Africa Is a Country Radio: Chief Boima – Freetown
27.11.20Africa Is a Country Radio, the audio accompaniment to the website of the same name, is a monthly deep dive into the music and cultural politics of the African continent and beyond. Hosted by Sierra Leonean-American music producer, DJ, writer, and cultural activist Chief Boima, who is also the managing editor of Africa Is a Country, co-founder of Kondi Band and the founder of the INTL BLK record label. The show features a mix of music and interviews with musicians, historians, journalists, and more.
The theme for this season’s Africa Is a Country Radio is port cities. Episode one puts a lens on the cultural stew that makes up the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone with special guests, journalist Mariama Wurie and rapper Drizilik.
Listen now Tracklist
Abdul Teejay – Man go bondo [Weekend Beatnik]
Famous Scrubbs and His Band – Woman Conductress [Original Music]
Ebenezer Calendar and his Maringar Band – Jollof Rice [Original Music]
S.E. Rogie – “My Lovely Elizabeth” [Mississipi/Change/Rogiphone Records]
Super Combo – Abie Mama [African Music Connection]
Afro National – Baby Hannah
Salia Koroma – Unknown [Smithsonian Folkways]
Madam Amie Kallon – Koi Nya Mua Naa [IME]
Temne of Banda Wharf – Foday Sankoh [Earth CDs]
Janka Nabay – Lek U Culture [CSA]
Amara Kabba – Conqueror [Shain]
King Masco – Ko Yor Mu Ba [H&R Enterprises]
De Champ feat. Dr. Ohlo – Tire pt. 4 [Cocklebay Records]
Mawings – Sen am go dong [Sierra Connect Ent]
Unknown – Unknown
Dr. Ohlo – Medley
Refugee All Stars – Weapon Conflict [ANTI]
Jungle Leaders – [Earthtones]
Daddy Saj – Gbombolo [Big Change Ent]
YOK 7 – Pak N Go
Emmerson feat. Star Zee – Fana [Sugar Ent]
Kao Denero – Anything [Black Leo]
LAJ and RFM – Money Nar Bank [RFM]
Kondi Band – Belle Wahallah live in London [Unreleased]
Interview with Mariama Wurie
Young Sal – Bad [Bari Starz MuziQ]
Jooel – Chief Bombolai [Bodfly Ent]
Interview with Drizilik
Drizilik – Waste Time [Shukubly Inc]
Drizilik feat. Kao Denero – Pope [Shukubly Inc]
Afro National – Water Nar Mot [Zambezi]
