The final episode in April is the fourth instalment of the six-week African music odyssey on the show. The episode returns to honoring the spring season that is becoming warm and colorful all-around Athens, GA. It presents extended musical breaks with short news updates sandwiched between the delightful African musical selections. Many of the selected tunes on the episode were to celebrate Muslim listeners currently observing the holy month of Ramadan. The episode also congratulates the two latest African Grammy award winners, Benin’s Angelique Kidjo and South Africa’s DJ Black Coffee who won in their respective categories at the 64th Grammy Awards ceremony in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2022. As always, the episode, the African music odyssey #4 featured selected enjoyable music from Africa and/or by Africans including selected tunes from Benin’s Grammy award winner Angelique Kidjo and two collections, Rough Guide to the music of North Africa, and Africa North
Playlist for April 24:
Album: Rough Guide to the Music of North Africa (1997)
Artist: Various Artistes
Tracks: 1) M’Hainek Ya Galbi
2) Habibi
3) Mambo el Soudani
Album: Africa North (2011)
Artist: Various Artistes
Tracks: 1) Rera
2) Amin Amin (Extra track)
3) Kafiyo Kaladeri (Extra track)
Album: Only the Poorman Feel It (1995)
Artist: Various Artistes
Tracks: 1) Mayibuye
Album: New Dawn (2005)
Artist: Yinka Ayefele
Tracks: 1) Wonderful Story
Album: Oyo (2010)
Artist: Angelique Kidjo
Tracks: 1) Kelele
Album: Greatest Hits- 1964-2004 (2004)
Artist: Brenda Fassie
Tracks: 1) Vul’indlela
