On the Air - Mā runga iarere for Wednesday 10 January 2024

Show Notes

Nau mai haere mai, welcome to On the Air - Mā runga iarere with Mark Williams and Kara Rickard for Wednesday, 10 January 2024.

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12:30pm Wish You Were Here:

Rohan West, chief executive of Tennis Auckland, joins us live courtside at the ASB Classic Mens ATP tournament on Stanley Street, Auckland.

1.05pm - Latin Boogaloo with DJ Dubhead

Dj Dubhead joins Kara and Mark for a ride on the Boogaloo Express as we they go in search of the funk origins of Latin Music in todays music genre expose.
 

2.05pm - The Indestructible Sound of Ibibio Sound Machine

Incorporating elements of West African highlife, disco, post-punk & psychedelic electro soul, Ibibio Sound Machine have been earning plaudits for their  dynamic and, at times, beautiful take on modern afro-soul music.

Mark and Kara speak with the bands British / Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams and producer Max Grunhard ahead of their appearance at WOMAD 2024 in New Plymouth.

3:30pm - RNZ Live: Aja Ropata

We revisit some highlights from RNZ's live recordings. Today we feature a session from APRA Maioha Award winning singer songwriter Aja Ropata who appeared on NZ Live with Jesse Mulliagan in May 2023

4.15pm - David Bowie: The Legacy of Let's Dance Part 1

David Bowie's decade defining album 'Let's Dance', celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023.

Bowie's biggest selling record, Let's Dance topped charts across the globe including a 5 week spell at #1 in Aotearoa.

But while its credited as changing the course of Bowie's Career and the perception of modern-day pop, it's a record that divides his fans. Jettisoning his trusted group of long-serving musicians and producers and teaming up with Disco legend Nile Rodgers, Bowie made a calculated decision to create a completely different sound to his previous albums - and challenged preconceptions with a far more accessible public image.

David Bowie - The Legacy of Let's Dance looks back at a pivotal time in Bowie's career and explores his successful repositioning as a 'mainstream insider' in 1983.

Songs Played:

12-1pm
Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Prince - Let's Go Crazy
Bunny Sigler - Slam Dunk the Fuink
Sheryl Crow - Soak up the Sun
Bressa Creeting Cake - Egyptian Tanker
Bang My Line - Cosmos Midnight
Geller & Kaya Wham Rap (Enjoy What You Do)
Ray Barretto - Acid

1-2pm
Les McCann - Boo-Go-Loo
Ray Barretto Y Su Charanga Moderna - El Watusi
Mongo Santamaria Band - Watermelon Man
Willie Bobo - Be's That Way
Googie Renee Combo - Smokey Joe’s La La
Tito Puente's Orchestra - T.P.'s Shing-A-Ling
Pete Rodriguez - I Like It like That
Pepe Fernandez & His Orchestra - Having Fun
El Gran Combo - Gran Combo's Boogaloo
Dave Cortez & The Moon People - Happy Soul With A Hook
Willie Rodriguez - Boogaloo Hay
Coco Lagos Y Sus Orates - Guajira Boogaloo

2-3pm
Fred Wesley - Four Play
Odetta - Hit or Miss
Azuquita Su Orquestra - Guajiro Bacan
Ibibio Sound Machine - Protection From Evil
Ibibio Sound Machine - Heroes
Khruangbin - Time (You & I)
Mara Tk - Every Hori is a Star
Lord Echo - Cosmic Echos in Dub

3-4pm
The Smile - The Smoke
Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Erny Belle - Stay Golden
AJA - Feel It (Live @ RNZ)
AJA – True Love (Live @ RNZ)
AJA - Te Iho (Live @ RNZ)
AJA - Non Handler (Live @ RNZ)
AJA- Breathe New Life (Live @ RNZ)
Errol Dunkley - Little Way Different
Prince Fatty - Black Rabbit
Jacob Miller - Baby I Love You
Mato - Summer Madness Dub

4-5pm
ESG - Dance
Moodymann - Come 2 U
Flight Of The Conchords - Bowie
Dennis Edwards - Don't Look Any Further
Bohannon - Me and the Gang