The Motherland Influence

The Motherland Influence Oct. 5, 2025

Sun, Oct 5, 2025

I’ll start the prerecorded show with a few artist appearing at the Richmond Folk Festival next week.

Show archive

Playlist

    Time: October 5 - 5:00:34 pm
  • Hello Hello

    Somo Somo & Mose Fan Fan, “Hello Hello”

    from Hello Hello

    Sterns - 1994

    D.R. Congo

    • Time: October 5 - 5:02:25 pm
  • Avoudé

    Dogo Du Togo & The Alagaa Beat Band, “Avoudé”

    from Avoudé

    We Are Busy Bodies - 2024

    Togo

    • Time: October 5 - 5:08:40 pm
  • Good Spirit - Single

    Meta and the Cornerstones, “Good Spirit”

    from Good Spirit - Single

    Metarize LLC - 2025

    Senegal / USA

    • Time: October 5 - 5:11:38 pm
  • En Las Cantinas - Single

    Villa 5, “En Las Cantinas”

    from En Las Cantinas - Single

    ANVEM MUSIC - 2025

    USA

    • Time: October 5 - 5:15:16 pm
  • En Otro Barrio

    Kadencia, “Oye”

    from En Otro Barrio

    Kadencia - 2022

    USA

    • Time: October 5 - 5:19:28 pm

  • La Sonora Dinamita, “Sein Air”

    from Sein Air

    Sonora Dinamita - 2025

    Mexico

    • Time: October 5 - 5:26:55 pm
  • El bailador de la esquina (Salsa dura from Discos Fuentes vaults, 1974-1985)

    Super Combo Los Famosos, “El bailador de la esquina (feat. Carlos Reyna)”

    from El bailador de la esquina (Salsa dura from Discos Fuentes vaults, 1974-1985)

    Distrolux - 2025

    Colombia

    • Time: October 5 - 5:29:24 pm
  • Como Me La Pides

    Orquesta La Muralla, “Esta Es Mi Salsa”

    from Como Me La Pides

    Hyperopia Records - 2025

    USA

    • Time: October 5 - 5:34:15 pm
  • Psychedelic Cumbia Party

    Los Zheros De Iquitos, “Caminando”

    from Psychedelic Cumbia Party

    Rey Record - 2025

    • Time: October 5 - 5:37:15 pm
  • A Piece of Infinity

    Meklit, “Lefeqer Enegeza”

    from A Piece of Infinity

    Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - 2025

    Ethiopia / USA

    • Time: October 5 - 5:42:51 pm
  • Time Telling

    Black Jesus Experience, “Stipa”

    from Time Telling

    Agogo Records - 2025

    Australia

    • Time: October 5 - 5:47:21 pm
  • Ere Gobez

    Debo Band, “Blue Awaze”

    from Ere Gobez

    FPE Records - 2016

    USA

    • Time: October 5 - 5:52:22 pm
  • Great Escape - Single

    Judah Eskender Tafari, “Great Escape”

    from Great Escape - Single

    Daptone Records - 2024

    Jamaica

    • Time: October 5 - 5:56:34 pm
  • Radio Lusaka

    Alick Nkhata, “Nafwaya Fwaya”

    from Radio Lusaka

    Mississippi Records - 2025

    • Time: October 5 - 5:58:59 pm
  • Radio Lusaka

    Alick Nkhata, “Imbote”

    from Radio Lusaka

    Mississippi Records - 2025

    Zambia

    • Time: October 5 - 6:01:58 pm
  • Jusqu'au bout du monde

    Star Feminine Band, “Women Rights”

    from Jusqu'au bout du monde

    Born Bad Records - 2025

    Benin

    • Time: October 5 - 6:04:37 pm
  • Family (feat. John Medeski)

    Aba Diop & the Yermande Family, “Yarou (feat. John Medeski)”

    from Family (feat. John Medeski)

    Dal Diam Fall - 2025

    Senegal / USA

    • Time: October 5 - 6:09:12 pm
  • Buya Buya

    Mahotella Queens, “Jomba Jomba”

    from Buya Buya

    Umsakazo Records - 2025

    South Africa

    • Time: October 5 - 6:13:54 pm
  • Ardi Afrika

    Momo Ryuk, “Maiya”

    from Ardi Afrika

    Cafe De Anatolia REC. - 2025

    Morocco

    • Time: October 5 - 6:20:51 pm
  • Cabossé (feat. Fixi) - Single

    Pat Kalla & Le Super Mojo, “Cabossé (feat. Fixi)”

    from Cabossé (feat. Fixi) - Single

    Heavenly Sweetness - 2025

    France

    • Time: October 5 - 6:24:38 pm
  • Goenta Canela (Serie Sodad VIII - Vol. 1)

    Abel Lima, “Nós Castigo”

    from Goenta Canela (Serie Sodad VIII - Vol. 1)

    Sons D'Africa - 2016

    Cabo Verde

    • Time: October 5 - 6:28:26 pm
  • Dunya

    Bibi Tanga & The Selenites, “Be Africa”

    from Dunya

    L'Inlassable Disque - 2016

    Central African Republic

    • Time: October 5 - 6:32:42 pm
  • Super Afro Soul

    Orlando Julius, “James Brown Ride On”

    from Super Afro Soul

    Blue Scholars / Light in the Attic - 1999

    Nigeria

    • Time: October 5 - 6:39:08 pm
  • Freedom

    Christy Essien Igbokwe, “Mr. Boom Boom Boom”

    from Freedom

    APEX ENTERTAINMENT - 1977

    Nigeria

    • Time: October 5 - 6:44:18 pm
  • African Scream Contest 2 (Analog Africa No. 26)

    Stanislas Tohon, “Dja Dja Dja”

    from African Scream Contest 2 (Analog Africa No. 26)

    Analog Africa - 2018

    Benin / France