Yaya Yaya

Deep digs from Africa, drifting all the way to the southern horn. Plus more from new and old.

Playlist

  1. Cry Laughter by Joe Mensah on Joe Mensah (Decca / Soundway)
  2. Kadeed Badanaa Naftaydani (My Life Is Full Of Tribulations) by Sharaf Band on Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of Africa (Ostinato Records)
  3. A Voce 'E Napole by Nu Guinea on Nuova Napoli (NG Records)
  4. The Message by Gyedu-Blay Ambolley on Gyedu-Blay Ambolley (Analog Africa)
  5. Identify With Your Root (Which One You De?) by Sound President Odion Iruoje on Down To Earth (Odion Limited / Soundway)
  6. Hafi Deo by Tabu Ley Rochereau on Mangase / Hafi Deo (Soundway)
  7. Binz by Solange on When I Get Home (Columbia)
  8. Almeda by Solange on When I Get Home (Columbia)
  9. Yemmpa Aba by Ata Kak on Obaa Sima (Awesome Tapes)
  10. Dooya by Dur-Dur Band on Volume 5 (Awesome Tapes from Africa)
  11. Love and Property by Greenwave Beth on People In Agony
  12. Make Up by Greenwave Beth on People In Agony
  13. Nighttoad by Kleenex/LiLiPUT on Kleenex/LiLiPUT (Self Released)
  14. Politics! by Girls At Our Best! on Pleasure (Cherry Red)
  15. Pleasure by Girls At Our Best! on Pleasure (Cherry Red)
  16. Honey by Marine Girls on Lazy Ways (Cherry Red)
  17. In Love by Marine Girls on Lazy Ways (Cherry Red)
  18. Things We Never Did by Sad Lovers & Giants on Epic Garden Music (Midnight Music)
  19. Time To Get Up by Los Microwaves on Life After Breakfast (Posh Boy Music)
  20. Dark Rooms by DA on Dark Rooms (Autumn Records)
  21. I Don't Wanna Be Cool by Kate Fagan on Waiting For The Crisis / I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool (Disturbing Records)
  22. Wede Harer Guzo by Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band on Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band (Awesome Tapes From Africa)