RHYTHM PASSPORT PRESENTS IS BACK AFTER A FEW MONTHS OFF AIR. THE HOUR OPENS WITH HIGHLIFE FROM BERLIN AND CLOSES ON A KOREAN FOLK TALE ABOUT A TURTLE, A RABBIT AND A SICK DRAGON KING, SUNG OVER TWO BASS GUITARS.
ON THE WAY THERE IS A LAGOS AFROBEAT BAND ASKING WHO GETS THE GOOD LIFE, A JEJU ISLAND CHANT FOR DRIVING OUT SPIRITS SET TO A HIP-HOP BEAT, GEORGIAN TOASTS OVER ELECTRONICS, CRIME FUNK FROM MILAN FOR A JAMES ELLROY DOCUMENTARY, AND A COLOMBIAN SINGER TELLING HER PRESIDENT THAT THE ANDEAN HIGHLANDS ARE NOT FOR SALE.
NEW MUSIC FROM JEMBAA GROOVE, LAGOS THUGS, DOBET GNAHORÉ, MEZAR, GALA I OVIDIO, MADRA SALACH, TAMADA, KAREN Y LOS REMEDIOS, DNGDNGDNG, THE SKINTS, HABIB KOITÉ & SURA SUSSO, CALIBRO 35, NOUR AND LEENALCHI. THIRTEEN OF THE ARTISTS IN THE SHOW PLAY LONDON IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, AND YOU GET THE DATES AS YOU LISTEN.
TRACK LIST:
1. JEMBAA GROOVE – “WAKA” (FEAT. FATOUMATA DIAWARA & THE CAVEMEN)
2. LAGOS THUGS – “(NDDEP) NA DEM DEY ENJOY PASS”
3. DOBET GNAHORÉ – “MA FORCE”
4. MEZAR – “TCHEBTCHAQ EL MARICANE”
5. GALA I OVIDIO – “EL ANHELO DE VOLVER”
6. MADRA SALACH – “RIBBON FACTORY”
7. TOOTARD – “MOONLIGHT”
8. TAMADA & DILLANEXT – “GAMACHUME”
9. CHUDAHYE CHAGIS – “HEOSSE!”
10. KAREN Y LOS REMEDIOS – “CURANDERA”
11. LA MUCHACHA – “CANTO PÁRAMO” (NUESTRO LATIR VERSION)
12. MARI MERENDA – “BOTE NO LUGAR”
13. DNGDNGDNG – “PANTANO” (FEAT. LOS HIJOS DE LAMAS)
14. FAT FREDDY’S DROP – “WANDERING EYE”
15. AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE – “DERVISH CHANT”
16. THE SKINTS – “PRESSURE”
17. HABIB KOITÉ & SURA SUSSO – “LONDI”
18. CALIBRO 35 – “BLACK DAHLIA”
19. RHEA KATTAN – “EMPTY CHAIR”
20. MAHMOUD EL LEITHY – SOUQ EL BANAT
21. NOUR & AHMED DIAA – MEHTAR
22. LEENALCHI 이날치 – MAO MAO MAO 마오마오마오