Higher Ground Music Show # 19

Blues musicians are super dope! I got a chance to talk with and hang with Buddy Guy on Saturday the 19th in Chicago. Man, he is cool as indoor AC! He had a lot to say about radio not playing blues and some funny stories about his kids not knowing all he had done in music because they had never heard his songs being played on the radio. The he did a 4 song set that lit Best Buy up! OK, on to my music show for this week. I'm dropping new cuts from Dwele, Sa-Ra, 3 Chairs, Noel Gourdin & Hil St. Soul. I got some classics from Soul For Real and Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, The Afro Beat Explosion is in effect as usual, and in the 5SPOT some new indie soul from Albright. www.WKCRonline.com starting at 8pm with last weeks show and the new show at 11pm. Here's this weeks playlist:

1. Kon & Amir - Kon & Amir present Off Track Vol. 2: Queens (Bob Brault Org. - Bilboquet) (3:33)
2. Dwele - Free As A Bird - Dwele (3:26)
3. Nat Dove & The Devils - Ghetto St. U.S.A. (3:46)
4. 3Chairs - Untitled (2:12)
5. Kindred (The Family Soul) Feat. Ursula Rucker - We (3:45)
6. Soul For Real - Candy Rain - Remix w/ Heavy D. (4:25)
7. Common - Communism (2:18)
8. Dave Brubeck - Take Five (5:26)
9. Hil St. Soul - If I Was You (4:20)
10. The Brand New Heavies - Gimmie One Of Those (3:41)
11. The Cheebacabra - Rebirth Of The Electric Ant (2:53)
12. Noel Gourdin - Too Late (3:45)
13. Heath Brothers - Smiling Billy Suite Pt. 2 (4:24)
14. Greyboy - Parkside Bounce (5:00)
15. Sa-Ra Creative Partners - Glorious (4:47)
16. Rahsaan Patterson - The One For Me (3:25)
17. Ageisheka (5:03)
18. Tunji Oyelana & The Benders - Ifa (5:01)
19. Eric (Showboy) Akaeze and His Royal Ericos - Wetin De Watch Goat, Goat Dey Watcham (10:09)
20. Fela Kuti - Gbagada Gbagada (9:21)
21. Hwehwe Mu Na Yi Wo Mpena (7:49)
22. Sir Shina Peters and His International Stars - Yabis (6:58)
23. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - War Hero (Guajiro) (5:26)
24. The 3rd Generation Band - Because Of Money (5:53)
25. W'awu Do Ho No (3:10)
26. Albright - Tainted (5:23)
27. Albright - Ghettoland (6:07)
28. Albright - Dunno' What (3:41)
29. Albright - In Between Worlds (5:27)
30. Albright - Its Alright (3:37)
31. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - I Wonder If I Take You Home (6:44)
32. Tony! Toni! Toné! - I Couldn't Keep It To Myself (5:18)
33. Tortured Soul - Love Everlasting (4:47)
34. The Pharcyde - Passing Me By (5:03)
35. Skull Snaps - Trespassing (4:00)
36. Quantic - Politick Society Featuring Noelle Scaggs (4:40)
37. Cerrone & Louie Vega - Love & Dance Ritual (Love Ritual (Album Version)) (3:55)

Higher Ground Music Show # 18

This has been a hectic week, but it always is when I travel. Peace out to the OKAYPLAYER at the Detroit picnic! We did it up like we always do and getting to know all these guys is cool! I will be hanging with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bluesman Buddy Guy tomorrow at Best Buy in Downers Grove, IL. Best Buy is carrying music instruments in select stores now, so we shall see how that goes. It's also been mighty hot in Chicago..DAMN! For the music this week, I got new jams from Incognito, Noel Gourdin, Hil St. Soul, Esperanza Spalding(a personal favorite) and Robin Thicke. The second hour of the show will be a one hour AFROBEAT explosion. I had such a great response to the show last week, that I am doing an hour of afrobeat on the show from now on! I am attaching a link to download an hour of last weeks afro beat show. The third hour is a 5 spot segment featuring new music from Dwele. The new album Sketches Of A Man is out now! I also have some Latin Salsa, a mini deep house mix and much more. Starting at 8pm tonight. www.wkcronline.com
Also, here is the link to the afro beat download
http://www.zshare.net/audio/156748657d2529e6/
the playlist for the new show....
1. Esperanza Spalding - Precious (4:24)
2. Robin Thicke - Magic (3:35)
3. Hil St. Soul - Black Rose (3:42)
4. Noel Gourdin - Better Man (3:47)
5. Al Green - Stay With Me (3:23)
6. Jaguar Wright - Free (4:13)
7. Anthony David - Spittin' Game (4:14)
8. Incognito - Step Aside (5:58)
9. Sergio Mendes - Acode - Featuring Vanessa Da Mata (4:28)
10. Spacek - Eve (Jay Dee remix) (5:39)
11. Kon & Amir - Kon & Amir present Off Track Vol. 2: Queens (Trama - Straight Groove ) (4:23)
12. Van Mc Coy & The Soul City Symphony - The Hustle (3:47)
13. Down To The Bone - Smile To Shine (5:49)
14. Soull II Soul - Back To Life (3:50)
15. Rob - Make It Fast, Make It Slow (5:29)
16. Seun Kuit - Think Africa(Radio Edit) (3:16)
17. Ofo The Black Company - Allah Wakbarr (3:32)
18. Kon & Amir - Kon & Amirpresent Off Track Vol. 2: Queens (Bentho Gustave Titiou-Poly Rythmo - Iyame Dji Ki Bi Ni) (4:10)
19. Eyi Su Ngaangaa (4:30)
20. The Sweet Talks - Kye Kye Pe Aware (4:50)
21. Moussa Doumbia - Keleya (6:41)
22. Dynamic Africana - Igbehin Lalayo Nta (6:49)
23. Wale Oyejide - Olodumare (2:50)
24. Fela Kuti - Authority Stealing (8:20)
25. Wale Oyejide - Jump & Funk (6:34)
26. The Budos Band - Ghost Walk (2:09)
27. Dwele - Free As A Bird - Dwele (3:26)
28. Dwele - Feels So Good - Dwele (3:20)
29. Dwele - A Few Reasons ( Trust Pt.2 ) - Dwele (3:48)
30. Dwele - Open Your Eyes - Dwele (3:21)
31. Dwele - Brandi [featuring Slum Village]- Dwele (3:24)
32. Joe - Deep House Mix #2 (24:56)
33. Eddie Palmieri - La Verdad (4:22)
34. Mark Dimmond - Aguardiente (5:40)
35. Willie Bobo - Bon Sueno (2:30)
36. Malcolm McLaren Presents The World Famous Supreme Team - Hey DJ (Original 12" Mix) (6:14)

Higher Ground Music Show #17

Peace and happy after 4th of July week..I guess??? We are deep in summer and well, it's July already! DAMN! Anyway, I am finally able to mp3 my shows, so I am going to drop the first hour of my shows on mp3 and begin podcasting them so they will be available to those who can't always listen on a Friday night. Anyway, I would like to thank Dusty Groove Records, Dearborn Music, Traxsource and Beatport for always having the jams for me to get and play on the show. You should check these spots out if you can. For the music this week, I want to focus on Afro Beat. I LOVE AFRO BEAT! There's no question about it. West Africa was putting out some bangin' funk back in the 70's! But there is also a lot of new afro beat that is hot too. Seun Kuit, one of Fela's sons, Antibalas, Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra, Tony Allen is still making music. So, join me Friday at 8pm for a re-cast of last weeks show and then at 11pm for a 3 hour Afro Beat EXPLOSION! http://www.wkcronline.com/
Here is the playlist for tonights new show!
1. Bongos Ikwue & The Groovies - You've Got To Help Yourself (4:10)
2. Dynamic Africana - Igbehin Lalayo Nta (6:49)
3. Bola Johnson & His Easy Life Top Beats - Ezuku Buzo (2:56)
4. Fela Kuti and Ginger Baker - Let's Start (7:51)
5. Ify Jerry Crusade - Everybody Likes Something Good (3:26)
6. Kon & Amir - Kon & Amir present Off Track Vol. 2: Queens (Super Boire Band - Samba) (5:36)
7. Fela Kuti - No Agreement (4:51)
8. Ebo Taylor Jr. & Wuta Wazuri - Mondo Soul Funky (4:58)
9. Tony Allen & Tweek - Leroy (5:50)
10. The 3rd Generation Band - Because Of Money (5:53)
11. Fela Kuti - Water No Get Enemy (4:12)
12. ALex Konadu - W'awu Do Ho No (3:10)
13. Tony Allen - Kilode (5:13)
14. The Apagya Show Band - Kwaku Ananse (3:12)
15. Bukky Leo & Black Egypt - Black Egypt (Intro) (3:31)
16. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - War Hero (Guajiro) (5:26)
17. Manu Dibango - New Bell (6:30)
18. The Ogyatanaa Show Band - Ageisheka (5:03)
19. The Daktaris - Super Afro-Beat (3:41)
20. Amp Fiddler - Afro Strut (5:13)
21. Orlando Julius - Ijo Soul (2:58)
22. Tunji Oyelana & The Benders - Ifa (5:01)
23. Tony Allen - Ise Nla (5:20)
24. Gyedu Blay Ambolley & The Steneboofs - Simigwado (4:40)
25. Sir Shina Peters and His International Stars - Yabis (6:58)
26. The Budos Band - The Volcano Song (2:41)
27. Kon & Amir - Kon & Amir present Off Track Vol. 2: Queens (Dan Satch & His Atomic 8 Dance of Aba - Je Nr'okan) (3:04)
28. Kon & Amir - Kon & Amirpresent Off Track Vol. 2: Queens (Orchestre Black Dragons de Porto-Novo Dahomey-ESaF'aiye) (3:17)
29. The Faces - Tug Of War (4:19)
30. Bunzu Sounds - Zinabu (3:22)
31. Peter King - African Dialects (4:56)
32. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Beaten Metal (5:52)
33. The Immortals - Hot Tears (2:49)
34. Fela Kuti - Zombie (5:17)
35. The Ogyatanaa Show Band - Disco Africa (4:11)
36. Marijata - Mother Africa (5:09)
37. Kon & Amir - Kon & Amir present Off Track Vol. 2: Queens (Kapingbdi - Wrong Curfew Walk) (5:03)
38. Seun Kuti - Think Africa (6:55)
39. The Daktaris - Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti (5:06)