Champeta w/ Edna Martinez: Picó Essentials 17th June 2025 | Listen on NTS

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Soukous Champeta

In anticipation of the release of Pico Sound System Culture from the Colombian Caribbean on Strut Records, this episode takes a closer look at three artists featured on this compilation. Tracing the journey of their music from South Africa, Congo, and São Tomé into the heart of Colombia’s Caribbean picó culture and the sound of champeta.

Tracklist

0:00:20
The Shoe LacesThe Shoe Laces
Isitha Somuntu
0:05:30
The Shoe LacesThe Shoe Laces
Hlonipha Abazali
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Shoe LacesShoe Laces
Ngihlushwa Umuzi Wami

Orch. Zaïko Langa-LangaOrch. Zaïko Langa-Langa
Verra (1)
Zaïko Langa Langa "Nkolo Mboka"Zaïko Langa Langa "Nkolo Mboka"
La Tout Neige
Zaiko Langa LangaZaiko Langa Langa
Katshi (1)
Pedro Lima, Pedro Lima, Conjunto "Os Leonenses"Conjunto "Os Leonenses"
Lionensi Sá Tindadji
Pedro LimaPedro Lima
Philomena
Pedro Lima, Pedro Lima, Conjunto "Os Leonenses"Conjunto "Os Leonenses"
Maguidala