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During the journey there it was, a rock blocking the path… Instead of trying to go around it or move it, we are just gonna climb over and get a feel of it. Here is the first portion of today’s proGram:

Fuego Egipico- Del Castillo
Riding in my Car- Bruce Springsteen (live)
Does Music Change the World- Country Joe McDonald
Ramblin’ Round- the Indigo Girls w/Ani DiFranco
Close Encounter (of the 4/4 kind)- Jake Clayton’s Barnyard Stomp
Hucksters- Bruce Piephoff
Mary Ann’s Garage Sale- Elliott Murphy w/Olivier Durand
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Someone Else’s Shoes- Tommy Talton
The Sky is Crying- Stevie Ray Vaughn w/Albert King/BB King/Paul Butterfield (live)
It’s Going Down- Guitar Mikey & the Real Thing
Wine & Women- Grady Champion
Jukin’ Down on Johnson Street- Albert Bashor
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Ballad for Ding Bang- Stratospheerius
A Change of Horses- Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
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Street Walkin’- Dan Auerbach
Denny was a Friend of Mine- the Killers
Secret 77- Bad Brains (live)
the City- the Yellow Dogs
Bloodhounds on my Trail- the Black Angels
Hooked- Ladell Mclin
Long in the Truth- Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade
Buzzards of Green Hill- Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade
Insanity Rains- Perry Farrell’s Satellite Party
Party Started- the Cat Empire

So, last week I was able to do a live on air chat with Brian J from the Pimps of Joytime..this week, in an attempt to make up a conversation with Gregoire Maret, which I couldn’t connect to the board a couple of weeks aGo…..I once aGain was unable to connect. So my embarrassed apologies to those tuning in and of course to the patient, Mr. Maret. (who for some reason is still interested in trying aGain). Here is what I put toGether for the final set, while not too pleased about the connection lost:

5:37 PM (intro)- Gregoire Maret
4:28 AM (outro)- Gregoire Maret
O Amore E O Men Pais- Gregoire Maret ft. Toots Thielemans
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Movement 12: I Am (don’t you run from me)- Wynton Marsalis
Gozo- Roy Assaf Ft. Roy Hargrove
Salt Peanuts (mani salado)- Arturo Sandoval
After Hours- Lenny Marcus Trio & Friends
Jive Samba- T.Scott/G.Duke/M.Miller/T.Blanchard/L.Goldings/S.Gadd/D.Carpenter
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Nothing to Believe In- Bill Evans
In the Stream- Scott Sawyer
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A Mar (Storm mix)- Simentera & DJ Soul Slinger
Interlude- DJ Wally & Lura
Ring my Bell- Funkstar DeLuxe V. Anita Ward
Defend the Skies- Positive Bonfire
Happy Be Fine- Polica

As the thermometer went up, the middle set got hotter and hotter. The funk, the soul and the ending had it’s roots exposed…..take a look:

She Wolf- Ivan FUNKBOY Bodley
A Lil’ Boukou in Your Cup- Boukou Groove
Mirrors Tell Lies- Bootsy Collins Ft. Jimi Hendrix
Blue Orleans- Teddy Presberg
Chameleon- Jazz Warriors
Bad Brother- Ronny Jordan
Gangaman- Jessica Lauren Four
Travelling Song- Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Barbara
Evolve- Owen Marshall
Sexy Bull- Mucca Pazza
You Know What I mean- Los Fulanos
Batuque- Sam Irl Ft. Dusty
Cornbread- Herbal Nation
Ash Wednesday Sunrise- Galactic
In the Rain- All Good Funk Alliance Ft. Empresarios
Decoit’s Choice- The Bombay Royale
Haboob- the Spy from Cairo
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Youth- Matishyahu (Small Stars Remix)
Mean Mr. Mustard- Yellow Dubmarine
Polythene Pam- Yellow Dubmarine
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window- Yellow Dubmarine
Moonshine- Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Jah Protect my People- Bongo Sibide Ft. Black Nature
Sodina Kely- Wa Zimba
Forest- Hukwe Zawose/Vernon Reid/Arona N’diaye/Levon Minassian
Jauja- Kali Mutsa
Sinners- Daby Toure/Skip McDonald

Cuz not much was going riGht. Firstly, I had to call security to get me up to the studio….the eye in the sky couldn’t carry me there….then the phones wouldn’t connect with Gregoire aGain….How embarrassing…but, I was in a couple hours EARly to play a bunch of music. Here is the first portion of three different proGrams in one:

Train d’Enfer- Stephane Wrembel
The Butcher’s Wife- Caravan of Thieves
Seven- Brazz Tree
Doomsday Averted- Rasputina
Road Rage- Stratospheerius
Molly- the Yellow Dogs
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Need $100- Guitar Mikey & the Real Thing
My Guitar won’t Play Nothin’ but the Blues- Tommy McCoy
Poodle Ribs Story- Albert Bashor
Poodle Ribs- Albert Bashor
Spasms- Boston Blues Works Ft. Jesse Dee
My Rooster is King- Grady Champion
We should Dance- Treasa Levasseur
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A Visit to the Cave- Weird War
Deserted Cities of the Heart- Kofi Baker’s Cream Experience
Bertha- Great Caesar’s Ghost Ft. Butch Trucks (live)
Deal- the Everyone Orchestra (live)
Eyeball Kid- Tom Waits
Pebbles Instrumental- Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
Might Have Beens- Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
Swing it Far- Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
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Tokyo Sunrise- Global Noize
Tilin- Bebe
Paloma- Eljuri (Kinky Remix)

To prepare for the “Get down Madtown” funk fest happening at the Majestic tonight, I fortified this part of the show to some funk….grOOves….and settled it down in the end to massage the ears. A big thank you to Brian J of the Pimps of Joytime for being a live on air guest. If you’ve been a loyal listener to the show, you know how much suPPort they receive on greenarrowradio. We chatted about what the “Janxsta Funk” really is, who’d be sitting in with them tonight at the show and the whys and hows to keeping the beat goin’ on. I started this part of the proGram with good friend of the proGram Todd’s version of the Beastie Boys in remembrance of MCA. Here is how we prepare to get the funk out:

Gratitude- Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric
Three Circles- Yellowjackets Ft. Mike Stern
My Favorite Things- Ronnie Jordan
Deep Dish Chicago- Bobby Previte’s Latin for Travelers (live)
Explore Space- Everyone Orchestra
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Oh Mother- Sam Irl Ft. Smizuler & the Helmets
Casa del Soul- Owen Marshall
Bee Bop Boogie- Hilton Felton
Prelude- Los Fulanos
Why Don’t we do Some Boogaloo?- Los Fulanos
Withces Boogaloo- the Sugarman 3
Funky Biznizz- Ralph Myerz & the Jack Harren Band
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Ain’t True- All Good Funk Alliance
Bruce Miller’s Garage- Herbal Nation
Africa U- the Pimps of Joytime Ft. Cyril Neville
Pimpin’ Music- the Pimps of Joytime
***On air conversation with Brian J of the Pimps of Joytime***
Janxta Funk- the Pimps of Joytime
Attack Galactic
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Uteliggarjazz- SlagmalsklUbben
Pancho Says- Kottarashky & the Rain Dogs
Lactic Acid- the Reptile Palace Orchestra

Times they are strange…you can’t make it up. Part one of today’s proGram has some morning twang into tunes with a certain meaning into some rolling rock with the blues rounding it all out…Take a see:

Freaks- Caravan of Thieves
Common Mistake- Alejandro Escovedo
Barnyard Stomp- Jake Clayton’s Barnyard Stomp
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Saturday Morning- Eels
Possum of the Grotto- Rasputina
Mean Eyed Cat- Johnny Cash
Big in Japan- Tom Waits
the Prowl- Dan Auerbach
Jungle Work- Warren Zevon (solo/live)
‘Til the End of the Day- the Kinks (live)
Bring it to Jerome- Bo Diddley
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Butter- John Hammond
Dreamin’- Grady Champion
Rockin’ Red Rooster- Albert Bashor
Heart Shakin’ Mama- Guitar Mikey & the Real Thing
Cars, Bars and Guitars- Tommy McCoy
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War- JJ Grey & Mofro
Right Place, Wrong Time- Dr. John & Chris Barber Jazz Band (live)
Learn how to Love- Tedeschi Trucks Band

Rest Peacefully, MCA.

Pow- the Beastie Boys
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Pippy Pip- the Black Seeds
Memory Gap Lane- Dubcheck
Pockets- Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Got to be Free- Dub Snakkr Ft. Emphniko Dialecto
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Amongster- Poliça
Make a Fist- Phantogram
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Getting Higher- the Danger Cosmos
504- Soul Rebel Brass Band (Fat Bastard Remix)
Outta Space Funkadelic- Cee Knowledge & the Cosmic Funk Allstars (live)
I see you Baby- Groove Armada (Fatboy Slim remix)
Wonderful Night- Fatboy Slim Ft. Lateef the Truthspeaker
Hourglass- Second Sky (Alex H Remix)
A Nomad Called Cheb i- Watcha Clan
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Use Somebody- 2 Cellos
Microchasm- Seven Nines and Tens
Heirophant- Astral/Subastral
Spock with a Beard- Palm Skin Productions

Today is the day that the Mifflin Street Block Party happens. This yEAR there have been quite a few more restrictions put on the event. So, the people watching around town was an eyeful and headshaking. The music chosen today could have been sets of music to be blasted around the party, but it wasn’t……here is the first taste of the show:

Prometheus- Stephane Wrembel
Kickin’ up Dust- Jake Clayton’s Barnyard Stomp
Coming Home- Boston Blues Works Ft. Jamie Lynn Hart
Detoxing- Pristine
Destination- Barry Adamson
SETI Vs. The Wow Signal- the Dandy Warhols
War Pigs- Cake
Call the Operator- Pop Levi
Make you Crazy- Brett Dennen Ft. Femi Kuti
Much Too Much- Treasa Levasseur
Half as Much- the Right Now
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Things to Come- Arturo Sandoval Ft. Flas Johnson & Joey DeFrancesco
High Rise- Don Braden & Karl Latham (live)
Dirt County Breakdown- Bill Evans
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Preview- Liquid Soul
World’s On a Leash- Liquid Soul
Funk Explosion- Everyone Orchestra
Thas the Way we do- the Pimps of Joytime
Planet Funk- Owen Marshall
Your Friendly Neighborhood Sugarman- the Sugarman 3
All you Need- Sola Rosa
Similau- Quantic & Alice Russell w/the Combo Bárbaro
the Perfect Plan- the Bombay Royale
Rep Ur Noid- All Good Funk Alliance
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Carnival Time- Galactic Ft. Al “Carnival Time” Johnson
Boss Taurus- Mucca Pazza
Life- Steven Bernstein’s MTO

The race was on…it is a long standing tradition, this Crazy Legs road race. I managed to avoid the runners, but thought about them as the second portion of the show took shape…it started where the first portion left off…FUNkay….just as I was switching into a new way, we tried to do a phoner with Grégoire Maret but the lines wouldn’t connect to the board. So I thank him for his time and apologize for wasting it….maybe soon…..but here is what DID work out:

Magdalena- Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro
Your Analysis- Hilton Felton
Peanut Butter Ice Cream Man- Owen Marshall
Dirty Water- Sugarman 3
Pimpin’ Music- the Pimps of Joytime
Dogtown Blues- the Resistance Organ Trio
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Round & Round- Prince Ft. Tevin Campbell
Nadie Como Tu- Alex Cuba Ft. Nelly Furtado
Star- Sly & the Family Stone Ft. the Roots
Monkey Fight Snake- the Bombay Royale
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Devil Needs a Bodyguard- Nappy Riddem (Fort Knox Five Remix)
Cochon Ville (Dimitri from Paris Erodiscomix)- Sébastien Tellier
Deep Playa- Jef Stott
Nomadic Sky- Nitin Sachnet/Natacha Atlas/Karsh Kale
Let the People Speak- the Gloom Project
Phone Home- Copperwire
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Crepuscule- Grégoire Maret Ft. Marcus Miller
Manha du Sol- Grégoire Maret Ft, Raul Midon & Tami Samantha Hayes
It’s not Far- New World Beat
Threesome- Lenny Marcus Trio & Friends
Who’s Making Love….- Lou Donaldson Ft. Melvin Sparks

The first portion of today’s program started off with the soft comfortable woobie-like sounds of George and Elvis and worked on up to the force of the funk…in the middle, that Yellow Dogs track Bruce really ripped it up while Skeebo’s “Shut Ahhh Louiss” could be the newest old dance craze:

Run of the Mill (Demo)- George Harrison
Black and White World- Elvis Costello
Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang- the Starlite Orchestra & Singers
Ouachita Run- Alvin Youngblood Hart
Go- Boris Garcia
Manos Arriba- Alvin Youngblood Hart
Chance- Geoff Achison & the Souldiggers
No Blow, No Show- Boston Blues Works Ft. Ryan Hartt
You Don’t Know- Pristine
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Shut Ahhh Louiss- Skeebo Knight
Is it Too Deep for You?- Porcelain Raft
Just like Heaven (is Gone)- 1 2 3
Bruce- Yellow Dogs
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Karate- Galactic Ft. Kipp Renaissance High School Marching Band
Do You Want it?- Papa Grows Funk
Coolashell- Mucca Pazza
Maui Waui 5 0- Mucca Pazza
Ungroovie- Kottarashky & the Rain Dogs
Bernie’s Interlude- Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra
Skin I’m in- Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra
Dogtown- Jessica Lauren Four

Today was the first episode in a new monthly(ISH) series with my pal Victor DeLorenzo. We are calling the wide open forehead session “Frail Pagans” and this wee on the proGram we spoke of Record Store Day memories (JJ’s Record Store), visiting and working at the past office, our possible roles as playing Taylor Swift in an upcoming movie about her. We spoke tales of Elvis and sent off well wishes and big misses to Helm/Motian/and Kaniess….I think this is going to become a big hit and if you missed it this time, stay tuned for more with Victor and I in the coming weeks. There was music that defined the moment of Pagan Frailty:

This is How it Goes- Marco Benevento
Hör’ ich das Liedchen klingen- Uri Caine
Die Rose, Die Lilie, Die Taube- Uri Caine
The Midnight Variations- Uri Caine ft. Josh Roseman/Greg Osby
Road Trip- Loop 2.4.3
American Elder- Loop 2.4.3
S’Inguldu- Paolo Frescu & Omar Sosa w/Jaques Morelenbaum
Sonata- Nineteen Thirteen
Frail Pagans- Victor DeLorenzo
***FRAIL PAGANS SEGMENT FEATURING VICTOR DeLORENZO & Mr.G***
the Dance Lesson- Victor DeLorenzo & Daniel Kaniess
Raise Four- Bill Frisell/Ron Carter/Paul Motian
Jazz Hands- Beyondo
Seven Ate Nine- Lenny Marcus
Sound Travels- Jack DeJohnette
Brake’s Sake- Roy Assaf ft. Roy Hargrove
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Poornamadah- Ravi Shankar
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Blank Maps- Cold Specks
Como si Nada- Alex Cuba
Meditation- Nazarenes
Meter Beater- Brownout

Hopefully you find what you are looking for or never knew was there today as you diGG throught the bins….here’s the way the bins ordered up the tunes….flippin’ thru:

Something to Brag About- Deer Tick
Cluck Old Hen- the Mountain Music Project
The Titanic- Rory Block (live)
Midnight Special- Merle Travis (live)
The Edge- Stephane Wrembel
Hightail- Diamond Rugs
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Alternative Power to the People- the Dandy Warhols
Mr. Man- Gov’t Mule
A R- Scott Sawyer
Time- Bill Evans ft John Medeski
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You can Make it if you Try- Sly & the Family Stone Ft. Buddy Guy & John Mayer
Release it- the Time
The Cold Sweat Variations- Burnt Sugar
Brother T- Sugarman 3
But it’s Alright- Sugarman 3
Palm Nut- the Headhunters
Sem Amor (rhythm & brass mix)- Coleman Brothers
Rollo- Papa Grows Funk
Realer than Real- Teddy Presberg
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Brooklyn- Caramelo
What we’re Worth- Treasa Levasseur
Fiya’s Gone- Theresa Andersson
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Let there be Light- Mickey Hart
a Play in the Heather- Vinx
Do Ya- Vinx
More Cowbell- Drums United

Part two of the proGram gives out a big thank you to a solid cat and friend, Andrew McPherson of Eccodek for talkin’ about the “Remixtasy” album, the working with Bajah & the Dry Eye Crew on “Wan Fambul”, and the spirit behind how he opens his mind to the sounds. I also want to thank a Main Man in the music scene, Eric Herman of Modiba Productions for talking Bombino (here tonight at the High Noon Saloon), Vieux Farka Touré and Bajah & the Dry Eye Crew‘s endeavors as catalysts for peace in Sierra Leone. A truly maGical time on the proGram today. Here is the way it looked:

J- Nneka
Wild- Garrison Hawk w/Sly & Robbie
Higher Velocity- MC Zulu
Temi- Mo Kolours
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Scale it Back- DJ Shadow ft Little Dragon (Kev Willow Remix)
Spacehall Dub- Eccodek (Deliveryboy Jet West Remix)
Wousobour- Vieux Farka Touré (Eccodek Remix)
***On Air Chat with Andrew McPherson of Eccodek***
Wi Na Wan Fambul- Bajah & the Dry Eye Crew (Eccodek Remix)
Courage- Vieux Farka Touré (Fabian Alsultany’s UFOs over Bamako Remix
War Don Don- Bajah & the Dry Eye Crew
***On air Conversation w/Eric Herman of Modiba***
Mammou Taliat- Bombino
Ahoulaghuine Akaline- Bombino (King Britt Remix)
Bronca (Lagartijeando Remix)- Mati Zundel

narrowly escapes the glass….the music distraction was nEARly the end….here’s why:

Scootch- Boris Garcia
007- Starlite Orchestra & Singers
The Selfish Gene- Stephane Wrembel
Carolina on my Mind- Warren Haynes w/Don Lewis (live)
Mercy of the Sea- the Ragbirds
Give me the Business- The Jerry Garcia Band Tribute Band (live)
Optimist- Zoe Keating (live)
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Build a Great Cliff- Tu Fawning
Now we’re Nowhere- Little Barrie
Get your Mind Right- Barry Adamson
Bali Eyes- Porno for Pyros
16 Tons- the Dandy Warhols
Bring Ring Ring Yeah- Gemma Ray
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The Latest Fashion- the Time w/Prince
Good Times- Brother Joscephus & the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra (live)
(you caught me) Smiling- Sly & the Family Stone w/Scar/Cee Lo Green/Big Boi/DJ Swiff
Sing a Simple Song- Sly & the Family Stone w/Chuck D/d’Angelo/Issac Hayes
Love City- Sly & the Family Stone w/Moby
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Giorgio’s Brother- Eddie Roberts (lack of Afro Remix)
Flaximus- Brownout
Ghost Dance- Congo Sanchez
El Choclo- Nat King Cole w/Brazilian Girls
Stories- Copperwire
A Loop- DJ Cam

I want to thank Timo for providing me the opportunity to chat with Baba Ani of Egypt 80 as they are set to be in Madison in 2 weeks. It was an honor to speak with one of the original members of Fela‘s band. We spoke of the history, the future and of course, some of the Fellas checking out the Broadway show of Fela (in Chicago through the 15th). In this second part of the show, we went a little like this:

Deeper- Ray Lugo
Democrazy- Congo Sanchez
Green Trees- Funk Ark
Brand Nu- Soopasoul (Lack of Afro Remix)
Freedom- Ray Harris & the Fusion Experience (Lack of Afro inspiration)
Wait a Minute- Lack of Afro (Kraak & Smaak Remix)
Rhythm & FX Funkanomics Remix)- All Good Funk Alliance
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Pensive- Everyone Orchestra
Proper Education- Conspirator (live)
Calypso Blues- Nat King Cole ft. Damian JR GONG Marley/Stephen Marley
Concrete, Concrete- Cornershop
Soul Glow- the Headhunters
Red Spark- Papa Grows Funk
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Azawade- the Touré Raichel Collective
Tenere- Bombino
Revolution- Afrolicious
Comienzo- Henry Cole & the Afrobeat Collective
Jekalewa- Tony Allen
Nawa (intro)- Femi Kuti
Nawa- Femi Kuti
No Agreement part 2- Fela Kuti
Rise- Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Slave Masters- Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
**On air Conversation with Baba Ani of Egypt 80**
Everywhere you go now, Kuti- Kojato
Zemelewa- Zieti
Ayah Ye- KG Omulo

Where the ear has no fear….part 1.

Honky Tonk- the Brian Setzer Orchestra
Melancholia- Van Morrison
Thunderball- Starlite Orchestra & Singers
Diamond in Your Mind- Tom Waits & Kronos Quartet accompanied by Greg Cohen (live)
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Sunshine of Your Love- Kofi Baker’s Cream Experience
Alabama Getaway- Jerry Garcia Band Tribute Band(G.Anton/Sunshine/M.Seals/M.Sugar/J.Kadlecik) (live)
Shakedown Street- Bob Weir & Friends (live)
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Tit for Tat- Bill Evans w/Warren Haynes
Taxman- Scott Sawyer
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In the Dangers of my Imagination- Kmang Kmang
Happy April Fool’s Day- So Sa La
Feu Sacré- Forgas Band Phenomena
Time has Come- Michael Gibbs & NDR Bigband (live)
Small Table Rules- J.Harrison/L.Feliciati/C.Vu/R.Powell/D.Weiss
Flock- the Claudia Quintet +1
Valle E Shqipërisë Së Mesme- Choban Elektrik
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Dzumbus Funk- Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar
Smiles- New York Gypsy All Stars
Part of the Glory- Balkan Beat Box
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Club Brooklyn- Beyondo
Miss Madison- Phat Phunktion
Blood Stains- Tu Fawning
Should’ve Told me- the Right Now
Boogaloo- Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro
The Name Fela will Always Stand for Freedom- Jessica Lauren Four
awE- THEESatisfaction
Needs- THEESatisfaction