This week on Rhythm Lab Radio, we paid tribute to Hugh Masekela, who passed away on Jan. 23. In the first hour, we featured new tracks from Tom Misch, Jesse Boykins III, Chris Dave and The Drumhedz, Nightmares on Wax, Rejjie Snow, and Korean artist Yaeji.
We also played a beautiful song from Hello World Choir. The project is a culmination of a one-year-long choir collaboration featuring a Sudanese female choir of seven girls & women between 11-27, an Egyptian volunteer and a Greek singer/artist.
In the second hour, we featured new tracks from Peggy Gou, Grime artist Slowthai, Chris Dave and The Drumhedz, and more. Plus, we had an amazing rendition of Dilla tune from the Abstract Orchestra. The Orchestra is led by Saxophonist Rob Mitchell and seeks to reflect the diversity of music sampled by Hip-Hop producers by presenting music that has the complexity of jazz, framed within the simpler structures of Hip-Hop.
Listen to the show below.
Tracklisting
HOUR 1
Hugh Masekela - “Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela)”
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Hello World Choir - “Hello World”
Zara McFarlane - “Peace Begins Within”
Jesse Boykins III - “Earth Girls”
Tom Misch - “Water Baby”
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Abstract Orchestra - “Two Can Win”
Chris Dave and The Drumhedz - “Black Hole” feat. Anderson .Paak
Nightmares on Wax - “Tomorrow” feat. Lsk
Waajeed - “Shango”
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Yeek - “Shake”
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Nilufer Yanya - “Hey”
Baauer - “Way From Me” feat. Tirzah
Rejjie Snow - “Desole”
Sango - “Sweet Holy Honey” feat. Xavier Omar
Yaeji - “Drink I’m Sippin’ On”
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Luke Marzec - “Another Guy”
HOUR 2
Zed Bias - “Restless” feat. Eva Lazarus
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Peggy Gou - “It Makes You Forget”
Nu:Tone - “Invisible” feat. 4hero & Natalie Williams
Dillinja - “Breathe”
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Cut Chemist - “Metalstorm” feat. Edan & Mr. Lif
Black Milk - “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Evidence - “Jim Dean”
Slowthai - “T N Biscuits”
The Heatwave - “Walk Out Gyal” feat. Mr Lexx & Keida
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Abstract Orchestra - “Workinonit”
Chris Dave and The Drumhedz - “Dat Feelin” feat. SiR
Gabriel Garzon-Montano - “Bombo Fabrika Remix” feat. Little Simz
Pink Flamingo Rhythm Revue - “Pink Flamingos (Yours Truly)”
Jesse Boykins III - “Mean Girls” feat. J*Davey
Daye Jack - “Lady Villain”
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Sonder - “Too Fast”
