The last African hip hop radio show of the year 2011 was a 360 degree look around the landscape of music from Africa and the diaspora with Amal and Dj Threesixty.

Starting out with the mellow sounds of Asmara All Stars (Eritrea) we introduce some new tunes and sounds like the latest by young hit maker Wizkid from Nigeria, Senegalese-French soccer player turned rap star Sefyu and a song from Mensa’s new album. Amal looks back to Somali music from the seventies and eighties, playing a track by the legendary group Iftin. Cape Verdean Dutch artist Vieira joins on the phone to talk about his new song ‘Nos e que nos’.

The first African hip hop radio show of 2012 will be streamed live this coming wednesday and will be available before the weekend.

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Playlist for December 2011
Asmara All Stars – Adunia
Wizkid – Pakurumo
Blakk Rasta feat Mugeez – Ghadaffi
Goapele – Play
Souljazz Orchestra
Mchizi Mox – Chupa Nyingine
Matonya ft Christian Bella – Umoja ni nguvu
Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) – Wave your glasses
Sefyu – Oui, je le suis
Fokn Bois – Broken Language
Rattex – Welcome to Khatsha
Wageble – Senegal
Spoek Mathambo – Mshini Wan
K’naan – I come prepared ft Damian Marley
Vieira – Nos e que nos
Dudu Valentino – Yekparikpa
Busy Signal – FYI
Becca ft. King Ayisoba & Trigmatic – Push
Mensa – Anaaa
Femi Kuti- Do your best
Iftin – Gabar ii Noqee
Salaam Kivu All Stars – Saisir L’avenir
Afrika star – Mokobe
VibeSquad – That Thing ft Culchar
Black Magic – Rainbow
Wanlov – My funky story ft Kossa
Koffi Olomide & Papa Wemba – Mousoukou soukou
D’banj – Oliver Twist
Eazzy – Wengeze
R2bees Ft Bebe Sumtin – Omoge
The Very Best ft Baba Maal – Miracle
Superman – Kwaito mix (instrumental)