A Romp around the Motherland with big dollops of Malian music featurig Invisible System Samba Toure and BKO. A little... See details
Mon, 2018-07-23 16:34
A Romp around the Motherland with big dollops of Malian music featurig Invisible System Samba Toure and BKO. A little stop over in Zambia with Namvula before indulging in lush vocals of Samthing Soweto. Our dear Oscar Kidjo who did so much for the music of Benin has left us and will be dearly...Some seasonal Xmas songs to get us into the festive mood plus another random look at favourite releases of 2017... See details
Thu, 2017-12-14 17:32
Some seasonal Xmas songs to get us into the festive mood plus another random look at favourite releases of 2017 featuring sounds from Iraq,Portugal, Cabo Verde, Reunion, more vintage gems from the vaults more from the iconic Francis Bebey and genius Ethiopian vibes legend Mulatu.
KOLEDARSKA...Tune in for a random selection of top releases of 2017 featuring new artists like Tootard from the Levant and Takeifa... See details
Thu, 2017-12-07 15:58
Tune in for a random selection of top releases of 2017 featuring new artists like Tootard from the Levant and Takeifa from Senegal. Plus sprinkling of amazing evergreens, icons of the scene who are still at it conjuring up beguiling musical alchemy like Boubacar Kar Kar Traore and Orchestra...Malick Sidibe - the eye of modern Mali genius at capturing the mood evoking an era. He came into his own at a time... See details
Fri, 2017-01-13 15:22
Malick Sidibe - the eye of modern Mali genius at capturing the mood evoking an era. He came into his own at a time of seismic change. a time when Africans were either revelling in newly gained freedom or looking forward to it. As Malick Sidibe said - music was the real revolution and great music...This edition of Rita’s World showcases bright new voices from Turkey, Canada, Mauritania, the UK and beyond. They are... See details
Thu, 2016-11-17 16:49
This edition of Rita’s World showcases bright new voices from Turkey, Canada, Mauritania, the UK and beyond. They are delving into their traditions and sometimes other folks’ cultures to create compelling new music, all framed in a staggering array of genres. They try on Jazz, folk, psychedelic...What a day for us all - it's November the 9th, many of those listening to this program will be reeling from the results... See details
Fri, 2016-11-11 11:40
What a day for us all - it's November the 9th, many of those listening to this program will be reeling from the results of the American presidential elections. So this episode features artists with something to say about our world along with those ushering us onto the dance floor to transcend our...Le Grand Kalle - Joseph Kabasele, the Godfather of modern Congolese music epitomised La Belle Epoque. He ruled the... See details
Fri, 2014-01-31 15:26
Le Grand Kalle - Joseph Kabasele, the Godfather of modern Congolese music epitomised La Belle Epoque. He ruled the roost (until Franco came along) and his ensemble African Jazz was populated with outrageous talent - chock full of future legends. One of them became a global legend and influenced...It's a Jazz thing. This episode mainly features an enticingly random selection of artists who have performed at the... See details
Fri, 2013-11-22 19:26
It's a Jazz thing. This episode mainly features an enticingly random selection of artists who have performed at the London Jazz Festival over the last 21 years - It's Serious and they are 21!
Jaga Jazzists KITTY WU Stix (Ninja Tune)
Jessica Lauren UPTOWN (Melt 2000)
Abram Wilson I WANT MORE...So, I am not on my lonesome this episode - indeed not! Appietus a top producer from Ghana pops in for a chat about how... See details
Fri, 2013-11-22 15:42
So, I am not on my lonesome this episode - indeed not! Appietus a top producer from Ghana pops in for a chat about how he got started, how he got into hiplife and highlife, and what is happening in the Ghana music scene now. He is looking for new collaborations in the uk and beyond so give him a...Womex 13! Yes and well good it was too. Thank you Cardiff for being such splendid hosts. Big Shout out to the... See details
Wed, 2013-11-13 13:43
Womex 13! Yes and well good it was too. Thank you Cardiff for being such splendid hosts. Big Shout out to the incredible team that make it happen. This episode features music from everywhere - well it's Womex - Don't You Just Know it.
Invisible System ...New voices with new renditions of old traditions including Cigden Aslan and Leyla McCalla, re imagined afro beat with... See details
Fri, 2013-10-18 18:49
New voices with new renditions of old traditions including Cigden Aslan and Leyla McCalla, re imagined afro beat with Kronos Quartet and Kyp Malone et al along with naija psych funk from the 70's. Africando make a triumphant return and the Soulful Alice Russell and Zonke take a bow
Cigdem...Ebami Eda, The Black President, that is the late great Felea Anikulapo Kuti - Happy Birthday.This episode is party for... See details
Thu, 2013-10-17 03:25
Ebami Eda, The Black President, that is the late great Felea Anikulapo Kuti - Happy Birthday.This episode is party for Fela featuring Afrobeat and Afrobeat inspired tracks from around the globe. October 15th would have been his 75th birthday, maybe we should keep the party going through the rest of...Wind instruments take centre stage with offerings from Cunyet Sepetci, Yom and Lippa. Buika is on a roll with a... See details
Mon, 2013-10-07 18:06
Wind instruments take centre stage with offerings from Cunyet Sepetci, Yom and Lippa. Buika is on a roll with a cracking new release and Vieux Farka Toure brings back memories of his fabulous recent gig at QEH
Mulatu Astatke AZMARI Sketches of Ethiopia - Jazz Village Harmonia Mundi
Buika...Mop Mop KAMAKUMBA Isle of Magic (Agogo Records)
Lord Mouse and the Kalypso Katz GOOMBAY DRUMS (Piranha )
Samba Toure... See details
Tue, 2013-06-18 16:53
Mop Mop KAMAKUMBA Isle of Magic (Agogo Records)
Lord Mouse and the Kalypso Katz GOOMBAY DRUMS (Piranha )
Samba Toure - FONDORA Albala (Glitter Beat)
Dirt Music CHICKEN SCRATCH Troubles (Glitterbeat Records)
Bobby Womack ACROSS 110 STREET Across 110 Street
Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm FUNKY...Samba Toure BE KI DON Albala (Glitter beat Records)
Miriam Makeba PATA PATA Pata Pata (Warner Bros Records)
Fela... See details
Thu, 2013-06-06 20:05
Samba Toure BE KI DON Albala (Glitter beat Records)
Miriam Makeba PATA PATA Pata Pata (Warner Bros Records)
Fela Anikolapo Kuti ZOMBIE The Best Of Fela Kuti The Black President (Universal)
Mbilia Bel ESWI YO WAPI Bel Canto
Youssou N'dour ft Neneh Cherry 7 SECONDS (Colombia)
K'Naan 15...This episode we have a Kenyan feast made up classic benga, afrobeat, border crossing topped of with a jus of Early... See details
Wed, 2013-05-15 16:56
This episode we have a Kenyan feast made up classic benga, afrobeat, border crossing topped of with a jus of Early English traditions infused with tender young folkies. a meeting of the Americas with Chucho Valdes and the Cratian Swedish revisioning with Goran Kajfes. the raw the cooked,...Manu Delago BIGGER THAN HOME Bigger Than Home (Session Work Rec)
Bi Kidude KIJITI Zanzibara 4 (Buda Musique)
Oana... See details
Thu, 2013-05-02 23:01
Manu Delago BIGGER THAN HOME Bigger Than Home (Session Work Rec)
Bi Kidude KIJITI Zanzibara 4 (Buda Musique)
Oana Catalina Chitu TRENULE MASINA MICA Divine
A Hawk And A Hacksaw DANCE MELODIES FROM BIHOR COUNTY
Kabatronics Fanfara Tirana Meets Transglobal Underground
Yasmine Hamdan DENY Ya Nass...Rachid Taha WESH (N'AMAL) Zoom (Wrasse Records)
Zohreh Jooya SEGODAR Journey To Persia (Arc Music)
El Tanbura Heela... See details
Fri, 2013-04-12 21:28
Rachid Taha WESH (N'AMAL) Zoom (Wrasse Records)
Zohreh Jooya SEGODAR Journey To Persia (Arc Music)
El Tanbura Heela Heela Arabic Revolution (World Music Network
Family Atlantica GAITA PSYCHEDELICA Family Atlantica (Soundway )
Meridien Brothers GUARACHA UFO (Soundway)Desesperanza
Los Chinches...Koby Israelite BLUES FROM ELSEWHERE Blues From Elsewhere (Asphalt Tango)
Rachid Taha ZOOM SUR OUM Zoom (Wrasse... See details
Wed, 2013-04-10 14:49
Koby Israelite BLUES FROM ELSEWHERE Blues From Elsewhere (Asphalt Tango)
Rachid Taha ZOOM SUR OUM Zoom (Wrasse Records)
Johanna Juhola BIPOLAR TANGO Fantasia Tango Johanna Juhola Music
Toumani Diabate A CURVA DA CINTURA A Curva Da Cintura (Mais Um Disco)
Family Atlantica FLY THROUGH THE...Continuing our March of the Women
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Mary Epworth THE SADDLE SONG Looking For A New England... See details
Wed, 2013-04-03 15:50
Continuing our March of the Women
Forward!
Track Listing:
Mary Epworth THE SADDLE SONG Looking For A New England (FRoots)
Emily Loizeau L'AUTRE BOUT DU MONDE l'autre bout du monde (World Music Network)
Renu MIDNIGHT RADIO
Familia Atlantic FLY THROUGH THE LIGHTENING TO SPEAK TO THE SUN...8th of March is International Women's Day. It is so wrong to give us a piddling single day. Here come more wonderful... See details
Fri, 2013-03-22 16:47
8th of March is International Women's Day. It is so wrong to give us a piddling single day. Here come more wonderful Women singers in this episode of Rita's World.
Tracklisting
Fantani Toure SANKA NYONKON N'Tin Naari (Sterns Music)
Anoushka Shankar DANCING IN MADNESS Traveller
Eleni...It's March, Its International Womens Week, it's Mothers day, it's WOW (Women of the World Festival), so needless to say... See details
Wed, 2013-03-06 20:09
It's March, Its International Womens Week, it's Mothers day, it's WOW (Women of the World Festival), so needless to say ladies from all over the world with lots of different things to say are going to be taking centre stage for this episode and for all the episodes during arch. Yay
Nneka FT Wura...A taste of Zanzibar's stone Town, a feel of Tahrir Square, new releases, Moussu T is back as is Koby Israelite. We got... See details
Wed, 2013-02-27 21:10
A taste of Zanzibar's stone Town, a feel of Tahrir Square, new releases, Moussu T is back as is Koby Israelite. We got new favs including Salik + Roots in a rocking dancehall stylee and a few more gems.
Bi Kidude + Culture Musical Club SUHUBA YA DAI Zanzibara 4 (Buda Musique)
El Tanbura HEELA...Boubacar Traore MALI DENHOU Boubacar Traore (Lusafrica)
Samuel Yirga ABET ABET the Rough Guide To The Music of... See details
Fri, 2013-02-08 18:00
Boubacar Traore MALI DENHOU Boubacar Traore (Lusafrica)
Samuel Yirga ABET ABET the Rough Guide To The Music of Ethiopia (World Music Network)
Perunika Trio Ta Ne se Si Mome Naspalo ( Arc Music)
Mariem Hassan GDEIM IZIK El Aaiun Egdat (Nubanegra)
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba ft Khaira Arby KELE...Mosaic DRUHNY Undiscovered World (World Music Network)
Kabatronics fanfara Tirana meets Transglobal Underground QAJ... See details
Wed, 2013-01-30 16:49
Mosaic DRUHNY Undiscovered World (World Music Network)
Kabatronics fanfara Tirana meets Transglobal Underground QAJ MARO (world Village)
Lokki Terra ft Dele Sosimi A FOGGY DAY IN LONDON TOWN London's Calling (Culture Clash)
Zenzile SCARS Electric Soul (Yotanka)
Salif Keita ft Roots...Its 2013 and Rita is back with tracks from Salif Keita, Fela Kuti, Creole Choir of Cuba, Kabatronics, Ana Alcaida and... See details
Tue, 2013-01-29 12:57
Its 2013 and Rita is back with tracks from Salif Keita, Fela Kuti, Creole Choir of Cuba, Kabatronics, Ana Alcaida and many more groovalicious tunes and artists. Enjoy!
VOICES UNITED FOR MALI Mali Ko (World Circuit Records)
FELA KUTI Yellow Fever - Black President 2 Knitting Factory /...In this episode of Rita's World I am mainly remembering the Olympics through Jason Yardes Inspired commission for New... See details
Fri, 2012-11-16 13:47
In this episode of Rita's World I am mainly remembering the Olympics through Jason Yardes Inspired commission for New Music 2012, lthers ots of brass, old favourites and a couple of new stunners. Until soon
Renu MUSTANG Renu Presents Midnight Radio (Holykuti Records)
Malouma NEBINE African...The Hiplife in Ghana: West African Indigenization of Hip-Hop. Rita spent the entire episode with Dr Halifu Ousmare... See details
Wed, 2012-11-07 17:10
The Hiplife in Ghana: West African Indigenization of Hip-Hop. Rita spent the entire episode with Dr Halifu Ousmare discussing how Hip -Hop conquered the world, how it was embraced in Ghana and how it developed into Hiplife. We look at the roots of Hiplife and discuss the stages of development and...A snapshot of what I've been up to since the last episode including highlights of the Back 2 Black Festival with tracks... See details
Mon, 2012-07-02 19:37
A snapshot of what I've been up to since the last episode including highlights of the Back 2 Black Festival with tracks from 2 of the performing artists - Brazil's Criollo and Fatoumata Diawarra from Mali along with tracks I played while I was at the festival. Some spanking new releases from giants...Celebrating Sanctuary's epic and definitely rocking goodbye to Refugee Week demanded that I play some of the music from... See details
Tue, 2012-06-26 14:32
Celebrating Sanctuary's epic and definitely rocking goodbye to Refugee Week demanded that I play some of the music from our East European journey including Lazlo, Kottarashky, Boban I Marko Markovic. Afro beat from Mali and Brazil and some compelling sounds from the Solomon Islands make up some of...Artist - Track - Album - Label
1. Samuel Yirga - I am The Black Gold of The Sun - Guzo - Real World
2. Zita Swoon... See details
Thu, 2012-06-21 18:10
Artist - Track - Album - Label
1. Samuel Yirga - I am The Black Gold of The Sun - Guzo - Real World
2. Zita Swoon Group - Taare - Wait For Me - Crammed Discs
3. Amadou + Mariam - Wily Kataso - Folila - Because Music
4. Mdungu - Marock 'N' Roll - Mdungu Gambian Space program - Proper Music
5....Rita Ray drops a music mix to get in the mood for Celebrating Sanctuary London festival on the South Bank, launching... See details
Thu, 2012-06-14 20:58
Rita Ray drops a music mix to get in the mood for Celebrating Sanctuary London festival on the South Bank, launching Refugee Week in the UK in June. Plenty of music to warm the heart and feet from Samuel Yirga's terrific piano playing, SRA back with a well good album, Seu Jorge from Brasil, Roberto...Greetings - Its been a while and there are so many records I need to play!! On the show is the Ethiopian Aretha... See details
Wed, 2012-06-06 17:31
Greetings - Its been a while and there are so many records I need to play!! On the show is the Ethiopian Aretha Franklin with her 23rd release, Zita Swoon who I am loving just a bit too much. The launch of the AfriFestNet - Network of African Festivals took place while i was in Ghana and was a...
Its all about the DRC - guitars, singers, rumba, soukous... It's just great music. Enjoy... See details
Wed, 2012-03-21 15:00
Its all about the DRC - guitars, singers, rumba, soukous... It's just great music. Enjoy it!
Artist - Track - Album - Label
1. Wendo - Botyiaki Ntembe - Botyiaki Ntembe - Franc' Amour
2. Franco - La Rumba OK - Roots...Welcome to Rita's World, This episode is a music mix - no chitty chatty just wall to wall music. Featuring re-releases... See details
Mon, 2012-03-19 21:12
Welcome to Rita's World, This episode is a music mix - no chitty chatty just wall to wall music. Featuring re-releases of iconic labels like Today and Perception - that's where the Astrud Gilberto comes from and brand spanking banjo picking output from Tom T. Hall. The Moulettes Sing unto us and we...This episode of Rita's World is a salute to the women of the world. From brand new voices like Ghana's Lady Jay Wah to... See details
Fri, 2012-03-16 14:00
This episode of Rita's World is a salute to the women of the world. From brand new voices like Ghana's Lady Jay Wah to legends of R+B like Etta James. We have representation from Iraq with the golden voice of Farida. Rhythm and Blues , Afro House, collaborations and crossing of boundaries abound....The Atlantic looms large in this episode - music coming from the slave trade routes of Africa, South America and the... See details
Mon, 2012-03-12 16:49
The Atlantic looms large in this episode - music coming from the slave trade routes of Africa, South America and the USA. Some of it direct, some via all sorts of routes like our harmonica blues man Erroll Linton who gives us London via the USA + Jamaica. There is an ode to love and tolerence From...Blues, jazz, electronica and dancefloor mayhem with thanks to Diabel Cissokho and Nuru Kane from Senegal, Mali's... See details
Fri, 2012-03-02 02:00
Blues, jazz, electronica and dancefloor mayhem with thanks to Diabel Cissokho and Nuru Kane from Senegal, Mali's Terakaft. Plus a taste of acoustic Rio from Joyce and a peak at the new BBE compilation of suberb tracks from Perception and Today Records. If you missed the last Mwalimu Express - well,...The Rita's got culcha episode. In the studio to tell me about a progressive new play called Zhe Undefined is Victoria,... See details
Mon, 2012-02-27 16:48
The Rita's got culcha episode. In the studio to tell me about a progressive new play called Zhe Undefined is Victoria, manager of Collective Artistes. Yes, it's all identity, gender, sexuality and crossroads. I should have brought in some Robert Johnson! Instead, I did bring in plenty of spankingly...Tropical sounds to warm the feet and heart with Cumbia and Palenque from Colombia, Cuban nu skool. A couple of terrific... See details
Tue, 2012-02-07 19:44
Tropical sounds to warm the feet and heart with Cumbia and Palenque from Colombia, Cuban nu skool. A couple of terrific reissues of hot Afrobeat from Benin and Nigeria and gorgeous new sounds from Finland's Lepisto and Lehti. I've also thrown in a few remixes of some of my current faves and that's...
