African Perspectives for January 8th, 2023

By Akinloye Ojo

Published June 8, 2023 at 3:30 PM EDT

January 8th

This second weekly show of January is our New Year's special. We celebrate the twenty-third year of the century, and the twenty-sixth calendar. year of our show on WUGA.

January 8th Playlist:

Album: Manu Dibango

Artist: Manu Dibango

Tracks:

1) Soul Makossa

9) Ami Oh

10) Jingo

12) Diarabi

Album: Sound of the Beat CD #1

Artist: Various Artists

1) Right Time

3) Infidelite Mado

5) Declaration of Rights

Album: Greed

Artist: Sam Mukoro

6) Jeun Jeun (Greed)

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