (Tanzania, early 1960s)
5. BOUBACAR TRAORÉ – Mali Twist (Mali, 1963)
6. DARK CITY SISTERS – Shala Shala Twist (SA, 1960s)
7. BOGARD BROTHERS – That will be the day (SA,1950s)
8. BOGARD BROTHERS – She keeps on knocking (SA, 1950s)
9. THE HOBOS – Hasie (SA, 1960s)
10. JOHN KONGOS – He’s gonna step on you again (SA, 1971)
11. THE WITCH – Havoc (Zambia, 1975)
12. OS IMPACTO – Knock on Wood (Mozambique, 1960s)
13. OSCAR BROWN, JR – Mr Kicks (US, 1962)
14. OS ROCKS – I put a spell on you (Angola, 1960s)
15. OTIS WAYGOOD BLUES BAND – Devil Bones (SA, 1970)
16. CHRISSY ZEBBY TEMBO & NGOZI FAMILY – Coffin Maker (Zambia, 1974)
17. JIMI HENDRIX – Wake up this morning and find yourself dead (USA, 1968 jam with Jim Morrison)
18. CONJUNTO DE OLIVIERA MUGE – Sospesso ad un vilo (I had too much to dream last night) (Mozambique, 1960s)
19. RICHIE HAVENS – Freedom (live at Woodstock, 1969)
20. DOCTEUR NICO & AFRICAN FIESTA – Save Me (Congo, 1960s)
21. AFRICAN NOISE FOUNDATION WITH DAVID MAYEKANE – Stayin’ Alive (SA, 2009 – unreleased)
22. GIL SCOTT-HERON – Me & the Devil (USA, 2010)
23. KALAHARI SURFERS – Europeans (SA, 1985)
24. FUN BOY THREE – The Lunatics have taken over the Asylum (UK, 1981)
25. NATIONAL WAKE – Wake of a Nation (SA, early 1980s)
26. TV ON THE RADIO – Shout Me Out (USA, 2009)
27. DJ MUJAVA – Mugwanti/Sgwejegweje (SA, 2010)
28. JAMIE WOON – Spirits (UK, 2007)
29. ESAU MWAMWAYA & RADIOCLIT – Tengazako (Malawi/UK, 2008)
30. BOMB THE BASS FEAT. BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH & SINEAD O’CONNOR – Empire (UK, 1996)
31. SPOEK MATHAMBO – War on Words (SA, 2010 – forthcoming)
32. FELIX LABAND – Dirty Nightgown (SA, 2005)
33. GIL SCOTT-HERON – New York is killing me (USA 2010)
34. JANELLE MONAE – Come Alive (War of the Roses) (US, 2010)
35. SANTOGOLD – Shove it (USA, 2008)
36. AFRICAN NOISE FOUNDATION WITH DAVID MAYEKANE – Hanging on the telephone (SA, 2009 – unreleased)
37. AMADOU & MARIAM – La Realité (Mali, 2004)
38. CHARLOTTE DADA – Don’t Let Me Down (Ghana, 1960s)
39. IRMA THOMAS – Ruler of My Heart (USA, 1981)
40. GRACE JONES – Walking in the Rain (USA, 1981)
Constantly engaging selection with some real gems.Great sound-many thanks!