Welfare State of Mind 12.8.2006

Playlist

1. Promoe – Mass Media (Sweden)

2. Conquering Lions - Conquering Lions (SA – Angola)

3. Lowkey – Jealousy (UK)

4. MC Solaar – Comme Dans un Film (France – Senegal)

5. ENDZ – Bought & Sold (SA)

6. Xeno – Worship Me (UK)

7. Das Primeiro; Dhamn 'A' Rush – Liberdade (Angola)

8. Redrama – Street Music (Finland)

9. Mark B & Blade – The Unknown (UK)

10. Saian Supa Crew – Pitchee & Scratchee Show (France)

11. Conquering Lions – For the Money (SA – Angola)

12. Mobbade Barn Med Automatvapen – Vi Är Dom (Sweden)

13. Blak Twang & Jahmali – So Rotton (UK – Jamaica)

14. Shaman – Cracias Por Nada (Venezuela)

Welfare State of Mind 5.8.2006

Playlist

1. Positive Black Soul – Blaw (Senegal)

2. Pete Philly & Perquisite – Respect (Holland)

3. Control Machete – Amores Perros (Mexico)

4. Skinnyman – Council Estate of Mind (UK)

5. J Bux – What Can I Say (SA)

6. Emmanuel Jal & Abdel Gadir Salim – Aiwa (Sudan)

7. King Kapisi – Sound System (New Zealand)

8. C-Mone – Magnificent 7 (UK)

9. Tuks – Pressure Point (SA)

10. Looptroop – Heavy Rains (Sweden)

Welfare State of Mind 29.7.2006

I played music from the midle eastern conflict zone. Read more about the P.R The Palestinian Rappers.

Playlist

1. King Kapisi – Sound System (New Zealand)

2. MC Solaar – Comme Dans un Film (France – Senegal)

3. ENDZ – Kingdom of the Next (SA)

4. Pete Philly & Perquisite – Grateful (Holland)

5. Lowkey – Jealousy (UK)

6. Tote Kings – Matematicas (Spain)

7. Kalamasha – Ni Wakati (Kenya)

8. J Bux – Mr Nobody (SA)

9. Promoe – These Walls Don’t Lie (Sweden)

10. Dizzee Rascal – Jus a Rascal (UK)

11. Palface & DJ Slow – Break of Dawn (Finland)

12. Conquering Lions - Conquering Lions (SA – Angola)

13. Tuks – Pressure Point (SA)

14. TY – Ha Ha (UK – Nigeria)

15. P.R The Palestinian Rappers – The Age of Suffering (Palestine)

16. Subliminal (Israel)

17. Prophets of da City – Da Struggle Kontinues (SA)

18. Clotaire K - Beyrouth Ecoeuree (Lebanon)

19. Redrama – Kill it with Hip Hop (Finland)

20. Akala – Shakespeare (UK)

21. H20 – Take Over (SA)

22. Swollen Members – Fuel Injected (Canada)

23. Godessa – Journey of Mine (SA)

24. Outlandish – Peelo (Denmark)

25. Mamelo Sound System – Gorilla Urbano (Brazil)

26. Sway & Pyrelli – (UK- Ghana)

Welfare State of Mind 22.07.2006

Rushay from Port Elisabeth was on the phone with me this Saturday and we talked about Hip Hop in Eastern Cape, in South Africa in general and the possibilities of internet. Check out his MySpace, AfricasGateway and J Bux site, where you can also download the J Bux tracks that were played in the show. Hoping to hear other artist from PE area in the future shows.

Playlist

1. Prophets Of Da City – Da Struggle Kontinues (SA)
2. Xeno & Ava B – Worship Me (UK)
3. Fattaru – Demokrati (Sweden)
4. Conquering Lions - Conquering Lions (SA – Angola)
5. Rhombus – Clav Dub (New Zealand)
6. Sway & D-No – 5432 (UK – Ghana)
7. Godessa – First Wave To Nebula (SA)
8. J Bux – Mr Nobody (SA)
9. Chirie Vegas – Blogues (Spain)
10. Blak Twang & Jahmali – So Rotton (UK – Jamaica)
11. Visionaires – If You Can’t Say Love (USA)
12. MC Solaar – La Belle et le Bad Boy (France – Senegal)
13. Looptroop – Heavy Rains (Sweden)
14. Jean Grae – Watch Me (SA – USA)
15. Positive Black Soul – Blaw (Senegal)
16. Akala – Yeah Yeah Yeah (UK)
17. Paleface – Maximise the Prophet (Finland)
18. X-Plastaz – Aha (Tanzania)
19. J Bux – What Can I Say (SA)
20. Baby Cham – Ghetto Story (Jamaica)
21. Mark B & Blade – The Unknown (UK)

Welfare State of Mind 15.7.2006

Playlist

1. Clotaire K – Beyrouth Ecouree (Lebanon)
2. Conquering Lions - Conquering Lions (SA – Angola)
3. C-Mone –Second After Second (UK)
4. Looptroop – Night Train (Sweden)
5. Outlandish – Peelo (Denmark)
6. Endzi – Bought and Sold (SA)
7. Saian Supa Crew & Cut Killer – Saian Supa Cut (France)
8. Roots Manuva – No Love (UK)
9. DJ Hum – Sr. Tempo Bom (Brazil)
10. Prophets Of Da City – Da Struggle Kontinues (SA)
11. BabyCham – Ghetto Story (Jamaica)
12. Baby Blue, Sway, SAS, Bigz & Pyrelli - Still Don’t Care (UK-Ghana)
13. Redrama – Street Music (Finland)
14. Skinnyman – No Big Ting (UK)
15. Scribe – Dreaming (New Zealand)
16. Tote Kings – Matematicas (Spain)
17. Goddessa – Journey of Mine (SA)
18. Creative Controle – Bloodrush (Ireland)
19. Mobbade Barn Med Automatvapen – Vi är Dom (Sweden)
20. MC Solaar – La Belle et le Bad Boy (France – Senegal)
21. Public Enemy – Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (USA)
22. Blak Twang – G.C.S.E. (UK)
23. Emmanuel Jal & Abdel Gadir Salim – Aiwa (Sudan)
24. Asian Dub Foundation – Tank (UK)

This week in Welfare State of Mind

This Saturday Rushay from Port Elisabeth will be coming over to the studios to talk about Eastern Cape Hip Hop and the about the artform in general. Hip Hop Connected people are also coming over to tell us about the event and to performing live.

It's gonna be a good one so tune in, mik

Welfare State of Mind 8.6.2006

Emile and Jamayka came through to Bush studios for a chat this Saturday. I also played songs from their new CD called Conquering Lions. Next week Rush from Port Elisabeth and Africa's Gateway will be in so remember to listen.

1. MC Solaar – La Belle et le Bad Boy (France – Senegal)
2. Endzi – Bought and Sold (SA)
3. Sway – Products (UK – Ghana)
4. Redrama – R.O.N.N.I.E. (Finland)
5. G-Knight – Tears (Canada)
6. Kano – P’s & Q’s (UK)
7. Shaman – Cracias Por Nada (Venezuela)
8. C-Mone – Second After Second (UK)
9. Promoe & Blackfist – What’s Sound (Sweden)
10. Emmanuel Jal & Abdel Gadir Salim – Gua (Sudan)
11. Prophets of da City – Tales From the Township (SA)
12. Baby Blue, Sway, SAS, Bigz & Pyrelli - Still Don’t Care (UK-Ghana)
13. Delinquent Habits – Return of the Tres (Mexico)
14. Conquering Lions – Just For The Money (SA - Angola)
15. Conquering Lions - Conquering Lions (SA - Angola)

Welfare State of Mind 1.6.2006

Cape Town crew Jackal Pack was on Bush Radio studios this Saturday talking about their music and community project around Hip Hop culture.

Next week, 8th of July 2006, Emile from the legendary Black Noise has promised to come for a chat. Tune in 89.5 fm in Cape Town and www.bushradio.co.za worldwide to hear the show between 2 and 4pm (GMT +1 & EST +6).

Playlist

1. Promoe, Timbuktu, Chords & Ranto Boko – Dog Day Afternoon (Sweden – Zimbabwe)

2. Makiza – 100% Staila (Chile)

3. Skinnyman – Council Estate of Mind (UK)

4. Emile – Who Am I? (SA)

5. N.K.O. & Joker – Any Given Way (SA)

6. Scribe – So Nice (New Zealand)
7. Mr M. - Life (SA)

8. Jackal Pack freestyle live at Bush Radio

9. Ty – Ha Ha (UK – Nigeria)

10. Organism 12 – Bracka (Sweden)

11. Goddessa – Social Ills (SA)

12. Black Twang – My World (UK)

13. Endzi – Kingdom of the Next (SA)

14. Mudmowth – South Wales Gramma (UK- Wales)

15. C-Mone – Magnificent 7 (UK)

16. Emmanuel Jal & Abdel Gadir Salim – Aiwa (Sudan)

17. K-Melia – Na Nko (Congo)

18. Mark B & Blade – Don’t See The Signs (UK)

19. Aasim – Hip Hop 101 (USA)