The Motherland Influence

The Motherland Influence Dec. 25, 2025

Sun, Dec 28, 2025

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Show archive

Playlist

    Time: December 28 - 5:52:01 pm
  • Hello Hello

    Somo Somo & Mose Fan Fan, “Hello Hello”

    from Hello Hello

    Sterns - 1994

    D.R. Congo

    • Time: December 28 - 5:52:03 pm
  • Esta Tierra No Es Mia (feat. Caien Madoka, Jean Bahdra & Víctor Hugo Rodríguez) - Single

    Bopol Mansiamina, Nyboma & Nicoyembe, “Esta Tierra No Es Mia (feat. Caien Madoka, Jean Bahdra & Víctor Hugo Rodríguez)”

    from Esta Tierra No Es Mia (feat. Caien Madoka, Jean Bahdra & Víctor Hugo Rodríguez) - Single

    Palenque Records - 2025

    D.R. Congo / Columbia

    • Time: December 28 - 5:52:05 pm
  • Happy Dancer (Happy Dancer) [feat. Super Yamba Band & Kaleta] - Single

    Kaleta & Super Yamba Band, “Happy Dancer (feat. Super Yamba Band & Kaleta)”

    from Happy Dancer (Happy Dancer) [feat. Super Yamba Band & Kaleta] - Single

    Yamba Records - 2025

    USA

    • Time: December 28 - 5:52:06 pm
  • Dane (feat. Super Yamba Band) - Single

    Mamadou's Fantastic Band, “Dane (feat. Super Yamba Band)”

    from Dane (feat. Super Yamba Band) - Single

    Yamba Records - 2025

    USA

    • Time: December 28 - 5:52:06 pm

  • Ambira Boys Band, “Mama Otongola”

    from Africa Shangazi: More Early 1980's Benga & Rumba From East Africa

    No Wahala Sounds - 2025

    Kenya

    • Time: December 28 - 5:52:07 pm
  • Ghana Special: Highlife

    The Wellis Band, “Bindiga”

    from Ghana Special: Highlife

    Soundway Records Ltd - 2025

    Ghana

    • Time: December 28 - 5:52:10 pm
  • El Mecánico - Single

    La-33, “El Mecánico”

    from El Mecánico - Single

    La-33 - 2025

    Colombia

    • Time: December 28 - 5:52:12 pm
  • La Pava Congona - Single

    La Pambelé, “La Pava Congona”

    from La Pava Congona - Single

    Miguel Angel Rodriguez - 2025

    Colombia

    • Time: December 28 - 5:52:14 pm
  • La Rotación Axial (feat. Ryker Savage & Tuuli Walton) - Single

    Conjunto Media Luna, “La Rotación Axial (feat. Ryker Savage & Tuuli Walton)”

    from La Rotación Axial (feat. Ryker Savage & Tuuli Walton) - Single

    Bongo Joe - 2025

    Colombia

    • Time: December 28 - 5:52:20 pm
  • Spanish Dogs

    El Combo Batanga, “Batanga Caballero”

    from Spanish Dogs

    Ubiquity Recordings - 2025

    Spain

    • Time: December 28 - 5:52:21 pm
  • Suelta - Single

    Meli Perea & Pahua, “Suelta”

    from Suelta - Single

    Guspira - 2025

    Colombia

    • Time: December 28 - 5:52:22 pm

  • Kadencia, “Me Lievo Mi Plena”

    from Me Lievo Mi Plena

    Kadencia

    USA

    • Time: December 28 - 5:54:08 pm
  • Dulce Y Amargo - Single

    El Laberinto del Coco, “Dulce Y Amargo”

    from Dulce Y Amargo - Single

    Hector Barez - 2025

    Puerto Rico

    • Time: December 28 - 6:00:36 pm
  • Ginga Olodum - Single

    Olodum & BaianaSystem, “Ginga Olodum”

    from Ginga Olodum - Single

    Olodum - 2025

    Brazil

    • Time: December 28 - 6:04:02 pm
  • Grietas - EP

    Newen Afrobeat, “Es la vida”

    from Grietas - EP

    Lichens Family, distribuido por Altafonte - 2024

    Chile

    • Time: December 28 - 6:13:52 pm
  • Nkuya - Single

    Kin'Gongolo Kiniata, “Nkuya”

    from Nkuya - Single

    Polen Records - 2025

    D.R. Congo

    • Time: December 28 - 6:16:48 pm
  • Stand Well Well - Single

    Seun Kuti & Egypt 80', “Stand Well Well”

    from Stand Well Well - Single

    Record Kicks - 2024

    Nigeria

    • Time: December 28 - 6:22:40 pm
  • Borom Guaal - Single

    Professor Wouassa, “Borom Guaal”

    from Borom Guaal - Single

    Matasuna Records - 2024

    Switzerland

    • Time: December 28 - 6:23:01 pm
  • Destination

    Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu, “Mofeemo Ke Eno”

    from Destination

    Wah Wah 45s - 2024

    Ghana

    • Time: December 28 - 6:33:33 pm
  • How Yuh Fi Do Dat - Single

    Chezidek & Little Lion Sound, “How Yuh Fi Do Dat”

    from How Yuh Fi Do Dat - Single

    Evidence Music - 2025

    Jamaica

    • Time: December 28 - 6:34:12 pm
  • No Love Dubplate - Single

    Queen Omega, “No Love Dubplate”

    from No Love Dubplate - Single

    RCA Local - 2023

    Jamaica

    • Time: December 28 - 6:36:55 pm
  • Don't Let Dem - Single

    Stinging Ray, “Don't Let Dem”

    from Don't Let Dem - Single

    Evidence Music - 2025

    Jamaica

    • Time: December 28 - 6:40:43 pm
  • Charka

    Hempress Sativa, “Sound the Trumpet”

    from Charka

    Conquering Lion Records - 2023

    Jamaica

    • Time: December 28 - 6:44:50 pm
  • Solid Gold

    U-Roy, “Stop That Train (feat. Rygin King)”

    from Solid Gold

    BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2023

    Jamaica

    • Time: December 28 - 6:50:47 pm
  • Catch A Fire (50th Anniversary)

    Bob Marley & The Wailers, “Concrete Jungle”

    from Catch A Fire (50th Anniversary)

    UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) - 1973

    Jamaica

    • Time: December 28 - 6:55:31 pm
  • Time Boom X De Devil Dead

    Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Dub Syndicate, “Music & Science Lovers”

    from Time Boom X De Devil Dead

    Parlophone UK - 1986