Play this on regular American radio and folks wouldn't get it (language aside) - this is why I like RP, it's NOT your normal radio station. Thanks RP!

I caught myself shaking it in my cubicle...

luke850 wrote:

The song was annoying all on its own before the repeated airplay.

Enjoyed this one!

If this song is overplayed on RP, I think it's a good choice for a song to overplay. Even so, this studio version isn't nearly as good as hearing/seeing these folks live. I caught the end of their set at the Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival (click here) and the energy coming from the stage was indescribable. Wow. If you ever have the chance to go to a live concert, you should jump at the opportunity.

"Lucky that my breasts are small and humble..."

What? This ISN'T that Shakira song?

Tuku Rocks!

Another nice visualisation....thanks !!

Old Afrika, soulful continent, cradle of humanity, rocks

Don't lose sight of the fact that Radio Paradise does not have every song ever recorded and in many cases what they have is one song off of an album.
Just for fun, I looked at the playlist for 3 different 6 hour spans and found this song only once ...
Hearing this song every day would not bother me at all,
I still like it for what it's worth.
Remember on whom R.P. depends on for support.

Only on RP would anyone call a song like this overplayed :-P

Wow... I changed stations earlier today when I heard this song for the umpteenth time. Now, less than an hour after turning on RP again, this song comes up again. Time to changes stations again, I guess.

Decent beat, otherwise tedious. Made more so by overplay.

Nice song, but I've heard it so much on RP that I'm now sick of it. Sigh... too bad.

I AM SO SICK OF HEARING THIS SONG! WON'T YOU GIVE IT A REST. Repeated airplay is making this song just plain annoying!

Yeah, great song, but it is so distinctive that its excessive airplay becomes quite noticeable...

Great sound! Thanks RP.

Another great African player is Mamar Kassey from Niger. In particular check out the disc "Denke'-Denke'". You will be delighted!

YES!! FELA KUTI RULES!!!!!!!!!

this is pretty cool too though.

Awesome tune!!!
Along this line, how about some Fela Kuti...? Great grooves

the addition of songs like these to the playlist are one of the many small things that make RP so kick ass.

Uplifting.

This seems to be in heavy rotation here on RP. Less frequent play helps keep this very distinct song fresh IMO.

interesting and pretty cool. anyone have any idea who plays drums on this track? is it tuku himself or a session player?

If you're into this. Check out So Kalmery. He's a dude from Congo, but his latest album, "Bendera" (spelling?) is available in the states and is fantastic.

This is a nice tune...but it's getting too much airplay. Maybe mix it up with a different cultural sound...perhaps some Cesaria Evora...a la Gypsy Kings?

Just a suggestion...

This sounds very familiar - I wonder why... :???:

If you like African music, there's a great band from Mozambique called Eyuphuro -- you can find their first album, Mama Mozambiki, on the Real World label. It's really great. (They had another album out in 2001 according to cdnow.com, but I haven't heard it yet.)

nice music from Zimbabwe - let's hear more.

I have never heard of this band before, but I love it!!