Dig Out, Relax or Throw Snow Balls!

So... last night the power was out... people were stuck in their cars and buses stopped in their tracks. Now it is either time to dig out, relax... or for some throw snowballs. Whatever you did hopefully this show was your motivation to do it.
I enjoyed being your Diva of the day... Kimberly C. Gaines until next time.

Tchau
Oh and here is the playlist...

Track	Artist	Album
Hit Me with your Best Shot	Pat Benatar	Back to Back Hits
Clean Up Woman	Leela James	Let’s Do It Again
I Need Your Lovin	Teena Marie	Greatest Hits
Sun Moon Child	Imani Uzuri	Her Holy Water: A Black Girl’s Rock Opera
Live In the Light	Fertile Ground	Black Is…
Chameleon	Dezaray Dawn	Chameleon
New Beginnings	Monday Michiru	4 Seasons
Strawberries In Vinegar	Silouette Brown	Two
Morning Scapes	Jazzanova featuring Bembe Segue	Of All The Things
My groovy Thing	Tweek	Like This
Morning Child	4Hero Feat Carina Andersson	Play with the Changes
Winter Sun	Esperanza Spaulding	Chamber Music Society
Knives Out	Waajeed feat. Monica Blaire	Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads
No Use	Jazzanova Feat. Clara Hill	In Between
The Other Side	Season feat. Mimi Terris	Jazzanova & Dirk Rumpff ...Broad Casting From OFFtrack Radio
Legend	Nelly Furtado	Red Star Sounds, Vol. 1 Soul Searching
Alchemy	Maiysha	This Much Is True
La Vie En Rose	Grace Jones	Island Life
In the Pocket (Remix)	Grillade
Don’t You Agree?	Roisin Murphy	Here Lies Love [Disc 1]
Down to You	Grooveman Spot feat. Muhsinah	SoundBridge
Cold War	Janelle Monae	SoundBridge
Begin	Eric Lau feat. Annabel, Rahel & Sarina Leah	New Territories

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She is protest, world warriors in progress

In honor of the birthday of Dr. King and Patrice Lumumba who was assassinated this week, I wanted to showcase sisters, worldwide, lifting their voices and their instruments in protest.

Some of these sisters are ones we know, some are ones we don't, but all are the epitome of dreams, hopes, and aspirations for humanity. I hope you all enjoy this amazing journey this beautiful afternoon.

Thank you to all the folks who called this afternoon giving me kudos, praising the music and women you heard, or generally showing support. Special shout out to Mabet of Habesha Market and Kat Okedeyi of LSP.


Diva of the Day, Andrea

• Sophie's Theme 3:12 Pam Parker Imagine
• Talking About a Revolution 2:42 Tracy Chapman
  
• Jailer 4:08 Asa (Asha) Asa
• Strong Medicine 4:19 Patty Reese Strong Medicine
• We Shall Not Be Moved 2:22 Sweet Honey In The Rock Still The Same Me
• Peace 3:09 Asa (Asha) Asa
• Mbabazi 5:12 Somi Red Soil In My Eyes
• Freedom Train 4:18 Sweet Honey In The Rock I Got Shoes
  
• Ghetto Child 4:09 Shameika Copeland
  
• So Beautiful 5:00 Asa (Asha) Asa
  
• My Heart Stood Still Debbie Poyres Quartet Catch Your Breath
• If You Really Are Concerned Then Show It 5:49 Afro Blue It's A Matter Of Pride
• Alpha & Omega 6:24 Hey Rim Jeon Mona Lisa Puzzle
• Door Peep 3:25 Sinéad O'Connor Throw Down Your Arms
• Sunday Nite Res-12 3:59 Res Black.Girls.Rock!
• Wishy Washy Aster Aweke Checheho
  
• Black Is 5:20 Lena Horne Seasons Of A Life
  
• It's A Matter Of Pride 5:37 Afro Blue It's A Matter Of Pride
  
• Baba Baba 5:49 Aster Aweke Checheho
• Voodoo Reprise 4:15 Cassandra Wilson Traveling Miles
• So Beautiful 5:00 Asa (Asha) Asa

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Helen's Winter Show

It's the dead of winter; not much snow yet here in Washington, DC, but some flurries predicted for tonight. In this season, I am drawn to songs of snow and the meaning of winter. Going deep within, but making sure to intersperse songs of joy and glory.


Here's who we'll be hearing!

• I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, Billie Holiday, Lady Sings the Blues - The Billie Holiday Story, Vol. 4
• Happy New Year, Carmen Lundy, Jazz and the New Songbook: Live At the Madrid (Live, Bonus Tracks)
• South to a Warmer Place, Catherine Russell, Sentimental Streak
• Mistletoe, Colbie Caillat, Mistletoe - Single
• What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?, Diana Krall & The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Christmas Songs (Bonus Track Version)
• Give Me the Night, Elana Stone, In the Garden of Wild Things
• Keep Cool, Fool, Ella Fitzgerald, The Early Years, Pt. 2: The Original Decca Recordings (1939-1941)
• Snow, Emiliana Torrini, Fisherman's Woman
• Amid The Falling Snow, Enya, Amarantine
• Delicate December, Erin McKeown, We Will Become Like Birds
• By the Fireside, Jo Stafford, Happy Holidays - I Love the Winter Weather (Re-mastered)
• Warm December, Julie London, Ultra-Lounge / Christmas Cocktails, Vol. 2 (Digitally Remastered 97)
• Grey December, Kate Davis, Introducing Kate Davis
• Don't Turn On the Light, Keiko Matsui, Sapphire
• Let It Snow, Kylie Minogue, A Kylie Christmas - Single
• Winter Light, Linda Ronstadt, Dedicated to the One I Love
• Sky Blue, Maria Schneider, Sky Blue
• Warm Valley, Marian McPartland, The Single Petal of a Rose: The Essence of Duke Ellington (Live)
• Capricorn, Mary Lou Williams, Zodiac Suite
• Glorious, Melissa Etheridge, A New Thought for Christmas
• Sunny, Miri Ben-Ari, The Temple of Beautiful (Live At the Blue Note)
• Chilly Winds Don't Blow, Nina Simone, Four Women: The Nina Simone Philips Recordings [Disc 2]
• Sophie's Theme, Pam Parker, Imagine
• Snow, Patricia Barber, The Cole Porter Mix
• Snow, Rosemary Clooney, Holiday Hits
• Winter Song, Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson, The Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs
• Snowbound, Sarah Vaughan, Jazz Profile: Sarah Vaughan
• Winter Weather, Vanessa Williams, 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of Vanessa Williams, Vol. 2

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