Latin Quarter - Radio Africa

[GAZZAGESSEX]

Yeah great song very inventive love the lyrics love the horns and bass great song

[MrDoobie28]

Wow this takes me back.

In the 80's they were singing about Mugabe--and guess what ?

He's is still in power following in a long line of dictators--Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot,

the guy from Romania :Ceaucescu, Gaddaffi,Papa Doc, Amin etc etc

Believe there was a 12" of this knocking around. Could anybody upload it please.

[RasselPalamuse]

1987 bei Jübeck Open-air live gesehen, mit Harriet im Arm, die Sonne ging unter, lang ist es her...

[zyzo99]

admired on my 80, still do !!

[atlanwhitsid]

Radio Africa has a really hazy, nostalgic feel to it. In sub-Saharan Africa you can smell the earth, and this song, with its pacing, horns and beat, takes me straight there. The "I'm hearing only..." refrain speaks of despair but the word "Radio" is an SOS, and despair is mixed with hope. Since 1987 not once have I heard this song on the radio: ironic, and because we live in a celebrity age, this type of music would be deemed too sad by today's material world. In fact, this song is uplifting

[atlanwhitsid]

This song is a masterpiece. The 80s were great for pop music but only from 1980 to 1986. I first heard this song in 1987 and it stood head and shoulders above every other song when it charted.

[doctorwhonico]

@atlanwhitsid I totally agree. From 87-88 it went all to poppy ...

[Geemonster69]

Wow trip down memory lane.

[23jordanian]

My gosh..i really do miss the 80's

[superioreighties]

masterpiece !

[OMGMVP]

Always loved this song

[7lindas]

MUY BUENA JUAN,PERO VIEJA,PERO MUY VACANA...:)

[kokeroz]

and still Mugabe, and still Kadafi, is there antyhing change since 80's ?

[aranterranting]

monster in the south???? what bollocks..Those monsters fed the coons.

[Robin80s]

Same here



[mexile1]

Tailsniffer......keep a look out. 4 of the original Latin Quarter members are back together working on a new album. Gigs in 2012..............

[tailsniffer1]

It's sad that this is the only Latin Quarter song most people know. I'm pleased to see Steve Skaith still performs albeit to modest audiences thses days. Keep up the good work. I had the pleasure of a brief chat with him in the Shakespeare pub prior to the Liverpool Royal Court concert in 1986/7. It was either that or go and chat up Yona Dunsford sitting in the corner. I think I made the right choice!

[Nuiceltico]

timeless ....this broke fertile ground soft dub reggae beats , with the likes of Billy Bragg , to have thoughtful political melodies in a trite yuppie born age...agree popsie went on a support the miners rally or three in London .Sad mother Africa.

[jondy2]

Lovely melody spoiled by infantile political lyrics. Pity.

[1MIKETOBY]

Can remember this being rated on Saturday Superstore! As luck would have it Great music stays with us......Jesus I`m 40!!!! LOL

[popsie64]

this is the anthem of the thatcher generation, not those scumbags who made millions , but those of us who fought her on the picket lines.and who marched and campaigned against apartheid

[lopajus]

This is what they call music. Simple as, the next time you have any one ask you to play music, this is simply what you play simple as. Clear massage, the right voices, instruments, and sound output.

[SH1974]

excellent downtempo 80's song.

Still love it today.

[doktorgriff]

Great track, Sad situation.

[yosef208]

Good song that tells of apartheid the black continent. The Mite white race who ruled with an iron fist and giving one person's struggle in South Aprkia name of Nelson Mandela

[galya]

there's a new monster in thesouth and his name is Mugabe.

[airmax1973]

This brings back so many memories of when i was 13 years old. thanks for posting.

[SuperScarface54]

dyou know what pisses me off most about dying.....i aint never gonna hear this again, shame.

[bluepepper100]

@SuperScarface54 Enjoy it then, as long as you will live!

[SuperScarface54]

d'you know what pisses me off most about dying.....i aint never gonna hear this again. shame

[davebuts]

This song will never have a decade or a time, songs like this will never have, there timeless and tell the truth, how ever uncomfortable we find it.

Dave

[nanterre66]

WOW! Good song

[threedemolit]

Brilliant, excellent song, still love it, shame main stream media don't like airing the truth. Keep it going Steve x Chris the gas!

[mexile1]

If you want to hear the update of this song, now titled 'Radio Africa Continued' then you can download it from the usual sources. Its a version with new lyrics and new arrangement

[yosef208]

Radio Africa

[worldcoup]

great song..from one reggae man to others out there. give this tune a chance

[sproutyDP]

This song was played every day for months and months on Radio Caroline in the 80s

[WilliamRufus100]

What a great song, with supremely intelligent lyrics

[shanina1000]

Bad news created by pure greed! And every sinlge one of privileged "us" knows! Why can't we find the breaks to step on them?

[Nuiceltico]

My favourite song once and a great album

[primeva1]

we (the "West") feed them... money for despots, bits of food for people... They need freedom and education, that's all.

[primeva1]

the "monster in the South" is better but too quiet about Mugabe... Good old Latin Quarter - brilliant artists with TRUE TRUE messages... listen to "America for Beginners" too. x

[sfxrules]

listen carefully and see where sting got his inspiration for the police.....

[so1ange]

Oh, man. I watched a whole stupid movie to find out who sang this song. They only used the song in the AD! I didn't have internet then, who sings it?

[Mell1888]

The vocalist is Steve Skiath from Latin Quatrer. Check out Nomzamo on this page. Hope this helps

[sfxrules]

it's sung by Latin Quarter, 'radio Africa'. Epic song.

[anonymstuntman]

thank you very much for this great song!

[talk2dave]

Still love it!

[shaymymy]

great drum work!

[Caddl123]

Im searching this Song long times..i ve had it on a casette but she was broken.And now THANK youtube i have found it again after 20 years not hearing it..

[kjcgg03]

same

[7upkey]

And I missed it those days, because I was somewhere else, but was called to come to a concert with Steve S., met him there, and am very thankfull for all the posters, who have not missed or forgotten!

[N2170]

i love this song!!! peace from belgium!!!

[lilypie07]

wow havent heard this in years,and it still sounds fresh today

[philipswan]

what a great song love it ally

[Nuiceltico]

Liked it head and heart in 80s ,London

[stevenorway]

yeah there was some dodgy weed going about back then , i used to think i was a belgian chiropodist called philomena, but im alright now

[megacoolboy1]

such a nice song

[VICKYBARALLON01]

omg i love this song WOOOH i finally found it :D xxxxxxxxxx

[Pfalzpower]

Der Song ist der Hit. Geil zum abhängen

[anchinkan]

Genau so isses! Auch andere LQ-Stücke sind genial;-).

[LeBonGirl007]

Oh My God...I Luv this tune. I still have it on 12" Vinyl..

Thanx 4 posting :0} xxxxxxxxx

[plecman]

Saw these at Glastonbury in the 80`s and they were well good..a moving song.

[strandfuif]

Great song, an icon at his time.

[Psylover1986]

thanks for uploading this wonderful track someone should play it to the unesco an uno what a fuck and mess´...........

[mikedamanc]

The West has systematically screwed Africa for centuries. Alas I can't see no end to it.

[theslice2]

yeah...we screwed em alright .. by giving them aid to feed themselves but oh suprise they buy Mercedes and we all know that you can't eat them

[theslice2]

Yeah we screwed em alright... we give them aid and they buy Mercedes... they are screwed by their own leaders

[68683434]

Alguna vez sentiste que tu vida es una porqueria? Escucha esta verdadera belleza y empeza de nuevo! GRACIAS A DIOS QUE EXISTE UNA CANCION TAN HERMOSA!!!

[newromantic888]

thanks so much.........I love u for this. Strange to think are still at the same situation..has no one learned.

[denboy]

When this was released I thought it was a good tune, it's only now that I see the significance of the lyrics. sadly even more appropriate now than then.

[levimilk]

one of the best tracks ever writen.