Doin’ the most each and every week! As usual we’re finding our selves all over the globe with this week’s selections. Tunes from The Scorpios, Ikebe Shakedown, Queen Yahna, Chaka Kahn, and more!

Stefano Torossi – Having Fun

Queen Yahna – Ain’t It Time

Roy Ayers – Brother Green (The Disco King)

Gregory Charles Royal – Take A Ride To Heaven

Rufus & Chaka Kahn – Do You Love What You Feel 

Soul Searchers – We The People (Danny Krivit Edit)

Julius Brockington – This Feeling (Freedom (Whiskey Barons Edit)

Mongo Santamaría – Feelin’ Alright

The Scorpios – Mashena

Ikebe Shakedown – Last Stand

Fatnotronic & Felipe Sa – Onde Anda

Guerrilla Fanfare Brass Band – Brass Band MIA 

The Shaolin Afronauts – Amhara

The Daktaris – Upside Down 

Funk Brothers & Henry Tipper – What’s Going On 

Mogollar – Halic Gun Batisi

Cortex – I Heard A Sight 

Boogaloo – You Got To Have Freedom (Instrumental)

Juan Pablo Torres – Con Todos Los Hierros 

Al Brown – Here I Am Baby

Mim Suleiman – Bibi Na Mpu (Maurice Fulton Dub)

Astrud Gilberto – Black Magic Part II (Petko Turner Edit)

African Music Machine – Black Water Gold Pearl (Double A Edit)

Combo Chimbita – Frio Severo

Guy One – Estre

Kansado – Rahpapa

La Mecanica Popular – Montame En La Tormenta

Cal Trader – Cubano Chant (Nick Bike)

Dos Santos – Logos

Edition Speciale – Mr. Business

Frankie Paul – Worries In The Dance

Soul Village – Everybody Loves The Sunshine 

The heatwave is upon us — DJ Val the Vandle handles the curation for this 2 hour episode. It’s filled with music from Nigeria, Brazil, England, Sweden, and many more locales. Press play and enjoy the vibes!

Hour 1:
Sublime – Doin Time
Madlib – HoppRock
FK Billz – Ariya Special
L.A. Boppers – Watching Life
Thundercat – Dragonball Durag
Franz Ferdianand – Take Me Out
Small Professor – Donkey Kick
AlunaGeorge – I’m in Control
Burna Boy – Kilometre
Elisa – Quiero Bailar
Toro y Moi – Say That
El Prez – LA is the Center of the World (Ft. Thurzday & DJ Rhettmatic)
Kali Uchis & Jhay Cortez – La Luz
J. Balvin & Bad Bunny – Como Un Bebe
Edu Lobo – Zum Zum
Abstract Orchestra – Fantastic
Sadevillian – Air

Hour 2:
Sergio Mendes, Will.I.Am. & Erykah Badu – That Heat
Funky DL – Sunset Banquet
Giorgio Moroder – E=MC2
Seu Jorge – Eterna Busca
Tove Lo – Habits (Stay High)
Jessie Ware – What You Won’t Do For Love
Soulive & Amel Lerriuex – I Don’t Know
Platinum Pied Pipers & Steve Spacek – No Worries
Collie Buddz – Come Around
Gap Mangione – Boys with Toys
Buena Vista Social Club – Chan Chan
Kartell – La Jeunesse Retrouvee
Skip Marley & H.E.R. – Slow Down (Afro Mix)
Ty Dolla Sign & Big Sean – Tyrone 2021
J Dilla – Space Theatre
Martha Reeves – Love is Like a Heat Wave
Bob Marley – Waiting in Vain

Very happy to be back after about a month vacation! We spent that time collecting and organizing music so that we can continue to bring the best sounds from around the globe. Turn it up and enjoy!

B.Bravo – Lifted (What You Waitin’ For) (Instrumental)

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – I Need Somebody To Love Tonight

Joao Donato, Adrian Younge, and Ali Shaheed Mohammad – Sua Beleza E Beleza 

Orlando Julius & The Heliocentrics – Aseni

Sofi Tucker, Amadou, & Mariam – Mon Cheri

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Dirt Off Your Shoulder

Moonshine Collective feat. Sarah Kalume & Uproot Andy – Lelo

Bambii feat. Beam – Truck Riddim 

Tony Allen feat. Koreatown Oddity – Rich Black

Park Hye Jin feat. Clams Casino & Take A Day Trip – Y Don’t U

A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight (Kaytranada Edit)

The Internet – Roll (Burbank Funk) (Kaytranada Remix) 

The Expansions – Mosaic

Elia y Elizabeth – Allegria Part 1 (Souleance Rework)

Eumir Deodato – Arranha Ceu (Skyscrapers)

Ray Lugo – I Dream of Bahia (Cachaca Edit)

Palo – Lengua Larga

The Visioneers – Rocket Man (Afrolatin Joint)

Captain Planet – Oluko

Manu Dibango – Reggae Makossa

Rebles – Taboo

Butcher Brown – Benin City

Lee “Scratch” Perry & Subatomic Sound System – Chase The Devil 

Nu Guinea – Open Paths

Plunky & The Oneness of Juju – Every Way But Loose 

Lois Johnson – Be Mine 

Wizards of Ooze – Trippin’ 

Kool & The Gang – Give It Up (Soopasoul Edit)

Cat Stevens – Was A Dog A Doughnut 

Pamoja – Oooh Baby

The Jack Moves – Doublin’ Down

Marvin Gaye – I Want You (Underboss Remix)

Tammi Lynn – Light My Fire

Roger Roger – Safari Park 

We begin the month of May with a show curated by Val the Vandle. He shares tunes from North and South America, U.K., Nigeria and more – Press play and enjoy! For more past episodes, visit soundwavesradio.com

Hour 1:
Just Brothers – Sliced Tomatoes
Loose Ends – Nights of Pleasure
Fleetwood Mac – Dreams
Barrington Levy – Here I Come
Quadron – Favorite Star
Ozuna Ft. Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Farruko & Anuel AA – Baila, Baila, Baila (Remix)
The Weeknd & Rosalia – Blinding Lights (Remix)
Rosalia & J Balvin – Con Altura
Elisa – Mira Lo Que Haces
El General – Muevelo!
Arthur Verocai – Na Boca Do Sol
Madlib- Hopprock
Lowell Fulson – Tramp
Gil-Scott Heron – The Bottle
The Lafayette Afro-Rock Band – Darkest Light

Hour 2:
SZA – Good Days
Earth, Wind, & Fire – Sunshine
Polo & Pan – Plage Isolee
J. Period – All in Your Head (Ft. Dave Chappelle, Black Thought, & Tiffany Gouche)
Thurz – Self Love
Kooley High – Lazy Sunday
Zo! & Tall Black Guy – The Ride (Ft. Sy Smith, Black Milk, & Elzhi)
Mr. Eazi – E Be Mad
Jhene Aiko – Higher
Boz Scaggs – Lowdown
Ty Dolla Sign – Nothin Like Your Exes
Roy Ayers – Synchronize Vibration
Mos Def – Umi Says
Kleer – Intimate Connection
Pete Rock – Tman Funk!