Tuesday 27 November 2018

Zanj Radio premiers Umbalembe


Umbalembe is a soundscape documentary about the island of Jamaica curated by Zanj Racc. The project is based on the work of Zanj Racc and DJ Afifa, sound artist who live and work in Jamaica. The artwork for the project was designed by Isabel Dennis. 

In August 2018 a preview of the project was presented at the Umbalembe event at Mazola’s “playground” in Gordon Town, St. Andrew Jamaica. The event was an attempt to introduce sound art.



Zanj Racc explained that the key to curating Umbalemebe was to organize the material into themes and then present a macro and micro perspective on life in Jamaica.

Umbalembe premiered on Saturday Nov 10 on Zanj Radio during World Music Fusion with Dj Zanj Racc.

Listen to Umbalembe by downloading the Zanj Radio app for Android or Apple devices or via soundcloud.


Thursday 1 November 2018

The Sounds of Life sound art series


The Electromagnetic radiation with Dj afifa on Zanj Radio is now one of our official Sounds of life podcasts. Here is the latest episode. Listen live to Zanj Radio 10-12 midnight -5utc.
Selections
  1. DJ Spooky - dis poem burns babylon 
  2. The GOJ IIMF Mission Review Press Conference - September 21 2018 
  3. Anthony B - Mr. Heartless 
  4. Sho0t Out In Mountain View Kingston Jamaica Jarret Lane Rock Fort 
  5. Bob Marley - Slave Driver
  6. Che - Suite para Pereio 
  7. Day 2 of NIDS Court Case (TVJ Midday News) October 23 2018 
  8. Day 3 of NIDS Court Case Biometric Data Needed for ID (TVJ Midday News) October 24 2018 
  9. Che - Ainda te pego - bonus track 
  10. Femi Kuti - Sorry Sorry 
  11. Credo (The Nicene Creed) 
  12. Psalm 24 Chant 
  13. dj afifa - the body of a 9 yr old girl 
  14. Uyama Hiroto feat. Iyunda - Uyama Hiroto feat. Iyunda-I-I chant 
  15. dj afifa - sons and daughters of Marcus Garvey compose an unfinished melody 
  16. dj afifa - voice of america scripture reading 
  17. Grace Jones - Devil Dub
  18. The Roots - Livin' In A New World (Feat. John-John) 
  19. Things We Do For Love - Horace Brown (1996) (1) 
  20. dj afifa - kirknugent remix 
  21. Errol Dunkley - Betcha By Golly Wow 
  22. dj afifa - NETOREMIX1 
  23. dj afifa - TAKURA REMIX1 
  24. Kraak And Smaak - Plastic People 
  25. Captain Planet feat. Chico Mann - Un Poquito Mas 
  26. Bruce Golding says Citizens were not at Risk West Kingston Inquiry 
  27. EARL FLUTE - The Betrayer [1972] 
  28. dj afifa - nothing matters 
  29. Oku Onuora & AK7 - Dread Times - Pressure Drop LP - Blue Moon 
  30. Vybz Kartel - Time (Viking) Lyrics