WGXC-90.7 FM
Music for the Masses: West African Inspirations – Senegal, Mali, Guinea
90.7-FM in NY's Upper Hudson Valley and wgxc.org/listen everywhere
http://www.wgxc.org/
Hosted by Neva E. Wartell.
A new series for 2026! In this broadcast, a small selection from the abundance of meditative and inspiring music of Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and some neighboring West African nations.
"Music for the Masses" invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the international music scene. For the avid globe-hopper and armchair traveler alike. You might want to pack a map and a sandwich. Catskill resident "DJ Neva" is an ethnomusicologist, producer, and long-time cultural activist, specializing in music from the entire African continent, as well as the Caribbean and Latin America, the Maghreb and Middle East, and the Roma (Gypsy) diaspora. Formerly the producer of "Continental Drift" on WBAI-FM and New York International on Haitian community station Radio Soleil in NYC. The show is broadcast live from Catskill, NY.
Playlist:
- Blen Blen / Edesio Alejandro
- A View To A Kill / Duran Duran
- Caravane / SOURCE w feat. Abdoulaye Diabate
- Artistes / Djélimady Tounkara
- Boroto / Badenya Les Freres Coulibaly
- Nina Kaba / Kakande
- Kanawa / Habib Koité
- Djarabi / African Guitar Summit
- Magat Milkitna Dulaa / Mariem Hassan
- Sènsènbo (Hommage à Dounaké Koita) / Ben Zabo
- Madan / Salif Keita
- Manjalagi / Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
- Agfrisses / Sidiki Conde
- Kanou / Boubacar Traore
- Mison / Orchestra Baobab
- Senegal-Mauritanie / Kaouding Cissoko
- Johnny / Amadou Ballaké
- Mariama / Fangool
- Saba / Ramata Diakité
- Ne parti pas / Cheikh Lô