My Jamaican Gal

On Wednesday, November 1, Bodega Pop Live on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio spun our favorite mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, dancehall, and disco by Jamaican-born women, mostly from our personal collection, plucked over the years from the shelves of VP Records in Jamaica, Queens. 

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Radio Ethiopia | 5 Hour Special Show

On Wednesday, October 25, Bodega Pop Live on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio celebrated one of the greatest music cultures on the planet. We spun a few early 20th century sides, several field recordings, a bit of Amharic rap, and a few 21st century tracks recorded in Amsterdam and Washington, DC, as well as a generous selection of cuts from the golden age popularized by Francis Falceto's legendary Éthiopiques series.

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Bodega Pop's Jukebox 45s

On Wednesday, October 18, Bodega Pop Live on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio took a cue from Peanut Butter Wolf and filled a jukebox with some of our favorite 45s from around the world. 

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The Waves

On Wednesday, October 11, Bodega Pop Live on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio spun three hours of Avant-Pop, Balearic, Coldwave, Darkwave, Electronic, No Wave, Synthwave, Tecno Brega, UK Garage, Vaporwave, and more.

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Puerto Rico

On Wednesday, October 4, Bodega Pop Live on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio spun three hours of bomba, boogalo, danza, hip-hop, jíbaro, plena, post-punk, psychedelic, reggaeton, salsa, and more from one of the richest musical cultures on the planet.

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