The Motherland Influence: January 22, 2023 5:00-7:00 PM

Tidiane Kone, Solomane Doumbia, Fela Kuti

WELCOME!

Let’s start with, as Fela said, “What we came into the room to do”.

On The Motherland Influence, we do explore influences of African diasporic music across cultures and across the globe.

One influential African artist was Tidiane Kone. Master of more than one instrument, this Malian musician was best known for his work with the trumpet and being able to cross borders and cultures in West Africa to work with some of the best. We’ll a tribute to him from a wonderful new album from Solomane Doumbia of Segou, Mali as well as hearing his work with such bands as Rail Band de Bamako, Mali and Orchestre T.P. Poly-Rythmo de Cotnonou, Benin.

We’ll hear cross-cultural influences with the music of Fela in Lagos, Nigeria and some of these same rhythms and instrumentation in the Caribbean and in South America.

And that’s just a start! So Let’s start!

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Playlist:

Mose Fan Fan & Orchestre Somo Somo, “Hello Hello (program theme song)”

from Hello Hello

Sterns - 1995

RDCongo

T.P Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou, “Yao Yao”

from Reminiscin' in Tempo: African Dancefloor Classics

Popular African Music - 2003

Benin

Super Rail Band Orchestre du Buffet Hotel de la Gare de Bamako, “Sinsimba”

from Le Disque de l'Anee

Rail Culture Authentique Mali - 1977

Mali

Solomane Doumbia, “Ségou to Lagos”

from Ségou to Lagos

MIERUBA - 2023

Mali

Koola Lobitos, “Ololufe Mi”

from Nigeria 70 Volume One

Strut - 2001

Nigeria

Fela Ransome Kuti & the Africa 70, “Eko Ile”

from Afrodisiac

EMI/Regal - 1972

Nigeria

Daymé Arocena, “It's Not Gonna Be Forever”

from Cubafonía

Brownswood Recordings - 2017

Cuba

Kafé, “Bobe Apiye”

from Gwo Kafe

Disques DEBS International - 2003

Guadeloupe

Nu Look, “Le Compas (Happy 50th)”

from Still News

Lionel Productions - 2004

Haiti

Peregoyo y Su Combo Vacana, “La Pluma”

from Mi Buenaventura

Vampisoul - 1967

Colombia

Herencia de Timbiqui, “La Pluma”

from Herencia Pacífica

Herencia de Timbiquí - 2021

Colombia

Shikamoo Jazz, “Narum Kaloma (feat. Mose Se Sengo "Fan Fan") [Live]”

from East African Legends Live

RetroTan - 2022

Tanzania

Orch. Zaituken Band, “Ima”

from Crossroads Kenya: East African Benga and Rumba, 1980-1985

No Wahala Sounds - 2022

Kenya

Grupo Estrellas Campesinas, “Reclamación al Changüí”

from Changüí: The Sound Of Guantánamo

PETALUMA RECORDS - 2021

Cuba

Los Invasores del Progreso, “Humo En La Selva”

from Perú Selvático - Sonic Expedition into the Peruvian Amazon 1972 - 1986 (Analog Africa No.36)

Analog Africa - 2022

Peru