Rhythm & Blues

Rhythm & Blues traces its roots to early blues and gospel, and grew into its own full-fledged genre in the late 1950s after the rise of boogie-woogie piano and jump blues in New Orleans. Join us this week as we soak up the soulful sounds of Rhythm and Blues, from its birthplace in New Orleans to Africa and beyond. Episode 21.19 Airtime: May 3rd - 9th, 2021 Featuring: 1. Sharon & Dap Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights (from the album "Rhythm and Blues" on Putumayo) 2. Quantic Soul Orchestra feat. Kabir - Who Knows (from the album "Tropidelico / Rhythm and Blues" on Tru Thoughts / Putumayo) 3. Asa - 360° (from the album "Asa" on Naïve) 4. Belo with Andy Barrow - Ayiti Leve (from the album "Alo Haiti: Mountains Beyond Mountains" on Soley Sounds) 5. Toots & the Maytals - I Gotta Woman (from the album “Light Your Light” on Concord Music Group) 6. Angelique Kidjo feat. John Legend - Move On Up (from the album “Oyo” on Naïve) 7. Sam Moore, Keb’ Mo and Angie Stone - Wang Dang Doodle (from the album “Randy Jackson’s Music Club / Rhythm and Blues” on Concord Records / Putumayo) 8. Ruth Brown - I Don’t Know (from the album “Miss Rhythm [Greatest Hits and More]” on Rhino) 9. James Hunter - ‘Til Your Fool Comes Home (from the album “People Gonna Talk / Rhythm and Blues” on Rounder Records / Putumayo) 10. Lavelle White - I’ve Never Found a Man to Love (from the album “It Haven’t Been Easy / Rhythm and Blues” on Discovery Records / Putumayo) 11. Mandingda feat. Derek Martin - If You Want Me to Stay (from the album “Mandingda” on AYAM) 12. Zraumwohnung - Jemand Fährt (fromt he album “Es Wird Morgen” on It-Sounds) 13. Mamani Keita - Yelema (from the album “Yelema” on Universal Music France) 14. Irma Thomas with Henry Butler - River Is Waiting (from the album “Simply Grand / Rhythm and Blues” on Rounder Records / Putumayo)