The Horse - Cliff Nobles Moon Rappin' - Brother Jack McDuff A Ra - Joao Donato Egyptian Reggae - Jonathan Richman Fuguei Na Escola - Teta Lando Children of Jah Jah - Chantells Mama's Song - Nicky Thomas Vietnam - Jimmy Cliff Sunshine Star - Open Sky Unit Cubano Chant - El Chicano Mabala - Yahoos Rocksteady - Aretha Franklin Make Me Yours - Phyllis …

Top Ranking Dub - Ja Man Allstars Up Above the Rocks - Ray Bryant Lowdown Popcorn - James Brown Mean Man - Betty Harris I Shall Sing - Judy Mowatt Samba Arawak - Guadaloupe Reflexions El Dia De Mi Suerte - Willie Colon La Bamba - El Jarocho Meringue Mondey - Remy Mondey Elegua - Gina Martin Osebo Anyame Ankye Me - Atakora Manu Ranjani - T.K. Ramamo…

Eduduwa - Sonny Okuson Get Up Stand Up - The Chequers Believe in Yourself - Peter Barclay Rainy Night in Portland - Watty Burnett Small Axe - Wailers Silly Dub - Dennis Bovell and Janet Kay Reggae Merengue - Tommy McCook Get Involved - George Jackson Uncle George - Steel Pulse Scarlett Mine - Harry Beckett Cortejo dos Reis Negros - Grupo Um Melô Da…

Totally Together - Jackie Mittoo Ain't No Love - Jimmy and the Inspirations Never Found a Girl - Eddie Floyd Nabu Corfa - Dorothy Ashby Dandou Kodjo - Akofa Akoussah The Beloved Date - Baligh Hamdi La Coladera - Freh Kodja La Pata y El Pato - Climaco Sarmiento Shabazz - Rhoda Scott Trio Acid Rock - Funkees The Hump - Patrice Rushen Tears of Love - …

Countdown Freedom Sounds - Skatalites It's Your Thing - Cold Grits Pata Pata - Miriam Makeba Midnight Confession- Phyllis Dillon It's Raining - Irma Thomas Iko Iko - Dixie Cups En Guantanamo - Abelardo Barroso Montuneando - La Lupe and Mongo Spirit of Love - Eddie Palmieri Orere Elejigbo - Lijadu Sisters Struggles - Christy I Like to Say It - Stell…

First Cut is the Deepest - Norma Frazer My Ambition - Marcia Griffiths Feel Like Jumping Version - Marcia Griffiths Sitting in the Park - Hortense Ellis Can I Change My Mind - Alton Ellis Ram Jam - Jackie Mittoo Lazy Bones - Jackie Mittoo Ghost Town - Specials Ramble - Rico Rodriguez Sufferation - Justin Hinds and the Dominoes Live Wire - Gladiator…

Pushing you forward in these times, Helping you see the vast open spaces in the mind... (Beatriz Ferryra Synth Echo Overlap) Freedom Journey - Karl Bryan Nabu Corfa - Dorothy Ashby Trying Times - Jerry Jones What a Happy Day - Burning Spear Real Rock - Wailing Souls Acid - Funkees Naam - Christie Azuma and Uppers International El Pito - Joe Cuba La…

When there's work to be done before the setting sun... (Dolphy vs. Owls vw. Hafiz Cemal Bey) El Cencerro Shingaling - Ricardo Ray and Bobby Cruz Sebastiana - Gal Costa Mi Son Maracaibo - Rene Touzet y su Orchestra Taieiras - Ely Camargo I Come From Jamaica - Chris Powell and his Five Blue Flames The Wailer - Sonny Cox I Don't Know How (Don't Walk A…

Que Vida e Essa - Wal Santana Garota de Copacabana - Edson Frederico Flor de Maracuja - Gal Costa Nago - Trio Mocoto Morre o Burro Fica o Homem - Jorge Ben A Ra - Joao Donato Maita - Doris Monteiro Nortista Quatrocentao - Jackson do Pandeiro Repique Reza Forte - Padre Miguel Pescador - Carimbo Canarinho de Marapanim Cravo e Canela - Milton Nascimen…

Shouts to Matt Fargo, Godfather of KFSR! Ponteio - Sivuca Pra Oxala - Alma Brasileira Cidadao Da Mata - Baianos & Novos Caetanos Take it Easy My Brother Charlie - Som Tres Americana Latina - Osmar Milito Kirie - Georgette Roda - Elis Regina Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser - Quarteto Em Cy Sebastiana - Gal Costa Sai do Sereno - Gilberto and Gal Barato Total…

(Here Comes the Version Bosssss) Village Caller/Village Soul - Lennie Hibbert Everybody Needs Love - Temptations/Slim Smith Mama - Jo Ann Campbell/Heptones Barbados/Forest Gate Rock - Charlie Parker/Lester Sterling Keep on Moving - Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions Ten to One - Impressions/Cornell Campbell Never Let Me Go - Impressions/Joe White My…

(This Station Rules the Nation with VERSION) The World Needs Love - Tommy McCook Love Uprising - Chi-Lites/Delroy Wilson Dancin' Mood - Tams/Delroy Wilson/Jackie Mittoo Ain't No Love - Eddie Floyd/Jimmy&Inspirations Get The Money - Mongo Santamaria/Skatalites Put Yourself in My Place - The Elgins/Ken Lazarus Walk On By - Dionne Warwick/St. Andrews …

Jamaican Version Classics and Their Counterparts! (June Vs. Tape Echo Chorus) In The Rain - Ernest Ranglin/Dramatics Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis/Alton Ellis Sitting in the Park - Billy Stewart/Hortense Ellis Are you Sure? - Silvertones/Staple Singers I Don't Know - Violinaires/Junior Byles It's Alright - Ken Parker/Sam Cooke Am I The Same G…

(U Roy) Welcome New Warmth - Michel Sardaby Otinku - Modern Sound Quintet Dragon Special - Thomas Phale Grazin' in the Grass - Hugh Masekela Evening Time - Jackie Mittoo Ya Yi Ki - Johnny Colon Spiraling Prism - Herbie Hancock Chove Chuva/Mas Que Nada - Samba Soul Relax - Painel de Controle Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser - Quarteto Em Cy Lucia Aoko - D.O.…

(For Your Enjoyment: Brion Lion) Africa is Home (remx) - Joe Mensah Wiggle Waggle - Herbie Hancock Fly Away - A.G.B. (All Girls Band) Bra - Cymande Ain't No Stopping Us Now - McFadden/Whitehead Break in the Road - Betty Harris Wreck Up Version - Leroy Smart/Tubby's Loves Shines Brighter - Culture Shine the Light on Me - Roy Ellis Love Light (Shinin…

(Scratch Greetings) The World Needs Love - Tommy McCook and Supersonics Ruffles - Victor Boa My Desire - Johnny Clarke Lonely Feeling - Gaylettes The Hump - Patrice Rushen Blind Man Can See It - James Brown Always There - Willie Bobo A.I.E. (a mwana) - Lafayette Afro Rock Band Hi-Life (remix) - Wally Badarou La Danza de Los Mirlos - Afrosound Vaman…

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(Waves) El Yoyo - Wganda Kenya Zadie Bobo - Ernesto Djedje Meka a Ensa - Atakora Manu Ti Gason (Fe Respew) - Raoul Denis Jr. Van Van - Henri Gueden et les Contesta El Dia de Mi Suerte - Willie Colon Soul Style - Tommy McCook and Supersonics Stand Up - Eric Donaldson Country Living - Mighty Diamonds What About the Half - Dennis Brown Judgement on th…

Digging Deep in KFSR crates for this Session! (Sacred Flutes) Odudwa - Sonny Okosun Anduku Lutshuma - OK Jazz Nomose - Osayomore Joseph & The Creative 7 Ugali - Tony Benson Sextet Chukwu Dube Ayi - Tony Grey and Black King Kita Kita - Gasper Lawal Yatchiminou - Jimmy Hyacinthe Jin Ma Jin Ma - Orchestre Baobab Highway Chorus - Semicolon Abetsi Ngu -…

Freedom Sounds, it's true: Cueing up side after side after side, for YOU... Down in the lair, The Lion must ROAR! (Sito vs. Tape Echo vs. Birds) Party in Session - Black Uhuru Can't Stop Righteousness - Gladiators She's Mine - Barrington Levy Marcus Garvey (+ Helicopter Dub) - Burning Spear Garvey Rock - Culture Fast Car (Taxi) - Wayne Wonder Rockf…

(Cosmic Test Tone vs. Brion Lion) Soul Island - Meters A Mon Ami Lucien Jolibois - Raymond Cicault Miss DD - Mary Lou Williams Staccato Swing - Benny Golson Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky - Lee Dorsey Let's Go (It's Summertime) - James Reese/Progressions Check Out Your Mind - Maxayn Give Me Power - The Stingers Bless You - Horace Andy Stand Up To Yo…

(Barry/Rhoda/Inez) Stop Your Gang War - Melodians Tribal War Dub - Yabby U Give the People Justice - Sugar Minott Time for Everything - Tony Tuff Born Free - Michael Rose Dreamflower - Tarika Blue Powerhouse - Chester Thompson Soul Imbaq - Soul Prophets Dents Blanches et Tam Tam - Orch. Centrafrican Jazz Yaye Boye - Idrissa Diop Cloud Nine - Mongo …

(Scratch, Inez, Sonia, Brigadier Jerry LOVE KFSR) A Rub a Dub a Weh Deh Want - Tappa Zukie Pacifico - Afrosound Autorail - Ochestre Baobab Na Bimaka Te - Orchestre Super Mazembe Redencion - Orlando Cachaito Lopez La Fanmi - Lakou Mizik Tudo o Que Voce Podia Ser - Milton Nascimento Fuguei Na Escola - Teta Lando Atoa Atoa - Ronie & Central do Brasil …

(Nicky Thomas/Sonia/Rafiki) Freak - Tappa Zukie Love Brother Love - Hugh Malcolm No More War - Beres Hammond War - Wailing Soul The Beautitude - Slim Smith Only Love Can Conquer - Prince Alla Deliver Me - Tony Tuff N'Diya Ni - Oumou Sangare Duumbiyay - Madlib Field Recording Aieda - Yamasuki Tava Mais Nao Tava - Edson Frederico Torri Wowo - Godwin …

Inez Dancing in the Dark Full UP - Sound Dimension Nite Safari - Black Star Sound Waiting in the Park - Chantells Nuh True - Ernest Ranglin Take Your Time - Makgona Tsohle Band Mr. Lonely Wolf - Peter King Slavery Days - Burning Spear Watchi Wara - Bantous Jazz Uwa Idem Mi - Etubom Rex Williams Ola De Agua - Mon Rivera y su Orquesta Memphis Soul St…

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Episode 73 this week features SERGE GAINSBOURG as our FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK! Serge Gainsbourg, born Lucien Ginsburg, was the son on Jewish Ukrainian immigrants who fled to France during Nazi occupation during WW2. He learned the piano growing up, which set him off on a career steeped in music. He had tenacity, he had determination, he had pas…

On episode 72 of the show Geoff and I are traveling to the Middle of the East to jam out to our FEATURED ARTIST - KOUROSH YAGHMAEI!! Kourosh grew up in Tehran, learning to play the Rock songs of the Ventures, Monkees, Rolling Stones and the Beatles, and performing at his school, at social events and even on Iranian television! It wasn't until he st…

On episode 71 of our show this week Geoff and I dive into Cambodia to check out our featured artist this week... PAN RON! Putting out hundreds of songs in such a short amount of time, Pan Ron was prolific and powerful, solidifying herself as one of the leading singers in the East. Not only did she write and sing the majority of her songs, she was e…

This is Episode 70 of Scarlo's International House of Music, and Geoff and I are tipping the hat to Jackie Mittoo this week! Jackie Mittoo was one of the musical directors for Studio One records - one of the most important Reggae music labels in Jamaica! And don't let me forget to tell you he's also one of the funkiest keyboardists you'll ever hear…

This week Geoff and I recognize with special specialness LOS DANDY'S! Episode 69 is full of that great WORLD FUNK FLAVA, ready to get you swingin' your head and tappin' your toes... and dare I say... MOVING YOUR HIPS? Aside from these extraordinary Mexican loverboys we're featuring, we've got great songs from Brazil, Japan, Singapore, Benin, Italy.…

On this week's show Geoff and I dive DEEP into ELECTRONIC AFRICAN MUSIC! Here we explore songs that dip the toes and DIVE right into all facets of Electronic. Some of it is dance-y, some of it is poetic, some of it is straight FUNKY while some other songs merely flirt with synths and drum machines. Easily one of my favorite episodes so far, not onl…

This week on our show ADNAN OTHMAN gets the Featured Artist Special Treatment (tradmark pending*)! Adnan Othman connected with his audience by playing in Major chords, which was how a lot of popular Western music was played at the time, but was able to also fulfill the desire of those who wanted to hear music sung in their own language! Wildly popu…

On our show this week Geoff and I explore Super-Political Psych-Folk warrior SELDA! An extremely outspoken liberal activist in Turkey, Selda was the student of engineering physics until she decided to pursue musical service to the Turkish people. With her powerful and passionate voice, she highly criticized the government and even after the coup d'…

This week Geoff and I put on our Mambo Shoes (is that a thing?) and feature BENY MORÉ!!! Beny Boy was a cuban-born singer/guitarist who moved to Mexico City where he found fame and fortune, but not without a long hard road of street hustling and performing in small, tiny clubs. He touched the lives of many with his beautiful voice, uplifting person…

This week on Episode 64... our featured artist is none other than FRANCOISE HARDY! The French yé-yé princess who inspired the likes of Bob Dylan, Serge Gainsbourg, and Mick Jagger! But it didn't stop there... Peter Sellers and Jean-Luc Godard also featured her in their films... but then there was television! And fashion! This woman has done it all,…

Episode 63 this week features the Brazilian Funk + Soul maestro TIM MAIA! We talk about his involvement in the cult Rational Culture, his affect on world music, and how cool it is that people are still talking about how cool he is! We also hear great jams from Amanaz, Tito Puente, Anibal Velazquez, The Green Arrows... and SO MUCH MORE! You won't wa…

Episode 62? Forget it! Try EPISODE AMERICA'S BIRTHDAY!!! This week we're ringing in the next birth year of our country with some good 'ol fashioned Country Western Funk! Hear the musical stylings of David Allan Coe, Link Wray, Lee Hazelwood, Earl Scruggs and MANY MORE! Not to mention our ARTIST OF THE WEEK: CHARLIE BROWN! Not the goofy bald kid wit…

Geoff and I get down with the FUNKINESS of Afro Funk and High Life this week for EPISODE 61! Our featured artist is Ghanian Highlife and Afro Funk legend EBO TAYLOR! Incredible voice, smooth guitar stylings, and master collaborator, Ebo Taylor has worked with everyone from Fela Kuti to CK Mann to Pat Thomas... and more! At the age of 81 he is still…

On Episode 60 of the show Geoff and I only BARELY scratch the surface of the mega-prolific sounds of M. ASHRAF! M. (Manzoor) Ashraf is the most famous "Lollywood" composer to date, having composed over 2,800 songs for over 400 films! Talk about a busy dude! This week you'll also hear great jams from Kourosh Yaghmaei, Ebo Taylor, The Apostles, Magma…

This week Geoff and I explore the mystical Psychedelic Pop sounds of Iranian goddess GOOGOOSH! Born to perform, Googoosh (born Faegheh Atashin) started on the stage at the young age of 3. From there, she grew to be a massive singing success and movie star! She toured all through Iran and even through Europe until the Iranian Revolution, which silen…

Geoff and I bow down this week on Episode 58 of the show to the great Erkin Koray! Erkin Koray was famously known for bringing Rock N Roll to Turkey, starting his career by playing Elvis Presley and Chubby Checker songs in local clubs. He then developed what is more commonly known as Anatolian Rock, or Turkish Rock. This is the sweet, sweet melding…

Geoff and I explore WORLD BEAT/PSYCHEDELIC/GARAGE on Episode 57 of Scarlo Wapittaluigi's International House of Music! Some of the COOLEST JAMS from ALL OVER THE WORLD! Songs from Mozambique to France to Uruguay to Japan... and all the way back around again! You won't want to miss this KILLER episode! Oh yeah! And our FEATURED ARTIST is LOS SALVEJE…

This week Geoff and I take some time to honor SHIN JUNG-HYEON and his band YUP JUNS! Hailing from South Korea, Shin Jung-hyeon is considered the GODFATHER of PSYCHEDELIC ROCK in Korea. His new, crazy sound at the time blew everyone's minds, and it will blow yours too! Check out Episode 56 in ALL OF IT'S GLORRYYYY!!! Facebook: http://facebook.com/in…

Episodic FUNKY WORLD MUSIC listening party show ready set to BLOW YOU AWAY for the 55th TIME! We've got the JAMS from France! Angola! Pakistan! Italy! In fact, we've got so much Italy we're honoring EQUIPE 84 as our FEATURED ARTIST! Come hear their special sauce RIGHT HERE on the SHOW! Facebook: http://facebook.com/internationalhouseofmusic Twitter…

Geoff and I are here to bring some of that Punk, some of that Blues, some of that... Jazz? Oh yeah! Our first featured artist on the show is MULATU ASTATKE of ETHIOPIA! Of course we also bust out some great jams from France, Belgium, India, Kenya, Mexico, Colombia, and... Hollywood? Why not!? Enjoy! Facebook: http://facebook.com/internationalhouseo…

Geoff and I are KICKING OFF SEASON 2!!! Season 2 is obviously YEAR 2, starting another round of 52 weeks of KILLER WORLD MUSIC! Our featured artist this week is LUCIO BATTISTI with the song "MIO DIO NO" from his album AMORE E NON AMORE. Can you dig it? Yes you can! Facebook: http://facebook.com/internationalhouseofmusic Twitter: http://twitter.com/…

Holy smokes we did it! EPISODE 52 marks ONE YEAR of GREAT WORLD MUSIC!!! We're talkin' over FIVE FULL DAYS of incredible music from ALL OVER THE WORLD! This has been a helluva journey so far, taking us on a magic carpet ride, of sorts, from the jungles of Nigeria to the deserts of Pakistan, from the mountains of Chile to the bustling metropoleis of…

Geoff and I cram another 17 great WORLD MUSIC songs into an hour full of delight! You're gonna love hearing songs from Ebo Taylor, France Gall, Ananda Shankar, Baris Manco... and so much more! Don't miss another GREAT SHOW! Facebook: www.facebook.com/internationalhouseofmusic Twitter: www.twitter.com/scarlowapitt IG: www.instagram.com/scarlo_wapitt…