The Motherland Influence

The Motherland Influence: March 2, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, Mar 2, 2025

WELCOME!

African, Latin & Caribbean music. Every Sunday for 20 years on WRIR!

Today I’ll play new and  music and more.

Let’s start in Nigeria with righteous tracks by Femi Kuti and Tony Allen.

Then music from Guadeloupe, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Mali and Burkina Faso, a short tribute to the late Senegalese guitarist Jimi Mbaye and much more.

Show archive

Playlist

    Time: March 2 - 5:00:00 pm

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

    from Hello Hello

    Sterns - 1995

    RDCongo

    • Time: March 2 - 5:02:35 pm
  • Femi Kuti

    Femi Kuti, “Wonder Wonder”

    from Femi Kuti

    Tabu Records - 1995

    Nigeria

    • Time: March 2 - 5:08:32 pm
  • Lagos No Shaking

    Tony Allen, “Ogogoro”

    from Lagos No Shaking

    Honest Jon's Records - 2009

    Nigeria

    • Time: March 2 - 5:14:09 pm

  • Gordon Henderson, “Can't Face It”

    from Cent Pour Sang Creole Volume 1

    Nemesis Music, Inc. - 2006

    Dominica/Guadelopue

    • Time: March 2 - 5:18:09 pm
  • Fow Kontinyé

    Voltface, “I Don't Owe You”

    from Fow Kontinyé

    Note A Bene - 2011

    Guadelpoupe

    • Time: March 2 - 5:23:29 pm
  • Nó na Orelha

    Criolo, “Linha de Frente”

    from Nó na Orelha

    OLOKO RECORDS - 2018

    Brazil

    • Time: March 2 - 5:28:00 pm
  • Alagbe

    André Sampaio, “Alagbe”

    from Alagbe

    Mondé - 2018

    Brazil

    • Time: March 2 - 5:33:38 pm
  • Amanecer

    Charles King, “Amanecer”

    from Amanecer

    El Pico Producciones - 2015

    Colombia

    • Time: March 2 - 5:38:10 pm
  • La Galería

    La Mambanegra, “Me Parece Perfecto”

    from La Galería

    La Mambanegra - 2016

    Colombia

    • Time: March 2 - 5:46:44 pm
  • Havana Negra

    Havana Negra, “El Despertar”

    from Havana Negra

    Zanja Records SL - 2024

    Cuba

    • Time: March 2 - 5:51:04 pm

  • Alexander Abreu y Havana D' Primera, “La Vuelta al Mundo”

    from La Vuelta al Mundo

    Pafata Productions - 2015

    Cuba

    • Time: March 2 - 5:58:31 pm
  • Live

    Mama Sissoko, “Safiatou (Live)”

    from Live

    MIERUBA - 2024

    Mali

    • Time: March 2 - 6:04:09 pm
  • Ben Zabo

    Ben Zabo, “Ya Be Ma'e”

    from Ben Zabo

    Glitterhouse Records - 2012

    Mali

    • Time: March 2 - 6:11:14 pm

  • Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band, “I Kanafo”

    from Juguya

    Sublime Frequencies - 2015

    Burkina Faso

    • Time: March 2 - 6:18:47 pm
  • Ko Koura

    Sako Wana, “Owari Yimi”

    from Ko Koura

    Sako Wana - 2020

    Burkina Faso

    • Time: March 2 - 6:23:05 pm
  • Immigrés

    Youssou N'Dour & Étoile de Dakar, “Taaw”

    from Immigrés

    Celluloid - 1988

    Senegal

    • Time: March 2 - 6:34:49 pm
  • Yaye Digalma

    Jimi Mbaye, “Coffeel”

    from Yaye Digalma

    Studio Dogo Productions - 2003

    Senegal

    • Time: March 2 - 6:40:25 pm

  • Guelewar, “Tasito”

    from Touki ba Banjul: Acid Trip from Banjul to Dakar

    Kindred Spirits - 2012

    Gambia

    • Time: March 2 - 6:48:02 pm
  • Dans le Tchink Système

    Stanislas Tohon, “Paix Lo”

    from Dans le Tchink Système

    Editions Papa-Disco - 1979

    Benin

    • Time: March 2 - 6:59:32 pm

  • T. P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou Benin, “Super Yao - Bebenon”

    from T. P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou Benin et Loko Pierre

    Albarika Stores - 1978

    Benin