It's time for the WRIR Funraiser.

WRIR 97.3 FM

It's our fall fund raiser here at your Community Volunteer run Independent radio station.
In order to continue to bring you national and local news and national, International and local music of MANY genres we need you help with a donation.

We have some special gifts for you on "The Other Black Music", "Ambiance Congo" and "The Motherland Influence"

(1) The Other Black Music, Sunday October 31: 3-5pm EDT
Fat Freddys Drop, "Dr. Boondigga And The Big BW" (Electrofone)
The Budos Band, "III" (Daptone)
various artists, "Egypt Noir: Nubian Soul Treasures" (Piranha)

This set of three is a Stash which will go to the first person who donates $100 or more during the show.

(1) The Motherland Influence, Sunday October 31: 5-7pm EDT
Grupo Fantasma, "El Existential" (Nat Geo Music)
Oswin Chin Behilia, "Liber" (Otrabanda)
Septeto Nacional Ignacio Pineiro, "Sin Rumba No Hay Son" (World Village)

This set of three is a Stash which will go to the first person who donates $100 or more during the show.

(1) The Motherland Influence, Sunday October 31: 5-7pm
D.O. Misiani & Shirati Jazz, "The King Of History: Classic 1970s Benga Beats From Kenya" (Sterns)
Etoile De Dakar, "Once Upon A Time In Senegal: The Birth Of Mbalax 1979-1981" (Sterns)
Issa Juma & Super Wanyika Stars, "World Defeats The Grandfathers: Swinging Swahili Rumba 1982-1986" (Sterns)
Tabu Ley Rochereau, "The Voice Of Lightness, Volume 2" (Sterns)

This set of four titles (six discs) is a Super-Stash which will go to the person who donates the most money (by phone or in person only) during the show. Yes, the same person is allowed win both the Stash and the Super-Stash.


You can call 804-622-9747, donate on line or in person at 1621 West Broad St.

Thank you!

Island Hot Zone!

DJ Charles Williams (aka Graybeard from WRIR 97.3 FM) Caribbean & Bollywood Dance Party
Sizzling Island Beat: Soca, Zouk, Chutney & Jump Up

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

200 N. Boulevard

Richmond, VA

Thursday Oct. 28, 2010
6:00pm - 9:00 pm

Podcast for Oct. 17, 2010

The Other Black Music Oct.17, 2010
Track List

The Motherland Influence Oct. 17, 2010
Track List

I'm going to try this blogging thing again. If you are interested in what Graybeard and DJ Doudi are doing and listing to, this is the spot. Also you can find links to our podcast.

Next weekend Aug. 21st I'll be at the WRIR booth during the Down Home Family Reunion and spinning tune between the Blues bands, Zydeco and Elegba Folklore dancers. Abner Clay Park in Jackson Ward from 4-11pm.

Podcast for The Motherland Influence Aug. 15, 2010

Podcast PART A 1) Mose Fan Fan & Orchestre Somo Somo (DRCongo) HELLO HELLO (our theme song) from the CD HELLO Stern’s Africa 2) Rara Machine (Haiti) RARA MOUVE from the CD BREAK THE CHAIN Shanachie 3) Homefront (Trinidad) FAN MER PAOLOURINE from the CD HOT & SPICY CHUTNEY Music Club 4) Jean Pierre Essome (Cameroon) JAKARTA from the CD JAKARTA JPS Productions 5) Le Groupe Ngosso (Cameroon) DOULEUR from the CD LE TESTAMENT DE MAKOSSA TJR Music 6) Super Shleu (Guadeloupe) MESSAGE from the LP SUPER SHLEU DEBS Music 7) Banda Xamavu (Angola) GIENDA YA MONAMI from the CD KIMBOMBEIA LS Music 8) Marlene Dorcena (Haiti) FEY-O from the CD HAITI Haiti Cherie 9) Yola Semedo (Angola) MARIDO INFIEL from the CD MINHA ALMA AQ Producoes 10) Edizila (Angola) BENGUELA from the CD EU E TU Zukada Producoes PART B 11) Sekouba Bambino (Guinea) DIOUGOUYA MAGNI from the CD SINIKAN Somo 12) Mai Kouyate (Guinea) KOROSSI from the CD THE BEST FROM GUINEA 13) Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou MI HOMIAN DADALE from the CD THE VOUDOUN EFFECT Analog Africa 14) Les Amazones De Guinee ALHAMDOULILAH from the CD WAMATO Syllart 15) Angelique Kidjo (Benin) KORO KORO from the CD FIFA Mango 16)Foliba Trio (Cote D’Ivoire) KONO NALLAEYE from the CD MATOPIE WA Farafina Djigui Records 17) Orchestre Regional De Sikasso (Mali) TIEBAOU from the CD AFRICAN PEARLS: MALI 70, ELECTRIC MALI Syllart Production 18)Melome Clement & Le Tout Puissant Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou (Benin) AIME QUE T’AIME from LP MELOME CLEMENT & LE TOUT PUISSANT POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU Ets. Satel 19)D.O. Misiani & Shirati Jazz (Kenya) JAA from the CD THE KING OF HISTORY Stern’s Africa 20)The Latin Brothers (COLOMBIA) LLUEVE from the CD LO MAS SABROSO…LA SALSA Discos Fuentes

The Motherland Influence March 20, 2010

Podcast

1)Mose Fan Fan (D.R. Congo) "Hello Hello" from the CD "Hello Hello" Stern's 2)Lapiro de Mbanga (Cameroon) "Constitution Constipee" from the CD "Free Lapiro" 3)Tcheka (Cape Verde) "Nu Monda" from the CD "Djan Kre Bejabu Four Quarters Records 4)Bana (Cape Verde) "Tchica, Tchica, Tchica" from the CD "Exitos de Bana a voz de Cape Verde" Son's d'Africa 5)Lisandro Mesa (Colombia) "El Parajo Que Volo" from the CD "Universidad de la Cumbia" Cafe Records Inc. 5)The Chacachas (Cuba) "Canalla" from the CD "Vintage Cuba No. 41 - EPs Collectors "Canalla" Vintage Music 6)Ismael Wonder (Cote Divoire/France) "Ambe Domi" from the CD "S.O.S." Lassospikante 7)Les Espoirs de Coronthie (Guinea Conakry) "Temedi" from the CD 'Tinkhinyi" L,autre Distribution 8)Boolumbal (Mauritania/France) "Nguru Gool" from the CD "Fuuta Blues" Playasound 9)Lobi Traore & Barra Coura (Mali) "Yoyayo" from the CD "Acoustic Banama Blues" Kanaga System Krush 10)Gyedu-Blay Ambolley & His Creations (Ghana) "Akoba Ba" from the CD "Ghana Speacial" Soundway 11)Ayetoro (Nigeria/London) "Revenge Of The Flying Monkeys" from the CD "The Afrobeat Chronicles Vol. 1" 12)Nuru Kane (Senega/UKl) "Number One Bus" from the CD "Number One Bus" Indie Europe/Zoom 13)Remmy Ongala & Orchestre Super Matimila (Tanzania) "Kipenda Roho" from the CD "Africa: Never Stand Still" Ellipsis Arts 14)Baaba Maal (Senegal) "Mariama" from the CD "Africa: Never Stand Still" Ellipsis Arts 15)King Sunny Ada (Nigeria) "Congratulations (Happy Birthday)" from the CD "Seven Degrees North" Mesa 16)Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone) "Living Stone" from the CD "Rise & Shine" Cumbancha 17)The Abyssinians (Jamaica) "Declaration Of Rights" from the CD "Satta Massagana" Heartbeat 18)The Ethiopian (Jamaica) "Band Yu Belly" from the CD "The Mighty 2: Job Gibbs & Errol Thompson" Rounder records 19)Cocoa Tea (Jamaica) "Rocking Dolly" 20)Youth Waves (Trinidad) "Who's The Leader?" from the CD "100% Jump Up" Lusafrica 21)Scientist (Jamaica) "World Cup" from the CD "Dub Mix Convention" 22)Malage De Lugendo (D.R. Congo) "Baiser De Judas" from the LP "Malage De Lugendo"

The Other Black Music March 20, 2010

Podcast

1)The Lyman Woodard Organization "Creative Musicians" from the LP "Creative Musician" Perfect Toy 2)War "Get Down" from the CD "All Day Music" Rhino 3)Hortense Ellis "Women Of The Ghetto" from the CD "Reggae Anthology: Randy's 50th Anniversary" 4)Amp Fiddler "Dreamin'" from the CD single Genuine 5)Bunji Garlin & Faye Ann Lyons "No Gangsters" from the CD single Supersonic Sound 6)JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound "Get It Together" from the single The Rabbit Factory 7)Joe Bataan "My Cloud" from the CD "Singing Some Soul" Fania 8)The Pilgrim Travelers "Good News" from the CD "The History Of Black Gospel Vol. 4" Smith & Co. 9)Allen Hoist "The Closer I Get To You" from the CD "Soul Renaissance" Soulab 10)Alborosie "I Am" from the single African Beat Records 11)Georgia Anne Muldrow "Sermonette" from the CD "Umsindo" E1 Music Canada 12)Maceo Parker "Hallelujah I Love Her So" from the Cd Roots & Grooves" 13)Selah Collins "Pick A Sound" from the CD " Watch How The People Dancing" 14)Cyril Neville "Tell Me What's On Your Mind" from the CD "New Orleans Funk" 15)Earl King "Street Parade (Part 1)" from the CD "New Orleans Funk 2" 16)Eddie Hazel "California Dresming" from the CD "Games, Dames & Guitar Thangs" 17)Fort Knox Five "Funk 4 Peace" from the CD "Radio Free DC Remixed Vol 1" 18)Bokoor Band "Maya Gari" from the CD "Bokoor Beats" 19)Antibalas "Filibuster X" from the CD "Security" 20)Dr. Israel "Tetze" from the CD "Patterns Of War" ROIR 21)Creative Source "I'm Gonna Get There" from the LP "Migration" 22)Plunky & Oneness Of Juju "Follow Me" from the CD "Live In Paris" 23)Pee Wee Ellis "Do That Thing" from the CD "Soul Masters" 24)Fat Freddy's Drop "Shiverman" from the CD "Dr. Boondigga & The Big BW" The Drop 25)Bobby Williams "Funky Super Fly" from the CD "The Best Of Bobby Williams" 26)Godwin Omabuwa & His Casanova Dandies "Do The Afro Shuffle" from the CD "Nigeria Afrobeat Special" Soundway