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Saturday, August 29, 2015
Banning Eyre, biographer of Thomas Mapfumo, with special guest musician Chartwell Dutiro.

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Writer, musician and Afropop Worldwide radio producer Banning Eyre joins us to discuss Lion Songs, his new biography of iconic Zimbabwean musician Thomas Mapfumo.

Plus a special performance by singer and mbira virtuoso Chartwell Dutiro, a former member of Mapfumo's band.

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Spanglish Fly: Me Gusta Mi Bicicleta / New York Boogaloo / Chaco World Music / * (0:00:00 Pop-up)

John Hollenbeck: Man of Constant Sorrow / Songs I Like a Lot / Sunnyside Records (0:06:07 Pop-up)

Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited: Shumba / Lion Songs / Lion Songs / * (0:20:07 Pop-up)

Thomas Mapfumo & the Acid Band: Pamoro Chete / Lion Songs / Lion Songs / * (0:37:35 Pop-up)

Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited: Jojo / Lion Songs / Lion Songs / * (1:05:13 Pop-up)

Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited: Bukatiende / Lion Songs / Lion Songs / * (1:10:43 Pop-up)

Chartwell Dutiro and Members of Timbila: Bukatiende (Live on WFMU) / Unreleased / N/A (1:21:23 Pop-up)

Chartwell Dutiro and Members of Timbila: Chikende (Live on WFMU) / Unreleased / N/A (1:31:38 Pop-up)

Chartwell Dutiro and Members of Timbila: Chiniyanaga (Live on WFMU) / Unreleased / N/A (1:42:47 Pop-up)

Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited: Ndiyani Wapardza Musha / Lion Songs / Lion Songs / * (1:54:16 Pop-up)

Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited: Ndangariro / Lion Songs / Lion Songs / *

Joan Soriano: Maria Elena ay Dios / Ya Decidi / IASO / * (2:33:24 Pop-up)

Toto la Momposina: Chi Chi Mani / Tambolero / Real World / * (2:37:35 Pop-up)

Bil Aka Kora: Avouyou / Dibayagui / CD Run / * (2:41:28 Pop-up)
Sept 5 (Sat): Shrine, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, Harlem

The Actions: Hide and Seek / Various Artists: Next Stop Soweto, Vol. 4: Zulu Rock, Afro-Disco and Mbaqanga, 1975-1985 / Strut / * (2:44:22 Pop-up)

Rizan Said: The Impossible Arab Kurd / King of Keyboard / Annihaya / * (2:53:38 Pop-up)

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