As we lean into the new year we turn to Africa for inspiration and direction, featuring music that points to Africa's Rise drawing on four bands: WEMA, Onipa, Fofoulah and Fulu Miziki.

Label: !k7 Records Band: WEMA Album: "WEMA" 1) Zeze 2) Luanje pt2 Label: Bandcamp Band: Fofoulah Singles: 3) Knicki (Live) 4) No Troubles (Kilente) Live Label: Loop Records Band: Fofoulah Album: "Bene Bop" 5) Fofoulah (Soundspecies Remix) Label: Boomerang Records Band: Onipa Album: "Tales of Utopia (Mixtape)" 6) Chicken No Dey Fly 7) Porridge Label: Moshi Moshi Band: Fulu Miziki Album: "Ngabaka" 8) Beta Ndule 9) Bivada Band: Onipa Album: "Tales of Utopia (Mixtape)" 10) Future Band: WEMA Album: "WEMA" 11) Kande Band: Fofoulah Album: "Bene Bop" 12) Gadaiy (Ya Ngu Mom) Band: Fulu Miziki Album: "Ngabaka" 13) OK Seke Bien

Music from around the world is featured. Bringing the audience into the realm of other cultures through music, hopefully expanding empathy for the “other,” and recognizing that “other” in ourselves. From Dennis Darrah at WGDR, Goddard College Plainfield, VT. wgdr.org/.