In this episode, we celebrate the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela through the music of South Africa from the late 1950s through the dismantling of apartheid.  The first sets showcase artists who were popular at the time and often meaningful in the liberation struggle of black South Africans.  The final set includes songs inspired by Madiba and performed by artists from around the world. Nelson Mandela is one of my most beloved heroes, so creating this program felt like a labor of love.  During the show, I refer to a movie from a decade ago called Amandla!  If you are interested in learning more about the connection between music and South African freedom, I encourage you to check it out. This might be it for me for 2013.  Thanks to all of you who have stayed tuned in! 1. When You Come Back - Vusi Mahlasela 2. Meadowlands - Nancy Jacobs & Her Sisters 3. Langa More - Dark City Sisters 4. Give Us Our Land (Mabayeke) - Harry Belafonte 5. Madiba's Jive - Antonio Forcione 6. Saduva - Miriam Makeba 7. Mahlalela - Letta Mbulu 8. Tiba Kamo - Phillip Malela 9. Sangoma - Malobmo 10. Asimbonanga (Mandela) - Soweto Gospel Choir (Feat. Johnny Clegg) 11. Free Nelson Mandela - Quilapayún 12. Nelson Mandela - The Special AKA 13. Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela) - Hugh Masekela 14. Tribute to Madiba - DJ Gibbz 15. Abezizwe (Uniting Nations Together - D'Influence Mix) - Ladysmith Black Mambazo Enjoy, share and spread the love...Radio Show 12-12-13.

Greetings listeners, This might be my final Twisted Groove program of 2013.  It's fun, so listen carefully. 1. Theme From Belle et Fou-Bows - Jazzanova 2. We Stand at the Back of the Bus - Uptown Funk Empire (Feat. Janice & Ange) 3. Ciew Mawale (Adham Shaik's Dusty Foot Remix) - Issa Bagayogo 4. Let the Sunshine In (Live) - Raphael Saadiq 5. Thunderbird - Whitefield Brothers 6. Call My Name - Joe Bataan 7. Já se namour - Tribalistas 8. Kambua - Bongo 9. Quiet Dog - Mos Def 10. Touch my Soul - Lack of Afro 11. La cucaracha - Lila Downs 12. Con el diablo en el cuerpo - La Lupe 13. Premonición de la muerte de Joaquin Murieta - Quilapayún 14. Tanguillos de la frontera - Son de la Frontera 15. Stranded on Earth - The Herbaliser 16. Alright - Unforscene 17. Changes - Nostalgia 77 18. No More Fighting - Althea & Donna 19. Love's Knockin' - Clinton Fearon 20. Horse Dance - Harrison Stafford (Feat. Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace) 21. Mix Up Dub - Don Carlos 22. 36 - Kwes. 23. Hip Hop Kids - Portugal. The Man 24. This is Why we Fight - The Decemberists 25. The Noose of Jah City - King Krule 26. Cydelines - Orgone Enjoy...Twisted Groove Radio Show 11-30-13.

I offer you another 3-hour special, filled with music spanning generations and time zones: 1. Make the Road By Walking - The Menahan Street Band 2. Easy to Come Home - Dojo Cuts (Feat. Roxie Ray) 3. Did It Anyway - Laura Vane & The Vipertones 4. Kumnyama Endlinni - The Mahotella Queens 5. Speed Controller - Afrigo Band 6. Vote Black President (Yeah Yeah) - Kokolo 7. Joyful Noise - Breakestra 8. Singalong - Treva Whateva 9. Ces Soi-disant Amis - Alpha Blondy 10. My People - Jah Mason 11. Can't Be My Lover - John Legend (Feat. Buju Banton) 12. Som do trio - Natiruts (Feat. Rafael Pondré) 13. Reggae Skanking - Mystikal Revolution Band 14. Burning Horns (Instrumental) - Slim Smith 15. Baara - Donso 16. Itaka berriro - La Kinky Beat 17. Pura sangre - Go Lem System 18. Almas rebeldes - Che Sudaka 19. Mil horas - La Sonora Dinamita 20. Saya Djangaro - Kaouding Cissoko 21. Just Let Me Cry - Lesley Gore 22. It's All Right - The Impressions 23. Spreadin' Honey - The California Honeydrops 24. Orange Blossoms - JJ Grey & Mofro 25. Doo Wop (Instrumental) - Lauryn Hill 26. Make You Crazy - Brett Dennen (Feat. Femi Kuti) 27. Evil Vibrations - The Rebirth 28. Take It Slow - Shaolin Temple Defenders 29. So Rotton - Blak Twang 30. Scratch My Itch - The Soul Snatchers 31. Yekiyi - Dobet Gnahore 32. Sowa - Fatoumata Diawara 33. Yündüwa Weyu - Umalali 34. Borracha de aromas/ Yo no sé cómo/¿Dónde iba yo a beber?/Mi vida es mía - Potito/Duquende/Tomatito y Belén Maya/Joaquín Grillo 35. La cuenta atrás - Amparo Sánchez 36. Fandangos de huelva (Ya no va mi niña) - Carmen Linares 37. Hasta siempre, Comandante - Compay Segundo 38. Imuhar - Bombino 39. Let It All Come Down - Jesse Harris (Feat. Norah Jones) 40. Annie Get Your Gun - Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound 41. Follow the Sun - Xavier Rudd 42. Motherland - Justin Nozuka 43. Pass It On - The Coral 44. Society - Eddie Vedder 45. Learning To Fly Hi - Solorazaf Enjoy responsibly...Radio Show 11-14-13.

The day this episode aired marked the 20th anniversary of the Wu-Tang Clan's arrival onto the worldwide stage.  In honor of Enter the Wu-Tang, we take some time at the top of the second hour to sample Wu-Tang members and associates. The tracklist follows: 1. C.R.E.A.M. - El Michels Affair 2. Money I$ King - Lee Fields & The Expressions 3. I Like It - The Emotions 4. Greenbacks - Deep Street Soul (Feat. Shirley Davis) 5. Chick-a-Boom - Joe Bataan 6. Funky Runthrough Pt. 1 & 2 - The Poets of Rhythm 7. Organ Donor (Hawkeye Hyphy Edit) - Lefties Soul Connection 8. Moving Closer to the Sofa - The Limp Twins 9. Hurt Me So (Lack of Afro Remix) - The Diplomats of Solid Sound 10. Where Does the Time Go? - The Bamboos 11. Number One - John Legend (Feat. Kanye West) 12. Pipe Bag - The Haggis Horns 13. Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix) - Cornershop 14. Margarita - Sleepy Brown ((Feat. Pharrell & Big Boi) 15. Sedmkrát - Black Milk 16. Luckier (Chromeo Remix) - Shazaam 17. Protect Ya Neck - Wu-Tang Clan 18. Atmosphere - Kooley High (Feat. Halo) 19. Malcolm X Manuscripts - Bronze Nazareth (Feat. Willie the Kid) 20. Saviorself - Jedi Mind Tricks (Feat. Killah Priest) 21. Self Titled - Reks 22. Fashawn - Hey Young World (Feat. Aloe Blacc & Devoya Mayo) 23. Sunday (Instrumental) - 9th Wonder 24. Brothers on the Slide - The Dynamics 25. Travelling Song - Quantic (Feat. Alice Russell & The Combo Barbaro) 26. Community Service Announcement - Kylie Auldist 27. Get it Together - TM Juke (Feat. Bread & Water) 28. The Sweetest - Nightmares on Wax 29. Anytime - The Robert Cray Band Enjoy, share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 11-9-13.

A three-hour Halloween extravaganza, this episode features DJ friend Hasbend Playswell on the 1 and 2.  Together, we hop across rhythm and style, mood and geographic locale.  It was a fun and exhausting evening. Look out for more collaborations in the near future -- Wednesday, 11/27, from 10pm-midnight MST on KSFR, to be exact.  Here's our tracklist: 1. Thriller - Michael Jackson 2. Con el Cuete - Brownout 3. It's Gonna Be a Good Day - Blo 4. Gendamou Na Wii We Gnannin - Orchestre Poly-Ritmo 5. It's Not Easy - Ofege 6. Sugar Man - Rodriguez 7. Run Fay Run - El Michels Affair 8. The Innocent - Mayer Hawthorne 9. Petrolero - La Pegatina 10. Carry On, Brother - Eddie Harris 11. No Diggity - Chet Faker 12. And That's Saying a Lot - Christine McVie 13. No Room For Doubt - Lianne La Havas (Feat. Willy Mason) 14. Red Rose For Gregory (Instrumental) - Dean Frasier 15. Thriller - Easy Star All-Stars (Feat. Mikey General & Spragga Benz) 16. Final Move - Cornadoor (Feat. Kabaka Pyramid) 17. Ganja Spliff - Perfect 18. Munaye - Mulatu Astatke 19. Intandane - Phillip Malela & The Movers 20. Apache - The Jimmy Entley Sound 21. Optical - Chris Joss 22. Funky Drummer - D'Angelo (Feat. The Roots & Christian McBride) 23. Buscando la felicidad - Las Moskas 24. Bright Lights - Gary Clark Jr. 25. Devil Do - Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs 26. Amor pa' mi - Sergent Garcia 27. State Terrorism - The Souljazz Orchestra 28. Freedom For My Sisters - Mahmoud Jreri, Salfaa Hathut & Abeer Alzinati 29. Stone Age - De La Soul (Feat. Biz Markie) 30. Damn Right - Statik Selecta (Feat. Joell Ortiz & Brother Ali) 31. Web - The Roots 32. The Garden - Cut Chemist 33. Summer's Gonna Hurt You - Diplo 34. José Cumbus - Super Mama Djombo 35. Batela-Bana - Baba National 36. Forge Your Own Chains - D.R. Hooker 37. El guapo - Los Diablos Rojos 38. The Book of Right On - Joanna Newsome 39. Palhaço - Céu 40. Fat Fat Fellow - Daniel Janin 41. Emjindini - Mthembu Queens Enjoy and share...Radio Show 10-31-13.

This episode marks one year to the day from the first time I broadcast my music out to the mountains of New Mexico.  Many thanks to all who have been listening throughout this first year of my show. Also featured in this program are several artists who performed at Globalquerque!  The tracklist follows: 1. Binyeke - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars 2. Kelen Ati Leen - Orchestra Baobob 3. Downtown Barkings (Afrosoul Edit) - The Dynamics 4. Beautiful Emilie (Love Remix) - Keziah Jones 5. Posed to Be (Instrumental) - Breakestra 6. La gallera - Sofia Rei 7. Nengón - Poncho Sánchez 8. El joglar - La Troba Kung-Fu 9. Lluna - Bongo Botrako (Feat. Joan Garriga) 10. Vital Mental Medicine/The Pullet - Solas 11. Cornman - Kinky 12. Todos mortales - Ojos de Brujo (Feat. Roldan de Orishas) 13. Pushin' On - Quantic Soul Orchestra (Feat. Alice Russell) 14. Uzi (Pinky Ring) - El Michels Affair 15. Qualified - Darondo Move to and enjoy this...Radio Show 9-19-13.

Here's your next installment of the Twisted Groove, featuring some cuts from a cool Arabic Hip-Hop compilation I picked up from Bodega Pop, which is a great blog that I highly encourage you to check out.  Shout out to Nick for motivating me to post my back episodes instead of fall into my typical cold weather malaise. We also bid a final farewell in this episode to legendary reggae producer Prince Jazzbo. The tracklist: 1. Intro-Freedom - DJ Juls 2. Mawood - Deeb 3. Royalty - Blitz the Ambassador 4. Culture of Fear - Thievery Corporation (Feat. Mr. Lif) 5. Zeytinyagli - Mustafa Ozkent Orchestra 6. Don't Give Up - Oneness of Juju 7. Labazo - Bony Castro 8. Kwaakwaa - Gyedu-Blay Ambolley 9. Funky Horn - Fela Kuti & His Africa 70 10. Apollo 16 - Prince Jazzbo 11. Tribal War - Buju Banton 12. Be, I Do - Nightmares on Wax 13. Falta de ar - Céu 14. Expresso 2222 - Gilberto Gil 15. Asibiso Jungle - Vulcans 16. Beit - Sabreena Da Witch 17. Don't Fight Me Down - Tarrus Riley 18. God Bless You La La La - Patrice (Feat. Cody Chesnutt) 19. Orane (Hypnotic Remix by Sodi & LNV) - Les Negresses Vertes 20. Latin Strut - Frootful 21. Selva negra - Maná 22. I Want it Back - Mickey Hart Band 23. Don't Owe You a Thang - Gary Clark Jr. 24. Wade in the Water - The Staple Singers 25. Jungle Soul - Joseph Makwela & His Comrades 26. Better Man - Keb' Mo' Enjoy and share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 9-14-13.

I know what you're thinking: I rarely get two podcast episodes published in a month, and now I release two in a single day.  My only excuse is having two small children and a tiny bit of extra spare time. I hope you enjoy this eclectic mix.  The tracklist follows: 1. SeDJedo - Angélique Kidjo (Feat. Ziggy Marley) 2. African in New York - Blitz the Ambassador 3. Waiting for Tomorrow - Bettye Lavette 4. Nothing Like It - Stik Figa 5. One Love (Funky DL Remix) - Nas (Feat. Lei-an) 6. Go - Handbook 7. Misahotaka Ny Akama - Rajery 8. Yo me llamo cumbia - Chico Cervantes y su conjunto internacional 9. Seu Waldir - Ave Sangria 10. Wabacha - Al Lirvat et Son Antillais Wabap 11. Birthday - Hypnotic Brass Ensemble 12. Right to Complain - Trombone Shorty 13. What I Do on Saturday - Steve Burns 14. Fading Flower - Yuna 15. Why Blues - Chris Thomas King 16. Daktari Walk - The Daktaris Enjoy and share...Radio Show 9-5-13.

Greetings listeners, The next installment of the Twisted Groove is up.  Pink Floyd songs and the music of Brasil are featured, along with the following: 1. Wish You Were Here - Wyclef Jean 2. Face à la mer (Massive Attack Remix) - Les Negresses Vertes 3. Estarabim - Erkin Koray 4. Cumbia Caimanera - El Combolinga 5. Ticking Over - Frootful 6. This Hustling World - Gyedu-Blay Ambolley 7. Obe - Fela Kuti & His Africa 70 8. The Watts Breakaway - The Johnny Otis Show 9. Kelen - Fanga & Maalem Abdallah Guinea 10. Balboa Dub - Bixiga 70 11. Can You Get To That - Funkadelic 12. Baile Da Ilusão - Céu 13. Hei, Man - Ave Sangria 14. On The Run (J.Viewz Remix) - Easy Star All-Stars 15. I Can Make You Feel Good - Shalamar 16. Midas Touch (Remix) - Midnight Star 17. Sing a Happy Song - The O'Jays 18. Yatchiminou - Jimmy Hyacinthe 19. Dolana - Mustafa Ozkent Orchestra 20. São Paulo - São Paulo Ska Jazz 21. Butterfly - Reggie Msomi & His Jazz Africa 22. Luz Vermelha - Burro Morto 23. Cuban Shirt (Blackjoy Alt Version) - Blundetto 24. Interstella Heavy Mob - Colonel Elliott And The Lunatics 25. Korom-Korom - Ama Pierrot Listen and share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 8-17-13.

It's been a while since I've posted an episode of my standard, one-hour program.  This one was lots of fun, and I hope you enjoy it.  The tracklist follows: 1. Me and My Gin - Dinah Washington 2. Que te lleve el diablo - Maruja Serrano 3. El bon bon de Elena - Los Lobos 4. As de corazones - Piruchi Apo 5. Alter-ego - Ultra High Flamenco 6. That Girl - Justin Timberlake 7. Love That Girl - Raphael Saadiq 8. The Walk - Mayer Hawthorne 9. Mad - Anthony Hamilton 10. Dreaming - K-Def 11. Sidlala Yonke Imidlalo - Izintombi Zesi Manje Manje 12. Unite - Moussa Doumbia 13. Wayo In-Law - Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz 14. Joyce No. 2 - Johnson Mkhalali Please share with friends...Radio Show 8-15-13.