This is one of the streams of our New Release show - Panorama.It's for music that is grounded in physical instruments, rather than electronic ones. This episode includes new releases from a handful of amazing Malian female vocalists, as well as

The Best of 2020

Mar 24th, 2021 2h 5m

Mick Dagger and Peligro go through their favourite songs from 2020. Recorded on December 22! Apologies for taking forever to edit and post this!

International Women's Day

Mar 7th, 2021 1h 51m

To mark International Women’s Day, we interviewed recording artist Chel (@itschel), Reggae/Dub selekta Madda Irie (@madda_irie), and young advocate Aisha Setipa (@aishasetipa). They brought in some tracks by the women who inspire them, and so d

Valentine's Day

Feb 13th, 2021 1h 22m

Peligro, Parice (Pascal and Maurice), the Trap Lord, Stephanie AND Mick Dagger present their favourite love songs for Valentine’s Day!!

Survival Day

Feb 8th, 2021 1h 24m

"They will walk in two worlds, and their culture will be a gift to their country."Recorded on 26 January to honour the traditional custodians of the land we live and record on. We share some great work by First Nations artists, and a range of A

Diaspora Sounds - December

Dec 23rd, 2020 1h

Peligro was on the airwaves on Diaspora Sounds in December playing new afropop, amapiano and dancehall. Diaspora Sounds airs weekly on Fridays at 9:30pm in Canberra on 2XXfm, at 2xxfm.org,au and on 98.3FM

Mick Dagger on Diaspora Sounds - December

Dec 12th, 2020 1h 1m

Mick Dagger played on Diaspora Sounds in December, and played us some of his favourite new dancehall and reggae. Diaspora Sounds is on 2xxfm.com.au, or 98.3FM in Canberra, from 9:30pm - 10:30pm on Friday nights!

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KR In The Mix: Amapiano is Quite Good For Studying/Working Mix

Nov 13th, 2020 1h 1m

When a friend asked KR's Roland what music he listens to when trying to concentrate, he didn’t hesitate to say Amapiano. It might seem strange, because it's also great for a party. This mix was made to demonstrate the driving, motivating aspect

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KR in the mix: Mick Dagger - Live on Diaspora Sounds

Nov 11th, 2020 58m 23s

KR’s Mick Dagger was live with our friends at Diaspora Sounds on 2XX FM in Canberra a couple of weeks ago. He played us an hour of smooth Amapiano: a fresh new sound from South Africa. To read more about Amapiano, check out the blog at www.kas

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Kassava Roots Reviews: Popcaan - Fixtape

Sep 27th, 2020 56m 2s

Mick Dagger and Roland are chatting about Popcaan's new album, Fixtape, on Kassava Roots Reviews.This episode is a bit different to what you've heard from KR so far. We let the conversation guide the episode, and play music in between so you ca

Kassava Roots Reviews: Burna Boy - Twice as Tall

Sep 26th, 2020 47m 16s

Mick Dagger and Roland review Burna Boy’s new album, Twice as Tall.This is the second of our review episodes. We basically recorded a conversation we had about the album, and played some of the songs in between so you can hear what we’re talkin

Notting Hill Carnival Special

Sep 3rd, 2020 1h 29m

Notting Hill Carnival, led by London’s Caribbean community, is one of the biggest parties in the world. And London is a city that’s central to kind of music we love here on Kassava Roots. For decades, the Caribbean community has shaped the UK’s

From Luanda to the world: The Story of Kuduro

May 30th, 2020 1h 25m

Kuduro is a high-energy dance style from Angola, with a great story behind it. The music is hard and fast, and the dancing acrobatic and expressive. Roland gives us a 25 minute musical documentary, following the story of Kuduro from Luanda, the

Francophonie Special

Mar 21st, 2020 1h 6m

Zouk, Makossa, Secousse, Afro-trap… the French-speaking African Diaspora have been the creators of some of the world’s most beautiful and distinctive styles of pop music. To mark the day of the francophonie, we go through some of our favourite

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