Welfare State of Mind 04.03.2006

Playlist

1. Ty – Ha Ha (UK – Nigeria)
2. Skinnyman – No Big Ting (UK)
3. Outlandish – Fatima’s Hand (Denmark)
4. Pro Kid – They Fell (South Africa)
5. C-Mone – Article 5 (UK)
6. Redrama – Street Music (Finland)
7. Emmanuel Jal & Abdel Gadir Salim - Aiwa (Sudan – Kenya)
8. Talib Kweli & Jean Grae – Black Girl Pain (USA – South Africa)
9. Juan Habitual – Negocias Son Negocias (Colombia)
10.M.I.A. – Galang (UK – Sri Lanka)
11. Scribe – Theme from Crusader (New Zealand)
12. Promoe – Long Distance Runner (Sweden)
13. Sway – Month in the Summer (UK – Ghana)


photo from World Music Network

More info on Emmanuel Jal, an ex-child soldier from Sudan here.
Visit his homepage.
Listen to the radio documentary on his life, done by BBC 1Xtra, here.

More of his music will be featured on Welfare State of Mind in the weeks to come.



More on Outlandish at their website.

Welfare State of Mind 25.02.2006

Playlist

1. Skinnyman – Council Estate of Mind (UK)
2. Slowlee – Poco Complicade (Spain)
3. G-Knight – Tears (Canada)
4. H2O & Wandile – It’s Okay (South Africa)
5. Sway – Products (UK – Ghana)
6. Big Pin – Big Pin (Kenya)
7. Mark B & Blade – Unknown (UK)
8. Rhombus – Clav Dub (New Zealand)
9. Black Noise – Simple Man Remix (South Africa)
10. MC Solaar – Solaar Pleure (France – Senegal)
11. Looptroop – Night Train (Sweden)
12. Control Machete – De Perros Amores (Mexico)
13. Pro Kid – P.R.O. K.I.D. (South Africa)

Check also all the new artist links added on the right corner. All the info of the songs played on Welfare State of Mind!

Peace, Mikko

Welfare State Of Mind Blog

Welfare State Of Mind radio show was created around the web blog that I have been doing for a while now. The blog covers my thoughts on radio, music, politics and all sorts of things. Visit it from here. Thanks.

On this space there will soon be more links to the artist and bands played on the show. It is still a bit new but we'll get there.

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Welfare State of Mind 18.02.2006

Playlist

1. Lowkey - Let Me Live (UK)
2. Proverb – I have a Dream (South Africa)
3. C-Mone – Article Five (UK)
4. Redrama – Street Music (Finland)
5. MC Solaar – La Belle et le Bad Boy (France – Senegal)
6. Prophets Of Da City – Da Struggle Kontinues (South Africa)
7. Public Enemy – Bring The Beat Back (USA)
8. Petter – Tar Det Tillbaka (Sweden)
9. King Kapisi – World Premier (New Zealand)
10. Control Machete – Si Senor (Mexico)
11. H20 & Wandile – It’s Okay (South Africa)
12. Paleface – Maximize the Prophet (Finland)
13. Sway – This Is My Demo (UK – Ghana)
14. Dilated Peoples – Back Again (USA)

Welfare State of Mind 11.02.2006

Playlist

1. Redrama – Street Music (Finland)
2. Sway – This Is My Demo (UK – Ghana)
3. Black Noise – Africa Could You Be Loved (South Africa)
4. Promoe – Calm Down (Sweden)
5. Pro Kid – They Fell (South Africa)
6. Roots Manuva – Dreamy Days (UK)
7. Talib Kweli – Ms Hill (USA)
8. Swollen Members – Fuel Injected (Canada)
9. Zubz – Super Star (South Africa – Zimbabwe)
10. Scribe – Not Many! (New Zealand)
11. Jean Grae – Give It Up (USA – South Africa)
12. Gram Diagram (Bulgaria)
13. Looptroop – Chana Masala (Sweden)

Welfare State of Mind 04.02.2006

Playlist

1. Pro Kid – P.R.O. K.I.D. (South Africa)
2. Promoe – KKKampain (Sweden)
3. Asian Dub Foundation – Tank (UK)
4. Saian Supa Crew & Cut Killer – Saian Supa Cut (France)
5. MudMowth – South Wales Gramma (UK -Wales)
6. Jean Grae – PS (USA – South Africa)
7. Looptroop – Night Train (Sweden)
8. Roots Manuva – Wittness (1 hope) (UK)
9. K-Melia – Na N’ko (Democratic Republic of Congo)
10. Prophets of Da City – Tales From The Township (South Africa)
11. Creative Controle – Overdose (Ireland)
12. Control Machete – Perros Des Amores (Mexico)
13. Saul Williams – Black Stacey (USA)