January 28, 2012 07:50 AM PST
The Dragon King - from Monkey: Journey To The West "Instrumentals" CD promo track (Damon Albarn and co.)
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - Tan Dun and Yo Yo Ma fromt he soundtrack of the film of the same name
Enter the Dragon - The Upsetters (from the LP King Fu Meets the Dragon a Lee Perry classic)
Theme from Enter the Dragon
Escape from Dragon House - Dengue Fever
Pete's Dragon - Excerpt from the Disney Read-A-Long record
Double Dragon - Soundtrack excerpt fromt he classic arcade game
Riding the Dragon - Paul Robeson
Dragon (Wood) - Shanghai Traditional Orchestra (from the CD Chinese Feng Shui Music
Dragon Weapon - Don Drummond
Exit the Dragon - The Upsetters
Dragon Dance - Festical celebration - Han Shin Chinese Folk & Danse Ensemble
Dragons Play With Pearl - track from Cantonese Mental Music LP
Walk Like a Dragon - Byron Lee and the Dragonnaires
OST Pete's Dragon - song from the Disney film of the same name (starring an old Mickey Rooney)
The Final Sword Battle - The Dragon vs The Transience - from the Tsui Hark film Seven Swords
Ba Xing Bao Xi He He Xi - Twins and friends
January 23, 2012 03:05 PM PST
This starts out with the intro to an old show as I was 8 minutes late!
- Tell Mama - Etta James (Chess LP Security)
- Tough Lover - Etta James (R&B Greats CD, Not Now label)
- Hey Henry - Etta James (Modern label 7")
- Security - Etta James (Chess LP Security)
- Pushover - Etta James (Argo label 7")
- WOMAN - Etta James (Chess 2XLP Sweetest Peaches)
- All I Could Do Was Cry
- Welcome Happiness- Tsui Ping & Friends (EMI label 7" EP)
- Year of Happiness from the of Folk Instrumental Music (China Records 10" LP)
- The Willow Plays Like a Zither from Chinese Opera Songs & Music (Folkways label LP)
- Down in the Basement - Etta James & Sugarpie De Santo
- Nula Dua Mumur Mumur from Sumatra of Today and Yesteryear (Claude Jannel LP)
- Please, Please, Please - James Brown (R&B Greats CD, Not Now label)
January 15, 2012 11:49 AM PST
- When Are You Coming Again - Miss Mary Leung
- Auld Lang Syne - Miss Carmelita Gevar
- Lady Lan Hua-Hua - Wong Ching (fromt he CD White Snow in Early Spring available here: www.hugocd.com)
- Maria - The Mighty Sparrow
- Teke Song - from Discover Indonesia, Smythsonian Folkways CD
- Unchain my Heart - Nancy Sit
- Megumi Project - Miss Megoo & Yahman Allstars (10" Vinyl only)
- Gong Ensemble Piece - Sumatran song, Smythsonian Folkways CD
- Blue Lagoon - Miss Megoo & Yahman Allstars (10" Vinyl only)
- Leanna - Stranger Cole (PAMA 7")
- Pepito de Mallorca - Trio Guadalajera
- Gondang Ai Monnag-monag - from Discover Indonesia, Smythsonian Folkways CD
December 07, 2011 12:40 PM PST
Last Saturday I was joined by the fabulously flamboyant saxophonist Megumi Mesaku. We talked about Ska in Japan and Megumi's musical journey; from playing the sax in a marching band as a youngster, playing with Ska bands the Top Cats, the Trojans and Latin/Ska combo Ska Cubano to releasing her own material. For her new 10" 45 vinyl record Megumi has collaborated with some legendary Reggae musicians.
We also talked about Megumi's home town Soma City which is in Fukushima. Megumi has been raising money for Soma City since the Tsunami hit earlier this year. So far she has raised an impressive £7,000 and last month she returned to Soma City to see the effects of the Tsunami for herself and to give the Mayor the donations. Megumi is still fund raising and needs your help! This Saturday 10th Dec please go along to the Kimono Girls' Jumble Sale this Saturday to buy some lovely hand made gifts for Xmas and support a very worthy cause. 11am - 6pm Pacific Social Club, No 8 Clarence Road, London E5 8HB.
Facebook Event Page.
- Tokyo Shot - The Ska Flames
- Piel Canela - Ska Cubano
- What a Wonderful World - Miss Megoo and the Yahman Allstars(Miss Megoo (Megumi) with Rico Rodriguez)
- Soma Bota - traditional music from Soma City
- Blue Lagoon - Miss Megoo and the Yahman Allstars