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.

All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2 - Ep.9) - Niger to Rwanda

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 Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, and Rwanda. 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 9 here - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/all-vinyl-a-to-z-of-africa-season-2-ep9-niger-to-rwanda/

Tracklist
1. Mdou Moctar - Chismiten
2. Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey & His Inter-Reformers Band - Kosi Eni Ti O Mo Ojo Ola
3. Le Compositeur Essous Et Son Orchestre Bantou - Una Noche
4. Luc Donat - Manapany Riant
5. Watussi Tribe - Rwanda Drum Rhythms

Next week we visit São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone and Somalia.

All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2 - Ep.8) - Mayotte to Namibia

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 Mayotte, Melilla, Morocco, Mozambique and Namibia. It's a special diaspora episode with musicians who have spread their musical beyond the boundaries of Africa. 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 8 here - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/all-vinyl-a-to-z-of-africa-season-2-ep8-mayotte-to-namibia/

Tracklist
1. Manjul - Set Me Free
2. The Raincoats - Fairytale In The Supermarket
3. Hassan Erraji - Oh, Luth, Mon Meilleur Ami
4. Pello El Afrokan - Mozambique
5. Zippy - Mine Is The Sunlight

Next week we visit Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Réunion, and Rwanda

All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2 - Ep.7) - Madeira to Mauritius

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 Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, and Mauritius. Musical instruments that appear in this episode include the Mangolongondo (log xylophone) and a Hoddu (a four string lute). 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 7 here - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/all-vinyl-a-to-z-of-africa-season-2-ep7-madeira-to-mauritius/

Tracklist
1. Maria Da Fé - Madeira dos Meus Encantos
2. Maguluve Kumala Imanga - Waisoni Msusa
3. Salif Keita, Ambassadeur International - Mandjou
4. Toucoleur - Fantang
5. Yoyo - Can Can

Next week it's our diaspora special as we head to Mayotte, Melilla, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia and around the world.

All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2 - Ep.6) - Kenya to Madagascar

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 Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya and Madagascar, where we track down the 'Nightingale of Libya' and the golden voice of Liberia who was crowned a princess. 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 6 - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/all-vinyl-a-to-z-of-africa-season-2-ep6-kenya-to-madagascar/

Tracklist
1) Bana Luo Succes - Sule
2) The Maseru and Holtse Methodist Choir - Tlong Thaka
3) Princess Fatu Gayflor - E La Lokpeh
4) Khaled Said - Tawali
5) Rossy - Raha Manina Any

Next week we share vinyl records from Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, and Mauritius.

All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2 - Ep.5) - Gabon to Guinea-Bissau

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 Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau. Strap yourself in for episode 5, we fly through Africa with full G force. Encountering the Imps of Gabon, the guitarist with diamond fingers from Guinea, and the Gambia musician who lived in Germany. 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 5 - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/all-vinyl-a-to-z-of-africa-season-2-ep5-gabon-to-guinea-bissau/

1) Les Diablotins - Dingona
2) Bubacar Jammeh - Nteletata Kuriji Katila
3) Mustapha Tettey Addy - Ewe Atsimivu
4) Bembeya Jazz National - N'Temenna
5) Alexandre Francisco Diaphra ‎ - Todo O Fado É Vadio

Next week we share vinyl music from Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya and Madagascar.

All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2 - Ep.4) - Djibouti to Ethiopia

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 Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea and Ethiopia. This week we meet the Egyptian singer who composed the Libyan national anthem, the Godfather of Eritrean music, and the "Aretha Franklin of Ethiopia". 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 4 - https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/all-vinyl-a-to-z-of-africa-season-2-ep4-djibouti-to-ethiopia/

Tracklist
Chant prophétique avant le combat - Dancalis de Obock
Jabal Ettaoubad - Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Linda - Bessoso
Barih Getsa - Bereket Mengistab
Min Bedelkut Minew - Bezunesh Bekele

Next week we share vinyl music from Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau.

All Vinyl A to Z of Africa (Season 2 - Ep.3) - Ceuta to Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 Ceuta, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire and Democratic Republic of the Congo. We dive deep to find the Pearl of the Mediterranean, and feature the man who invented the Wamy dance in the 1970s. This programme is part of the A World in London family of radio programmes. Listen to the 1st series on SOAS Radio.

Listen now at https://www.mixcloud.com/AlbanLow/all-vinyl-a-to-z-of-africa-season-2-ep3-ceuta-to-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/

Tracklist
Quisiera Ser - Cary Del Cobre
Bazaka - Pulo NDJ
N'Dami Nawé - Gam-Gam & The Goma
Tsabibi Kehinneu - Anoman Brouh Felix
Ata Na Yebi - Orchestre O. K. Jazz

Next week on episode 4 we visit Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea and Ethiopia.