KXCI DJ Favorites of 2023 (scroll down for more)
Duncan Hudson, KXCI Music Director
A Dozen Favorites Albums
Allison Russell – The Returner
Meshell Ndegeocello – The Omnichord Real Book
Joy Oladokun – Proof Of Life
Sunny War – Anarchist Gospel
The Arcs – Electrophonic Chronic
Captain Planet – Sounds Like Home
Boygenius – The Record
Say She She – Silver
Unknown Mortal Orchestra- V
Buffalo Nichols – The Fatalist
Bettye LaVette – LaVette!
Jeremy Dutcher – Motewolonuwok
Local
Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra – The Times
Los Esplifs – Chemistry
Holy Faint – Charisma 1 EP
sillybean – Natural Antidepressant
The Websites – The Websites Is Killing Music
World
Captain Planet – Sounds Like Home
David Walters – Soul Tropical
Pachyman – Switched-On
African Head Charge – A Trip to Bolgatanga
Elisapie – Inukitut
Electronic
Mocean Worker – Boombox
OLAN – Contra
Jungle – Volcano
The Allergies – Reconcile EP
Everything But The Girl – Fuse
Folk/Americana
Sunny War – Anarchist Gospel
Rhiannon Giddens – You’re The One
Iris DeMent – Workin’ On a World
Rufus Wainwright – Folkocracy
Rodney Crowell – The Chicago Sessions
Hip Hop
Little Simz – NO THANK YOU
Atmosphere – So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously
Shaun Harris & Lugo – Album 2 (Local – Tucson)
Butcher Brown – Solar Music
Mega Ran – Buddy’s Magic Toy Box (Local – Phoenix)
Jazz
Meshell Ndegeocello – The Omnichord Real Book
Krasno/Moore Project – Book Of Queens
Cautious Clay – KARPETH
The Drawbars – One FInger Only
Edward Simon feat Magos Herrera – Femeninas
Blues
Buffalo Nichols – The Fatalist
Bobby Rush – All My Love For You
Robert Finley – Black Bayou
Eric Bibb – Ridin’
Bob Corritore & Friends – Women In Blues Showcase
Rodrigo y Gabriela – In Between THoughts …A New World
Raul Malo – Say Less
Whatitdo Archive Group – Palace Of A Thousand Sounds
Sunny War – No Reason
Jungle – Back on 75
Palehound – Eye On The Bat
Gossip – Dreamer
Yves Tumor – Echolalia
The Arcs – Sunshine
Pachyman – Goldline
Jalen Ngonda – That’s All I Wanted From You
Stephen Marley – Old Soul
Portugal. The Man – Thunderdome
Mitski – Bug Like An Angel
Young Fathers – Rice
Say She She – Halloween show at 191 Toole
Thee Sacred Souls with Jalen Ngonda – 191 Toole
Hermanos Gutierrez – 191 Toole
WITCH – Club Congress
The Sadies – 191 Toole
Los Apson, Gertie & the T.O. Boyz – Pueblos de Maiz fest at Kennedy Park
Al DiMeola – Rialto Theatre
Hermeto Pascoal – Berkeley CA
Robert Plant & Allison Krause – Centennial Hall
The Cowboy Junkies – Fox Theatre
Meridian Brothers – Solar Culture
HOCO Fest – especially Dolly Creamer, The Dusty Chaps, Orkesta Mendoza & friends, Pollo Elastico, Gentlemen After Dark, etc.
KXCI DJ Favorites of 2023
Matt Moon of Global Rhythm Radio – favorite album released in 2023 is “The Sky is the Same Colour Everywhere” by Kayhan Kalhor and Toumani Diabate.
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Playa Gotica – CADABRA – Chile
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El Mato a Un Policia Motorizado – Super Terror – Argentina
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Lucia Tacchetti – FLAPS – Argentina
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Los Espiritus – La Montana – Argentina
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Mel Muniz – La Santa Patrona de los Corazones Negros – Argentina
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Gonzalo Calmet – Volvieron los Boleros – Peru
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Silvia Perez Cruz – Toda la Vida, Un Dia – Spain
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Cheo – Musica Para Verse Bien – Venezuela
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Natascha Falcao – Ave Mulher – Brazil
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Cabra – MARTINEZ – Puerto Rico
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Adanowsky – The Fool – Mexico
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La Garfield – La Vida No Es Tan Seria – Mexico
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Alex Anwandter – El Diablo en el Cuerpo – Chile
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Barbi Recanati – El Final de las Cosas – Argentina
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Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 – Radio Guira – Dominican Republic
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La Texana – Morro – Mexico
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Triangulo de Amor Bizarro – SED – Spain
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Lasso – Eva – Venezuela
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El General Villamil – Miercoles Picante – Ecuador
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Pachyman – Switched-On – Puerto Rico
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Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 – MAMBO 23
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Cheo – Agujas en el Pecho
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Mel Muniz – Entrar a la Luna
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Gaby Moreno – Luna de Xelaju
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Calexico, Brian Lopez – California Dreamin’
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Mamma Coal, Laura Denisse y los Brillantes – For Everything Bad, Mezcal
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Cabra – Tiro Pa’ Lante
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Alemor – Tiempo
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Adanowsky – Noche Fria
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La Garfield – Oyeme Bien
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El Mato a Un Policia Motorizado – Medalla de Oro
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Lucia Tacchetti – Ultimamente
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Los Espiritus – La Montana
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Triangulo de Amor Bizarro – Estrella Solitaria
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La Texana – Un Dia Como Hoy
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Playa Gotica – Patio de Adelante
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Usted Senalemelo – Nuevo Comienzo
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Kevin Johansen – Vals de la Luna
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Shakira – Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53
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Grupo Frontera – un x100to
