Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 1-30-19: Africa

DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Wed, Jan 30, 2019 4:20 PM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 1-30-19: Africa On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge show we explored the rhythmagical and beatific music that hails from Africa – from the sands of the north to the veldt of the south, as well as music inspired by visions of that continent. Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge show is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Eastern Standard Time (2-3 pm on the West Coast and 10-11 GMT in Europe) at http://www.radiofairfax.org. Radio Fairfax also can be heard on Tune In Radio at tunein.com, and streamed on smartphones by downloading the Tunein app. It also can be streamed on Roku and Google TV at: http://tinyurl.com/3uqfsz9 Past shows from this year are now available to listen to in their entirety at: https://www.mixcloud.com/Flashfriend/ “African Ripples” was composed and pianistically rendered by Fats Waller in 1945 and can be found on the bulging box set: Handful of Keys. Zambezi” comes from the 1956 laudable LP: Tamboo by Les Baxter Orchestra & Chorus. “African Jazz” was deftly drawn from the lengthly-titled late 1950s magnum opus: Kirby Allan Presents…Chaino: Africana & Beyond! – Spellbinding Primitive Rhythms by Chaino, Percussion Genius of Africa. “Huts of Kichwamba” is functionally found on the 1958 African-inspired album: Mganga! by the Nisei composer Tak Shindo, who also wrote music for the TV series Gunsmoke, Suspense, The Ed Sullivan Show and Wagon Train. “Mysterious Instinct” comes from the 1960s powerful production Mysterious Instinct (Akannaginnagi) carefully created by Conga Drums Master Ray Barretto and the actor Brock Peters, whose father was from Senegal. “Yala” was performed by the singer Oumou Sangare, who hails from Mali, and appears on the copious compilation: The Very Best of Africa, Volume 2. “Don't Blame Me” is deftly derived from the Jazz pianistical master’s 1997 outstanding album: Abdullah Ibrahim – South African Ambassador, spotlighting the talents of Carlos Ward on Alto Sax. The classic 1968 hit song “Grazing in the Grass,” was composed by Philemon Hou, and comes from the righteous retrospective also called, “Grazing in the Grass – The Best of Hugh Masekela” featuring the world-renowned trumpeter. “Umbe” was waxed in 1957 by Jack Medell and His Orchestra, featuring Dom Geraci on Trumpet, and is finally found on the historical document: Popcorn Exotica – R&B, Soul & Exotic Rockers From the ‘50s & ‘60s. “African Mailman” was inked by Nina Simone and performed by The Rhythmagic Orchestra on their self-titled album. A collaboration of British jazz musicians and Cuban drummers and percussionists, the performers are Ross Stanley on Piano, Gareth Lockrane on Flute; Jonny Spall, Mark Hanslip and James Allsopp on Sax; Trevor Mires and Nick Mills on Trombone; Fulvio Sigurta and Tom Allan on Trumpet; Riaan Vosloo on Bass; Randy Compadre on Bongos; Oreste E. Nuda on Congas and Oscar Martinez Bartelemi on Timbales. “Quien Soy Yo” comes from the Cuban Pianist Roberto Fonseca’s positively qualitatious compact disc: Yo. Composed by him and singer Assane Mboup, with Ramses Rodriguez on Backing Vocals and Drums, Joel Hierrezuedo on Backing Vocals and Cuban Percussion, Munir Hossn on Cavaquinho,which is similar to the Ukulele, Felipe Cabrera on String Bass and Baba Sissoko on African Percussion. “Take Off (Nicola Conte's 'Campi's Idea' Version)” by Marc Di Marco was tapped from the ample anthology: Essential Lounge. “Tumba” was composed by the African singer Angelique Kidjo and the Brazilian Carlinhos Brown for Kidjo’s auspicious album: Black Ivory Soul, including the musical skills of Bernie Worrell on Keyboards; Joao Mota and Dominic Kanza on Electric Guitar; Romero Lubamba on Acoustic Guitar; Mahamadou Diabate on Kora; Michael Alibo and Ira Coleman on Bass; Gilmar Iglesias Gomes on Brazilian Percussion; Abdou Mboup, Cheick M’baye and Aiyb Dieng on African Percussion; and Questlove on Drums. “When the Rains Came” was created by the British composer, producer and remixer of ambient music Bob Holroyd and appears on his 2003 stereo sound spectacular: Without Within. His music has appeared in movies and TV shows such as The Sopranos, True Blood, The Dark Knight, The Center of the World, Lost, Breath of Life, Five Voices, Coast, Death Race Inferno, Ace Ventura Pet Detective and Rectify. [ Edited by: Dr. Zarkov 2019-01-30 16:20 ]

On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge show we explored the rhythmagical and beatific music that hails from Africa – from the sands of the north to the veldt of the south, as well as music inspired by visions of that continent.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge show is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Eastern Standard Time (2-3 pm on the West Coast and 10-11 GMT in Europe) at http://www.radiofairfax.org. Radio Fairfax also can be heard on Tune In Radio at tunein.com, and streamed on smartphones by downloading the Tunein app. It also can be streamed on Roku and Google TV at: http://tinyurl.com/3uqfsz9

Past shows from this year are now available to listen to in their entirety at: https://www.mixcloud.com/Flashfriend/

“African Ripples” was composed and pianistically rendered by Fats Waller in 1945 and can be found on the bulging box set: Handful of Keys.
Zambezi” comes from the 1956 laudable LP: Tamboo by Les Baxter Orchestra & Chorus.
“African Jazz” was deftly drawn from the lengthly-titled late 1950s magnum opus: Kirby Allan Presents…Chaino: Africana & Beyond! – Spellbinding Primitive Rhythms by Chaino, Percussion Genius of Africa.
“Huts of Kichwamba” is functionally found on the 1958 African-inspired album: Mganga! by the Nisei composer Tak Shindo, who also wrote music for the TV series Gunsmoke, Suspense, The Ed Sullivan Show and Wagon Train.
“Mysterious Instinct” comes from the 1960s powerful production Mysterious Instinct (Akannaginnagi) carefully created by Conga Drums Master Ray Barretto and the actor Brock Peters, whose father was from Senegal.
“Yala” was performed by the singer Oumou Sangare, who hails from Mali, and appears on the copious compilation: The Very Best of Africa, Volume 2.
“Don't Blame Me” is deftly derived from the Jazz pianistical master’s 1997 outstanding album: Abdullah Ibrahim – South African Ambassador, spotlighting the talents of Carlos Ward on Alto Sax.
The classic 1968 hit song “Grazing in the Grass,” was composed by Philemon Hou, and comes from the righteous retrospective also called, “Grazing in the Grass – The Best of Hugh Masekela” featuring the world-renowned trumpeter.
“Umbe” was waxed in 1957 by Jack Medell and His Orchestra, featuring Dom Geraci on Trumpet, and is finally found on the historical document: Popcorn Exotica – R&B, Soul & Exotic Rockers From the ‘50s & ‘60s.
“African Mailman” was inked by Nina Simone and performed by The Rhythmagic Orchestra on their self-titled album. A collaboration of British jazz musicians and Cuban drummers and percussionists, the performers are Ross Stanley on Piano, Gareth Lockrane on Flute; Jonny Spall, Mark Hanslip and James Allsopp on Sax; Trevor Mires and Nick Mills on Trombone; Fulvio Sigurta and Tom Allan on Trumpet; Riaan Vosloo on Bass; Randy Compadre on Bongos; Oreste E. Nuda on Congas and Oscar Martinez Bartelemi on Timbales.
“Quien Soy Yo” comes from the Cuban Pianist Roberto Fonseca’s positively qualitatious compact disc: Yo. Composed by him and singer Assane Mboup, with Ramses Rodriguez on Backing Vocals and Drums, Joel Hierrezuedo on Backing Vocals and Cuban Percussion, Munir Hossn on Cavaquinho,which is similar to the Ukulele, Felipe Cabrera on String Bass and Baba Sissoko on African Percussion.
“Take Off (Nicola Conte's 'Campi's Idea' Version)” by Marc Di Marco was tapped from the ample anthology: Essential Lounge.
“Tumba” was composed by the African singer Angelique Kidjo and the Brazilian Carlinhos Brown for Kidjo’s auspicious album: Black Ivory Soul, including the musical skills of Bernie Worrell on Keyboards; Joao Mota and Dominic Kanza on Electric Guitar; Romero Lubamba on Acoustic Guitar; Mahamadou Diabate on Kora; Michael Alibo and Ira Coleman on Bass; Gilmar Iglesias Gomes on Brazilian Percussion; Abdou Mboup, Cheick M’baye and Aiyb Dieng on African Percussion; and Questlove on Drums.
“When the Rains Came” was created by the British composer, producer and remixer of ambient music Bob Holroyd and appears on his 2003 stereo sound spectacular: Without Within. His music has appeared in movies and TV shows such as The Sopranos, True Blood, The Dark Knight, The Center of the World, Lost, Breath of Life, Five Voices, Coast, Death Race Inferno, Ace Ventura Pet Detective and Rectify.

[ Edited by: Dr. Zarkov 2019-01-30 16:20 ]