African music

The Motherland Influence: November 1, 2020 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, Nov 1, 2020

Welcome! Starting with some tracks from LPs from eastern Nigeria. Then…MORE!

The Motherland Influence: October 18, 2020 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, Oct 18, 2020

Welcome! Enjoy two hours of African, Latin & Caribbean music! We start with some new and classic taarab. Later we have a rare LP track from Orchestre du Bawobab, new music by…

Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music

Ambiance Congo: October 11, 2020 3:00-5:00 PM

Sun, Oct 11, 2020

View of Kinshasa WELCOME! Enjoy the music, the guitars and voices, the horns and drums. It’s dancing time!

The Motherland Influence

The Motherland Influence: October 4, 2020 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, Oct 4, 2020

Ricardo Lemvo African, Latin & Caribbean music. It’s a great day to be outdoors with your radio tuned to 97.3 here in RVA or listening here on the web!

Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music

Ambiance Congo: September 27, 2020 3:00-5:00 PM

Sun, Sep 27, 2020

Photo: Jean Depara from Les Folles Nuits de Kinshasa WELCOME! Let’s start with Wendo Kolosoy and take it from there. I have a newly issued classic bolero from Franco & O.K. Jazz, something…

The Motherland Influence

The Motherland Influence: September 20, 2020 5:00-7:00 PM

Sun, Sep 20, 2020

Welcome! Playing African. Latin & Caribbean music from across the diaspora. Starting off with a few songs from across the continent. Then, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, I’ll play some Latin…