While the #Africaishot sound is rooted in hip hop, we also play Afro house, kwaito, dancehall, afrobeat and more, inspired by the eclectic vision of the original hip hop deejays such as Afrika Bambaataa. In this update we attempt to deal with a backlog of months in uploading the Africa Is Hot shows playlists, so check out these eight hours of Afro tunes from September to January. Stay tuned for more as we still have the February through April show playlists as well.
UPDATE May 6, 2015: Red Light Radio moved all their shows and playlists to Mixcloud. Listen to the latest shows in this playlist:
Stay tuned for more playlist updates, and when you’re done here tune in to African Hip Hop Radio 24/7 (launch in popup) which we’ll be supplying with fresh tunes daily from now on.
Photo (above): Okmalumkoolkat in the studio with #Africaishot presenter Amal and Red Light Radio initiator Hugo van Heijningen.
Africa Is Hot #6 – January 2015A show going all over the place, starting with Dutch/Brazil 80s rare grooves from Congarilla, leading up to Meiway’s ‘DJ Tassouman’, an unreleased cut by Tatunane from Tanzania and an early version of Africa’s biggest hit in the western pop charts, Yeke Yeke by Mory Kante.
Congarilla – Dance with me till the morningNneka – Book of jobCoptic ft. M.anifest – Keep ShiningDean Blunt ft Inga Copeland – #2Tyrone Evans – Rise UpMinzoto ya Zaire – Koni VukaVerckys – Cheka sanaKarol Conka – Vo LaMeiway – Dj TassoumanKrotal – Krotal – On a tous des soucis feat Le Reflet AbracadabraLimas Do Swagg – Arrasta esse patoYemi Alade – Johnny (African Skank Bootleg)Sarabi ft Santuri – FireSuper Cat feat. Shaggy — Night FlightDaddy Showkey- Asalambeez feat. Harry SongSinkane—How We Be (Lexx Remix)Mory Kante – M’balouFrancis Bebey – Sanza nocturneMermaids – Night walkinIba Mahr – Diamond soxStephen Marley ft Sizzla & Capleton – Rock stoneTatunane – UtamaduniLes Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako – TiecolombaMory Kante – Yeke yeke (original version)
Africa Is Hot #5 – December 2014In this show we played a lot of Afro house tunes including the brilliant – and exclusive for now – ‘Fire’ by Sarabi from Kenya featuring the East African Santuri project.
1 Sarabi & Santuri – Fire2 Freddy Massamba feat. Boddhi Satva- Warriors of Africa3 Dj Malvado jr Ft. Bill Mello – Deda Baba (Afro)4 LVovo Derrango ft Black coffee & Zakes bantwini – Mzimba ngidedele5 Black Motion ft. Berita – Troopa6 Francis Bebey – Di Saegi7 Orlando Julius with the Heliocentrics – Omoba Blues8 Sal Davis – Uhuru of Kenya9 Simba Wanyika – Yamebaki mazoea10 Jabula – Ithumeleng ba mamela11 Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako12 Sabu Martinez – El Cumbanchero13 Protoje – Who knows ft Chronixx14 Leeroy – Chateau Rouge15 Krotal – On a tous des soucis16 Dhaanto Cusuub17 Manu Dibango – Abele18 Marché Noire – Y’a du blues19 Don Laka – Don’t you like it20 Dirty Paraffin – Big Bootyholic21 Yvonne Chaka Chaka – Umqombothi (B.R.M 2014 Crazy Mix)22 Maikal X – Real friend
Africa Is Hot #4 – November 2014Afro Vintage Vinyl special with dj Gioumanne
1 Kwaku Daddy – American Football2 Mandingo – Harima3 Asante – Asante Tabora4 Saidou Richard – Sabali5 Lizzy Mercier Descloux – Lady o’kpele6 Peter Tosh – Bukk in Ham dub7 Congarilla – Thunder and lightning8 Henri Guedon – Mozambikaction9 Pili Pili – Afro Timento10 Anansi – Funky G11 Georges Diby – Abore Mebe12 Sonny Okosuns Ozziddi – O’Jesu13 Slim Ali – Sing a song14 Candido – Jingo15 Buari – Iro la pa16 Dizzy K – Link the boogie17 Del Richardson – Soul on fire18 Jewel – Jewel’s groove (Afro Disco Boogie Edits)19 AM FM – You are the one20 Sumy – Goodthingman21 Oso – Disco bata22 Young Exposer – The swing23 Billy jones – We want peace24 Los Hermanos Latinos – Bomba remix
Africa Is Hot #3 – September/October 2014With special guest Caroline Kamya (Uganda) – @CarolineKamya
1 Sanzala – Bomaye (Senegal)2 Ill Skillz – Hip Hop Jones (SA)3 Abladzo Kwame – Hope feating Kur Brakous (Ghana)4 Bana – All for Luga Flow (Uganda)5 Wangechi – Play (Kenya)6 Clap! Clap! – Tayi Bebba (Diaspora/Italia)7 Sopiang Kawina – Opete kwasi8 Mo Kolours – Mike Black (Mauritania/UK)9 Andrew Ashong – Never Dreamed (UK)10 Manu Dibango – Kusini (Cameroon)11 Segun Bucknor – You Killing Me (Nigeria)12 Amen Brother Disco Band – Soleil13 Marlene – Taste of the pudding ft Segun Roberts (Nigeria)14 Caroline Kamya DJ set15 Abumba du Zaire – Likambo na falanga16 Buttley Moore – Happy Merry Music17 The Ngozi Family Band – Stay With Me
