“Work For Peace” by Gil Scott-Heron kicked off Mesopotamia’s 2015. 23 more jams followed it! Plenty of funk, rnb, and jazz. Mesopotamia did some crate-digging too, and found “Africa” by Rico Rodriguez. “Lonely Woman, at Jazz a Vienne 2008” by Ornette Coleman got a lot of love. Mesopotamia’s final jam was “Agne Anko” by Kante Manfila.
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Mesopotamia’s first jam of 2014 was “Between the Wars” by Billy Bragg, and 30 more jams followed. The year’s recurring themes? funk, jazz, and soul. Mesopotamia posted a rare gem: “Wele Wele etc” by Oumou Sangare. “Song For My Father” by Horace Silver got a lot of love. 2014 drew to a close with “Asimbonanga” by Soweto Gospel Choir.
Jump to 2014
The year got going with “Just A Closer Walk With Thee/Take My Hand Lord Jesus” by , and 51 more jams followed. There was a lot of African music, reggae, and folk. They were the first, and only, to post “Mali Cèbelenw” by Orchestre Rail Band De Bamako. “Ole” by John Coltrane got a lot of love. Mesopotamia posted their 100th jam in November! 2013 drew to a close with “Weeoing” by Soweto Gospel Choir.
Jump to 2013
In April, Mesopotamia joined This Is My Jam, and kicked things off with “Utrus Horas” by Orchestra Baobab. Nice. Lots of African music, dub, and jazz. Mesopotamia did some crate-digging too, and found “Saïda” by Cheikha Rimitti. People really liked “Cool Down The Pace” by Gregory Isaacs. In May, Mesopotamia introduced This Is My Jam to “Every Day I Have The Blues” by B.B. King. Mesopotamia reached 50 jams in December. 2012 drew to a close with “Laban” by Oumou Sangare.
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