Back to school

September 1st, 2010

The new season starts this Saturday the 4th of September. We are really hyped about it so we set up a spotify playlist for you to enjoy in the meantime. We call this one simply, Back to school: http://open.spotify.com/user/botah/playlist/7biPEilMqtszmb1prq7dBk

Good things come to those who wait

August 28th, 2010

It’s seven days and two and a half hours of absence and yerning left. Thank you for being so patient. We promise you it’ll pay off. Next week Ajvar is back bigger, better, not longer though, but ever so uncut. Tune in at 95,3 or at thsradio.se Saturday the 4th of september. You’ll be dancing before you know it.


Emir is ready for Ajvar autumn 2010

Five year birthday bash in pics

June 19th, 2010

We like birthdays. Specially our own. Big up to all our friends and everyone else who came and celibrated Ajvar’s five year birthday at Tranan. Couldn’t have been a better way of finishing off this season. A special thanks to our fantastic line-up of guests playng tunes at their very best. Mash Up International, High Life, Fast Forward Sound and Joey Fever, Nasty Nate, Mattmatic, El Cumbión and Boj Lucki.

For those of you missing out…we’re sorry for you. Come agin for next years event.

All pics by Eskil Lundberg

Boris Lukic and Mattmatic.


Mash Up International and Emir Krkic.


High Life.


Joey Fever and Boj Lucki.


Helena Björck and Nasty Nate

Ajvar five year birthday bash @ Tranan

June 7th, 2010

For half a decade we’ve delivered  heart, soul, groove and rythm from here there and everywere. Oh yes, we do think that’s worth celebrating. So we’re having a five year birthday bash at Tranan Bar in Stockholm on Thursday 10th of june. For this special occasion we asked or favourite guest through the years to join up and play their best tunes. We don’t expect any fancy gifts or so, but we do expect you to put on your best shoes and dance with us.

Here’s the deal

Ajvar Radio five years birthday bash
Thursday 10th of june
21.00-01.00
@Tranan Bar
Karlbergsvägen 14, T-bana Odenplan, Stockholm
http://tranansbar.blogspot.com

Special guests

Nathan ”Nasty Nate” Hamelberg (Serious Party)
Axel Boman & Calle Sjölander
DJ Erorikok (Fast Forward Sound)
Anna Lindström & Sebastian Matz (Klubb High Life)
DJ Cedi & Citizen Kofi
Boogie-Gustav
DJ Mattmatic


Welcome!

We wish us Feliz Cumpleaños! Hyvää syntymäpäivää! Eku Ojobi! Dogum gunun kutlu olsun! Piranda naal vaazhthukkal! Parabens pelo seu aniversario! Sreken roden den! Til hamingju med afmaelisdaginn! Otanjou-bi Omedetou Gozaimasu! Sretan Rodendan! Wszystkiego Najlepszego! 

Playlist season final 2010-06-05

June 5th, 2010

All good thing must come to an end. Ajvar is not one of those things. But we’re going on summer holiday rounding up this season with a true veteran - Selecta Sharp. For the forth consecutive year in a row. Dancable as always, this yeas slightly more electronic. With the familiar Balkan twist.

  1. Niftys & Dunkelbunt - Floresty In Dub (Sun Dub Version)
  2. Big Red - Smockaz Interlude
  3. Dela Dap - Kaj Tu Salas
  4. Datax & Bymski - Diva Osmanaga
  5. Shasalakazoo - Sarmageddon
  6. Lucius 14 - Smokin Guns & Holy Bible
  7. Shasalakazoo - Fanfara Tirana
  8. Fanfara Tirana  - Wedding In Tirana
  9. Mungo’s Hi-Fi - Babylon
  10. Tigerstyle ft. Miss Rimpi - Bol! Bol! Bol!
  11. Shazalakazoo - In Oro We Trust
  12. Shazalakazoo - Cyrilic
  13. Culcha Candela - Homie
  14. Bran - Y Gwylwyr
  15. Ofege - Nobody Fail
  16. Charanjit Singh - Raga Megh Malhar
  17. Mulatu Astaqué - Munayé
  18. Toofan - Heleh Mali
  19. Grupa Zdravo - Vikend Fobija

Straight out of NY, Ajvar finished in style. That song Nobody Fails from Nigerian boy band Ofege’s 1973’s album Try And Love just makes you never wanna listen to anything else than just that tune.

Ok so we’ll be back. In august at 95.3. And in five days, on Thursday 10th of june.

Curious? Stay tuned…

Playlist 2010-05-22

May 22nd, 2010

Tonight Ajvar went cumbia. Again. Only this time we had Dj Pilas from the Stockholm club “El Cumbión”, digging a little bit deeper into that afro-latin rhythm we know you just can’t get enough of.

Traditional cumbia originated from the Caribbean coast of eastern Colombia, mainly performed with  drums and claves. When cumbia entered Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Peru, Argentina…basically the rest of South America it developed into different styles. With new instruments such as guitar, mejoranera, violin, accordion,bass guitar, and modern flute. Difficult to mix. Fantastic to move to. And an excellent opportunity for mash-ups.

For example Sidestepper is a Colombian band centered around English DJ/producer Richard Blair and Colombian producer/songwriter Ivan Benavides. Their sound is influenced both by Afro-Colombian popular music styles like salsa and cumbia as well as electronic dance musics like dub and drum and bass. And the ultimate proof that cumbia and western popular culture are a match made in heaven has to be…Madonna vs Andreas Landero. Now that’s Music.

  1. Red Astaire - Mambo El Kingston
  2. Basement Jaxx - Samba Magic
  3. Amara Toure - N’Niyo
  4. Kool And The Gang - Summer Madness
  5. Roy Ayers - Everyone Loves The Sunshine
  6. Climaco Sarmiento Y Su Orchestra - La Pata Y El Pato
  7. Orlando Julius - My Girl
  8. Orlando Julius - Psychedelic Afro Shot
  9. Afrosound - Pacifico
  10. Six Pieds Sous Terre - On Beat
  11. Sidestepper - Paloma
  12. Sixto - El Gusto De La Mujeres
  13. Diomedes Diaz - La Vida
  14. Antonio Carlos Jobim - Berimbau
  15. Los Soneros De Gamero - Rosa
  16. Cumbia Lescanera ft. Pablo Lescano - El Remolon
  17. Ladron
  18. Tropical Soundclash - Rift Valley Groove
  19. Farolito - Gloria Estefan
  20. Banda De Los Hijos De Niña Luz -
  21. Senior Coconut - Tour The France
  22. El Remolon - Andreas Landero vs Madonna (Music)
  23. Fidel Nadal - Holly Emmanuel
  24. Calle 13 - Ladron

Check out Dj Pilas and Dj Mateos club El Cumbión

Playlist 2010-05-15

May 15th, 2010

Sun was finally shining over Stockholm and Ajvar was guested by DJ Disco Dave. Lots of funk, lots of dance and lots of rhythm. From Africa to the middle east to Brazil to Bollywood ending up in Spain, Italodisco style.


Bananarama? Closer then you expect.

Did you know that Daft Punk and Bananarama has a ting going on with the Belgian group Black Blood? The discosong Aie A Mwana, recorded in 1975 supposedly sung in Swahili. The cover became the first single from the English girl group Bananarama. But there’s more. Originally it was called Aieaoa, and was featured on the pseudo-Japanese dance album Le Monde Fabuleux Des Yamasuki which had been released in 1971 by the French writing and production team of Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger…the father of Thomas kluger in Daft Punk. Now that’s music mash-up for you.

  1. Drugi Nacin - Stari Grand
  2. Fela Kuti - Sakara Oloje
  3. Wganda Kenya - Shakalaode
  4. Orlando Julius - Disco Hi Life
  5. Hugh Masekela - Ashiko
  6. Black Blood - Aie (A Mawana)
  7. Airto - Peasant Dance
  8. Kai Warner’s Oriental Express - Funky Harem
  9. Nandu Bhende & Chorus - Krishna Dharti Pe Aaja Too
  10. Bappi Lahiri - Yaad Aa Raha Hai
  11. Barabas - Hi-Jack
  12. Atlanta - Romantic Break
  13. Googoosh - Talagh

Check out more about Disco Dave here

Funky Iran!

May 11th, 2010

Playlist 2010-05-01

May 1st, 2010

It’s spring folks, First of May.The flowers are in bloom, the kids are playing in the grass and drinking cheep wine in the park. Old people demonstrates against whatever they are upset about. Off course it is just a coincidence that the first tune by Tulio De Piscopo is named Primavera. But a luvly coincidence it is.

Inti-Illiman in the name of democracy

So let’s get political, this date in honor. Inti-Illiman is an instrumental and vocal Latin American folk music ensemble from Chile formed in 1967 by a group of university students and it acquired widespread popularity in Chile for their song Venceremos (We shall win!) which became the anthem of the Popular Unity government of Salvador Allende. At the moment of the September 11, 1973 Chilean coup the  were on tour in Europe and were unable to return to their country where their music was proscribed by the ruling military junta. Tragedy for Chile, but Inti-Illimans career successfully continued in Italy. And they continued their efforts supporting Chilean democracy internationally. In folkmusic we trust.

  1. Tulio De Piscopo - Primavera (Stop Bajon)
  2. Ovni - Sueno Un Camino
  3. Yhe Vivisectors - Cowboy Surfer
  4. Inti-Illimani - Fiesta De San Benito
  5. Tala I Am - Mo Kwa Yïe Moe
  6. Akendengue - Piko
  7. Omar Khorshid And His Guitar - Guitar El Chark
  8. Dom Um Romão - Escavos De Jó
  9. Carlos Malta E Coreto Urbano - Ladería De Preguica
  10. Eddie Palmieri & Jesus Alfonso -Conga Yambumba
  11. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Se Ba Ho
  12. Sugar Minott - Goose
  13. Clint Eastwood & General Saint - Sweet Sweet Matilda
  14. Glen Adams - You Can’t Hide love
  15. Os Mutantes - Everything is Possible
  16. Onenesws Of Juju  - Okyerema Asante
  17. Sly & The Family Sone - Poets

Ajvar 2010-04-24

April 26th, 2010

To quote the not so famous Swedish radio-host Gert Fyllking - äntligen! (translation: finally!) At last the Ajvar guest performance-list expanded with DJ Bruce Leenus. If you’re music style best can be described as hip-hop-electro-disco-80s-funk-freestyle-down-south-rap-booty, you know the influences must be as diverse. And yes, he took us on that roller coaster ride of tunes, from Berlin to Bronx, that we expected.  He who waits on God never waits too long…

  1. Easy And The Center Of The Universe - Hamada
  2. Hey-O-Hansen - Fly Home
  3. Badala - Tata Pound
  4. Calle Real - Princessa (Masses reaggeton remix)
  5. Beatconductor - Skeat - Relela
  6. The Sahara Allstars - Take Your Soul
  7. Dutch Rhytm Combo - Alerta (Isa GT)
  8. Color Climax - Pa Coco Solo
  9. Rubi Dan - Funky Dip
  10. Markis Sage - Cat Eat
  11. Nopsajalka - Tontilla Taas (feat Super Janne)
  12. The Bug / Rootsman / Daddy Freddy - Razor X
  13. Dj Juanito - Punetazo Tribal
  14. Nhessingtons - Youre The Summer
  15. Sumsin - Behind
  16. Joe Arroyo - La Noche
  17. Röd - Vackert!
  18. Future Warriors - Amano
  19. Maluca - El Tigeraso