Thursday, August 11, 2011

Transglobal Express III


This mix follows the arc of a typical transglobal express night at mano. Starting off with something to set the scene and clear the ears. I then make various forays towards dance floor action depending on who is around.Sometimes the response is really strong and at others it's like no one is listening. What I love is that the mood and energy can change from one moment to the next. The place tends to attract groups of travellers and most evenings are characterised by a group of columbians , say, a french contingent or some serious peruvians.This creates some space for japes, since no one can really tell how i feel about rod stewart.
The tracks here are mostly reissues on labels like Analog Africa, Soundways or African Pearls. I own most of it on vinyl. The first track is from the wonderful blog Awesome Tapes From Africa.



Fadimoutou Wallet Inamoud – track 1 (Mali)

Amapondo – Makhelwana (South Africa)

Super Boiro Band – Kha Mu Ian Man (Guinea)

La Grand Kalle, Don Gonzalo, Manu Dibango – Africa Boogaloo (Congo/Cuba/Cameroun)

Galileo Y Su Banda – La Cara Del Payaso ( Columbia)

Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou – Yeye We Nou Mi (Benin)

Mila Melo – Vamos a Anhara (Angola)

Papi Brandao y Su Conjunto Aires Tablenos – La Murga De Panama (Panama)

Clodomiro Montes y El Super Combo Curro – Puerto Rico Zumbando (Columbia)

Barel Coppet et Mister Lof – Jeunesse Vauclin (French Caribbean)

Puerto Rico Y Su Combo – La Cumbia Del Pescador (Columbia)

Cut Chemist – The Sound of the Police (America/Ethiopia)

Björk – Cristalline (Omer Souleyman remix) (Iceland/Syria)

J.D. Twitch – Sexy Rod edit (Scotland/ Columbia)

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