TheFlyingCarpet RadioShow

Ready for a new flight? We start with Afro-Funk and ther “Farewell to Ibusa”, from the 73’s LP Body Music recentrly reissued by Secret Stash, followed by The Funkees playing “Life” from the Soundway compilation Dancing Time: The Best Of Eastern Nigeria's Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77.
We follow with Myrian Makenwa, playing “Lady Makenwa”, from La Extraordinaria, and Pucho and His Latin Soul Brothers, with “Chitterlings con carne”. More music with a live version of “Latin Strut”, by Frootful, and Johnny Harris, and his “Stepping Stones (Sans Papier Groove Retouch)”. Some funk grooves, by
The Impellers, with “Politiks Kills People”, from their last LP, Bro Byron and his "Booty Whip (previously unreleased Aacetate version)”, and the voice of Big Maybelle, singing “I’ve Got A Feelin’”. For the landing, Ray Lugo and his “The Feeling's Gone”. Enjoy the trip and come back on board next week for more!

Board on the carpet, take place on board en enjoy this flight. We start with Henri Guedon and his “Brujeria”, from the LP Cosmozouk percussion, followed by 2 track from Myrian Makenwa LP La extraordinaria, “Oh Mama” and “Tamba”, and by “Salsa Na Ma” played by Fruko y sus Tesos. Then, we’ll move to Africa, to listen first the Rail Band’s track “Marabayasa”, and then another classic massive tune, “Super Bar Konon Mousso”, by Amadou Balake. Some funk vibes, from Jo Tongo, with “Get It The Way I Like”, Carl Westmoreland with “Shakers and Movers pt.1 & 2”, from Tramp’s compilation Movements 4, Reginald Milton and the Soul Jets with “Clap Your Hands”, and Little Beaver and Frank Williams and the Rocketers, with “Soul Stuff pt.1”. For the landing, a track from Mr. Confuse, “Too Hot”, taken from his new LP Do You Realize, released by Legere Recordings. Enjoy and come back next week for more!

Ready for a new flight! We start with The Heliocentrics and their 2005’s track “Dance of the Dogon”, followed by Jessica Lauren Four and “White Mountain”, form the homonimous last LP. Then, some funk grooves, with James Polk & The Brothers, playing “Just Plain Funk”, Third Coast Kings with “Spicy Brown”, Lemuria with “Hunk of Heaven”, and Ernest Skipper with Flag and The Boys, playing “Shot Gun Joe”, from the Tramps’ release Movements 4.
Then, we move to Africa, first with Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars and their track “Mother In Law“, from the new LP Radio Salone, and The Uhuru Dance Band with “Untitled (Quantic Edit)”. A short stop to Palenque, with Batata y Su Rumba Palenquera, playing “Ataole“, from Radio Bakongo, before to land with Ebo Taylor, playing “Yaa Amponsah”, from his new release Appia Kwa Bridge. Enjoy the trip and come back next week!

We ready to start a new flight, so take your place on baord and enjoy! We start the trip with the Transgressors and their “Money For Born Money For Die”, from Now Again Raw Soul III, followed by “Turbine Gumbo”, by Jupiter Tuning Center. More grooves with Randa & The Soul Kingdom, playing “The Things”, and Ricky Williams and his “Discotheque Soul (edit)” from the Tramps’ relase Movements 4. Then, Africa calls the carpet, so we will listen to The Cranes with “Joy (Quantic Edit)”, Ebo Taylor with “Peace on Earth“ from the re-released LP Twer Nyame, by Superfly rec., Assagai with “Kinzambi”, and Zack N’Kosi with “Half n Half”. Then is time to listen “Sambazooka”, by Ray Lugo, from his new LP “We walk around like this”, before to landing with the wonderfull “Sainte Marie”, by Henri Guedon.
Enjoy and come back next week for a new flight.

We’re back after a short break, full in force for a new trip with TheFlyingCarpet. We start with Jo Tongo and his 1969’s “Dig It pt.1”, from Jo Jo l’Explosif, released by Still Muzik in 2010, and we follow with a Tamla Motown classic, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, playing “Hip City pt. 2”. More funky grooves, from the Caribbean, with Black Truth Rhythm Band’s “IMO”, and with Blue Rhythm Combo and their “Black Water Gold”, re-released now by Tramp rec. Then, we move to Africa, to listen Rail Band’s track “Jurukan” from Buffet Hotel de la Gare, out again by Superfly guys, and Ayalèw Mèsfin playing “Hasabé” . More African grooves with Richard Seidou Traoré and his “Katougou”, from Burkina Faso, and Le Super Borgou De Parakou, playing “Congolaise Benin Ye”, from Benin. A short stop to Ghana, to listen K. Frimpong & Super Complex Sounds - Ahyewa (Hide and Smile Edit), out now on Soundway’s 12”, then a short stop to Marseille in 1976, to listen to Black Soul and their “People”. For the landing, The Joubert Singers with their classic “Stand On The Word”, out again in a 12” by Favorite Rec. Enjoy the trip and come back on the carpet the next week.

Are you ready for a wonderful and uncommon flight with the carpet to the far East? We start the trip from Turkey, first with Mustafa Ozkent and his “Burcak Tarlalari” form 73’s LP Genclik Ile Elele 1973, and we follow with Husnu Ozkartal Orkestrasi and his “Su Derenin Sulari”. Then, a short stop in Iran, with Zia and his “Kofriam” from Pomegranates, relased by Finders Keepers, and in Russia, with George Garanian with The Melodiya Jazz Ensemble, playing “The Big Search”. After that, we move to India, to listen to Ananda Shankar and his “Dancing Drums”, Sapan Jagmohan, with “Meri Aakhon Mein (edit)”, and Asha Boshle (with R.D. Burman), playing “Dum Maro Dum Live (edit)”. Then is time to move to Thailand, first with The Petch Phin Thong Band and their “Soul Lam Plearn”, and then with Waipod Phetsuphan’s “Ding Ding Dong”, both from Soundway’s The Sound of Siam - Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz & Molam in Thailand 1964- 1975. Another stop in Vietnam, with two track from Sublime Frequencies’ Saigon Rock & Soul: Vietnamese Classic Tracks 1968-1974: we’ll listen to Carol Kim and “Cái Trâm Em Cài (Your Hair Clip)” and Thanh Lan, with “Hoài Thu (Autumn Memory)”. Then, we’re back in Thailand to listen to Teun-Jai Boon Praraksa, with “Ha Fang Kheng Kan” and Sorn Petch Pinyo, with “Laek Laow Deum Nom“, from the LP Siamese Soul: Thai Pop Spectacular Vol. 2. For the landing, we’re back to India, with Charanjit Singh, playing “Pyar Chahiye Keh Paisa” (Instrumental)”. Enjoy this trip and come back next week!

Ready to Start a new trip on the carpet, take your place and enjoy!
We start with Steve Colson & The Unity Troupe, playing “Lateen”, from their 1978’s LP Triumph, followed by Salah Ragab & Egypt Jazz Band with “Latino in Cairo”, from an Art Yard 7“, and The Cultures of Rhythm with “Monday Child”, on a Tramp Jazz Dance Series 7”. Some Hi-Life tracks, with Mohammed Malcom Ben and his “Turn Me Loose”, and with the Uhuru Dance Band, playing “Me Nhuhu Ma Obi Nkeka”, from their Special Hi-Life Numbers LP, on Decca West Africa. Then, we’ll listening to Jack Constanzo & Gerry Woo, with “Jive Samba”, from 1968 Atco’s LP Latin Percussion with Soul, and The Rhythmagic Orchestra with their version of “Manteca”. More funk vibes, with Guirat Ray and his “Funky Pete Pt.1”, The Son’s of Funk playing “From the Back Side pt.1” and “From the Back Side pt.2”, from 1972’s King 7“, followed by “Jalapeño Pep” by TD & Jimmy James 3, from Feeling Nice compilation. For the landing, Nina Simone and his “Backclash Blues”. Enjoy this trip, and come back next week.

This week, we’re proud to have on the carpet one of the most impressive contemporary band of Ethio-inspired music, The Imperial Tiger Orchestra, from Geneve, Switzerland.
We will talk with the band members of their beginning, their motivations, their musical influences,their trips to Africa and of their new release Mercato. We will discover some track of this LP, as well as previous work of the band and some of the members’ favorites tracks.
So, board on the carpet, take a confortable place and enjoy this special trip.

Here comes the playlist:
1- Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Yedao - LP MErcato 2011
2 - Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Emneté (Live at Addis Abeba) - EP Addis Abeba 2010
3 - Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Zoma - LP Mercato 2011
4 - Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Bemgnot Alnorem - LP Mercato 2011
5 - Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Tirulegn (with Bethelem Dagnachew) - LP Mercato 2011
6 - MAPtet (Mingus Awareness Project - www.mingusawarenessproject.org) - Fables of Faubus (live at Chicago, 15-6-2011) [excerpt]
7 - Les Ambassadeurs featuring Salif Keita - N’Toman - LP Mandjou 1978
8 - Irma Thomas - Cheater Man - Checker 7“

Welcome back on the carpet. We are ready to start the new season and we’re very proud to have on board Seun Anikulapo Kuti & some members of the Egypt 80, the mitical Lekan Animashaun and the Shekere player Okon Iyamba. We will have a very interesting excursion with Seun, from the experience of growing up in Kalakuta Republic to the new LP and the mean of Afrobeat today.
Enjoy this trip and stay tuned for the next programs!

Here comes the playlist:
1 - Seun Anikulapo Kuti And The Egypt 80 - ”African Soldiers” - From Africa With Fury - Rise - Knitting Factory Records 2011
2 - Seun Anikulapo Kuti And The Egypt 80 - ”The Good Leaf” - From Africa With Fury - Rise - Knitting Factory Records 2011
3 - Seun Kuti + Fela’s Egypt 80 - “Many Things” [excerpt] - Many Things - Tôt Ou Tard 2008
4 - Seun Anikulapo Kuti And The Egypt 80 - ”Slave Master” - From
Africa With Fury - Rise - Knitting Factory Records 2011
5 - Seun Anikulapo Kuti And The Egypt 80 - ”Mr. Big Thief” - From
Africa With Fury - Rise - Knitting Factory Records 2011
6 - Blitz The Ambassador - “Akwaaba” - Native Sun - Jakarta Rec. 2011
7 - Seun Anikulapo Kuti And The Egypt 80 - ”You Can Run” - From
Africa With Fury - Rise - Knitting Factory Records 2011

We’re very proud to announce a new special flight. This week, we have on the carpet
Jeremy Sole, dj, remixer, radio producer on KCRW Los Angeles (every Wednesday night, from the origins to the latest offspring of Afrobeat, Salsa, Dub, Blues, Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz and other forms of soulful human expression), fouder of the band Jeremy Sole’s Musaics. Special interviewer, for the occasion, Aurelien from Muzzicaltrip and Palwine Records.
Enjoy this trip and come back next week.

Here comes the playlist:
1 - Anthony Joseph & Spasm Band - “Money Satan“ [Forthcoming LP Rubber Band]
2 - Les Aiglons - “Ce Rat La” [Jeremy Sole Reedit - unpublished]
3 - Jeremy Sole - “Agua no tiene enemigos“ [unpublished]
4 - Carol Fran - “I’m Gonna Try” (JS edit) [unublished]
5 - Jeremy Sole’s Musaics - “Skalypso Vamp” [recorded live at Getty Museum, L.A.]
6 - Screaming Jay Hawkins - “I Put A Spell On You” (Jeremy Sole Zombie Stomp) [unpublished]

Special flight with Hugo Mendez on the carpet, moving on the Tropic.
We will dicover his trayectory, the Sofrito activities and a lot of good grooves, particularly, but not only, from the last release: Sofrito Tropical Discotheque! Enjoy this trip!

Here comes the playlist:
1- Bantous Jazz - Watchi Wara - Les Merveilles du passé (1962 -64) (vol. 1)
2 -Sofrito Specials presents Tropical Soundclash! - Rift Valley Groove (Tropical Treats Edit) [Sofrito 12”]
3- Bilongo - Papi Brandao Y Sus Executivos - Panama! Volume 3: Calypso Panameno Guajira Jazz & Cumbia Tipica On The Isthmus 1960-75 [Soundway]
4 - Victor Uwaifo - Ohue (Frankie Francis And Simbad Edit) [Sofrito 12” Benin Grooves]
5 - Abel Zenon - Pas O Soué La - Tumbélé! Biguine, Afro & Latin Sounds - French Caribbean 1963-73 [Soundway]
6 - Les Ya Toupas Du Zaire - Je Ne Bois Pas Beaucoup - Sofrito Tropical Discotheque [Strut]
7 - Ti Celeste - Popilation Basse Terrienne Au Abois - Sofrito Tropical Discotheque [Strut]
8 - Quantic Y Su Conjunto Los Miticos Del Ritmo - Cumbia De Mochilla - Sofrito Tropical Discotheque [Strut]
9 - El Timba - Descarga Bontempi - Sofrito Tropical Discotheque [Strut]
10 - Sofohene Djeni - Mahu Wo Asie -Sofrito Tropical Discotheque [Strut]

Welcome on this very special flight with the flying carpet. Today, we have the pleasure to travel with one of the composers without whom we wouldn't be able to understand the evolution of modern African music, that is Hugh Masekela, South African trumpeter born in 1939. Hugh tells us about the very beginning of his career, when he was given a trumpet by Archbishop Trevor Huddleston, the anti-apartheid chaplain who played a decisive role in his life. This trip is the first part of the journey, a jazzy trip where the trumpeter recalls his life until the 70's. We'll take you on a second trip around Christmas.
The playlist:
1 - Harry James - Lime House Blues [Young Man With The Horn soundtrack]
2 - Father Huddleston Band - Ndedzeni Na? (What Have I Done?) [African Jazz N Jive - An authentic selection of south African Township Swing Classics from the 50s & 60s]
3 - Louis Armstrong - Mahogany Hall Stomp
4 - VV.AA. - King Kong back of the moon [King Kong musical's soundtrack]
5 - Jazz In Africa (The Jazz Epistles) - Twelve Time Twelve
6 - Miriam Makeba & the Skylarks - Siyavuya
7 - Hugh Masekela - U-Owi (Recorde live at Village Gate, NYC, 1965) [The Lasting Impressions of Ooga Booga]
8 - Hugh Masekela - Stop - [The Promise of a Future]
9 - Hugh Masekela introducing Hedzoleh Soundz - Languta [Hugh Masekela introducing Hedzoleh Soundz]
10 - Hugh MasekelaHedzoleh Soundz - Patience [Hugh Masekela introducing Hedzoleh Soundz]

Enjoy this special trip and check it out for the second part very soon.

Welcome on this very special flight with the flying carpet. Today, we have the pleasure to have the second travel with mr. Hugh Masekela. He will tell us the story of his life and musical career from the 70's until now, We will discover his ideas on music, his experiences, his vision on the post-Apartheid South-Africa. Board on the carpet, take your place and relax-it. We will take you in a exciting trip with the guide of a great musician with a special talent for telling stories. If you loose the first special trip with Hugh Masekela, download it and listen it, is the radioshow # 12.
Here comes the playlist:
1- Ade - Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa [Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa, 1971]
2- Stimela (Coaltrain) - Hugh Masekela (with Hedzoleh Soundz) - [I Am Not Afraid, 1974]
3 - Ashiko (written by Orlando Julius) - Hugh Masekela [The Boy's Doin' It, 1975]
4 - Afro Beat Blues - Ojah with Hugh Masekela [Hugh Masekela presents The Chisa Years 1965-1975, 2006]
5 - Awe Mfana - Johannesburg Street Band [Hugh Masekela presents The Chisa Years 1965-1975, 2006]
6 - Colonial Man - Hugh Masekela [The Boy's Doin' It, 1975]
7 - Morola - Hugh Masekela - [The Lasting Impressions of Ooga Booga, 1965]
Enjoy the flight and come back soon.

It's TheFlyingCarpet's 40th trip and we celebrate in the best way possible. On the carpet with us today, the father of Ethiojazz mr. Mulatu Astatke and Malcom Catto, from The Heliocentrics.
We explore the long career of Mulatu, the beginning of Ethiojazz, the meeting with The Heliocentrics and have some taste of ethiopian music.
So, board on the flying carpet and enjoy the flight.

Here's the playlist:
1 - Mulatu Astatke - Yegellé Tezeta (My Own Memory) [Les Ethiopiques vol 4 - Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974]
2 - Mulatu Astatke and his Ethiopian Quintet - Girl From Addis Ababa [Afro-Latin Soul Vol. 1 and 2]
3 - Mulatu Astatke and his Ethiopian Quintet - Mascaram Setaba [Afro-Latin Soul Vol. 1 and 2]
4 - Mulatu Astatke - Kasalafkut Hulu (From All the Time I Have Passed) [Mulatu of Ethiopia]
5 - Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite
6 - Alemu Aga - Sele Sene Fetret [Ethiopiques Vol. 11 : The Harp of King David]
7 - Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Phantom Of The Panter [Inspiration Information]
8 - Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Chik Chikka [Inspiration Information]
9 - Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Gubulye [Live version]
10 - The Heliocentrics - Untitled [Out There]
11 - Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu [Mulatu From Ethiopia]
12 - Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Addis Black Widow [Inspiration Information]

Come back soon on TheFlyingCarpet!

We start this flight with Michael White and his “The Blessing Song” from the LP Pneuma, released by Impulse in 1972, and with The Rhythmagic Orchestra, playing “Afrodisia“. More music, with Ray Stephen Oche and His Matumbo, playng “Alaglanu”, from Interpretation of the Original Rhythm, and “It’s a Teenage Thang”, by Dj Oil, from his new LP Black Notes. Then, we’ll listen Archie Shepp with the classic 1972s track “Attica Blues“, The Delta Rhythm Section with “Nassau Strut”, Rick Calloway, playing “Tell Me”, and Sugarpie De Santo with “Soulfull Dress”. A rockabilly track, “Voodoo Voodoo” by Jessie & The Orbits, before to move to more rhythm&Blues grooves with Stick McGhee & his Buddies, with thei 1949s “Drinkin’ Wine Spoo-dee-o-dee”, with Etta James, singing “Nobody Loves You Like Me“ and Roy Brown, with "Mr Hound Dog's In Town". For the landing, the voice of Shirley Ann Lee, singing “I Shall Not Be Moved”, from Numero Group Local Custom – Downriver Revival. Enjoy the flight and come back next week for more!

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