On his monthly dublab program, Brian Shimkovitz presents live cassette-only DJ sessions of rare Afro-rhythm magnetism. Each themed edition of the program pursues sonic avenues across the continent’s micro- and macro-music, including many styles and genres you might not have heard yet. Press play and let music from the Mother Continent ripple through you.

Brian Shimkovitz is the person behind Awesome Tapes from Africa—the blog, label, and DJ project—initially created as a way for Shimkovitz to share the music he had come across while on a Fulbright scholarship in Ghana. He was interested in the variety of genres and artists he found, distributed mainly on cassette tapes at markets, but that he had not come across outside West Africa.

Tracklist:
Kemo Kouyate & Aminata Kamissoko / Guere-Mou-Fan / La Colombe de la Paix

Sana Kone / Aicha / Nourou Mouhammed

Madjan Doumbia / Diane / Madjan Doumbia

Molobaly Keita / Tchimidjama / Tchimidjama

Soviet / Groentas (remix) / Bowenzeni?

Kofi Nti feat Ofori Amponsah / Odo Nwom / Rakia

Optical Illusion / Definitive – Evergreen – Hundred Times to a Mill / Definitive

Amkye Dede / Beautiful Woman / Beautiful Woman

Puff-Mapuffan / Sdudla / Nhlonhlolozi

S’Bamu / Vuvuzela (Club Mix) / Vuvuzela Dance Remixes Vol 3

Pitch Black Afro / Igazi Lishukume – Pitch Black Afro / Styling Gel

Skwatta Kamp / My Man – Good Day / Mkhukhu Funkshen

Hunger Boyz / Thetha / Fong Kong

Bhadomo Bhadomo / Fouta / Pathe Moloko

Ousin Ndiaye & le Super Etoile / Baye Waly / Fecc

Abdou G. Seck / Nina / Evolution

Boukounta Ndiaye / Ndaga / Bara Sidy Ndiaye

Machesa / Mmaleshwane / Dikoma

Akezo / Didiko / Akezo

M Wamala & H Nansove / Mwami Zukuka / Entebbe Guitar Singers

Don Laka / Mamelodi – Late Again / Destiny

Arthur / Koko / Haai Bo