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YOU STAY BRASSY, MADERA

Its a bit of a horn-fest today on the STOP MAKING SENSE show. No real reason. Sometimes it just pans out that way... ok? Dont judge. As per the routine, MADERA drives a musical tent peg in one country, then gets a piece of musical string and connects it to another musical peg somewhere else in the world. Does that make sense? Music from the BEASTIE BOYS (MCA rip), BLOCKHEAD, CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD, THE APPLES, GREGORY ISAAC, HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND, LATIN KINGS & the BOBAN I MARKO MARKOVIC ORKESTAR get the party started. Yes!

Very special guest in for todays show , Mr Jason Mayal of Smash records and Fuji Rock festival talking about the new album he has just produced and released - Narasirato, Warrato'o (The Sound of The Solomon islands) and also chatting about his expeditions to Colombia in the early nineties to discover the 'cumbia'

Pure Latino-Ska Reggae vibes on this episode as Cal Jader is joined by Abner Perez lead singer and songwriter of Ecuadorian-London band Reverso. They play tracks from and discuss the band's second album 'Radio Comfort' released earlier this year. Plus they talk about the Ecuadorian music scene and play influential bands for Reverso including Rocolo Bacalao and La Grupa plus the show features other tracks from La Kinky Beat, Ska Cubano, Panteon Roccoco and Sarazino.

Two major talents in the form of Sarah Gillespie and Gilad Atzmon came together on this A World In London. Sarah’s powerful lyrics and contagious ironic humour are delivered through her pristine & glorious jazz voice. Partnered by iconic composer Gilad Atzmon, a dash of Arabic strings, lashings of rock guitar, and oodles of eclecticism are added to her beat poetry in albums like ‘Stalking Juliet’ and ‘In The Current Climate’. While Gillespie’s acclaimed narrative, ‘War On Trevor’, recently showcased at Ronnie Scott’s, marks her out surely as the natural successor to Ian Dury!

Caipirinha Appreciation Society presenters MdC Suingue and Kika Serra have birthdays only two weeks apart and usually celebrate them jointly. Should our dear listeners wish to give the pair of us a little birthday treat, here's a suggestion: tell your friends, family, teachers, colleagues, flatmates, neighbours about your favourite cliché-free Brazilian music show.

After last weeks unfortunate unplanned hiatus, we are back, back, back with a thoughtful contemplative episode which stretches the format to the edges of acceptability. Along the way we discuss the stupid naming of stations on the Chicago subway, if “finding £20 in the street” is a satisfactory story for even the most banal of radio shows, how to make a flump, the joys of soft furnishings and Bath Moles is yet again name checked.

Pure musical selection all the way through Cal Jader starts with a couple of Latin themed Beastie Boys track as tribute to MCA. Brazilian future boogie remixo Ray Lugo's I Dream of Bahia, Sao Paulo soul from Criolo and Curumin, Latin jazz with Energie Du Verre and Jessica Lauren Four, plenty of Cumbia and Chicha mash ups with Bondi Blaster, Dengue Dengue!, New producer Swaggadrozo's epic contribution to the Sonoro Norte EP, a killer from Quantic's Los Miticos Del Ritmo album and another track from the Chicha Libre album, plus a great uptempo ska track from the Reverso album.

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The Soundscape returns with space-age rock and chiptune, brand new electronic beats, fresh underground indie, and a taste of the Eighties avant-garde. Plus a gig guide of Japanese bands playing in London in May and June.

Studded with delicious nuggets and surprises, and steamed to perfection, Nordorama is back for another lap around the highways and byways of the Nordics. This week's playlist features a collaboration between Ane Brun and José González, jazz poetry in ancient Latin and some Swedish rock as suggested by listeners. The icing on this week's audiocake comes in the form of a track recorded on instruments made of ice in a soundproof igloo.

Percussionist, dancer, & composer, Guy Schalom is back with a brilliant new album! In ‘Baladi Blues 3’, Guy pays homage to the great Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdi, resurrecting and re-arranging ever-green hits originally sung by Warda, Oum Koulsoum, and Hafez. Baladi Blues 3 will be out on May 21st, but exclusive copies will be on sale at the launch party on May 20th. Join us at Dingwalls in Camden!

STRUT YOUR FUNKY STUFF, MADERA

A very special edition of the SMS show featuring head honcho of Strut Records QUINTON SCOTT talking about his wonderful label, how it came to be and flourished. Dragging world music kicking and screaming onto the cool dancefloors of Europe since the late 90s with excellent club crew collaborations & compilations (SOUL 2 SOUL, HORSEMEAT DISCO, GOOD TIMES, SOFRITO) and now signing artists direct from Africa and beyond (EBO TAYLOR, FANGWANA), STRUT has never ceased to push the envelope. One of a handful of small UK labels keeping the faith, Strut we salute you!

In this episode we welcome one more radio to the Caipirinha Appreciation Society's network: Rádio Mundo, from Floresta, a village from the state of Pernambuco. A partnership with the label Sambada.

LIDC-RAS Debate: 'Beyond Aid. Britain, Africa and Agriculture: Who benefits?'
Event held on the 17th November 2011 at the Houses of Parliament

LIDC and its partner Royal African Society (RAS) brought together an array of speakers in an interactive debate to spell out how Britain-Africa agricultural relations can work to mutual benefit.

On April 26, former Liberian President Charles Taylor was convicted by the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone on 11 counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity and violations of international law for aiding and abetting rebels from 1996-2002 in Sierra Leone’s 11-year civil war. Immediately after the verdict, announced on the eve of Sierra Leone's 51st Independence Day, emotions ranged from excitement to disappointment, showing the complexity of the case.

Harvey Bruce chats to Norwegian songstress Hanne Hukkelberg about her fifth studio album 'Featherbrain' and the inspirational sounds you can find on your coffee table. As if that wasn't enough, we have a Finnish cover of a 50s Italian hit, and début singles from Mirel Wagner and Tilbury. Guaranteed to make life 6% easier.