The Motherland Influence

The Motherland Influence Aug. 10, 2025

Sun, Aug 10, 2025

Lots of Latin tunes, plus a couple of artist I had the pleasure of introducing at the Lowell Folk Festival.

Today’s show is prerecorded.

Playlist

    Time: August 10 - 5:00:45 pm
  • Mose Fan Fan & Orchestre Somo Somo, “Hello Hello (program theme song)”

    from Hello Hello

    Sterns - 1995

    D.R, Congo

  • Time: August 10 - 5:02:29 pm
  • Dankélé

    Bamba Wassoulou Groove, “Diarabi”

    from Dankélé

    Lusafrica - 2020

    Mali

  • Time: August 10 - 5:06:41 pm
  • En Super Forme, Vol. 1

    Super Djata Band, “Sisse Na Djolo”

    from En Super Forme, Vol. 1

    Numero Group - 1982

    Mali

  • Time: August 10 - 5:11:51 pm
  • Babi (feat. Abellou Yattara, Aboubacrine Yattara, Ibrahim Ag Aboubacrine & Mohamed Abellaw)

    Al Bilali Soudan, “Babi (feat. Aboubacrine Yattara, Ibrahim Ag Aboubacrine, Mohamed Abellaw & Abellou Yattara)”

    from Babi (feat. Abellou Yattara, Aboubacrine Yattara, Ibrahim Ag Aboubacrine & Mohamed Abellaw)

    Clermont Music - 2023

    Mali

  • Time: August 10 - 5:18:08 pm
  • Gnonwon - Single

    Petit Goro, “Gnonwon”

    from Gnonwon - Single

    Trikont - 2025

    Mali

  • Time: August 10 - 5:22:45 pm
  • Niafunké

    Ali Farka Toure, “Ali's Here”

    from Niafunké

    World Circuit - 1999

    Mali

  • Time: August 10 - 5:26:28 pm
  • At Pioneer Works

    Les Filles De Illighadad, “Surbajo”

    from At Pioneer Works

    Sahel Sounds - 2021

    Niger

  • Time: August 10 - 5:33:39 pm
  • Landero Vive

    YEISON LANDERO, “Noche de Cumbia”

    from Landero Vive

    CHAMBACU MUSIC - 2018

    Colombia

  • Time: August 10 - 5:35:50 pm
  • Ida y Vuelta

    Chiva Rumbera, “Jugo de Piña [part 1]”

    from Ida y Vuelta

    MaAuLa Records - 2025

    Colombia

  • Time: August 10 - 5:38:36 pm
  • Rumba Sin Invitación - Single

    Edwin Perez, “Rumba Sin Invitación”

    from Rumba Sin Invitación - Single

    Homerun Records - 2025

    Puerto Rico

  • Time: August 10 - 5:45:47 pm
  • Melaza - Single

    Pablo Fortaleza, “Melaza”

    from Melaza - Single

    Pablo Fortaleza - 2025

    Colombia?

  • Time: August 10 - 5:47:24 pm
  • Tu Crueldad - Single

    Yerba Buena, “Tu Crueldad”

    from Tu Crueldad - Single

    Independent - 2025

    USA

  • Time: August 10 - 5:50:28 pm
  • Gloria Estefan, “La Vecina (No Se Na')(feat. Fariana)”

    from La Vecina

    Crescent Moon Records - 2025

    USA

  • Time: August 10 - 5:53:34 pm
  • Los Mejores Éxitos de Anibal Velasquez, Vol. 32 - Single

    Anibal Velasquez & Grupo Fantasía, “Solo y Triste”

    from Los Mejores Éxitos de Anibal Velasquez, Vol. 32 - Single

    Art Global - 2025

    Colombia

  • Time: August 10 - 6:03:04 pm
  • Ritmo del Caribe - Single

    Marcos, “Ritmo del Caribe”

    from Ritmo del Caribe - Single

    Joaquim Barbosa - 2025

  • Time: August 10 - 6:05:18 pm
  • Estrellas del Caribe, “El Ausente”

    from La Terapia de Palenque

    Polen - 2025

    Colombia

  • Time: August 10 - 6:09:02 pm
  • SÉ NAM

    Nana Benz du Togo, “FOVI”

    from SÉ NAM

    Komos - 2025

    Togo

  • Time: August 10 - 6:14:33 pm
  • Dogo Du Togo & The Alagaa Beat Band, “Nye Dzi”

    from Avoudé

    We Are Busy Bodies - 2024

    Togo

  • Time: August 10 - 6:15:57 pm
  • FINTOU

    Vaudou Game, “Garantie”

    from FINTOU

    Hot Casa Records - 2025

    Togo / France

  • Time: August 10 - 6:21:21 pm
  • Edna Martinez Presents Picó: Sound System Culture from the Colombian Caribbean

    Zeal Onyia & His Music, “Egbe Ne Lueli”

    from Edna Martinez Presents Picó: Sound System Culture from the Colombian Caribbean

    Strut - 2025

    Nigeria

  • Time: August 10 - 6:26:03 pm
  • Mi Afo Kon - Single

    Gregor Salto & Emmanuella Sabajo, “Mi Afo Kon”

    from Mi Afo Kon - Single

    Salto Sounds - 2025

    Netherlands / Suriname

  • Time: August 10 - 6:32:17 pm
  • Tuma Duma

    Neba Solo, “Wa Sa Do Bè Na”

    from Tuma Duma

    Blanc Manioc - 2025

    Mali

  • Time: August 10 - 6:35:59 pm
  • Estética de un rumbero

    Lengaïa Salsa Brava, “Aco Aco (feat. Dj Ricky Campanelli)”

    from Estética de un rumbero

    Lulaworld Records - 2023

    Canada

  • Time: August 10 - 6:42:32 pm
  • Todo Se Nubla (feat. Génesis & Jomar Santana) - Single

    El Laberinto del Coco, “Todo Se Nubla (feat. Génesis & Jomar Santana)”

    from Todo Se Nubla (feat. Génesis & Jomar Santana) - Single

    Obi Musica - 2025

    Puerto Rico

  • Time: August 10 - 6:54:30 pm
  • Largos Caminos - Single

    Bio Ritmo, “Largos Caminos”

    from Largos Caminos - Single

    Locutor Records - 2025

    USA

  • Time: August 10 - 7:03:36 pm
  • En Otro Barrio

    Kadencia, “Oye”

    from En Otro Barrio

    Kadencia - 2022

    USA