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Aracataca's John Child plays new and rare charanga cuts from Dany Martínez & CubanoRican and Orquesta Metropolitana; new Latin releases from Boricua Legends, Ray Bayona and Metralla y Los Mercenarios; rare and vintage cuts from Chico Álvarez, Orchestra Harlow, Bobby Rodríguez y La Compañia, Lucho Puerto Rico y su Grupo Sonero ft. Alfredo Linares, Pete Terrace & His Orch. and Rolando Aguilo y su Conjunto. Plus, a live track from Compay Segundo with Cuarteto Patria and a reissued vinyl cut from Steve Hernández y su Orquesta Latinoamericana.

Okinawa excursion - A sonic fly-by over the islands of Okinawa. A distinct culture and language, the result of their particular history, being located between China and mainland Japan. The music an unusual infusion, from centuries of sea changes in politics and trade, to create a sound somehow of both countries and neither at the same time. The backbone is the snakeskin covered sanshin, descended from Chinese sanxian and ancestor of the Japanese shamisen, almost a member of every family, granted divinity by some. You’ll be hearing a fair amount of this plucking and strumming, so time to get attuned, there’s a lot more than meets first listen. Like Japanese folk song, there is a fair amount of call and response, but the tones and melodies are something else entirely. Vocal acrobatics and harmonic choruses are order of the day, evoking a complexity and unique beauty, like the islands themselves. Other influences, namely post World War II American occupation - only ending in 1973 - mean there’s a jazz section subtly elaborating an island standard here, further down the way there are restrained, rocked up and funked down excursions. Everything blown in on the musical typhoon. Not to mention... the hairdos.

latest TDW with hydraulic croissant Dj Fiery Biscuits. Tracks by Ingar Zach, Dans Les Arbres, Tongue Depressor, Jasmine Padgett, Tim Olive, and Autoreverse. I AM holding still, I AM squirming!

Aracataca's John Child spins a mixture of new, reissued, vintage and rare Latin cuts from Dany Martínez & CubanoRican, Izis "La Enfermera de la Salsa", Los Felcas, Steve Hernández y su Orquesta Latinoamericana, Roberto y su Nuevo Montuno, Rudy Calzado and his Charanga, Dave Santiago and Latin Affair ft. Luis "El Tirano" Rodríguez, Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco, The Lebron Brothers, Dimensión Latina and Willie Colón. Plus, Aracataca remembers the salsa africana pioneer Boncana Maïga, featuring Las Maravillas de Mali and Africando ft. Gnonnas Pedro.

This one is guitar heavy and soft mostly. Promo by Wuzy Bambussy, their new single, Late Libation, absolutely loved by Bo. Very calm show for the best part. Faithfully, Bo ☀️❤️🫡

This one is guitar heavy and soft mostly. Promo by Wuzy Bambussy, their new single, Late Libation, absolutely loved by Bo. Very calm show for the best part. Faithfully, Bo ☀️❤️🫡

The one with all the favourites that spontaneously came up in my mind. A lot of organic music. But also breezy and light. Mellowness of early spring in tunes. Faithfully, Bo 🫡❤️☀️

! Guitar heavy !

Aracataca's John Child spins new Latin releases from Don Perignon & La Puertorriqueña, Orquesta La Solución & José "Toñito" Novoa, Steve Guasch & ONE, Tito Rivera, Dany Martínez & CubanoRican, Benedict & The Magic Band, Boricua Legends, The Latin Jazz Coalition & Demetrios Kastaris and Wito Rodríguez; rare vinyl cuts from La Plata Sextette, Gil Súarez And His Hi-Latins and Joe Loco His Piano & Quintet; and reissued salsa africana from Docteur Nico & African Fiesta Sukisa. Plus a cut from Vampi Soul's vinyl reissue of a salsa dura cult classic by Roberto y su Nuevo Montuno.

It's not normal! How many artists in the history of music start out as pop stars to then define underground scenes for decades? Yuzuru Agi, for starters. The handsome actor and kayoukyoku singer's run in the mid 1960s was followed briefly in 1970 as an existential folk singer - his 100 copy private press single, I Am A Sad Weekend Hippy/Hardly Living, being reissued a few years back. In the late 1970s, a radio DJ, he founded Vanity Records, in what became a vital chapter in the history of Japanese experimental and electronic music. Initially releasing two ambient styled LPs, and the legendary Aunt Sally, while publishing the plainly titled Rock Magazine. Inspired by Brian Eno and "krautrock", he took his cue from these revolutionary sound makers, focussing on music encompassing punk, the independent experimental music that preceded it and followed in its wake. Early issues of the magazine reviewed and interviewed members of the independent label scenes of various stripes, and the artists who inspired them. Occasional issues featured cheeky flexi-discs of early electronic music, an interview with Eno, the occasional European band, and promoted some Vanity artists. Some of the label's material was then culled from demos sent to the magazine, and pressed in small runs of 300-500 copies from the late 70s to the early 80s. It guides the choppy waters of tape music, strident synth sounds pre-dating House, watery dub predicting Basic Channel, lots of degraded, distorted crunch, kosmische strumming and the "post-punk" of Aunt Sally (fronted by Phew). Agi released another magazine in the late 1990s, on the pulse of the offshoot dance underground; then a music blog that continued until his death in 2018, his passion for new visions in music never satiated. Pretty sure Moondog once wrote: "All is vanity", said the old man - "Vanity is all" said the young man.

In today's episode, we dive into the world of Brega. Born in the heart of Northern Brazil, this genre captures a perfect collision of vintage 60s rock aesthetics and the tropical soul of Caribbean beats.

Liam is doing his very best to keep the tracks coming at you! A Sunday soundtrack is something that he is very privileged to provide you! Featured artists are

This show goes through many continents and different vibes. Musicians that utilise rhythm and heritage as a contemporary form which is at home whether in club or a beach on the boat or in the nature. Combo of slow and energetic. Atmosphere by Herb Alpert that Bo would live in. Hopefully you enjoy it as much as I did! Love to all and be more Ubuntu! Faithfully, Bo🫡☀️🥰 Photo: Tanya

Aracataca's John Child showcases new Latin releases from Don Perignon & La Puertorriqueña, Tito Rivera and Pachangara's Big Band (all three featuring Marcial Istúriz), together with Dorancé Lorza & Sexteto Café ft. César Batalla, Dany Martínez & CubanoRican, Conjunto Puerto Rico, Tony Velardi, Héctor Fito Bataola and Edwin "El Calvito" Reyes; and a rare vinyl cut from Kiko Mendive with La Sonora Guantanamera de Venezuela. Plus, Aracataca remembers the gifted bongosero, composer and orchestra leader Ralphy Santi.

TDW162 with air fried embolism Dj Fiery Biscuits. Tracks by Hali Palombo, Lucie H Chung, John Macedo, Alice Kemp, Augutse Vickunaite, Regan Bowering, Rory Salter, Fleshtone Aura, Adam Buffington, Maria Kovacevic, Matt Atkins, Shakkeb Abu Hamdan, and Shit Creek. Put some colour in yer space pop kids!!!***

With spring on the horizon, here is an hour of hope, joy and despair to clear away the winter cobwebs, so we might begin again.

Music For Iran is a project set up by Katja of Holiday Ghosts with the aim to raise awareness and funds for Iranian liberation. Through the power of music and community, we have brought together artists from around the world. This show will be spotlighting artists from our music compilations, as well as some of our favourite Iranian and Middle-Eastern tunes. Expect a range of genres, moods and styles.

Highlighting another outlier in the history of Japanese record labels. Rather than a major label offshoot, Vap Records was formed out of the Nippon Television Network in 1981. Vap - "Video Audio Project", with the sub title "Visual x Audio x Power" - in the mood of the heady days of the early 1980s, when the commerce crazy "bubble economy" mindset bled into popular culture. Just in time for the commercial launch of the compact disc, the broader spread of video tape, Laser Disc, alongside the new overlords, music video and computer games. To complement these dazzling new technologies, a good proportion of the music was techno-pop or techno-kayou. Hot new synth sounds elevated, what at first seemed standard idol fare to new heights, with a hint of chugging proto-house rhythms and the odd quirky production twist. The label also hosted some heady organic jazz and curious rock and soul output, making Vap a hard imprint to pin down.

Aracataca's John Child spins new Latin releases, reissues and rare and vintage grooves from Don Perignon y La Puertorriqueña, Pin Núñez y la MG ft. Marcial Istúriz, Edgard Nevárez & Tommy Villariny y La Tropíca, Dave Santiago and Latin Affair ft. Luis "El Tirano" Rodríguez, Pío Leyva, Frankie Dante & Orquesta Flamboyan con Larry Harlow, Creación 75 ft. Kent Gómez and La Fuerza Latina; salsa africana cuts from African Fiesta and Babacar y Sabor Internacional; and a live cut from Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz. Plus, Aracataca remembers the American guitarist, songwriter and record producer Steve Cropper, featuring Mongo Santamaría, Candido and Poncho Sánchez (including guests Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Eddie Floyd).

The Damping Wells 161 with horn rimmed glottal stop Dj Fiery Biscuits. Tracks by Able Noise, Emilie Skrijelj/Tom Malmendier, Minor Dents, Ugly Animal, Eptiar, Gaël Segalen, The Piss Superstition, Left Hand Cuts off the Right, Ķæ p. Rujhaan, Nate Mercereau, Daktyloi, ADM, and Elke Schipper. Do it in one pop kids!