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Part 1 of a two-part series on the small record labels putting out great reissues of African music. This week: Analog Africa, Oriki Music, Ethiopiques and Soundway.
Originally broadcast on 97.3 FM WRIR Richmond Independent Radio
Artist (Country) - Song - Recording
Oliver Lake (USA) - Separation - Matador Of 1st & 1st - Passin' Thru Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros (UK) - Global A Go-Go - Global A Go-Go - Hellcat
Analog Africa (Samy Ben Redjeb, proprietor) -- The Green Arrows (Zimbabwe) - Bambo Makwatila - 4-Track Recording Session Hallelujah Chicken Run Band (Zimbabwe) - Mwana Wamai Dada Naye - Take One Les Volcans De La Capital (Benin) - Oya Ka Jojo - African Scream Contest Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou (Benin) - Mi Ni Non Kpo - The Vodoun Effect
Oriki Music (Greg Villanova) -- Moussa Doumbia (Mali) - Black & White - Keleya Amadou Balake (Burkina Faso) - Wayisjelequeyele - Senor Eclectico Oriki Music Orchestra Baobab (Senegal) - Kelen Ati Leen - A Night At Club Baobab Djelimady Tounkara & Super Rail Band International (Mali) - Nama (excerpt) - Allo Bamako
Buda Musique (Francis Falceto) -- Muluqen Mellesse & The Equators Band (Ethiopia) - Ete Endenesh Gedawo (How Are You, My Killer?) - Ethiopiques 1, Golden Years Of Modern Ethiopian Music Tlahoun Gessesse & The Police Orchestra (Ethiopia) - Yewnet Messosso Metch Yeneqaneqal (The Pillar Of Truth Is Unshakable) - Ethiopiques 3, Golden Years Of Modern Ethiopian Music Mulatu Astatqe (Ethiopia) - Yekermo Sew (A Wise Man) - Ethiopiques 4, Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale Mahmoud Ahmed & The Ibex Band (Ethiopia) - Ere Mela Mela (I'm Looking For A Solution) - Ethiopiques 7, Ere Mela Mela Alemayehu Eshete (Ethiopia) - Betchayen Tegodahu (Alone And Unhappy) - Ethiopiques 8, Swinging Addis
Soundway (Miles Cleret) -- Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band (Ghana) - Bukom Mashie - Ghana Soundz Dr. Victor Olaiya's International All Stars (Nigeria) - Omelebele - Afro Baby Sir Victor Uwaifo (Nigeria) - Kirikisi - Guitar-Boy Superstar The Saraha All Stars (Nigeria) - Take Your Soul - Nigeria Disco Funk Special