Music Data
Genre
Characteristics
Energy
LOW HIGH
Vibe
MOODY UPBEAT
Tempo
SLOW FAST
Rhythm
SIMPLE COMPLEX
Vocals
NONE MANY
Personal Rating
Popularity
30/100
Routes of Slavery
Shelter day 91, June 19th, 2020—installment 28 of live-streamed, all-vinyl DJ sets while we’re sheltering during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In recognition of Juneteenth, this mix features music from the slave routes—from West Africa to the West Indies and into the Deep South.
Tracklist
- Big Bill Broonzy - Black, Brown And White (USA)
- Ali Farka Toure - Manakoidé (Mali)
- Introduction aux Musiques Africaines - Choeurs (Republic of the Niger)
- Super Volta - La Guitare De Tinga (Upper Volta / Burkina Faso)
- Madala Kunene - Zimpi Zombango (South Africa)
- Sunny Ade And His African Beats - Syncro System Movement (Nigeria)
- Souleman Rowgie - Stop Hurting Me (Sierra Leone)
- M’Bilia Bel - Boya Ye (Zaïre)
- Orchestra Baobab - Seeri Koko (Senegal)
- S.E. Rougie - Do Me Justice (Sierra Leone)
- Edo Orisiagbon Music Union - Imarueghe (Nigeria)
- Bana - Pontin Pontin (Cabo Verde)
- Rodrigue Millien & Blagueur - Palé Créole (Haiti)
- The Professional Beach Melodians "Uhuru No. 2” - Kofi Brokeman (Ghana)
- Vis-A-Vis - Odo Fever (Ghana)