This episode, the third in the month of September highlights the need to keep hope alive, notwithstanding all the natural and man-made challenges in the World. This episode, a dedication to September, the best month of the year, is a music special that celebrates the career and music of three African music legends, Nigeria’s Nico Mbarga, DRC’s Kanda Bongo Man, and Mali’s Wassoulou songbird, Oumou Sangare. The episode also features encouraging news updates from Kenya, Africa’s sixth largest economy, where the tenure of the country’s fifth president, President William Ruto was commencing, and Ethiopia, where all the warring parties in the country’s ongoing civil war have agreed to be part of the Africa Union-led peace process that is also supported by the United Nations. As always, the episode featured selected enjoyable music from Africa and/or by Africans including selected music from the three featured African musical legends.
Playlist for September 18
Album: Aki Special (1987)
Artist: Prince Nico Mbarga
Tracks: 1) Aki Special
2) Sweet Mother
Album: Kwasa Kwasa (1989)
Artist: Kanda Bongo Man
Tracks: 1) Sai
2) Ebeneza
3) Lele Lela
Album: Oumou, 2CD Collection (2004)
Artist: Oumou Sangare
Tracks: 1) Djorolen
2) Ah Ndiya
Album: Electro Bamako (2001)
Artist: Mamani Keita and Marc Minelli
Tracks: 1) Mirri Ye (Extra track)