Radio Mukambo

Radio Mukambo takes you to Budapest to discover the pioneering Hungarian afrobeat group The Mabon Dawud Republic. The young band already toured in Ghana where they recorded with highlife legend Pat Thomas and vocalist and kologo player Stevo Atambire. Their debut LP is our cd of the week, on out Budabeats Records. We have a special focus on Kampala's vibrant music scene with Ancient Astronauts' new EP Kampala Fire, showcasing young and raw vocal talents from all over the Ugandan capital. We listen to new singles by La Chiva Gantiva x Jupiter & Okwess = Colombia meets Congo + KRAUT (Amsterdam), Nuri (Kopenhagen) ++ new remixes by Bial Hclap (Mexico) and The Rebel (Italy x Brazil). You can also support Radio Mukambo via www.mukambo.be/support

HaitiaNola, cd of the week on Radio Mukambo, is the result an encounter between Haitian collective Lakou Mizik & musicians from New Orleans, two regions with strong musical & cultural bonds. Out on Cumbancha Records. Mukamko presents two great discoveries from Osaka: Amanita (afrobeat) & Stepak-Takraw (groove-afro-fusion). He keeps in grooving with Go Kiuchi in Osaka & Tokyo this week We also announce Felabration Day Paris with the all-star line-up of Tony Allen, Muyiwa Kunnuji, Franck Biyong, Cheick Tidiane Seck + backing bands Les Frères Smith & Monkuti. Last but not least, concerts in Beljam by Aboubakar Traoré, Jamaican Jazz Orchestra & Proyecto Secreto. You can download this podcast on www.groovalizacion.org/mukambo9 CD of the week:Lakou Mizik – HaitiaNola Tracklist: Lakou Mizik feat. Jon Cleary – Loumandja Amanita – Baba Fela Stepak-Takraw – Guru Newen Afrobeat feat. Seun Kuti & Cheick Tidiane Seck – Opposite People Monkuti – Vacui Tony Allen – Home Cooking Muyiwa Kunnuji's Osemako feat. Chief Udoh Essiet – Olofofo Lakou Mizik feat. Trombone Shorty – Pistach Griye Lakou Mizik feat. Cyril Neville – Sa Na Kenbe Jamaican Jazz Orchestra – Happy Earthquake Proyecto Secreto – Green Dub Aboubakar Traoré & Balima – Tounga

This week Radio Mukambo focuses on MeYouZik, a festival taking place in Luxemburg on Wednesday and Thursday with Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (afrobeat), Fogo Fogo (funaná), The Bongo Hop (Latin), Bantou Mentale (Congotronics), Ladama (Latin), Winston McAnnuf & Fixi (reggae), Les Tambours de Brazza (cd of the week) & beyond. Both days, Mukambo will be DJing in between the bands on the Holy Ghost stage. We also look forward to the ethiogroove bands Azmari (Brussels) and Arat Kilo (Paris) with Malian singer Mamani Keita & American rapper Mike Ladd coming to Helden in het Park in Eeklo on Thursday. You can download this podcast on www.groovalizacion.org/mukambo9 CD of the week: Les Tambours de Brazza – Kongo Tracklist: Les Tambours de Brazza – Ah Me Bunsana The Bongo Hop – Sonora Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Bad Man Lighter Arat Kilo feat. Mamani Keita & Mike Ladd – Chaos Embedded Azmari – Dört Buçuk Winston McAnuff & Fixi – Big Brother Les Tambours de Brazza – Nsaka Soukous Tambours Ladama – Porro Maracatu The Bongo Hop – Grenn Pwonmennen Fogo Fogo – Dia Não Bantou Mentale – Mama Ho! Supersan – Wadi Rum Les Tambours de Brazza – Ba Kwaku Wo Fogo Fogo – Oh Minina

This week is one of the busiest of the year in Beljam, with Polé Polé and Trefpunt festival at Gentse Feesten (Ghent) and Sfinks festival in Antwerp. They bring in international names like Orchestra Baobab, Jungle by Night, Throes + The Shine, Gato Preto, Maga Bo, and local talent such as Kolonel Djafaar, Baloji, Anavantou, Azmari & Kosmo Sound. The cd of the week takes us to Tel Aviv, where the 14 piece Hoodna orchestra serves a blend of free flow afrobeat riddims, heavy dance-floor afro-funk and a lot of ethiojazz on their latest release 'Ofel'.