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With Mbongwana Star and Songhoy Blues in session

Tom Robinson has a session from Mbongwana Star, a group from the Democratic Republic of Congo, plus tracks recorded exclusively for the show by Songhoy Blues.

Tom has sessions from Mbongwana Star and Songhoy Blues. Mbongwana Star come from The Democratic Republic of Congo. They've just released their debut album 'From Kinshasa', their country's capital city. The band arose out of a long term Kinshasa band called Staff Benda Bilili. Former members met with filmmaker Renaud Barret and Parisian producer Doctor L and the Mbongwana Star project came to life - Mbongwana means change, something they felt was vital.
Songhoy Blues recorded a session for Lauren Laverne last month and recorded 2 exclusive tracks for this show at that time.

Huw Stephens from Radio 1 shares his personal tip from 大象传媒 Introducing, as does one of the Introducing shows from around the UK.
At 11 o'clock Tom launches The After Hour, where he dusts off tracks from the outer reaches of his record collection.

3 hours

Last on

Sat 20 Jun 2015 21:00

Music Played

  • Youssou Ndour & Neneh Cherry

    7 Seconds

    • Now.
  • Omar Souleyman

    Ensaa El Aatab (prod. by Modeselektor) (Radio edit)

  • Iran Iran

    Michael Mannhunter

    • white.
  • Vienna Ditto

    Long Way Down

    • white.
  • Songhoy Blues

    Al Hassidi Terei (6 Music Session, 28 May 2015)

  • Suzanne Vega

    I Never Wear White

  • Nozinja

    Nwa Baloyi

  • Mbongwana Star

    Bitum Bate (6 Music Session, 4th June 2015)

  • Mbongwana Star

    Prison (6 Music Session, 4th June 2015)

  • Mbongwana Star

    1 Million c'est Quoi? (6 Music Session, 4th June 2015)

  • Songhoy Blues

    Irganda (6 Music Session, 28 May 2015)

  • Jimmy Vincent Clarke

    Fickle Rich

    • white.
  • Disraeli Gears

    Cuckoo

    • white.
  • Wire

    Burning Bridges

    • Pinkflag.
  • Nico Cara

    A Fish Hooked On - Huw tip

    • white.
  • Beirut

    No No No

    • Ba Da Bing Records.
  • The Gaslight Troubadours

    Playtime

  • Buffalo Springfield

    For What It's Worth

    • Knight.
  • No Joy

    Everything New

  • Stephen Hero

    It Will Continue

  • Vennart

    Don't Forget The Joker

  • KLF v Extreme Noise Terror

    3am Eternal (TOTP Xmas 1991)

  • Leo James Conroy

    Jericho Keys Tip - Glass Houses

  • Luna Rosa

    Spread My Ashes Anywhere But Here (RADIO EDIT)

    • white.
  • Mt. Wolf

    Burgs

  • Bark Prelude

    Stranger In My Bed

    • white.
  • Squinancywort

    Propter hoc

    • white.
  • Rascasuelos

    Cantaba Tangos

  • They Might Be Giants

    Music Jail, Pt. 1 & 2

  • John Coltrane Quartet

    Blues Minor (Remastered)

  • Tamu Massif

    A Fate Much Worse

    • white.
  • Jamie xx

    Hold Tight

    • In Colour.
    • Young Turks.
    • 007.
  • Winter Of '82

    England, You Are A Sinking Ship

    • white.
  • Kronos Quartet

    G Song

  • Gagarin

    Epidiolex

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Jun 2015 21:00