Merchants of Sound: 12 May
Every Saturday from 6.30 to 8pm, with your hosts Bully Dux and Phat Kat
We love Radio! It makes a difference in many people’s lives.
Take Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars, they’ve dedicated an album to effects radio had on them during a time of war. The radio theme appears throughout the album artwork and reflects the impact that radio has long had on the band. In the pre-TV and Internet days, radio served as a connection to the rest of Africa and the globe. Long before the civil war in Sierra Leone, members of the band were exposed to vintage reggae, Congolese soukouss, American soul, and much more. During the war, radio provided an essential escape from the harsh reality of the refugee camps, bringing news and music to people desperate for a link to the world beyond the camps.
The album is available on Fuse Music. Amazing!
Playlist: 12 May
| Track | Artist | Album |
| When Doves Cry | Prince | Purple Rain |
| Chant it Down | Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars | Radio Salone |
| For Me You Are (Vocal) | Prince Fatty (feat. Hollie Cook) | For Me You Are |
| Let’s Talk About It | Lily Dior | Let’s Talk About It |
| Music for a Haitian Voodoo Priestess | Darth Vegas | Brainwashing for Dirty Minds |
| The Finding | Blackalicious | NIA |
| Mama Feelgood | Lyn Collins (The Female Preacher) | James Brown Funky People |
| 40 Days 40 Nights | Don Covay | Formidable Rhythm and Blues |
| Rock del Angelito | Los Rebeldes del Rock | Rockin Rebels |
| Blues for Norman | D.Gillespie & O.Peterson | The Trumpet Kings |
| Space Sounds | Darth Vegas | Brainwashing for Dirty Minds |
| Soul Minor | Tommy Guerro | A Little Bit of Somethin’ |
| We almost lost Detroit | Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson | Bridges |
| Cavatina | The Tango Saloon | Shadows & Fog |
| King | UB40 | The Best of UB40 |
| Ninth Wonder | Dig-able Planets | Jazz ‘n’ Hood |
| Lolita | Prince | 3121 |
| Dont Say a Thing | Lily Dior | Lets Talk about it |
| A Lovers Question | Clyde McPhatter | Shake Rattle N Roll |
| Praying for a Jeepbeat | Nightmares on Wax | Smokers Delight |
| Everybody’s Down on Me | Lightnin Hopkins | The Blues |
| Abstractions | Projections | Dusty Fingers |
Phat Kat’s gig guide
Sunday 13 May | KOTO DREAMING | Camelot Lounge, 19 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville | 7.30 pm (Doors open 6.30) | $25
Friday 18 May | Bridging Bridges Festival feat. The Herd, Watussi & more | The Standard, Taylor Square | $30 tickets with all proceeds fundraising to end mandatory detention of refugees.
OR on the same night support local independent Romero Records as they launch the label and two new albums from Darth Vegas, Tango Saloon, Rescue Ships and Jay Katz at The Factory Theatre. More info HERE.
Please email us if you have any queries about the songs we play at merchantsofsound@gmail.com
And thank you for listening
The Merchants x