Roots and Diaspora – TWO w Guest Sharon Clark 7/25/2013
July 27, 2013
From Thomas Mapfumo at Grassroots to a Jamaican cover of a Charley Pride tune, Sharon and I explored tunes from roots to shoots – from notions of “original” sounds to imitations of imitations. Our playlist is below, Sharon’s songs are in red.
Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited – Grassroots recording
Chiwoniso Maraire – Rebel Woman
Amadou Ballaké – Renouveau
Evolution Revolution – Patient Zero
Cesaria Evora – Cabo Verde
Shirley Caesar – Gotta Serve Somebody (Bob Dylan cover from “Masked and Anonymous” soundtrack)
Your djs speak
Alabama Shakes – Hang Loose
Mahmoud Ahmed – Selam Almazeye
Sweet Honey in the Rock – Biko (Bernice Johnson Reagon)