London-based DJ and producer Nabihah Iqbal (formerly known as Throwing Shade) brings you an ethnomusicological perspective on weird and wonderful music from around the world. Expect regular themed special episode; a good dose of history, and above all, good music to broaden your horizons. Every other Tuesday, midday-1pm. You can listen back to previous Throwing Shade episodes here
On tonight's episode of Radio Discostan, a hip-shaking collection of Maghrebi sounds from the '80s and '90s highlights rai, staifi and chaabi music that circulated from North Africa and France via cassette. Inspired by essential archival sites like K7Matik and Moroccan Tape Stash, we share a few classic and lesser-known songs from Cheb Hasni, Chaba Zohra, El Hindi, Cheba Noria, Samir Staifi and more.
On tonight's episode of Radio Discostan, a hip-shaking collection of Maghrebi sounds from the '80s and '90s highlights rai, staifi and chaabi music that circulated from North Africa and France via cassette. Inspired by essential archival sites like K7Matik and Moroccan Tape Stash, we share a few classic and lesser-known songs from Cheb Hasni, Chaba Zohra, El Hindi, Cheba Noria, Samir Staifi and more.