The Motherland Influence presents:

The Motherland Influence: March 2, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

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African, Latin & Caribbean music. Every Sunday for 20 years on WRIR!

Today I’ll play new and  music and more.

Let’s start in Nigeria with righteous tracks by Femi Kuti and Tony Allen.

Then music from Guadeloupe, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Mali and Burkina Faso, a short tribute to the late Senegalese guitarist Jimi Mbaye and much more.

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Playlist:

Time: March 2 - 1:00:00 pm

• Mose Fan Fan & Orchestre Somo Somo, “Hello Hello (program theme song)”

  from Hello Hello

  Sterns - 1995

  RDCongo

Time: March 2 - 1:02:35 pm
• 

  Femi Kuti, “Wonder Wonder”

  from Femi Kuti

  Tabu Records - 1995

  Nigeria

Time: March 2 - 1:08:32 pm
• 

  Tony Allen, “Ogogoro”

  from Lagos No Shaking

  Honest Jon's Records - 2009

  Nigeria

Time: March 2 - 1:14:09 pm

• Gordon Henderson, “Can't Face It”

  from Cent Pour Sang Creole Volume 1

  Nemesis Music, Inc. - 2006

  Dominica/Guadelopue

Time: March 2 - 1:18:09 pm
• 

  Voltface, “I Don't Owe You”

  from Fow Kontinyé

  Note A Bene - 2011

  Guadelpoupe

Time: March 2 - 1:23:29 pm
• 

  Criolo, “Linha de Frente”

  from Nó na Orelha

  OLOKO RECORDS - 2018

  Brazil

Time: March 2 - 1:28:00 pm
• 

  André Sampaio, “Alagbe”

  from Alagbe

  Mondé - 2018

  Brazil

Time: March 2 - 1:33:38 pm
• 

  Charles King, “Amanecer”

  from Amanecer

  El Pico Producciones - 2015

  Colombia

Time: March 2 - 1:38:10 pm
• 

  La Mambanegra, “Me Parece Perfecto”

  from La Galería

  La Mambanegra - 2016

  Colombia

Time: March 2 - 1:46:44 pm
• 

  Havana Negra, “El Despertar”

  from Havana Negra

  Zanja Records SL - 2024

  Cuba

Time: March 2 - 1:51:04 pm

• Alexander Abreu y Havana D' Primera, “La Vuelta al Mundo”

  from La Vuelta al Mundo

  Pafata Productions - 2015

  Cuba

Time: March 2 - 1:58:31 pm
• 

  Mama Sissoko, “Safiatou (Live)”

  from Live

  MIERUBA - 2024

  Mali

Time: March 2 - 2:04:09 pm
• 

  Ben Zabo, “Ya Be Ma'e”

  from Ben Zabo

  Glitterhouse Records - 2012

  Mali

Time: March 2 - 2:11:14 pm

• Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band, “I Kanafo”

  from Juguya

  Sublime Frequencies - 2015

  Burkina Faso

Time: March 2 - 2:18:47 pm
• 

  Sako Wana, “Owari Yimi”

  from Ko Koura

  Sako Wana - 2020

  Burkina Faso

Time: March 2 - 2:23:05 pm
• 

  Youssou N'Dour & Étoile de Dakar, “Taaw”

  from Immigrés

  Celluloid - 1988

  Senegal

Time: March 2 - 2:34:49 pm
• 

  Jimi Mbaye, “Coffeel”

  from Yaye Digalma

  Studio Dogo Productions - 2003

  Senegal

Time: March 2 - 2:40:25 pm

• Guelewar, “Tasito”

  from Touki ba Banjul: Acid Trip from Banjul to Dakar

  Kindred Spirits - 2012

  Gambia

Time: March 2 - 2:48:02 pm
• 

  Stanislas Tohon, “Paix Lo”

  from Dans le Tchink Système

  Editions Papa-Disco - 1979

  Benin

Time: March 2 - 2:59:32 pm

• T. P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou Benin, “Super Yao - Bebenon”

  from T. P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou Benin et Loko Pierre

  Albarika Stores - 1978

  Benin

David Noyes    The Motherland Influence    March 2nd, 2025

Posted In: Music Shows

Tags: African music, Caribbean music, Latin music