On this past weekend’s show we had a special segment from our friend, DJ, producer, and tastemaker Karen P from London. She has been putting on an amazing live series called Broad Casting. The Broad Casting event juxtaposes artists and genres in ways you would never think would work. Artists such as Buraka Som Sistema to Tony Allen to Hypnotic Brass Ensemble to Jimi Tenor to Mulatu Astatke have performed. In her segment Karen P Presents, Karen picks her favorite sessions from Broad Casting which includes Little Dragon, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, and more. Tracklisting to follow.

Hour 1
The Five One – “District of Colossus”
DJ Neighbor & Piper Davis – “Rhinestone Cowgirl”
Martyn – “Little Things”
Kissey Asplund – “Silverlake”
Amp Live – “Gary is a Robot feat. Micro Jaxson and Trackademics”
Esser – “I Love You”
Ancient Astronauts – “All Of The Things You Do feat. Tippa Irie”
N.A.S.A. – “A Volta ft. Sizzla, Amanda Blank”
Mos Def – “Casa Bey”
Bill Withers – “Who is He(J Matts Chocolate & Ice Edit)”

Karen P Presents (Broadcasting Special)
Little Dragon – ‘Recommendation’ (Live @ Broad Casting, January 2008)
Mulatu & The Heliocentrics feat. Finn Peters, James Arden & Byron Wallen – ‘Yegelle Tezeta’ (Live @ Broad Casting April 2008)
Tony Allen & Hypnotic Brass Ensembel – ‘Sankofa’ and ‘Marcus Garvey’
James Pants with Gary Davis – ‘You’re The One – Stones Throw

Hour 2
Johnny Pacheco/Hector Casanova – “El Rey” (Fania)
Willie Bobo – “Soul Foo Young” (Now – Again Records)
Evelyn “Champagne” King – “Make Up Your Mind” (RCA)
Varela – “Make Ya Move – Underground Mix” (Acid Jazz)
Orlando Julius And His Afro Sounders – “Mura Sise” (Sound Way)
Joe Bataan – “Rap – O Clap – O” (SalSoul)
Willie Colon & Ruben Blades – “Plastico” (Fania)
Marvin Gaye – “Your The Man Part 1″
Bucky Leo & Black Egypt – “Precious Mother” (Strut)
Natural Blaze – “Revolution Poem” (Life Line Records)
WAR – “Flying Machine – The Chase” (BBE)