Sub Saharan Vibes – March 13, 2023
- Fatoumata Diawara — Manitoumani
- Rob — Funky Rob Way
- Sona Jobarteh — Musow
- Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou — Idavi
- Papé Nziengui — Gho Mitsaba Na Voko
- Bitori Nha Bibinha — Bitori Nha Bibinha
- Mafikizolo — Mamezala
- Lamine Konte — Telephonista
- Amadou & Mariam — M’Bife
- Soungalo Coulibaly Jina — Muso
- Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca — Boom Boom Tarara
- Miriam Makeba — Ndiarabi
NEW FORCES 30 MARCH 2023 – 80s NIGHT PART II
PICTURED: BIG BLACK
PLAYLIST:
SUBHUMANS - APATHY (1985)
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN - TASTE THE FLOOR (1985)
BIG BLACK - KEROSENE (1986)
POISON IDEA - ROMANTIC SELF DESTRUCTION (1987)
NAPALM DEATH - YOU SUFFER (1987)
NAPALM DEATH - SCUM (1987)
CARDIACS - IS THIS THE LIFE? (1988)
SONIC YOUTH - TEEN AGE RIOT (1988)
PIXIES - MONKEY GONE TO HEAVEN (1989)
THE CURE - FASCINATION STREET (1989)
D.O.A. AND JELLO BIAFRA - THAT'S PROGRESS (1989)
OPERATION IVY - SOUND SYSTEM (1989)
NIRVANA - ABOUT A GIRL (1989)
Янка - Я стервенею (1989)
international women of disco funk: continental drift 3/29/23
As part of WREK’s 24 hour celebration of women in music, I decided to combine three of my greatest musical loves: international music, women, and disco. Listen to the playlist here.
Badala Zamana // Zohra (Algeria)
Set Me Free // Jaki Graham (Jamaican, based in the UK)
Color My Love // Fun Fun (Italy)
Peggy Gou
is a producer, DJ, and artist from South Korea, currently based in Germany. Her song is the most recent song featured in this episode. Greta y los Garbo were a band of three sisters formed in Spain.
It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) // Peggy Gou (South Korea, based in Germany)
¡Menuda fiesta! // Greta y los Garbo
Ony Onyioha was one of Nigeria’s first female pop stars, and a key part in breaking the stigma that becoming a singer/musician was only for “educationally-challenged” women. The Lijadu Sisters are one of my favorites. They were two twins, Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu, who combined jazz and disco/funk influences to create some of the best music from the 70s.
The Lijadu sisters
Enjoy Your Life // Oby Onyioha (Nigeria)
Not Any Longer // Lijadu Sisters (Nigeria)
Olhos Coloridos // Sandra De Sa (Brazil)
Nazia Hassan was featured with her brother Zoheb on “Disco Dewanee” from the Pakistan episode a few months ago. Here she is, solo, from the soundtrack to Star.
Boom Boom // Nazia Hassan (Pakistan)
But If She Moves You // Samantha Sang (Australia)
Spacer // Sheila (Australia)
Saada Bonaire
Saada Bonaire was formed in Germany in 1982 of singers Stefanie Lange and Claudia Hossfeld, producer Ralf Behrendt, and dozens of local instrumentalists. The band put out one single in 1982, but as it wasn’t successful, the rest of the album was never released- until now! The full album was released in 2018 and has become a favorite.
Shut the Door // Saada Bonaire (Germany)
Mulher Homem Bicho // Ana Frango Eletrico (Brazil)
Law Laffeina El Ard // Maha (Egypt)
100 wreks #48
Tracklist: Back Off - tracey brakes + DJ Re:Code like u a lot - laura les + Petal Supply Immaterial - SOPHIE Girls and boys—but secretly, you’d love to know what it’s like, wouldn’t you? - underscores me - Jane Remover Ponyboy (Dvnots Bootleg) - SOPHIE Watch (feat. Shygirl) - Arca REACH 4 THER STARS - ALICE GAS suspend (feat. saoirse dream) - leastfavorite! how to dress as human - laura les nomore - saoirse dream Puppy - DOSS Times - Cecile Believe Contact - moistbreezy Girls Night Out - Charli XCX Donuts (Forloque Rave Remix) - Namasenda kiss goodnight <3 - laura les + Petal Supply
velvet 3/29/23
today on wrek radio, all shows are featuring women in music! on velvet, i’ll be showcasing some of my favorite women in the neo-soul/r&b scene today. these artists are from all over the world, including places such as atlanta, new zealand, norway, berlin, brazil, melbourne, portland, brooklyn, the bay area, london, paris, and the congo. these singers, songwriters, instrumentalists, producers, and djs all have a special place in my heart and deserve to be showcased! it’s a tough world for woman and non-binary artists to gain the same respect that their male counterparts. it’s so important to share the art of such amazing women in the scene!
i hope you enjoy~
sam♥
today’s show will feature:
est // greenscreen, adron
mister unknown // kolinga
brother // lea sen
diaspora // wallace, crooked letter
fnfl // allysha joy
tea & sympathy // ego ella may
take it slow // charlotte dos santos
propoganda // salami rose joe louis, brijean
ragga // talia goddess
son shine // sault
may // jgrrey, kojey radical
contrast // amtrac, reva devito
crossfire / so into you // nai palm
lest we forget (blood) // esperanza spalding
this week’s spotify playlist:
all songs i have ever played on velvet:
