This month’s show is dedicated to the liberation movement in Palestine, with a focus on sounds from/inspired by the region. Using sound as a way to show solidarity in joint histories of fighting against Apartheid. She also features the new BLK JKS album Abantu/Before Humans which was released last week. Joining her for an interview is BLK JK’s guitarist and vocalist Mpumelelo Mcata for a conversation about the album release.
FUTURE NOSTALGIA: #FREEPALESTINE & BLK JKS
1. Arafa - Hamza El Din (Egypt)
2. Beladi (Motherland) - Al Fat'H Members (Palestine Lives! Songs from the Struggle of the
People of Palestine)
3. Asbaha al Ana 'indi Bunduqiyyah (Now I Have a Gun) - Oum Kulthoum (1969, Originally
a poem by the Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani)
4. Zahrat el Madaen (Flower of all Cities) - Fairuz (Jerusalem In My Heart)
5. El Kofeyye Arabeyye - Shadia Mansour (ft M-1 of Dead Prez)
6. The Day of the Free Nation - El Wali
7. Long Live Palestine Part 2 - (feat. DAM, The Narcicyst, Eslam Jawad, Hich-Kas, Reveal,
Hasan Salaam, Shadia Mansour)
8. Auditorium - Mos Def (ft.Slick Rick)
9. State of Palestine - Muslimgauze
10. Thakira jama'iya - Muqata’a (Palestine)
11. Hamith Hiloo (Bittersweet) - The Narcicyst ft DAM
12. Safar Barlik - Hadi Zeidan (Lebanon)
13. El Intro - Zenobia (Palestine)
14. Faltakon - Muqata’a (Palestine)
16. Hamdulillah - The Narcicyst (feat. Shadia Mansour)
18. Ahiyah Wal Assaiyah - Hany Mehanna (Egypt)
19. Sanarjou Yawman (Someday We Shall Return) - Fairuz
20. umZabalazo (Toy Toyi Soldier) - BLK JKS
21. Yela Oh!- BLK JKS
22. iQ(w)ira _ Machine Learning Vol 1 ft Madala Kunene - BLK JKS
23. Human Hearts - BLK JKS
24. Harare - BLK JKS (ft. Morena Leraba)
25.Maiga Mali Mansa Musa - BLK JKS ( Ft Vieux Farka Touré , VFT Band & Money Mark)
26.Mmao Wa Tseba - BLK JKS