The Motherland Influence

The Motherland Influence: November 9. 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, Nov 9, 2025

WELCOME!

African. Latin & Caribbean music every Sunday!

This evening, I’ll play international collaborations from Africa and beyond.

Show archive

Playlist

    Time: November 9 - 5:00:32 pm
  • Hello Hello

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

    from Hello Hello

    Sterns - 1994

    RDCongo

    • Time: November 9 - 5:03:01 pm
  • African People

    Ochestre Tumba Africa International, “African People”

    from African People

    Sonafric - 1978

    Nigeria / Cameroon

    • Time: November 9 - 5:12:00 pm

  • Sam Mangwana & Orchestre Les Dadjes, “Est Ce Que Tu Moyens ?”

    from Maria: Est Ce Que Tu Moyens ?

    Editions Sodogil - 1979

    Angola/RDCongo / Benin

    • Time: November 9 - 5:20:46 pm

  • Betti Betti & Orchestre T.P. Poly-Rythmo, “Ndolam”

    from Betti Betti & T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo De Cotonou Benin

    Albarika Stores - 1977

    Cameroon / Benin

    • Time: November 9 - 5:26:43 pm

  • Ignace Se Souza & Melody Aces, “Paulina”

    from The Great Unknowns: Ignace De Souza

    Original Music - 1994

    Benin / Ghana

    • Time: November 9 - 5:32:08 pm

  • Dexter Johnson & Super Star de Dakar, “Tu Y Os Mi Corason”

    from Dexter Johnson & Super Star de Dakar: Serie Sangomar

    Dakar Sound - 1998

    Nigeria / Senegal

    • Time: November 9 - 5:38:00 pm

  • Africando All Stars, “Mopao”

    from Mandali

    Sterns Africa - 2000

    Senegal / RDCongo / various

    • Time: November 9 - 5:44:26 pm

  • Maestro Laba Sosseh con Orquesta Aragón, “Akoguin Theresa”

    from Akoguin Theresa

    Disco Stock

    Senegal / Cuba

    • Time: November 9 - 5:50:08 pm
  • Cubafrica

    Cuarteto Patria & Manu Dibango, “Quizás Quizás”

    from Cubafrica

    LF Productions - 1998

    Cuba / Cameroon

    • Time: November 9 - 5:56:31 pm

  • Maurice El Médioni & Roberto Rodriguez, “C'était Il Y A Longtemps”

    from Descarga Oriental: The New York Sessions

    Piranha - 2006

    Algeria/France / Cuba/USA

    • Time: November 9 - 6:06:27 pm
  • Amara Touré Accompagné Par L'orchestre Massako

    Amara Toure & L'Orchestre Massako, “Tela”

    from Amara Touré Accompagné Par L'orchestre Massako

    Sonafric - 1980

    Guinea / Gabon

    • Time: November 9 - 6:15:08 pm

  • Lee Scratch Perry with Seskain Molenga & Kalo Kawongolo, “Moto ya Motema”

    from Roots from the Congo

    Planet Ilunga - 2020

    Jamaica / RDCongo

    • Time: November 9 - 6:22:01 pm

  • François Lougah & Les Redoutables de Abeti Masikini, “Saka Popia”

    from François Lougah au Zaire

    Sonafric - 1976

    Cote d'Ivoire / RDCongo

    • Time: November 9 - 6:28:26 pm
  • Mali Jazz - Collaboration Musique d'Afrique

    Fra Fra Sound, “Kante No Kanto”

    from Mali Jazz - Collaboration Musique d'Afrique

    Pramisi Records - 1999

    Suriname / Mali

    • Time: November 9 - 6:34:18 pm
  • Desaguou

    André Sampaio & Os Afromandinga, “Desaguou (feat. Vieux Farka Toure)”

    from Desaguou

    Studio 707 - 2013

    Brazil / Mali

    • Time: November 9 - 6:39:35 pm

  • Abdoulaye Traore & Mohamed Diaby, “Kieledjola”

    from Debademba

    Chapa Blues/Naive - 2010

    Bukina Faso / Cote d'Ivoire

    • Time: November 9 - 6:49:21 pm
  • Wakafrika

    Manu Dibango, “Soul Makossa (feat. Youssou N'Dour)”

    from Wakafrika

    Wagram Music - 1994

    Cameroon / Nigeria

    • Time: November 9 - 6:55:55 pm

  • Sonny Okosun & Lord Superior, “Mercy”

    from Sonny Okosun Meets Lord Superior

    EMI - 1978

    Nigeria / Trinidad

    • Time: November 9 - 6:57:24 pm

  • Sans Papiers, “Zouk Times (feat. Claudine Pennont, Tony Chasseur)”

    from Gorbinees

    Syllart/Africando Production - 1998

    Martinique / France / Mali / Senegal / RDCongo