Back to the Bodega | 7-10 PM EST

 

TONIGHT on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio we'll spin music from around the world found in New York City's mom & pop grocery, media, and variety stores. Ukrainian electronica, Cuban son, Vietnamese soul, Syrian lament, Bosnian protest, and more.

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Bappi Lahiri (1952-2022)

 

7-10 PM tonight on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio: Crowned Bollywood’s “Disco King” in the 1980s, Bappi Lahiri was the only child of Bengali musical artists Aparesh and Bansuri Lahiri and the nephew of playback singer Kishore Kumar. Though best known for his upbeat hits written for Disco Dancer and Dance Dance, Lahiri’s oeuvre was as varied as anyone’s in the business, including romantic soundtracks for evergreen classics like Chalte Chalte. Lahiri passed away last Wednesday, and this three-hour tribute will honor the full spectrum of his output.

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What I listen to when you're not around

 

 

TONIGHT from 7-10 PM EST on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio, we spin tracks on vinyl from Algeria, Angola, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, New Zealand, Nigeria, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, and Zambia

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Lata (1929-2022) | 7-10 PM EST TONIGHT

 

Tonight on Bodega Pop on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio: South Asia lost its greatest voice on Sunday with the passing of revered Bollywood playback singer, Lata Mangeshkar. Lata’s career began before the partition and she continued to record, if sporadically, into the 21st century. This tribute will focus on her greatest tracks, from her first major hits of the late 1940s to rare but standout performances of the 1990s.

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Artifacts of the CD Era | 7-10 PM EST TONIGHT!

 

TONIGHT on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio, Bodega Pop spins highlights from Les Archives de la Musique Arabe, DJ Spooky's book-CDs, Sublime Frequencies' radio series, John Peel's failed U.S. invasion, and Shibuya-kei's world takeover.

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Elza Soares: My Name Is Now | 7-10 PM EST

 

In a career that spanned six decades, Brazilian vocalist Elza Soares, who died last Thursday at 91, released some three dozen culture-shifting albums, becoming a national icon and international superstar. This tribute will touch on a bit of everything, from her early samba and samba-soul records of the 1960s and '70s to lesser-known gems from the '80s and '90s to her innovative, Grammy-winning work of the 21st century.

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A-Sides + Asides | 7-10 PM EST

 

TONIGHT from 7-10 PM EST, Bodega Pop on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio spins some favorite A-Sides ripped from our personal collection of LPs and cassettes from Japan, Nigeria, the United States, Lebanon, Poland, and Tanzania. Plus some gossip about those sides.

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Dutch Masters | 7-10 PM EST

 

Join us TONIGHT from 7-10 PM EST on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio as we spin three hours of folk, funk, prog, psychedelic, and punk sounds from the Netherlands

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Cairo Cassette Shop | 7-10 PM EST

 

TONIGHT on Bodega Pop on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio we play al-jil, al-tarab, bedouin, commercial pop, music for television, shaabi, and sung poetry from our personal collection of Egyptian tapes. See you there?

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Looking Back on Looking Back in 2021 | 7-10 PM EST

TONIGHT on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio, we spin three hours of tracks from some of our favorite 2021 reissues and historical compilations.

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