Pan-African Hour: Analog Africa (Nov 3, 2010)

The record label Analog Africa has put out a small but consistently awesome collection of albums, including a lot of afro-funk from Benin, but also chirumenga music from Zimbabwe and cumbia from Columbia. Our heroes go through the catalogue in the order that the albums were released.
K'Naan and J Period - Perception of Africa
K'Naan - T.I.A
Hallelujah Chicken Run Band - Mudzimu Ndiringe
Ouinsou Corneille and Black Santiagos - Vinon So Minsou
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Ako Ba Ho
El Rego et ses Commandos - E Nan Mian Nuku
Honore Avolonto - Na Mi Do Gbe Hue Nu
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Agnon Dekpe
Anibal Velasquez y Su Conjunto - Carruseles
Anibal Velasquez y Su Conjunto - El Pecheche

Pan-African Hour: Syllart vs. Soundway (May 26, 2010)

DJ Hey Turkey Sandwich and DJ Ride the Lightning start the show off with a short spotlight on our favorite African-Canadian, K'Naan, before going into a face-off between two of our favorite record labels: Syllart and Soundway. Quite an eclectic show, from traditional Malian music to Congolese Rumba, featuring music by K'Naan, Chubb Rock, Geraldo Pino, Empire Bakuba, Sir Valentino, Ensemble Instrumental de Guinee, Dr.K. Gyasi and his Noble Kings, Soundioulou Cissokho and Mahawa Kouyate, Don Isaac Ezekiel Combination, and Fanta Damba. Music from the Syllart albums: Mali:One Day on the Radio, Guinee: Cultural Revolution, Congo 70: Rumba Rock, and Senegal: The Teranga Spirit, and the Soundway albums: Afro Baby, Geraldo Pino and his Heartbeats-Afro Soca Live, Panama!3, and Ghana Special. All Syllart albums are from their African Pearls series. These record labels are great, so buy their albums!

Pan African Hour: Soundway Label Part 2 (April 21, 2010)

It's the return! Soundway part two. From April 21st, we finish up the shiznit with Super Guitar Boy, Tumbele!, Panama! 2 & 3, Ghana Special and Nigeria Afrobeat Special. With tracks by K'naan & J. Period, Sir Victor Uwaifo, The Exciters, L'Ensemble Abricot, Les Loups Noirs D'Haiti,
Christy Azuma & Uppers International, Cutlass Dance Band, Little Francisco Green, Segun Buknor and his Revolution. Get up to get down y'all!

Pan-African Hour: Soundway Label Part 1 (April 14, 2010)

The Soundway Label is a record label run out of the UK which has released a variety of compilations of music from Africa and the Diaspora. It's also our favoritest label ever! In this episode we go through music from the first nine albums released by Soundway, in chronological order. Also DJ Good Cop and DJ Bad Cop grill special guest host DJ Con Love (AKA: Tara) on life in prison, with Wildstyle beats playing in the distance. Its just another crazy day on the PAH! Featuring music by African Brothers, The Mebusas, K. Frimpong, T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, Lord Cobra, Orquesta Nunez, The Sahara All Stars of Jos, Dr. Adolf Ahanotu, and Action 13, from the albums Ghana Soundz Vol.1 and Vol.2, Afro Baby, Kings of Benin Urban Groove, Panama!, Disco Fuentes, Nigeria Special, Nigeria Disco-Funk Special, and Nigeria Rock Special.

Pan-African Hour: The Syllart Label's African Pearls Series (Feb 24, 2010)

Syllart is a French record label that has put a series called African Pearls. On this show we play music from four CDs of this series, featuring music from Guinea, Mali, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Most of the music is from the 1970's. Syllart is an awesome label, and this series is excellent, so check em out on the net! This show features music by Amadou N'Diaye, Orchestra Baobab, Bombenga et Vox Africa, Empire Bakuba, Quintete Sextete, Super Boiro Band, Les Ambassadeurs du Hotel de Bamako, L'Orchestre National A du Mali.

Pan-African Hour: Rough Guides to West Africa (Feb 10 2010)

This show features music from two compilations put out within the Rough Guide series, The Rough Guide to Mali and Guinea and the Rough Guide to Nigeria and Ghana. Music by Daah Sossa Band, C.K.Mann, Afel Bocoum, Adewale Ayuba, Toumani Diabate and Taj Mahal,Sir Victor Uwaifo, Balla et ses Balladins, and Sweet Talks.

Pan African Hour: Best Compilations from 2000-2009

Aired on Dec 2 2009 on CJLO (Montreal)
The end of the first decade of the 21st century is at hand. This decade saw the release of some killer African music compilations. DJ Baba Ram Dass and DJ Be Here Now go over the top ten compilations, as well as awarding some honorable mentions. Pretty much all of the music is from the 70's, that glorious decade when African funk reigned supreme and cheesy synths and the "World Music" market had not yet corrupted African perfection. This is some of the greatest music ever, and perhaps our best show yet. Also, the blogging of this show marks the point where our blogs become contemporary to the shows being produced. From here on out we'll try to have a weekly update.