Many Roots Podcast

In this episode, we celebrate the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela through the music of South Africa from the late 1950s through the dismantling of apartheid.  The first sets showcase artists who were popular at the time and often meaningful in the liberation struggle of black South Africans.  The final set includes songs inspired by Madiba and performed by artists from around the world.Nelson Mandela is one of my most beloved heroes, so creating this program felt like a labor of love.  During the show, I refer to a movie from a decade ago called Amandla!  If you are interested in learning more about the connection between music and South African freedom, I encourage you to check it out.This might be it for me for 2013.  Thanks to all of you who have stayed tuned in!1. When You Come Back - Vusi Mahlasela2. Meadowlands - Nancy Jacobs & Her Sisters3. Langa More - Dark City Sisters4. Give Us Our Land (Mabayeke) - Harry Belafonte5. Madiba's Jive - Antonio Forcione6. Saduva - Miriam Makeba7. Mahlalela - Letta Mbulu8. Tiba Kamo - Phillip Malela9. Sangoma - Malobmo10. Asimbonanga (Mandela) - Soweto Gospel Choir (Feat. Johnny Clegg)11. Free Nelson Mandela - Quilapayún12. Nelson Mandela - The Special AKA13. Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela) - Hugh Masekela14. Tribute to Madiba - DJ Gibbz15. Abezizwe (Uniting Nations Together - D'Influence Mix) - Ladysmith Black MambazoEnjoy, share and spread the love...Radio Show 12-12-13.

Greetings listeners,This might be my final Twisted Groove program of 2013.  It's fun, so listen carefully.1. Theme From Belle et Fou-Bows - Jazzanova2. We Stand at the Back of the Bus - Uptown Funk Empire (Feat. Janice & Ange)3. Ciew Mawale (Adham Shaik's Dusty Foot Remix) - Issa Bagayogo4. Let the Sunshine In (Live) - Raphael Saadiq5. Thunderbird - Whitefield Brothers6. Call My Name - Joe Bataan7. Já se namour - Tribalistas8. Kambua - Bongo9. Quiet Dog - Mos Def10. Touch my Soul - Lack of Afro11. La cucaracha - Lila Downs12. Con el diablo en el cuerpo - La Lupe13. Premonición de la muerte de Joaquin Murieta - Quilapayún14. Tanguillos de la frontera - Son de la Frontera15. Stranded on Earth - The Herbaliser16. Alright - Unforscene17. Changes - Nostalgia 7718. No More Fighting - Althea & Donna19. Love's Knockin' - Clinton Fearon20. Horse Dance - Harrison Stafford (Feat. Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace)21. Mix Up Dub - Don Carlos22. 36 - Kwes.23. Hip Hop Kids - Portugal. The Man24. This is Why we Fight - The Decemberists25. The Noose of Jah City - King Krule26. Cydelines - OrgoneEnjoy...Twisted Groove Radio Show 11-30-13.

I offer you another 3-hour special, filled with music spanning generations and time zones:1. Make the Road By Walking - The Menahan Street Band2. Easy to Come Home - Dojo Cuts (Feat. Roxie Ray)3. Did It Anyway - Laura Vane & The Vipertones4. Kumnyama Endlinni - The Mahotella Queens5. Speed Controller - Afrigo Band6. Vote Black President (Yeah Yeah) - Kokolo7. Joyful Noise - Breakestra8. Singalong - Treva Whateva9. Ces Soi-disant Amis - Alpha Blondy10. My People - Jah Mason11. Can't Be My Lover - John Legend (Feat. Buju Banton)12. Som do trio - Natiruts (Feat. Rafael Pondré)13. Reggae Skanking - Mystikal Revolution Band14. Burning Horns (Instrumental) - Slim Smith15. Baara - Donso16. Itaka berriro - La Kinky Beat17. Pura sangre - Go Lem System18. Almas rebeldes - Che Sudaka19. Mil horas - La Sonora Dinamita20. Saya Djangaro - Kaouding Cissoko21. Just Let Me Cry - Lesley Gore22. It's All Right - The Impressions23. Spreadin' Honey - The California Honeydrops24. Orange Blossoms - JJ Grey & Mofro25. Doo Wop (Instrumental) - Lauryn Hill26. Make You Crazy - Brett Dennen (Feat. Femi Kuti)27. Evil Vibrations - The Rebirth28. Take It Slow - Shaolin Temple Defenders29. So Rotton - Blak Twang30. Scratch My Itch - The Soul Snatchers31. Yekiyi - Dobet Gnahore32. Sowa - Fatoumata Diawara33. Yündüwa Weyu - Umalali34. Borracha de aromas/ Yo no sé cómo/¿Dónde iba yo a beber?/Mi vida es mía - Potito/Duquende/Tomatito y Belén Maya/Joaquín Grillo35. La cuenta atrás - Amparo Sánchez36. Fandangos de huelva (Ya no va mi niña) - Carmen Linares37. Hasta siempre, Comandante - Compay Segundo38. Imuhar - Bombino39. Let It All Come Down - Jesse Harris (Feat. Norah Jones)40. Annie Get Your Gun - Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound41. Follow the Sun - Xavier Rudd42. Motherland - Justin Nozuka43. Pass It On - The Coral44. Society - Eddie Vedder45. Learning To Fly Hi - SolorazafEnjoy responsibly...Radio Show 11-14-13.

The day this episode aired marked the 20th anniversary of the Wu-Tang Clan's arrival onto the worldwide stage.  In honor of Enter the Wu-Tang, we take some time at the top of the second hour to sample Wu-Tang members and associates.The tracklist follows:1. C.R.E.A.M. - El Michels Affair2. Money I$ King - Lee Fields & The Expressions3. I Like It - The Emotions4. Greenbacks - Deep Street Soul (Feat. Shirley Davis)5. Chick-a-Boom - Joe Bataan6. Funky Runthrough Pt. 1 & 2 - The Poets of Rhythm7. Organ Donor (Hawkeye Hyphy Edit) - Lefties Soul Connection8. Moving Closer to the Sofa - The Limp Twins9. Hurt Me So (Lack of Afro Remix) - The Diplomats of Solid Sound10. Where Does the Time Go? - The Bamboos11. Number One - John Legend (Feat. Kanye West)12. Pipe Bag - The Haggis Horns13. Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix) - Cornershop14. Margarita - Sleepy Brown ((Feat. Pharrell & Big Boi)15. Sedmkrát - Black Milk16. Luckier (Chromeo Remix) - Shazaam17. Protect Ya Neck - Wu-Tang Clan18. Atmosphere - Kooley High (Feat. Halo)19. Malcolm X Manuscripts - Bronze Nazareth (Feat. Willie the Kid)20. Saviorself - Jedi Mind Tricks (Feat. Killah Priest)21. Self Titled - Reks22. Fashawn - Hey Young World (Feat. Aloe Blacc & Devoya Mayo)23. Sunday (Instrumental) - 9th Wonder24. Brothers on the Slide - The Dynamics25. Travelling Song - Quantic (Feat. Alice Russell & The Combo Barbaro)26. Community Service Announcement - Kylie Auldist27. Get it Together - TM Juke (Feat. Bread & Water)28. The Sweetest - Nightmares on Wax29. Anytime - The Robert Cray BandEnjoy, share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 11-9-13.

A three-hour Halloween extravaganza, this episode features DJ friend Hasbend Playswell on the 1 and 2.  Together, we hop across rhythm and style, mood and geographic locale.  It was a fun and exhausting evening.Look out for more collaborations in the near future -- Wednesday, 11/27, from 10pm-midnight MST on KSFR, to be exact.  Here's our tracklist:1. Thriller - Michael Jackson2. Con el Cuete - Brownout3. It's Gonna Be a Good Day - Blo4. Gendamou Na Wii We Gnannin - Orchestre Poly-Ritmo5. It's Not Easy - Ofege6. Sugar Man - Rodriguez7. Run Fay Run - El Michels Affair8. The Innocent - Mayer Hawthorne9. Petrolero - La Pegatina10. Carry On, Brother - Eddie Harris11. No Diggity - Chet Faker12. And That's Saying a Lot - Christine McVie13. No Room For Doubt - Lianne La Havas (Feat. Willy Mason)14. Red Rose For Gregory (Instrumental) - Dean Frasier15. Thriller - Easy Star All-Stars (Feat. Mikey General & Spragga Benz)16. Final Move - Cornadoor (Feat. Kabaka Pyramid)17. Ganja Spliff - Perfect18. Munaye - Mulatu Astatke19. Intandane - Phillip Malela & The Movers20. Apache - The Jimmy Entley Sound21. Optical - Chris Joss22. Funky Drummer - D'Angelo (Feat. The Roots & Christian McBride)23. Buscando la felicidad - Las Moskas24. Bright Lights - Gary Clark Jr.25. Devil Do - Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs26. Amor pa' mi - Sergent Garcia27. State Terrorism - The Souljazz Orchestra28. Freedom For My Sisters - Mahmoud Jreri, Salfaa Hathut & Abeer Alzinati29. Stone Age - De La Soul (Feat. Biz Markie)30. Damn Right - Statik Selecta (Feat. Joell Ortiz & Brother Ali)31. Web - The Roots32. The Garden - Cut Chemist33. Summer's Gonna Hurt You - Diplo34. José Cumbus - Super Mama Djombo35. Batela-Bana - Baba National36. Forge Your Own Chains - D.R. Hooker37. El guapo - Los Diablos Rojos38. The Book of Right On - Joanna Newsome39. Palhaço - Céu40. Fat Fat Fellow - Daniel Janin41. Emjindini - Mthembu QueensEnjoy and share...Radio Show 10-31-13.

This episode marks one year to the day from the first time I broadcast my music out to the mountains of New Mexico.  Many thanks to all who have been listening throughout this first year of my show.Also featured in this program are several artists who performed at Globalquerque!  The tracklist follows:1. Binyeke - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars2. Kelen Ati Leen - Orchestra Baobob3. Downtown Barkings (Afrosoul Edit) - The Dynamics4. Beautiful Emilie (Love Remix) - Keziah Jones5. Posed to Be (Instrumental) - Breakestra6. La gallera - Sofia Rei7. Nengón - Poncho Sánchez8. El joglar - La Troba Kung-Fu9. Lluna - Bongo Botrako (Feat. Joan Garriga)10. Vital Mental Medicine/The Pullet - Solas11. Cornman - Kinky12. Todos mortales - Ojos de Brujo (Feat. Roldan de Orishas)13. Pushin' On - Quantic Soul Orchestra (Feat. Alice Russell)14. Uzi (Pinky Ring) - El Michels Affair15. Qualified - DarondoMove to and enjoy this...Radio Show 9-19-13.

Here's your next installment of the Twisted Groove, featuring some cuts from a cool Arabic Hip-Hop compilation I picked up from Bodega Pop, which is a great blog that I highly encourage you to check out.  Shout out to Nick for motivating me to post my back episodes instead of fall into my typical cold weather malaise.We also bid a final farewell in this episode to legendary reggae producer Prince Jazzbo.The tracklist:1. Intro-Freedom - DJ Juls2. Mawood - Deeb3. Royalty - Blitz the Ambassador4. Culture of Fear - Thievery Corporation (Feat. Mr. Lif)5. Zeytinyagli - Mustafa Ozkent Orchestra6. Don't Give Up - Oneness of Juju7. Labazo - Bony Castro8. Kwaakwaa - Gyedu-Blay Ambolley9. Funky Horn - Fela Kuti & His Africa 7010. Apollo 16 - Prince Jazzbo11. Tribal War - Buju Banton12. Be, I Do - Nightmares on Wax13. Falta de ar - Céu14. Expresso 2222 - Gilberto Gil15. Asibiso Jungle - Vulcans16. Beit - Sabreena Da Witch17. Don't Fight Me Down - Tarrus Riley18. God Bless You La La La - Patrice (Feat. Cody Chesnutt)19. Orane (Hypnotic Remix by Sodi & LNV) - Les Negresses Vertes20. Latin Strut - Frootful21. Selva negra - Maná22. I Want it Back - Mickey Hart Band23. Don't Owe You a Thang - Gary Clark Jr.24. Wade in the Water - The Staple Singers25. Jungle Soul - Joseph Makwela & His Comrades26. Better Man - Keb' Mo'Enjoy and share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 9-14-13.

I know what you're thinking: I rarely get two podcast episodes published in a month, and now I release two in a single day.  My only excuse is having two small children and a tiny bit of extra spare time.I hope you enjoy this eclectic mix.  The tracklist follows:1. SeDJedo - Angélique Kidjo (Feat. Ziggy Marley)2. African in New York - Blitz the Ambassador3. Waiting for Tomorrow - Bettye Lavette4. Nothing Like It - Stik Figa5. One Love (Funky DL Remix) - Nas (Feat. Lei-an)6. Go - Handbook7. Misahotaka Ny Akama - Rajery8. Yo me llamo cumbia - Chico Cervantes y su conjunto internacional9. Seu Waldir - Ave Sangria10. Wabacha - Al Lirvat et Son Antillais Wabap11. Birthday - Hypnotic Brass Ensemble12. Right to Complain - Trombone Shorty13. What I Do on Saturday - Steve Burns14. Fading Flower - Yuna15. Why Blues - Chris Thomas King16. Daktari Walk - The DaktarisEnjoy and share...Radio Show 9-5-13.

Greetings listeners,The next installment of the Twisted Groove is up.  Pink Floyd songs and the music of Brasil are featured, along with the following:1. Wish You Were Here - Wyclef Jean2. Face à la mer (Massive Attack Remix) - Les Negresses Vertes3. Estarabim - Erkin Koray4. Cumbia Caimanera - El Combolinga5. Ticking Over - Frootful6. This Hustling World - Gyedu-Blay Ambolley7. Obe - Fela Kuti & His Africa 708. The Watts Breakaway - The Johnny Otis Show9. Kelen - Fanga & Maalem Abdallah Guinea10. Balboa Dub - Bixiga 7011. Can You Get To That - Funkadelic12. Baile Da Ilusão - Céu13. Hei, Man - Ave Sangria14. On The Run (J.Viewz Remix) - Easy Star All-Stars15. I Can Make You Feel Good - Shalamar16. Midas Touch (Remix) - Midnight Star17. Sing a Happy Song - The O'Jays18. Yatchiminou - Jimmy Hyacinthe19. Dolana - Mustafa Ozkent Orchestra20. São Paulo - São Paulo Ska Jazz21. Butterfly - Reggie Msomi & His Jazz Africa22. Luz Vermelha - Burro Morto23. Cuban Shirt (Blackjoy Alt Version) - Blundetto24. Interstella Heavy Mob - Colonel Elliott And The Lunatics25. Korom-Korom - Ama PierrotListen and share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 8-17-13.

It's been a while since I've posted an episode of my standard, one-hour program.  This one was lots of fun, and I hope you enjoy it.  The tracklist follows:1. Me and My Gin - Dinah Washington2. Que te lleve el diablo - Maruja Serrano3. El bon bon de Elena - Los Lobos4. As de corazones - Piruchi Apo5. Alter-ego - Ultra High Flamenco6. That Girl - Justin Timberlake7. Love That Girl - Raphael Saadiq8. The Walk - Mayer Hawthorne9. Mad - Anthony Hamilton10. Dreaming - K-Def11. Sidlala Yonke Imidlalo - Izintombi Zesi Manje Manje12. Unite - Moussa Doumbia13. Wayo In-Law - Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz14. Joyce No. 2 - Johnson MkhalaliPlease share with friends...Radio Show 8-15-13.

The latest installment features the 70s funk of Anthony King's "Lost Star" and the diverse instrumentals of RJD2's "Magnificent City" (sans vocals from Aceyalone, which appear on the original release).  The tracklist is rounded out below:1. Spacefree - Anthony King2. Monks - Frank Ocean3. Let it Go - Oddisee4. Who Cares? - Gnarls Barkley5. Studies - Toro y Moi6. Filigree Funk - Anthony King7. Without Your Love - The Blackbyrds8. Look Towards the Sky - Sylvia Striplin9. Rigor Mortis - Cameo10. Body Shaker - Dayton11. Funkadilly - Anthony King12. Thursday - Pet Shop Boys (Feat. Example)13. Running (Disclosure Remix) - Jessie Ware14. Gentleman - Meshell Ndegeocello & Yerba Buena!15. And Bullshit - Jonwayne (Feat. Zeroh)16. Dedicated - Digable Planets17. I Love TW Girls - MC HotDog (Feat. A-Yue Chang)18. Shutterbug (Produced by Amerigo Gazaway) - Otis Redding & Big Boi19. All For U (Instrumental) - RJD220. Earth From Outer Space - Michael Franti & Spearhead (Feat. K'naan)21. Dub Be Good To Me - Beats International & Lindy Layton22. Aankh Naal - Kam Dhillon23. Ya-Rayi - Khaled24. Farewell Ride - Beck25. Red Alert - CSS26. Junior (Instrumental) - RJD227. Tell Him - Eighties Ladies28. Livin' It Up (Friday Night) - Bell & James29. Fire (Instrumental) - RJD2Enjoy and share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 8-10-13.

Here you've got another two-hour mix of fun, funky and danceable music from around the world.  The first set features a band I've been really into recently: L.A.-based Orgone.  You can learn more about them here.And without further ado, the tracklist:1. Kriminal Theme - Les Maledictus Sound2. Say Goodbye - Orgone (Feat. Fanny Franklin)3. Seven Days in Sunny June - Jamiroquai4. Beyond - Daft Punk5. Silent Life - Real Ibiza6. Love is Blindness - U27. The Afterlife - Paul Simon8. Mulher Da Erva - José Afonso9. Live Your Life - Yuna10. Homebound - Kama11. Hourglass - Soft Metals12. Void Vision - Cyper People13. Do You Want It Right Now - Seidah Garrett14. Cos-Ber-Zam Ne Noya - Daphni15. Holy Grail (Instrumental) - Jay-Z (Feat. Justin Timberlake)16. Looking Back - CunninLynguists (Feat. Anna Wise)17. Lost Souls - L'Orange (Feat. Hassaan Mackey, yU & Kelsey Lu)18. To All My Friends - Atmosphere19. Never the Same - DJ Design20. Panafricano - Baron Ya Búk-lu21. Nsokoto - The Very Best22. Kansas City - The Movers23. Tiga Kurira - The Rift Valley Brothers24. Kibe Kibe - The Mombasa Kings25. Who Is She (And What Is She To You) - Gladys Knight & The Pips26. I Believe in Miracles - Jackson Sisters27. The Need Superficial - Oddisee28. Un Peu De Respect - Lady Laistee29. Funky Butt, Part 1 - MadlibEnjoy, and please share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 7-20-13.

It's late and I don't have much to say about this episode, except that it's very, very good.  The featured band is Wagogo, from Albuquerque, who I had the pleasure of dancing to with my new little one a couple days after this show aired.I'll be doing my thing again on Thursday, July 25, from 9-10pm MDT, and you can hear it all live here.Your tracklist:1. Chitungwiza mu'Burque - Wagogo2. Ãî›è, ãî›è ÿñíî - Prāta Vētra (Brainstorm)3. How You Like Me Now - The Heavy4. 住所不定無職のテーマ - 住所不定無職 (Unemployed Drifter)5. In Your Head - Poldoore6. Three Little Birds (Stephen Marley & Jason Bentley Remix) - Bob Marley & The Wailers7. Me So Mbriacato - Alessandro Mannarino8. Postcard Poverty - Kobo Town9. Wahala -Blitz the Ambassador (Feat. Keziah Jones, Baloji, Promoe & Bocafloja)10. Lawnge Instrumental - Zimbabwe Legit11. Au Revoir Adely - Tchico12. Kanguru - Waldemar Bastos13. Vine de mi tierra - Wagogo14. Muziqawi Silt - Akale Wube15. Mastica, chupa y jala - Ghetto BrothersEnjoy & share...Radio Show 7-11-13.

Hello listeners,This episode marks my first time back in the studio post baby #2.  We start and end with some disco soul, and hit up the usual diversity of musical styles and countries of origin along the way.  I especially love the first set.Here's the tracklist:1. Whatever (It Takes) - Nextwon2. I'm Back - New Birth3. Get Lucky - Daft Punk (Feat. Pharrell Williams)4. Keeping the Faith (Just a Touch Mix) - De La Soul5. Funkin' Up - Eddie Craig6. Melek - Candan Erçetin7. Dola Maganeen (El Settat) - Abou El Leef8. Alemen Alena - Teddy Afro9. Lost Star - Anthony King10. Axis - Pet Shop Boys11. Zero - Yeah Yeah Yeahs12. Computer Heat - CSS13. Face This (Deep House Mix) - June14. Could You Be Loved (RAC Remix) - Bob Marley & The Wailers15. La Mémoire De Loco Locass - Loco Locass16. Part of the Sky - Prāta Vētra (Brainstorm)17. Rebel - Congo Natty (Feat. 2Nice)18. Yigi Yigi Tech - Ryka Ali19. Let Me Do My Thing - Los Dinámicos Exciters20. Manwomanboggie - Q-Tip (Feat. Amanda Diva)21. African Message - Tony Allen22. Balcumbia - Balkan Beat Box23. Family Rap (This is the Sound) - Breakestra, Chali 2na, Double K & Soup24. Casa Bey - Mos Def25. I Found Lovin' - The Fatback Band26. African Hustle - Geraldo PinoEnjoy and share with others...Twisted Groove Radio Show 7-6-13.

Good music awaits you in this episode.  Representing the East, we've got Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, and Ghana.  Representing the West, we've got Canada, the U.S., Trinidad and Jamaica.Also, after a monthlong baby hiatus, I'll be live in the saddle this coming Saturday 7/6 from 10pm-midnight MDT and again on Thursday 7/11 from 9-10pm MDT.  You can stream me from KSFR's homepage.The tracklist for this episode follows:1. Laba Laba - Babá Ken Okulolo & The Nigerian Brothers2. Mandjuana - Super Mama Djombo3. Querida Angola - Waldemar Bastos4. Poto Poto - Chief Ebenezer Obey5. You Can Go - Bokoor Band6. The Lagos Communiqué - Thievery Corporation7. Morphée - Moxy Früvous8. Lost Without You - The Delfonics (Produced by Adrian Younge)9. Spanish Joint - D'Angelo10. Aynotchesh Yererfu - The Budos Band11. Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti & Spearhead12. Soak It - Buffy13. Chimoto - Divided Kingdom Republic14. Wickedness in the Ghetto - Kenyatta Hill15. Below the Bassline - Ernest RanglinListen, enjoy, share...Radio Show 6-6-13.

Here you have yet another installment of my favorite program to sit in on.  This episode of the Twisted Groove features the usual assortment of eclectic, upbeat music.  We hit up the U.S. and the U.K., spend  time in several African countries, and finish with some good old 80s disco soul.Your tracklist:1. In the Beginning - Man Parrish2. In the Now - Olivier Daysoul3. The World is Changing - Femi Kuti4. Mother in Law - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars5. ABC's - K'naan (Feat. Chubb Rock)6. Edith Cavell - Dead Horse Beats7. Jatt Ho Giya Sharabee - Punjabi MC8. Waterman - Olav Basoski (Feat. Michie One)9. Sunflower - Lenny Kravitz (Feat. Drake)10. Rainy Day - Coldplay11. African Dance - Soul II Soul12. Máma Lála - Bonga13. Mandola - Papa Wemba14. I'll Get You - Classixx15. Sekebe - Amadou & Mariam16. RMX Tantas Flores (Remix por Ramón) - Ojos de Brujo17. Adunia - Asmara All Stars (Feat. Mahmoud Ahmed Omer, Temasgen Hip Hop & Doc Reggae)18. Amor infinito - Dnoe19. Breakdown - Gary Clark Jr.20. Livin' in the Jungle - Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears21. On the Real Side - Lonnie Liston Smith22. Sun Explosion - Manu Dibango23. It's the Music - Leroy Hutson24. One Lover At a Time - Atlantic Starr25. Your Personal Touch - Evelyn Champagne King26. 7 - Prince27. Let's Go To the Movies - Ozomatli28. Gidigidi - DJ Juls29. Linda Movement - Father's ChildrenGet down, and remember to share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 5-25-13.

Welcome to the summer vacation edition of the radio show.  After the obligatory Alice Cooper track, we travel to Nigeria and the Congo, Zimbabwe and South Africa, Chicago and L.A., Brooklyn and Senegal, before finally hitting up Jamaica, Madagascar, the U.K. and Prince.  That's a steep plane fare for my second day of summer break.Here's the tracklist:1. School's Out - Alice Cooper2. Odaran Kan To Sa - Segun Adewale & His Superstars International3. Naza - Mbilia Bel4. Uchazvibvuma - Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena5. Chez Gaye Special - The Raiders6. Will the Circle Be Unbroken - The Staple Singers7. El Cascabel - Radio Jarocho8. Strictly Reserved for You - Charles Bradley9. Aline - Orchestra Baobab10. All My Life - Chezidek11. Masolo - Passy Mermans12. Hazo Avo - Rossy13. Jazzie's Groove (Piano Version) - Soul II Soul14. Dear Mr. Man - PrinceListen, share, enjoy...Radio Show 5-23-13.

As promised, I'm working through my backlog of radio shows so that you have something to listen to in the heat.  Lest I get too predictable, this episode features an extra injection of music produced in the U.S., with only a handful of tracks from around the world.Also, I have a contest for you. I got the fourth track off of a mixtape that was given to me without any information about the music.  If you know the name of the song or the artist, please post it in the comments.As always, PSAs are edited out and the tracklist follows:1. Try - Bugge Wesseltoft & Sidsel Endresen2. You're the Fool - The 3 Degrees3. Baby Come Back - Betty Wright & The Roots (Feat. Lenny Williams)4. Unknown Song - Unknown Artist5. Where Are We Going? - Donald Byrd6. Inner Ninja - Classified (Feat. David Myles)7. El capitán - Cuban Cowboys8. Ámame hasta que me muera - Maná9. Esengo Ya Ko Bina - Grupo Lokito10. Djelimady Rumba - AfroCubism11. 5th Dimension - B.o.B. (Feat. Ricco Barrino)12. The Life - Gary Clark Jr.13. Come Here - Talib Kweli (Feat. Miguel)14. Just Feelin' It - K-Def15. Mighty Mighty - Baby HueyListen and share...Radio Show 5-9-13.

While the Twisted Groove is a program I only occasionally sit in on, I have come to love doing this show.  The musical format strays just far enough away from what I typically play to push me, and yet provides me with an opportunity to add value for the regular listeners by incorporating styles they may not typically hear.This episode was especially fun for me; I hope you enjoy it, too.  Here's the tracklist:1. Funky Reggae - J.Rocc2. Dr. Feel Good - Travie McCoy (Feat. Cee-Lo Green)3. Pay Day - Classified4. Things are Getting Better - N*E*R*D5. Holding On - Classixx6. Rainbow - Phoojun7. Buried Alive - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Feat. Dr. Octogon)8. Making Time - Sinkane9. Can I Kick It? (Phase 5 Remix) - A Tribe Called Quest10. Egg Man - Beastie Boys11. Funky Broadway - Vampires Underground12. Corrupted Society - Eclipse13. Spirit Shake - Nomadic Massive14. Muloma (DJ Logic Remix) - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars15. Unknown Track - Unknown Artist16. You Little Shits - Stereolab17. Girl - Beck18. Rad - Smoosh19. I Just Can't Get Enough - Nouvelle Vague20. 80's TV Show - Black Milk21. Give Me The Night (Remix) - George Benson22. Change Yes Change - Oku & AK723. Mystic Bounce - Madlib24. Electric Love - Digital Emotion25. Yes I Know - Daphni26. Expansions - Lonnie Liston Smith27. Trans Europe Express - Señor Coconut y Su Conjunto28. Fish in the Sky - Aeroplane (Feat. Nicolas Ker)29. The Future - Teen DazeListen, enjoy, dance, share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 5-4-13.

Hello again!  I'm magically back up on itunes, and generally making up for lost time here, so you've got three hours worth of reggae and reggae-inspired music from late April.  In addition, this podcast highlights the global reach of reggae -- about a dozen countries are represented in the first hour alone.Look out for even more episodes posting soon.  I've still got a backlog of unposted radio shows, and am beginning to get up the motivation to convert them into something that will find its way to your computer.  For now, the tracklist for this episode:1. Hail Up the Roots - Chezidek2. Cool & Humble - Ziggi Recado (Feat. Taranchyla)3. The Journey - Gentleman4. J'ai Tu Le Commissaire - Alpha Blondy5. Ecos De Radio Iguana - Sarazino6. War, Crime & Violence - Kabaka Pyramid7. Right Time Riddim Version -  Very Important Sound8. Humanity (Love the Way it Should Be) - John Legend & The Roots9. Friction - Morcheeba10. Remake the World Again - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars11. Nyambing Blues - Sine Calmon & Morrão Fumegante12. Black Man, Brown Man - Taj Majal (Feat. Ziggy Marley & Rudy Costa)13. 100 Degrees Proof - East Park Reggae Collective (Feat. Homecut)14. Despiértame - Lion Sitté15. Border - Dean Frasier16. Beat Yuh Drums - Oku & AK717. Can't Stop Righteousness - The Gladiators18. Tonight - Cocoa Tea19. Come Me Brethren - Eclipse20. Moonlight Lover - Barrington Levy21. Wide World - Alton Ellis22. Iron Lion Zion - Bob Marley23. I'm Alone in the Wilderness - Culture24. Can't Conquer Natty Dreadlocks - Dr. Alimentado25. Stop the Violence - Prince Koloni26. N'ba - Habib Koité & Bamada27. Nuwaruguma - Aurelio Martinez28. Te Estás Equivocando - Gecko Turner29. A L'heure D'ete/Saison Seche - Baloji (Feat. Larousse Marciano)30. Gunman Riddim Version - Penthouse Records31. I Know Better - Romain Virgo32. Part of Life - Busy Signal33. Pot Still Haffi Bubble - Queen Ifrica34. Roadblock - Jah Mali35. Rat Race - Sizzla Kalonji36. Can't Make Blood Out of Stone - Beres Hammond37. Cultura Dub (Remix) - Roberto Sanchez38. North - Wagogo39. Travlah - The Green40. Black Cindarella - Protoje41. I Sound is From Creation - Prezident Brown & Axx of Jahpostles42. The Hard Way - U-Roy (Feat. Tiken Jah Fakoly & Balik)43. Only You Jah - Luciano44. Ketchy Shuby (Dub Version) - Peter Tosh45. Working Ways - Stephen Marley (Feat. Spragga Benz)Enjoy and share...Reggae Runnin' Radio Show 4-27-13.

Greetings, listeners!  You've got a very special podcast to listen to here.  In honor of National Library Week, way back in April, I did an hour-long radio show exclusively using songs I'd borrowed from the Santa Fe Public Library.  I'm really proud of this show -- it may be as close as I'll ever come to literacy activism, if there is such a thing.If you like what you hear (or even if you don't) I encourage you to browse the music selection at your own local library.  You might be surprised by what you find!Here's what I found:1. Lollipop - The Chordettes2. Cumbanchero - Rubén González3. Tchimurenga Zimbabwe - Sam Mangwana4. Drive it Home - Snooks Eaglin5. Marimba Song - Amampondo6. Tiris Nibreeha - Tiris7. Samba Triste - Ana de Holanda8. Canaveral - De Madera9. Fools Fall in Love - Dennis Brown10. Ba E Soro - Omogo & The Res Q Ranjazz Family11. Tomorrow Robins Will Sing - Stevie Wonder12. Soy sólo para tí - Victor Boa y su Música13. I Can Understand It - New BirthShare often, and enjoy even more frequently...Radio Show 4-18-13.

It's been a while.  I've been having technical difficulties, so my podcasts haven't been showing up in itunes, which I wish wouldn't bother me so much.  At any rate, if you're reading this you might also listen, so here's what you'll hear:1. Parafifi - Grand Kalle & L'African Jazz2. Cherry Blossom Girl - Air3. Gachliliot - Estar Shamir4. Ixiámi - Bonga5. Let's Talk it Over - Lee Fields6. Gabby Kai - James "Bla" Pahinui7. By Your Side (Cottonbelly's Fola Mix Edit) - Sade8. (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care - Cee Lo Green9. Do You Like the Way - Santana (Feat. Lauryn Hill & Cee Lo Green)10. Mi Ma'amakim - The Idan Raichel Project11. Dusty Blue - Charles Bradley12. Alien (Hold On To Your Dreams) - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson13. Southern Girl - Maze (Feat. Frankie Beverly)14. Bindiga - The Wellis Band15. Love Bug Blues - Charles BradleyThanks to all those who've been listening live!Share your enjoyment...Radio Show 4-4-13.

Hello again, listeners.  I hope you dig this episode, a radio show I sent out over the airwaves a few evenings ago, that tours the music of West Africa, the Caribbean and the U.S.Here's the tracklist:1. Chengetai - Oliver Mtukudzi2. Tshena Ndekela - Baloji (Feat. Monik Tenday)3. Werente Serigne - Orchestra Baobab4. Madan - Salif Keita5. Unknown - Unknown Artist6. Bihine Mi Bak Dehn Taak - Mr. Peters Boom & Chime7. Vengan a la charanga - Celia Cruz con La Sonora Matancera8. Todo lo que tengo es tuyo - Tempo Dominicano9. Pressure Drop - Oku & AK710. When I Look At U - Snakehips11. I Am I Be - De La Soul12. As Long As I've Got You - The Emotions13. Trouble in Mind - Nina Simone14. I Bought This For - J.RoccListen, share, enjoy...Radio Show 3-28-13.

Dear Listeners,Occasionally, I am unable to retrieve my radio shows from the station.  When this happens, I do not post the show.  I have used this phenomenon to practice the art of letting go.On March 7th, the show I put together was way to fuckin' hot to let go of.Happy Women's History Month!  Make sure the females in your life know you love them!!Que Sí1. This Land is Your Land - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings2. Rhymes - Etta James3. What More Can I Do? - Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens4. I Used To Love Him - Lauryn Hill (Feat. Mary J. Blige)5. Her Sins - L'Orange6. Sin miedo - Rosana7. No quiero que te vayas - Suni Paz8. New Soul - Yael Naïm9. La Isla Bonita - Madonna10. Freedom - Elayna Boynton & Anthony Hamilton11. One's On the Way - Loretta Lynn12. Morag's Cradle Song/Water Kilpie - Margie Butler13. Tougnafo - Mama Keita14. Mama Golo Papa - Angélique Kidjo15. Harambe - Rita MarleyListen, share, enjoy...Many Roots Podcast 10 - Yo, Ma...

Happy Daylight Savings Time!  Today's episode represents another guest spot I did on the Twisted Groove program, and it's a fun one.  I recommend listening to it with friends on a weekend.1. We Can't Fly - Aeroplane2. Gebt Shaqah - Abou El Leef3. Cochabamba - Sarazino4. Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja - Parvati Khan5. Gbagada, Gbagada, Gbogodo, Gbogodo - Luis Quintero & Francis Mbappe6. Love Affair - Sjob Movement7. Alpha Beta Gaga - Air8. Nightdance - David Wheeler9. Plastic Fantastic Lover - Jefferson Airplane10. 3 reyes de la terapia - Ondatrópica11. Velvet Rope - Janet Jackson (Feat. Vanessa Mae)12. Baba -Mickey Hart & Zakir Hussain13. Bat Macumba - Os Mutantes14. Muchachita del oriente - Los Mirlos15. Memories - JP Balboa16. Ta Bom - Chinese Man (Feat. Tumi & General Elektriks)17. Get In Touch - Oddisee (Feat. Trek Life, J Bizness, Richard Wright & Belvi)18. Corey Died On the Battlefield - The Wild Magnolias19. Rapid Fire - Commodores20. Boredom Pain - MFB21. Heartbreaker, Parts I & II - Zapp & Roger22. Baby Sinister - Slave23. A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" - De La Soul24. Okay, Okay - Pino D'angio25. Sossego - Tim Maia26. Good Times Roll Pt. 2 - RJD227. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is - Rose Royce28. Back to Spade - Abafana Bamswazi (Feat. Amagugu)Listen, share, enjoy...Twisted Groove Radio Show 3-2-13.

Greetings, listeners!  This week's episode features a friend and local artist, David Wheeler, whose music you can check out here.  I hope you also enjoy the rest of the music, which hails from such exotic locales as Brazil, Spain, Turkey, Vietnam and Sierra Leone.1. Soul - Gary Clark Jr.2. Bineng - Akendengue3. The Obvious Child - Paul Simon4. Si me ayudas a volar - Huecco5. A Patricia - Los Destellos6. Samba de Bahia - Banda de Boca7. Hal Hal - Barış Manço8. Let Off a Couple II - The Beatnuts (Feat. A.L. Rawcotiks)9. Fundamental Truth - David Wheeler10. Where the Streets Have No Name Outro - Beatnick & K-Salaam11. Trinity (Titoli) - Annibale e i Cantori Moderni12. Hoai Thu - Thanh Thuy13. Hard Times - Baby Huey14. Koneh Pehlawo Beh - Sooliman E. Rogie15. Courage - Vieux Farka Touré (Feat. Issa Bamba)Listen, share, enjoy...Radio Show 2-28-13.