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After the local news at noon, this live broadcast will feature a variety of African sounds well suited for midsummer’s grinding heat with more than 20 tracks originating from Angola to Zimbabwe. Among the internationally known musicians are Ali Farka Toure, Thomas Mapfumo, and Oumou Sangare. Many lesser-known artists, such as Pat Thomas, Mizeha, and Damily, will be represented, too, along with up-and-coming artists such as Amaria Hamadalher. (A special thank you to Vanessa who I think turned me on to a bunch of this music!)

Playlist:
Pica O Dedo - Africa Ritmos
Tombi Wachena - Thomas Mapfumo
Miboajava - Damily
Rano Herk - D’Gary
Yarra (Hausa) - Tempete du Desert
Hijos de la Revolucion - Mariem Hassan
Talali Talala - Verckys et l’Orchestre Veve
Obra E Yebo Yi - Pat Thomas and The Black Berets
Na Daadihi - 4 Mars
Akazehe - Musique du Burundi
Astadjam Dada Sare - Hamad Kalkaba and the Golden Sounds
Nadan al Kazawnin - Groupe Inerane
Eghas Malan - Les Filles de Illighadad
Manihitihy Mangaranake - Mizeha
Nouse ma gnin tche de me - Orchestre Poly-Rhytmo de Cotonou
Tchana - Tal National
La Musica en Verite - Gnonnas Pedro et ses Dadjes
Heigana - Ali Farka Toure
Kule Kule - Konono No. 1
Djoukourou - Oumou Sangare
Tarhanine - Amaria Hamadalher
Tjefouroule - Nahawa Doumbia

“Overlooked” is a show focusing on overlooked and under-heard jazz, improvisational, and other fringe music, from early roots to contemporary experiments, a mix of familiar to rare, classic to weird. Live from the shadow of Overlook Mountain in Ulster County.

Host Rob Saffer is the former Executive Director and Producer of the Creative Music Foundation. While living in Brooklyn for 25 years, he served on advisory boards for Celebrate Brooklyn and Symphony Space. He also curated the Brooklyn Museum’s summer jazz series and helped found The Mingus Big Band.

Overlooked Playlist Archive