KAYA RADIO PERTH

We chat to Kaya Radio friend and Larrkardi Radio's Current Affairs Coordinator Jodi Ryder about January 26, a day that honours the establishment of the first permanent European settlement on this continent. For many First Nations people this is the date when the invasion of their country, massacre of their people and the destruction of their lives started.

Tracklist :

Barkaa - Divison

Inkabee & FLEWNT - We dat good

Mali Jo$e & Tasman Keith ft Xmunashe -PRICE UP!

Amira Kheir - Ahel Allel

Altaf Gnawa Group - Baba Mimoun

Devon Russell - Move on up

Karl Hector & The Falcons - Push na ya

Cinnaman - Vérité ft - Oko Ebombo

Unword & Natty Dub - Game of love

Allara & Olenka Toroshenko

The Soil - Uspoken word (intro)

Billy Woods & Kenny Segal ft ShrapKnel - Babylon by bus

Sault Think about it

Anchorsong ft Bookend - The ocean

All my cousins ft Kikelomo - Soirée

Sio ft Jonny Miller - Racist child

Kutiman - Masai in dub

Ayo Busari returns to Kaya Radio to talk about his latest single release and future projects.

Tracklist:

The brother moves on - Umthandazo wamagenge

John Coltrane -a love supreme (Acknowledgement)

Bokang Ramatlapeng - The waters

The Fridge - Now and then

BLK ODYSSY & Cory Henry - Adam & Eve

Ayo Busari - Superstar

Miles Davis - Black Satin

Thabo talks to us about his upcoming show with David Hughes and Tori Griffiths (Desperate Houseguys) at the Perth Fringe Festival , relationships, moving from Zimbabwe to Middlemount and 'bombing', he also shares his tips for aspiring comics.

Tracklist :

Farai - Love disease.

Aesop Rock ft Billy Woods - Living curfew

Roberta Joy Rich is an educator, curator and multi-disciplinary artist who is currently based in Naarm. She talks to us about her audio and visual solo exhibition, "The purple shall govern" which can be seen at PICA (Boorloo) from 3 November to 31 December 2023.

Tracklist: Nobuhle Ashanti ft christian Chandler - Dear Mom

Nobuhle Ashanti ft Deff Eff Sean Sanby, Kitso Seti, Khadijah Heeger - Ancestors (part l & ll)

André 3000 - Ants to you, gods to who?

Sio ft. Dunn - Reverse flight

Kawaka is a Tanzanian born multi-disciplinary artist that is based in Boorloo, he shares some of his favourite music and experiences.

Tracks :

Lula Côrtes & Zé Ramalho

Fela Kuti - Zombie

Bebe Manga - Amio

Lucky Dube - One people

Chosi - Mdali

Asher Gamedze - Turbulence's pulse

Imara talks to shoshi about the launch of her health and wellness initiative, a grounding practice of african healing through movement, kemetic/hatha yoga and therapeutic sound/music.

Tracklist :

Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Live from Tigre Lounge

BaianaSystem ft Curumin & Edgar - Sonar

Mestre Môa do Katendê, BNegão & Edgar - Véia Coló

Orlando Julius Ekemode - From Selma to Soweto

Recorded on Noongar boodja.

Lana Freitas is a singer and songwriter from Salvador, the capital of Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia. She talks to us about her musical influences, Afro-Brazilian culture and moving to Australia.

Lana Freitas é uma cantora e compositora de Salvador, Bahia. Ela vai fala sobre suas ifluências musicais, cultura Afro Brasileira e mudança para a Austrália.

Track List:

Exuma -The Obeah Man

Lana - Estrear

Sibusile Xaba - Intro

340ml - Kubrik

Msaki - Gibel' inkwenkwezi ft Umle

Chosi -Ntinga

Barbatuques - Andando pela Africa

Lana - Morada

Luedji Luna - Acalanto (Ao vivo)

Bellaké Sissoko & Baba Sissoko - Sigi Gno Gonya

Sizwe Alakine - Impilo ftv Tumisho & Manzo

Brotha Asanti - Play it safe

Monique Bingham & Black Coffee - Deep in the bottom of Africa

Track List:

THA KING - Meshell Ndegeocello ft Thandiswa

Banna ba batsumi ft Nonku Phiri, Malcolm Jiyane, Gontse Makhene, Ariel Zamonsky

Black Joy - Aja Monet

You play with my heart - Masego

Mongo - Fernando Damon ft Robin Fassie

4th Chamber - GZA ft RZA, Ghostface Killah, Killah Priest

Avalanche - Madlib ft MF DOOM

Omnipuss - Meshell Ndegeocello

Baba Kwesi interlude - Lupe Fiasco

Music from Black Brass - Mararo Wangai and Mahmoud Selemane

Mamani - Letta Mbulu

Achilles - Ambrose Akinmusire

Reflect Reprise - R+R=NOW

Black ice (sky high) Goodie Mob ft Outkast

Iqiniso - Pro Kid

Our People - Seba Kaapstad ft Quelle Chris

Rumba Makossa - Cuarteto Patria and Manu Dibango

La Lézad - Polobi & The Gwo Ka Masters

Inni Mneeh - Mashrou' Leila ( For brother Mohan)

Mpondolo - Musi-O-Tunya & Rikki Ililonga

AKSUM Nights by Kaya Radio 05.08.23

Cobalt is a hard silvery-white magnetic metal that is a byproduct of mined copper and nickel. It is one of the world’s most important natural resources and the DRC is estimated to posses 70% of its global supply. It is said to be 'the new blood diamond’.

This mineral is in hot demand because it is a critical component of batteries used in electric vehicles and electronic devices.Mining cobalt is now linked to grave human rights and environmental abuses including the exposure of miners to unsafe worksites and its reliance on child labour. It is estimated that at-least 25000 children are working in informal cobalt mines in the DRC.

Shoshi and Shubert speak to Mulonda James Ntale, know professionally as Jamamusiic about his lived experience as a child miner in The Democratic Republic of Congo, moving to Australia and channelling his pain to help the next generation.

We are also joined by Jamamusiic's manager Bob.

Track List:

Fernando Damon ft Robin Fassie - M***o

Jamamusiic - Unreleased track

Jammamusiic - Unreleased track

Makambo Mibale ft. les Bantous de la Capitale - Makambo mibale

Aćol Agaar Apollo,better known by the stage name Pookie is a South Sudanese rapper, songwriter, composer and producer who was born in Nairobi, Kenya and migrated to Australia with her family at the age of seven. She talks to Shoshi & Shubert about moving Boorloo, her studies in architecture and sound engineering in Naarm, as well as navigating the creative industry as a Black African woman growing up in Australia.

Track List:

POOKIE - Bai

POOKIE - Ima Magician

POOKIE - Unstoppable

POOKIE - Shady (interlude)

Bokang Ramatlapeng - The Waters

Thandi Ntuli & Carlos Nino - Sunrise (in California )

POOKIE - Pushing through the rain

'AURUS is a modern mirage. The incarnation of our contradictions.'

Shoshi and Lisa chat to Reunion Island-based artist AURUS also known as Bastien Picot about his traditional Creole musical influences, language, expression and his experiences in Australia.

Tracklist:

Bastien Picot - Stardust

AURUS - Still Alive

Tracklist:

Jas Kayser - Feel it

El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious game

Seun Kuti & Black Thought ft Vic Mensa - Bad Man Lighter 2.0

B.Cool-Aid, Pink Siifu & Ahwlee ft Devin Morrison, Pher & Moruf - Wassup

Liv.e - Wild Animals

Melanie Charles - Without Us

Chrissi - Back in the day

Morena Leraba - Ho Sama-Sama

Anbessa ft Manu Dibango - Akalè Wubè

Meshell Ndegeocello ft Thandiswa - Vuma

Nakhane Hold me down

Desire Marea - Banzi

Arona Mane, Shantan Wantan Ichiban & Dancing Water - Doin' it different

SUPEREGO ft Sakidasumi - Lies

Jinku ft Swahili Papi, Wendy Kay & DEZ -Tena Na Tena

ZuluMecca - Culture

Sampa The Great ft Joey Bada$$ - Mask On

KAMAUU - Switch Up

Miles Davis- Feio

Cardinal Rex Lawson -Sawale

We chat to Lagos-based artist Milan about his collaboration with Brisbane's Izaya Biggs.

Tracklist:

Allara - Ngatha Nhawa - I Nanyirr

Mbuso Khoza - Zulu Eliphezulu

Outernational Meltdown - Giya Kasiamore

Nina Simone - Funkier than a mosquito's tweeter

Milan - Body

Izaya Biggs - The Marathon

Brandee Younger - Dust ft Meshell Ndegeocello

Moor Mother - Evening

Yasiin Bey - Life in marvellous times

Keleketla - Shepherd song remix

Luisito Quintero ft Francis Mbappe - Gbagada,Gbagada, Gbogodo.

Africa Express ft Phuzekhemisi - Welcome

Moussa Traoré

Vodou, also spelled Voodoo, Voudou, Vodun, or the French Vaudou is a worldview encompassing philosophy, medicine, justice and religion. Its fundamental principle is that everything is spirit.Humans are spirits who inhabit the visible world. The unseen world is populated by Iwa (spirits), mystè (mysteries), anvizib (the invisibles), Zanj (angels) and the spirit of ancestors. All these spirits are believed to exist in a mythic land called Ginen, a cosmic 'Africa.'

This episode is inspired by the idea Vodou.

Tracklist :

The Soil - Baninzi

Kokoroko - Home

The Last Poets - Music

Albert Ayler - I didn't know what time it was

So Anne - Sali Nago

OBIJAUN & Dylantheinfamous - Jungle Fruit

Rah ft. Zoë Modiga - Desire Marea

Bill Woods - Wharves

WITCH - Kangalaitoito

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile

Kwani Experience - Mo Bophelong

Moses Taiwa Molelekwa - Down Rockey Street

Polobi & the Gwo Ka Masters - La Lézad

7 Son @ To - Peyi Dèwò

Etta James - If you want me to stay

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We are joined by Botswana-born  Boorloo based DJ Sepsi who talks to Shoshi about her childhood memories, musical influences, religion and Sepsi vibes.

Track List :

 Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble ft. Mbuso Khoza, Linda Sikhakhane, Shane Cooper, Njabulo Shabalala, Siya Charles, Nduduzo Makhatini - Abansundu Nabamhlophe (RSA)

Bhudaza - Tjontjobina (Lesotho)

Mobi Dixon ft Mque - City Rains (RSA)

Ubuntu Brothers ft S'tukzin da DJ - Purity (RSA)

Gambino La MG - Bébé (France)

Naza - Vie de César (France)

Izangoma - Ngo Ma (RSA)

We sat down with emerging Perth Afrobeat DJ SirB to talk about music, parenting and community.

South Sudanese comedian, actor, activist and founder of the South Sudan Comedy Festival, Akau Jambo talks to Jodi and Shoshi about his Australian tour, content creation and the art of telling jokes.

Track List : Nina Simone - Misunderstood

                    Manana -Umbilical 

We chat to up coming stand-up comedian Yetemgeta Mulugeta, known professionally as YETEMGETA about the Perth comedy scene, 'bombing', free drinks and more.

Track list :  Black Jesus Experience - E105 (AUS)

                   Flewnt - Children Of The Files (AUS) 

                  Bootsy Collins - The Jazz Greats (USA) 

                  Izangoma - Ngo Ma (RSA) 

                  Superego - Chrome Face (AUS) 

We chat to Cameroon-born, Paris based artist and activist Blick Bassy about Bikutsi 3000, musical influences and identity.

Bikutsi 3000 is part of the Perth Festival and runs from 10-14 February 2023 at The State Theatre in Perth.

Track List: 

Blick Bassy - Mpondol

Trio SR9 ft Blick Bassy - One last time 

Blick Bassy - Kiki

We share music from the theatre production Black Brass and chat to lead actor Mararo Wangai ( Kenya/Australia) about his song making process with musician Mahamoud Selimane (Mozambique/ Australia) 

The OWA crew 6KGB, Costly Konfessions and Jory Youngsta join us in the studio for a chat about new music and their plans for the future. 

Track list : Zoë Mediga - Inganekwane 

                   Mararo Wangai and Mahmoud Selimane - Stimela 

                   Vis A Vis - Obi Angye Me Dofo

                 Costly Konfessions - Family Trees ft Sowdy & Yacku 

                  Jory Younsta - Island cake 

                 Doss & Nino Pa Piu - Chanel 

                Cymande - Dove 

                Quadzy - Body 

We chat to Kuda Mic and Lisa Watson who represent Boorloo creative group The Outsiders about their latest instalment of 'An evening of African poetry and storytelling' at The Blue Room Theatre from 31/01/23. 

Track list: Ziggy Ramo - Black Fella (interlude) 

                : Bawon Mande - Lakou Badjo 

                : Dumama + Kechou - Umzi 

                : Exuma - Exuma, The Obeah Man

We chat to Sierra Leone - born, Western Australian Afro Beat artist Quadzzy about his love for music, family, the Afro Beat scene in Perth and his upcoming EP.

Track List : Hennessy Africa  Cypher Freestyle ft Octopizzo, M.anifest and more.

                  : De La Soul - Royalty Capes 

                  : Quadzzy - Body 

                   : Quatdzzy - Prada 

Chisenga Katongo, formerly known as 'Crisis Mr Swagger' is a Perth based Zambian- born multi award winning Hip-Hop artist. He was the first artist to release a Hip-Hop album in Zambia, subsequently becoming one of the top selling artists in that country.He chats to us about his experiences.

Track List:

Priddy Ugly - 30 minutes to Soweto

Touchline - I'll always have me (ft.Veena) 

Chisenga - Chateau Petrus

In this episode we take you on a trip to post-colonial Zambia where for roughly ten years the stars aligned perfectly for a number of Zambian artists blending African rhythms, funk, garage and psychedelic rock, allowing them to lead an unparalleled musical movement known as Zamrock.

Track list: 

J Dilla - African Rhythm

Peace - Black Power 

Musi-O-Tunya & Ricky Ililonga - Mpondolo 

Osibisa - Home Affairs 

Poverty - Cosmos Zani 

Amanaz - Khala my friend 

Five Revolutions - Few Bena Zambia 

Mike Nyoni - Mad Man 

Keith Mlevhu - The bad will die

Eye Q - I am selfish 

Ngozi Family - Hold on 

Asiko Rock Group - Solo mon a Ndoan 

Joni Haastrup - Greetings 

MonoMono - Kenimania 

We chat to Seattle-born Melbourne based artist Strictly DT about music, family, collaborations, making art in a pandemic , coping with mental health and his new single.

Track List: 

Reason - Banana Mavoko 

DJ Premier - The root of all (ft Slick Rick & Lil Wayne)

Strictly DT - Drift Away (ft Cle Morgan) 

Strictly DT - Note to Self

Samora Pinderhughes - No Plce (ft Marcus Gilmore) 

Open Mike Eagle - Hymnal (ft Sammus ) 

Robert Glasper - Hi (ft India Arie ) 

Cruz Patterson - Mr Lazy 

Deyah - Genesis 

Mali Jo$e - Clouds 

Madlib - Heritage Sip 

Ballaké Sissoko & Baba Sissoko - Sigi Gno Gonya 

A moody playlist compiled in the spirit of free expression, kicked off by the voice of Duke Ellington.

Track list:

 Miles Davis - Feio (ft. Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea)

Yussef Dayes & Alfa Mist -Love is the message (ft Mansur Brown, Rocco Palladino) 

Thandiswa - Kulala 

Amir Sulaiman - Close to the sun (ft. Meshell Ndegeocello)

Miles Davis - Madness

Zedsix - My one and only

Kujenga - Kwa MaThusi

Keenan Ahrends - Perseverance 

Pharoah Sanders - Africa 

Mansur Brown - Touch 

Dedicated to the memory of Pharoah Sanders.

We chat to Boorloo - based siblings Doss & Nino Pa Piu about music, collaborations and future projects.

Track List : 

Djilpin Arts - Millay Millay ( butterfly) 

Moor Mother - Blame (ft. justmadnice)

Superego - O.B.S (ft. Sampa the Great)

Doss & Nino Pa Piu  - Crash Out

Ayuba SOQS - Rumble ( ft. Kuda Mic)

D'Angelo - Chicken Grease 

Yugen Blakrok - Mars Attack (ft. Cool Keith) 

MAVI - Terms and Conditions

Makaya McCraven - Inner Flight 

Black Jesus Experience - Tears of the Ancestors.

Interludes by Larry Crestani

One man’s lived experience in pre- democratic Azania.

Shoshi has a candid chat with his father Mr. Montsitsi about his life as a freedom fighter in Apartheid South Africa. The recording of this episode was accidental and a continuation of the chat with his friend, music promoter Mzamo. We published this episode with Mr Montsitsi's permission.

Recorded in Mr. Mzamo's house.

We chat to Western Edge's Nigerian-born actor, spoken word poet and playwright Amarachi Okorom about her upcoming trip to Nigeria to develop a script for her new project. As a critically acclaimed emerging playwright, Amarachi was shortlisted for the 2021 Griffin award, she was also selected for Melbourne Theatre Company's First stage program, Australian Theatre for Young People's National Studio program and Malthouse Theatre's Besen Writer's Group.

We also chat to Nigerian-Australian emerging artist Danny Lanke about his two part, six track debut EP 'Someone's Daughter' which dropped on 29th July 2022.

Track list:

Xênia França - Ancestral Infinito 

Luedji Luna ft. Djonga, Plim & DJ Nyack - Saudação Malungo 

Yaadcore & Lee 'Scratch' Perry - Play God 

Simphiwe Dana - Sabela 

Tumi and The Volume - Basement 

Irreversible Entanglements - Fireworks 

Danny Lanke - Holywood Dreams 

Ginger Trill - Frompotchwithlove 

Priddy Ugly - Soil 

Earl Sweatshirt - 2010 

Isaiah Sharkey - Honey Bone 

Arat Kilo, Mamani Keïta & Mike Ladd - Dou Coula 

Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Cha Cha 

Josh Johnson - Punk 

We chat to Melbourne business owner Jose Gonsalves about business, music, travel and life

Track list: 

Homeboy Sandman - Stand Up

The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra - Fight so hard

Miriam Makeba - A Luta continua

Luedji Luna - Saudação Malungo

A candid chat and listening session with Melbourne based  musician Larry Crestani. 

Recorded in Naarm.

Track list:

Larry Crestani 

Asnakech Worku - Tche Belew

Thandi Ntuli - Inkululeko

Cannonball Aderley - Little boy with the sad eyes

Theo Crocker ft Ego Ella May - Something 

Nu Fvnk - Curtains 

Bassekou Kouyate + Ngoni Ba - Ngoni Fola

Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocenrics - Cha Cha

Xhanti Nokwali - Intlokomo 

This episode features music by Somi, Ngaiire, Thandiswa Mazwai, NLite, KMD, Sault, Msaki and more.

This episode features the voice of Mama Africa, King Fela, the music of Nicola Cruz, Cesaria Evora, Ajak Kwai,  Auntie Flo and more.