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!

It’s always a pleasure when we get to share samples, jazz, house, and disco cuts with a morning FM radio audience. We dove deep this week and brought you tunes from The Gas Lamp Killer, Cut Chemist, Anchosong, Ebo Taylor Jr, Dorothy Ashby, and David Axelrod. Dig in!

El Michels Affair – Perfect Harmony

Cut Chemist – Adidas To Addis (2021 Mix)

Cut Chemist – Povo De Santo (2021 Mix)

Biggabush & Lightning Head – Bokoor Sound Special (Chico Mann Remix)

Sandra De Sa – Trem Da Central (Case’s Edit)

Anchorsong – Tunis Dream

Fimber Bravo – F. Pan Landing

Gary Bartz, Adrian Younge, & Ali Shaheed Mohammad – Day By Day

Elaquent – Mad Love

Liam Bailey feat. Black Thought – Champion (Remix)

Galt MacDermot – Coffee Cold

OhNo – Coffee Cold

Nick Waterhouse – Promene Bleu

David Axelrod – The Fly

The Gaslamp Killer feat. Amir Yaghmai – Nissim

Dorothy Ashby – For Some We Loved

Sven Wunder – Shinrinyoku

Yamasuki Sisters – Kono Samourai

Benjamin – This Time (Shred One Edit)

Kumail – Without You

Saucy Lady – Inside My Love

Lynda Dawn – Fonk Street (Mndsgn Remix)

Nite Jewel – P.Y.T.

Liquid Pegasus – Toby Glider’s Theme

Ebo Taylor Junior – Children Don’t Cry (Calisto Edit)

FK Billz – Ariya Special

Sotomayor – Quema

Quantic & Anita Tijoux – Doo Wop (That Thing)

Koffee – Raggamuffin

Debruit & Alsarah – Alkoan Baladi

Yta Jourias – Adome Nyueto (Bosq Edit)

Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella – Nigeria

Aroop Roy – Flecha De Foga

Towa Tei feat. Astrud Gilberto – Technova (Mr.PC Belle Isle Balearic Edit)

Stan Getz feat. Luis Bonfa & Maria Toledo – Saudade Vem Correndo

Marc Mac Presents The Visioneers – Runnin’

Celebrate Earth Day with the Soundwaves crew! This two hour block of music is curated and hosted by Val the Vandle. We debut brand new music from Satya, Demrick, VanJess, & Silk Sonic while paying respect to the Donald Byrd, Stro Elliot, MF Doom, AFTA-1, & The Internet. There’s a ton of dope music — so grab your favorite tree, best buds, and enjoy the vibes on us!

Hour 1:
Sergio Mendes – Samba Da Bencao
The Deele – Shoot ‘em up Movies
VanJess – Come Over
Louie Gee Ensemble – Scrabble
The JB’s – You Can Have A Watergate Just Gimme Some Buck And I’ll Be Straight
Sly5thAve – Let Me Ride (Ft. Jimetta Rose)
The Police – Roxanne
Daft Punk – Harder Better Faster Stronger (Neptunes Remix)
War – Don’t Let No One Get You Down
311 – Amber
U Roy – Tom Drunk
Satya – Summertime
Donald Byrd – Lansana’s Priestess
Soul II Soul – Back to Life
AFTA-1 – Tiden Flyver Remix

Hour 2:
House Shoes – Broken
D’Angelo – Spanish Joint
Estelle – Magnificent (Ft. Kardinal Offishall)
Shafiq Husayn – Le’Star (Ft. Rozzi Daime, Noni Limar & Nia Andrews)
The Internet – Don’t cha
Nina Simone – I Get A Kick Out of You
MF Doom – One Beer
Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson – Angel Dust
Marlena Shaw – California Soul
Blondie – Rapture
Stro Elliot – Soul II Stro
Demrick – Game Ain’t 4 The Weak
Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open
Labi Siffre – I Got The…
Alicia Keys – Unbreakable
Jake One – Crowning

Back at it with another two hours of fresh selections! Seano hand selects tunes from Alice Coltrane, Dwele, Nubya Garcia, Sonzeira, and more! Turn it up and enjoy!

Concept Neuf – The Path (Nick Bike Edit)

Dee Sharp – Rising To The Top (DJ Archi Edit)

Jose Roberto – Crioula Com Varias Colores (Deejay Irie Edit)

Rick James – Mary Jane (Ricky’s Bam Bam)(Nick Bike Edit)

Alfredo Linares – Tihuanaco (Nick Bike Edit)

Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound (Nick Bike Edit)

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Bacao Suave (DJ Archi Edit)

Alex Mendoza y sus Poetas Del Ritmo – ¡Cumbéalo! 

Alex Mendoza y sus Poetas Del Ritmo – Bu-Ga-Luz

The Spy From Cairo – Gypsy Stepper 

Baaba Maal – Gilli Men 

Joey Altruda & Tom Ze – A Baba (Steppers Version)

Armoniacida – Cumbia Sirena

Devonwho – Tungsten

Poté – Young Lies (feat. Damon Albarn) – Radio Edit

Fiona Apple – Every Single Night (MeLo-X APT Basement God Mix)

Sault – Don’t Shoot Guns Down (Dion Decibels Defund The Police Rework)

Boom Clap Bachelors – Tiden Flyver

TJ Swann – And You Know That

William Onyeabor – Atomic Bomb (Hot Chip Remix)

Bosq feat. Danielle Moore – Because You

Sonzeira feat. Seu Jorge & Giovanca – Bam Bam Bam

Ajukaja – Benga Benga 

Gap Mangione – Diana In The Autumn wind 

Take – Fall In Love Again

TOKiMONSTA – Breath On My Contacts

Tom Misch & Yuseef Dayes – What Kinda Music

Blue Lab Beats feat. Nubya Garcia & Richie Seivwright – Pina Colada 

Blum – I’ll always be in your Heart 

Bei Bei & Shawn Lee – Into The Wind

I Led 3 Lives – Fight Back Jack

Oscar Jerome – Sun For Someone 

Dwele – Workin On It

Platinum Pied Pipers feat. Dwele – Open Your Eyes

J-Felix feat. Sol Goodman  – Be Thankful 

Alice Coltrane – Stopover Bombay 

On episode 623, Val the Vandle brings you some of the finest music from his collection. There’s new music from Ty Dolla Sign, Ella Mai, Joey Bada$$, & Big Sean — plus familiar songs from Erykah Badu, Santana, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more!

Tracklist:

Felt – Find My Way

Smoke DZA, Wiz Khalifa, Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T. – Santo’s Party House

Jahari Massamba Unit – Hommage À La Vielle Garde [Pour Lafarge Et Rinaldi] 

Ty Dolla Sign & KiD CuDi- Temptations

Anderson .Paak – Anywhere [Ft. Snoop Dogg & The Last Artful, Dodgr]

Knxwledge – othrtrigr.

Santana – Black Magic Woman

Jimi Hendrix – All Along The Watchtower [the Reflex Revision]

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Give It Away

Cas1 – Drift

N.E.R.D. – Everybody is a Star

Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack [C&J Extended Mix]

DJ Quik – Quik’s Groove III

Erykah Badu – Otherside of the Game

Teeko – Automatic Magic

Abstract Orchestra – Players

Roy Ayers – Everybody Loves the Sunshine

Joey Bada$$ – Shine

Terrace Martin – Neighborhood (Ft. Kent Jamz & Nick Grant)

Ella Mai – Not Another Love Song

Les Sins- Grind

Kungs – This Girl

Enur – Calabria

Full Crate & Mar – Nobody Else [Club Edit]

Abstract Orchestra – Fantastic

Nicolay – Lights in the Sky (Ft. Phonte)

Action Bronson – Latin Grammys

Pete Rock – Last Name (Instrumental)

Big Sean – Guard Your Heart (Ft. Anderson .Paak, Earlly Mac, & Wale)

Kendrick Lamar – FEEL.