There are many hidden musical gems in Chicago and we’ve uncovered one of them for you: Radio Free Honduras. The band is built around the guitar and vocal talents of Honduran Charlie Baran. He was once a member of the legendary Honduran punta band Banda Blanca.

We’ll also hear a song from Cameroon that’s considered one of the first disco tunes here in the U.S. Plus, a dreamy cover of a Kraftwerk classic, afrobeat master Tony Allen and psychedelic Thai music.

Playlist

9PM

Manu Dibango-Soul Makossa - Soul Makossa

David Byrne & Brian Eno- Regiment- My Life in the Bush of Ghosts

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba- Wagado- Jama Ko

Iliayaraaja- Sirikkum Mattum- Iliayaraaja Ilectro: Euphoric Electronics

9:30 PM

Chicago’s Radio Free Honduras Live Performance

10PM

Jose Gonzales- Let It Carry You- Vestiges & Claws

Ceu- Concrete Jungle- Live

Leroy Sibbles- Express Yourself- Studio One Soul

Super International Band- Santa Barbara- Senegal: The Terenga Spirit

Seu Jorge- The Model- The Model

Los Antifaces- Dulce Guillermo- Skanish Sounds: Jamaican Influenced Music from Spain

10:30PM

Tony Allen- Afro Kung Fu Beat- Film of Life

Dao Bandon- Nat Wan Kin Yaa ( Yaa Dong Day)- Kon Kee Lang Kwai( Man on Water Buffalo): Essential Dao Bandon

Francis Bebey- Ngoma Likembe- Psychedelic Sanza 1982-84

Jorge Drexler- El Traingulo de la Bermudas- Bailar en la Cueva

Group Doueh- Zaya Koum- Zayna Jumma

Debruit & Alsarah- Khartoum- Aljawal

Eji Oyewole- Unity in Africa- Nigeria 70 Sweet Times: Afro Funk Highlife