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Saturday, October 21, 2006 Favoriting
Kaleta + Concert Previews / Mixed Bag

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Kaleta – the band – is a West African pop band that fuses rhythms and melodies of traditional African music with those of Western pop music. The result is a captivating mixture of African folk, JuJu, and high-life music, laced with R&B reggae and rock; the sound is exotic, yet familiar. The lyrics are in native West African languages including Yoruba (Nigeria), Fon and Goun (Benin), and Ewe (Togo), as well as in French and English. The band has members from across the globe.

Kaleta – the bandleader – is a composer, percussionist, lead vocalist, and guitarist. He has performed on world tours and recorded numerous albums with African musicians, such as King Sunny Ade, Femi Kuti, Fela Kuti. Kaleta is a former member of Shina Peters’ Afro-JuJu band in Nigeria.

On this show we hear a great set from Kaleta’s wide-ranging Afropop formation, simply known as Kaleta. Kaleta also fronts two excellent Afrobeat bands, his own Zozo Afrobeat and Akoya.

Websites: http://www.kaletamusic.com / http://www.zozoafrobeat.com / http://www.akoyamusic.com.

Thanks to Chris Stubbs for another great engineering job, with able assistance from apprentices Jake Aron and Dan Zlotsky.

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Googoosh: Kouh Favoriting / Best of Googoosh, Vol. 2: Mordab / Allegro
"Mountain"

Milton Nascimento: Pieta Favoriting / Pieta / Savoy Jazz

Kinka: Wahala Favoriting / Beads / Rudiments / *
Featuring Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble

Macaco: Todos Favoriting / Entre Raices Y Antenas / EMI

Gotan Project: Arrabal Favoriting / Lunatico / XL

Aterciopelados: Estuche Favoriting / Evolucion / Sony

DJ Click: Malful Reaction Favoriting / Labesse / No Fridge / *

Amparanoia: Caravane Favoriting / Rebeldia Con Alegria / EMI

Refugee All Stars: Akera Ka Abonshor Favoriting / Refugee All Stars of Sierra Leone / Refugee All Stars

Opiyo Bilongo and Bilongo Golden Stars: Yuak Debe Sauti Moja Favoriting / What Do People Want? / Kanyo / *

La Cumbiamba Eneye: Fiestas de Mi Tierra Favoriting / Marioneta / Chonta / *

Carlos Vives: Gallito de Caramelo Favoriting / El Rock de Mi Pueblo / EMI

Sergent Garcia: Yo Me Voy Pa' La Cumbia Favoriting / Mascaras / Labels France / *

Pistolera: Track 8 Favoriting / Siempre Hay Salida
Pre-release

Pablo Mayor y Folklore Urbano: Al Alboroto Favoriting / Baile / Chonta
c/o Calabashmusic.com

Spanish Harlem Orchestra: Pa' Gozar Favoriting / Un Gran Dia en el Barrio / Rope-a-Dope

Willie Colon: Camino Al Barrio Favoriting / El Baquine de Angelitos Negros / Fania / *

Willie Colon: Son Guajira del Encuentro Favoriting / El Baquine de Angelitos Negros / Fania / *

Luminescent Orchestrii: Freilach / Rabbi in Palestine Favoriting / Too Hot to Sleep / Charm

Joanna Slowinska: Wait For Me Favoriting / Live in Alchemia / Wydawnictwo / *

Kaiku: The Singer's Rant Favoriting / Here We Dance / Kaiku / *

Nordik Tree: Poppis Favoriting / Nordik Tree / NDT / *

Lucky Oceans: First Flight Favoriting / Secret Steel / Head / *

Extra Golden: It's Not Easy Favoriting / Ok-Oyot System / Thrill Jockey / *

Kaleta: Percussions Favoriting
Live in the studio

Kaleta: Harambe Favoriting
Live in the studio

Kaleta: Ayessi Favoriting
Live in the studio

Kaleta: Gbeto Magnon Favoriting
Live in the studio

Kaleta: Gogowe Favoriting
Live in the studio

Kaleta: Ijoya Favoriting
Live in the studio

Kaleta: Hogbonou Favoriting
Live in the studio



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