So far at least,
It's been a year since I took over the show, and I am tirelessly thankful for this wonderful opportunity to be apart of such a diverse group of programmers and loyal listeners. Putting a show together, you dig, digest, compile and finally broadcast a choice playlist. Looking back over the shows from this past year, these are all the "priceless gems"that have stuck in my ear long enough to get them onto this weeks playlist.
The first set we stay in Africa, Ali Farka Toure, one of the greatest guitar players of all time, and, born in Mali, is the only one not from Nigeria in this set. I can't say enough about Fela Kuti, as I've mentioned him before in previous posts/shows, but I'l sum his musical contributions up with the fact that he INVENTED AFROBEAT!
Tony Tete Harbor and his Star Heaters of Nigeria- Tete Muo bu Muo
Fela Kuti- Water Get No Enemy
Chief Checker- Africa Irie
Ali Farka Toure- Soya
From 930 till 1000, predominantly Canadian, partially local,
The Banjo Consorsium- Burning Feet
Johnny West- Water to Town
Johnny West/Anna Atkinson- Wait All Morning
Serge Gainsbourg- Bonnie and Clyde (feat. Brigitte Bardot)
Exuma- The Obeah Man
Timber Timbre- Demon Host
Everything aside from Serge and Exuma was released within the last year. Timber Timbre's self titled album is so dark and sincere, and one of the years best for Canadian alt-folk. As for music made in Windsor, Johnny West's Chicken Angel Woman with a Triangle released last year, and from a few months back, An Absence of Sway, show his musical growth, and prove his knack for making wonderful musical moments with captivating lyrics hide in his dozens of odd song titles. They are both available at PHOG LOUNGE and your friendly neighborhood DR. DISC, and they're free as smiles.
EXUMA is worth searching in Wikipedia and scouring the internet for sounds. This music is posessed, like the creepy face on the album cover. Look for a future show featuring the music of EXUMA.
Serge Gainsbourg, like Exuma is a hard artist to sum up with one song. To get the true brunt of Serge Gainsbourg, head to youtube to watch the music video that goes along with Bonnie and Clyde ( the one with subtitles) and make sure you see the clip of Whitney Houston and Serge appearing on a French talk show. ONE OF THE MOST AWKWARDLY AMAZING MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF TELEVISION I sheet you knot.
Flying Lotus- 1983
Scotty- Draw your Breaks
Claudius Linton- Crying time
Dorothy Ashby- Action Line
Flying Lotus is John Coltrane's nephew, Scotty ( or David Scott- musician and DJ) covered Keith & Tex- "Stop That Train" as "Draw Your Breaks" for the soundtrack for the film "The Harder They Come", Claudius Linton is deceiving. Check him out on Myspace, this is new music. And I didn't get a chance to play Dorothy Ashby's song Action line last week in my feature on this Detroit Native, so here it is.
and Finally,
Jorge Ben- Cinco Minutos
Raphael Saadiq- Keep Marchin'
The jackson sisters- I Believe in Miracles (remix)
Shuggie Otis- Inspiration Information
From Raphael Saadiq's 2008 album "The Way I See It". Go Motown revival. Big step up from Tony Toni Tone!
Shuggie Otis, son of Johnny Otis ( johnny Otis wrote "Harlem Nocturne" a la big band era, and wrote "Every Beat of my Heart" for the Royals, bit it was a huge hit for Gladys Knight)
Shuggie is another one that I can't even begin to discuss without a feature, so for now, check out his wiki page to get the gist.
These are the Gems from last year that make up the first annual BEST OF. as per usual if you missed the show its in CJAM's archives
http://web2.uwindsor.ca/cjam/nvd_mp3.php
enjoy
