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Sounds ripped from cassettes & CDs found in immigrant-run mom & pop stores. Deconstructed icons. Field recordings. Sonic mayhem from the far corners of the internet.

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Favoriting April 4, 2018: Better Know a Bodega: Blessing Udeagu
Blessing Udeagu moved to the U.S. in 1986 and opened her eponymous tax preparation / Nigerian video and CD shop on Lewis Avenue in Corona, Queens, two days before September 11, 2001. We'll play some of the most incredible pop and folk we've ever heard, all plucked from the shelves of her remarkable shop

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Artist Track Album Year Comments Approx. start time

Music behind DJ:
Bodega Pop 
Intro   Favoriting
Bodega Pop Live 
2018 
 
 
B.L.O.  It's Gonna Be a Good Day   Favoriting Flashback  1998    0:04:34 (Pop-up)
Mono Mono  Give the Beggar a Chance   Favoriting Flashback  1998    0:08:23 (Pop-up)
The Wings  I've Been Loving You   Favoriting Flashback  1998    0:11:09 (Pop-up)
Ofege  Nobody Fails   Favoriting Flashback  1998    0:14:25 (Pop-up)
Strangers  Love Rock   Favoriting Flashback  1998    0:17:32 (Pop-up)
Wrinkar Experience  Fuel for Love   Favoriting Flashback  1998    0:20:22 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Uzzo 
2000 Elephants   Favoriting
D'afro Disco, Garri Mix 
1998 
 
0:24:51 (Pop-up)
Obi Wuru Otu Dance Group of Ihiagwa-Owerri  Track 2   Favoriting Nwanyi Ma Obi Di Ya      0:31:35 (Pop-up)
Awutolo & Fada  Akwuniko Omagba   Favoriting OGene Nkpakija Enugwu Ukwu      0:37:40 (Pop-up)
Yusufu Olatunji & His Group  Ajala Jinadu   Favoriting O Wole Ologo Keri  2010    0:45:46 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Cosmic Rockers 
Solid Roots   Favoriting
D'afro Disco, Garri Mix 
1998 
 
1:03:13 (Pop-up)
2Face Idibia  Intro (skit)   Favoriting Grass 2 Grace  2006    1:09:13 (Pop-up)
2Face Idibia  One Love   Favoriting Grass 2 Grace  2006    1:10:09 (Pop-up)
Unknown Artist  Track 4   Favoriting Jaycie Jamms Praises    A mixtape CD -- Blessing Udeagu sells a lot of these, made by local DJs and collectors  1:14:06 (Pop-up)
Guy Man  Agameduru   Favoriting Shama Melody      1:20:45 (Pop-up)
The Ras General  Digi Digi Dong (feat. CO)   Favoriting Digi Digi Dong  2006    1:28:12 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Yam Yam 
Introspective Party People   Favoriting
D'afro Disco, Garri Mix 
1998 
 
1:32:48 (Pop-up)
Unknown Artists  Track 1   Favoriting Rusted Highlife, Volume 4    If you have any idea who this is, please let me know!  1:39:15 (Pop-up)
Celestine Ukwu  Igede Part 1   Favoriting Igede      1:53:30 (Pop-up)
Sir Victor Uwaifo  Joromi / Monkey Yanga   Favoriting Greatest Hits, Vol. 1      1:57:28 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Zeb & Cosmic Rocker 
Hashish   Favoriting
D'afro Disco, Garri Mix 
1998 
 
2:03:41 (Pop-up)
Aare (Dr.) Sikiru Ayinde Barrister  Untitled   Favoriting Precaution Canadian Fuji      2:09:06 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Organic Grooves 
Sutukung   Favoriting
D'afro Disco, Garri Mix 
1998 
 
2:33:43 (Pop-up)
The Founders  Be My Own   Favoriting Flashback  1998    2:37:19 (Pop-up)
The Apostles  She's a Dropout   Favoriting Flashback  1998    2:39:36 (Pop-up)
Strangers  Nobody Called Me   Favoriting Flashback  1998    2:41:50 (Pop-up)
Semicolon  Slim Fit Maggie   Favoriting Flashback  1998    2:44:14 (Pop-up)
Bongos Ikwue  Sitting on the Beach   Favoriting Flashback  1998    2:47:03 (Pop-up)
Tony Grey  Come Back Love   Favoriting Flashback  1998    2:51:31 (Pop-up)
Tunji Oleyana  To Whom It May Concern   Favoriting Flashback  1998    2:55:03 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Catrina Paslaru 
Hei La Bodega   Favoriting
Hei La Bodega - Carnaval! 
2000 
 
2:59:20 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

Avatar ♥ 7:04pm
hyde:

is this thing on
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Gary:

Hyyyyyde!
Avatar 7:05pm
VT Knit Girl:

yeah
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:06pm
Gary:

VT Knit Girl!
Avatar 7:07pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Sumtime I jus' need sum added vice!...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:08pm
Gary:

The RevRab!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:09pm
Gary:

"ain't got no hands to scratch his": (a) "beard"? (b) "bird"? (c) "butt"?
Avatar 7:12pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Just heard an interview w/ Antibalas on one of the NPR shows - got me primed for Afrobeat...ah lovely..
Avatar ♥ 7:12pm
northguineahills:

Crap, I wish I knew it was there. I worked 2005-2007 in LeFrak City and would usually explore the area during lunch, and made it to Lewis Ave many times.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:13pm
Gary:

NGH! You know, there is also a Ghanian grocery across the street from LeFrak that sells CDs
Avatar ♥ 7:17pm
northguineahills:

I've been that grocery to buy groceries and chili peppers, but somehow missed the cds.
Avatar 7:18pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

(...not sure this is 'Afrobeat' zackly - but a joy by any name...)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:18pm
Gary:

They are on the wall to your left-hand side when you walk in. But maybe they didn't have them until after 2007?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:19pm
Gary:

Not Afrobeat, RevRab, just straight up Nigerian pop / rock!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:21pm
Gary:

This Wrinkar Experience track is my pick for all time greatest pop song ... from anywhere
Avatar 7:23pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

LurveIt!
Avatar ♥ 7:25pm
hyde:

what the heck was that weird cricket like thing in that song
Avatar ♥ 7:25pm
northguineahills:

I have Burkina Electric in my car right now (I should finish the 'B's before 420.)
Avatar ♥ 7:31pm
northguineahills:

Not Nigerian, but in the neighborhood (American/Burkinabe)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:33pm
Gary:

@Hyde, tambourine? or ... one of those scritchy scratchy things?
Avatar ♥ 7:35pm
hyde:

@Gary it sounded weird!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:36pm
Gary:

It could have been a stream or CD glitch!
Avatar ♥ 7:38pm
northguineahills:

Nice Olatunji vibe w/ the last track. (can't imagine why....)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:41pm
Gary:

Babatunde or Yearwood?
Avatar ♥ 7:43pm
northguineahills:

(babatunde)
Avatar ♥ 7:45pm
TDK60:

Hello
Avatar ♥ 7:45pm
hyde:

off to eat some dinner. will keep on tunin'
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:46pm
Gary:

Bone Appetite, Mr. Hyde! Howdy, Home Taping Is Killing Music Sir or Ma'm!
Avatar ♥ 7:47pm
TDK60:

Good to find out about that Nigerian shop. Name? Website for directions?
Avatar 7:47pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

So not DonaldDrumpftopia - like water in the desert - knowwhatImwean??
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:48pm
Gary:

It's called Blessing Udeagu, and it's at 99th and Lewis Ave in Corona Queens
Avatar 7:49pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...exhausted - working overtime...good for the soul - Thx Gary.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:49pm
Gary:

You're welcome, RevRab, and so good to see you here!
Avatar ♥ 7:52pm
TDK60:

Thanks Gary. May try to get out there sometime; rarely get to Queens.
Avatar ♥ 8:02pm
TDK60:

Good to hear more trad/roots music; most Nigerian stuff I've heard so far is pop.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:02pm
Gary:

I love that the shop has a full spectrum -- you don't always get that
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:03pm
melinda:

howdy!
Avatar ♥ 8:04pm
TDK60:

howdo Melinda?
Avatar ♥ 8:07pm
TDK60:

big enough music stock? CDs, rekkids, tapes? / We'll have to tell our grandchildren what record stores were. more than that too.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:11pm
Gary:

Melinda! Just CDs, TDK60
Avatar ♥ 8:17pm
hyde:

cool show, i don't know any of this stuff
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:21pm
Gary:

Glad you're enjoying it, Hyde
Avatar ♥ 8:22pm
TDK60:

that's great bass
Avatar ♥ 8:22pm
hyde:

it's really good! have to drift off again for a bit. hope to be back on the board before closing time!
Avatar 8:22pm
tim abdellah:

Greetings, all, from overcast Berkeley!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:23pm
Gary:

Tim! Also was raining here
Avatar 8:28pm
tim abdellah:

We've got rain coming in this weekend. Hope it holds off until after the A's game tomorrow afternoon - I'm playing hooky and going out to the park with my dad!
Avatar 8:28pm
tim abdellah:

BTW, that Yusufu Olatunji was deep!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:29pm
Gary:

I thought of you when I picked it out, Tim! It's almost Moroccan-sounding in a way
Avatar 8:39pm
geezerette:

Hi,Gary & shoppers! Such great music. :D
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:40pm
Gary:

Geezerette!
Avatar 8:43pm
Scraps:

h’m h’lo
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:45pm
Gary:

Sc'ra'ps!
Avatar ♥ 8:47pm
northguineahills:

From the WFMU warehouse, I'm not sure to pick the old slipmat from 2012 or yet another dj premium (still slowly picking my swag).
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:49pm
Gary:

Slipmat!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:49pm
Gary:

Tho, I got a dj /rupture premium
Avatar ♥ 8:50pm
northguineahills:

Yeah, I was leaning that direction, it has psychedelic jaguars and leopards on it.

/already have all of /rupture's premiums, the one left there is amazing, 4 hours of rai inspired Algerian music.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:51pm
Gary:

My fave WFMU DJ of all time
Avatar ♥ 8:54pm
northguineahills:

(reminds self to pick up his book).
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:55pm
Gary:

You'll love it!
Avatar ♥ 9:00pm
northguineahills:

When I got that premium, I was working at a marketing tech firm, and some random Korean developer sat behind me. I got up, and heard through his ear buds he was listening to Arab music. It was his last day (never saw him before), so I let him copy it (He was grateful).
Avatar ♥ 9:01pm
northguineahills:

Ok, leaving work in 5 mins, thanks Gary!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:01pm
Gary:

You're welcome, and thanks for hanging out, NGH!
Avatar 9:02pm
geezerette:

NGH, Mayan imagery! I think their drawing was even more animated and elegant than ukioy-e.
Avatar 9:02pm
tim abdellah:

Later, NGH!
Avatar ♥ 9:10pm
TDK60:

slide or pedal guitar
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:11pm
Gary:

"Come and dance, come and dance: Canadian Fuji." You heard it hear first
  9:29pm
still b/p:

Oh, so missing earlier show chunk means I only missed “the all time greatest pop song”....! ...that’s all! ...”all time!” I gotta console myself with ‘nilla ice cream.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:30pm
Gary:

Tonight on Larry Grogan's Testify! "Soul, funk, country covers and 50 year old Bookends": wfmu.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:30pm
Gary:

b/p!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:32pm
coelacanth∅:

greetings Gary and Bodeghisattvas
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:32pm
Gary:

coelacanth∅!
Avatar ♥ 9:33pm
TDK60:

rockin'
  9:38pm
ike:

Current events corner: fake Democrat NY state senators ( "IDC" ) think they can just come scurrying back a few months before primaries! BLEH!NO! Primary these traitors out this Sept.! OK that's all. I'm done.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:39pm
Gary:

Aye, Ike
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:43pm
coelacanth∅:

"juju music" was a revelation for me. i'd been dabbling in african music but at that age -with my drugs and space jams i didn't know there'd be nigerian music that suits those explorations.
...his live show was just as conducive to inner exploration.
  9:47pm
Funky16corners:

Gary!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:47pm
Gary:

Larry!!!
Avatar 9:54pm
geezerette:

Thanks for another wonderful show Gary!

Howdy Coel!
Ike, yep!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:55pm
Gary:

A few glitches in this final track, but I love it too much not to play it
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:55pm
Gary:

Night, Geezerette!
Avatar 9:56pm
tim abdellah:

Thanks for the delightful sounds, Gary. Goodnite allz!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:56pm
Gary:

See ya, Tim -- I gotta get you some tracks, I remember
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:01pm
coelacanth∅:

Thanks Gary! take care
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:02pm
Gary:

Night, Coela & all!
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