All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2 - Ep.12) - Tunisia to Zimbabwe

Welcome to our final All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2) with Natalie and Alban Low. Our aim is to track down a vinyl record from all 60+ African countries, from Algeria to Zimbabwe, and everywhere in between. Each week we feature 5 countries, this week it is Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Our final episode starts with the African singer who played percussion at the Folies Bergère, and finishes with the ‘father of social services in Zimbabwe’. This programme is part of the A World in London family of radio programmes. Listen to the 1st series on SOAS Radio.

Listen to episode 12 here - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/all-vinyl-a-to-z-of-africa-season-2-ep12-tunisia-to-zimbabwe/

Tracklist

1. El Kahlaoui Tounsi - Smeira

2. Ganda Tribe - Ganga

3. Mariem Hassan - Legneiba

4. Yandikani Lungu - Ku Chongwe Kwaina - Part 1

5. Jairos Jiri Sunrise Kwela Band - Take Cover

This is our final All Vinyl A to Z of Africa. We don not know if they'll be another. Alban will be hosting the jazz show on Brooklands Radio for the foreseeable future, and Natalie is concentrating on her creative writing, and the family allotment.  

All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2 - Ep.11) - South Africa to Togo

Welcome to the All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2) with Natalie and Alban Low. Our aim is to track down a vinyl record from all 60+ African countries, from Algeria to Zimbabwe, and everywhere in between. Each week we feature 5 countries, this week it is South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland/Eswatini, Tanzania and Togo. We hear from a forgotten songwriter, a musical headmaster, and the King of Gazo. This programme is part of the A World in London family of radio programmes. Listen to the 1st series on SOAS Radio.

Listen to episode 11 here - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/all-vinyl-a-to-z-of-africa-season-2-ep11-south-africa-to-togo/

Tracklist
1. S. Tshabalala - Bonakele
2. Abdel Gadir Salim - Umri Ma Bansa
3. Group Of Young Swazi Man And Girls - Incaba KaNcofula
4. Cuban Marimba Band - Ngoma Iko Huku
5. Roger Damawuzan & Les As Du Bénin - Wait For Me

Next week it's the end of our series with a visit to Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2 - Ep.10) - São Tomé and Príncipe to Somalia

Welcome to the All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2) with Natalie and Alban Low. Our aim is to track down a vinyl record from all 60+ African countries, from Algeria to Zimbabwe, and everywhere in between. Each week we feature 5 countries, this week it is São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone and Somalia. We cross from East to West traversing Africa from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean. This programme is part of the A World in London family of radio programmes. Listen to the 1st series on SOAS Radio.

Listen to episode 10 here - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/all-vinyl-a-to-z-of-africa-season-2-ep10-são-tomé-and-príncipe-to-somalia/

Tracklist
1. Sum Alvarinho - Tólá muandgi
2. Ouza & Ses Ouzettes - Wallu
3. Jocelyn Perreau - Pot-Pourri N°1
4. Bunny Mack - Love Sweet Love
5. Sharero Band - Sharero 75

Next week we visit South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland/Eswatini, Tanzania and Togo.