#4702, The African Diaspora in the New World
Hear music from contemporary descendants of the African diaspora in both North and South America by multi-instrumentalist Jake Blount, The Garifuna Collective, Afro-Peruvian songstress Susana Baca, and Afro-Brazilian singer Virginia Rodrigues.
The Garifuna people of the Caribbean coast of Central America are the descendants of people from West Africa who were to be enslaved in the West Indies. However, the two Spanish ships were shipwrecked in 1635, and never made it to their destination. These West Africans stayed among the indigenous Amerindian group, the Carib people, on the island and together created the Garifuna people. The group The Garifuna Collective, is a multi-generational group of accomplished artists dedicated to preserving the Garifuna language and culture, unique to the tiny Central American nation of Belize. Hear music from their record, Watina, featuring the late co-founder of the group, Andy Palacio.
Then, listen to the Afrofuturism and electronics meet ancient Yoruba rituals and spiritual practice in the music of the Puerto Rican band ÌFÉ, headed by producer and percussionist Otura Mun. There’s also music from Colombia by Monte (Simón Mejía) of dance band Bomba Estéreo, along with music from Afro-Peruvian songstress Susana Baca and Afro-Brazilian singer Virginia Rodrigues.
Plus, hear music rooted in the ring shouts of the Gullah Geechee people by ethnomusicologist, banjo player, fiddler, and producer Jake Blount from his excellent 2020 album, Spider Tales. And more. - Caryn Havlik
Program #4702, The African Diaspora in the New World (First aired 1/11/23)
ARTIST: Lionel Loueke
WORK: Ife [2:00]
RECORDING: Heritage
SOURCE: Blue Note Records
INFO: lionellouekemusic.com
ARTIST: ÌFÉ
WORK: 3 Mujeres (Iború Iboya Ibosheshé) [6:45]
RECORDING: IIII+IIII
SOURCE/INFO: grupoife.bandcamp.com/album/iiii-iiii
ARTIST: Omar Sosa
WORK: Across Africa (Arrival) [5:20]
RECORDING: Omar Sosa: Across the Divide: A Tale of Rhythm & Ancestry
SOURCE/INFO: https://omarsosa.com/producto/across-the-divide/
ARTIST: Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective
WORK: Watina [4:42]
RECORDING: Watina
SOURCE: Cumbancha
INFO: cumbancha.com
ARTIST: Polobi & the Gwo Ka Masters
WORK: Kawmélito [3:34]
RECORDING: Abri Cyclonique
SOURCE: Real World Records
INFO: realworldrecords.com
ARTIST: Monte
WORK: Mamita [4:13]
RECORDING: Mirla
SOURCE: musicmonte.bandcamp.com
INFO: youtube.com. also available via Apple Music or Spotify
ARTIST: Susana Baca
WORK: De Los Amores [5:14]
RECORDING: Eco De Sombras
SOURCE: Luaka Bop
INFO: luakabop.com
ARTIST: Virginia Rodrigues
WORK: Berimbau [4:09]
RECORDING: Mares Profundos
SOURCE: DG Deutsche Grammophon 4741962
INFO: Available at AppleMusic, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon.com
ARTIST: Jake Blount
WORK: Move, Daniel [5:04]
RECORDING: Spider Tales
SOURCE: Free Dirt Records
INFO: https://smarturl.it/spidertales
ARTIST: Sons of Kemet
WORK: My Queen Is Nanny of the Maroons, excerpt [2:07]
RECORDING: Your Queen Is A Reptile
SOURCE: Impulse! 6736435
INFO: Available at Amazon or iTunes
