For this month's Echo's Answer, Yao plays a special mix in honor of one of his musical heroes, D'Angelo, delving deep into the catalog from classics, unreleased tunes, and remixes. Long live D'Angelo!

You’re tuned into the ANANSI Radio club. Your host for the hour, Coco Em will be sharing a selection of frequencies that have been moving her in this month. From psychedelic fever dreams of Akira Umeda, multilingual raps and chants of MC Yallah, both fresh off their recent releases on the Nyege Nyege tapes ‘Hakuna Kulala’ label, to her all time favorites, Deena Abdelwahed, KOKOKO and more. Also featured is a short piece, from Coco's alter ego 'Mbeke with the good hair', a first of what hopefully will unfold into a series of deep expression and sharing.

To commemorate his debut EP release, tripes presents a club-oriented mix showcasing all the various influences of the project. Over the past few years, tripes has developed a homegrown vision of electronic music, fusing elements of Mauritian Sega and Reunionese Maloya with boundary-pushing production, while drawing from polyrhythmic styles such as South Indian Thappu, Angolan Kuduro, and Moroccan Gnawa.

Asphodèle: Intro song is II. Moderato - Jovaughn Brown followed by a live dj set by me from the weekend! was very inspired by classical music this month :)

DJs and producer duo Koko Bwa and MC Ken’zii Bwa brilliantly embody the international rise of Caribbean shatta and bouyon music. Originally from Guadeloupe and Martinique and now based in Paris, their sets are percussive and razor-sharp, enriched by their unique remixes and signature “bwa” producer tag.

This week on BADU RADIO, Spencer Badu links up with Foreigner—the Trinidadian-born, Brooklyn-bred, and Los Angeles-based DJ, designer, and creative strategist. Together, they weave a dynamic mix of Soca, Techno, and Afro House, crafting a high-energy soundtrack that mirrors Foreigner’s transatlantic upbringing (Trinidad & Tobago, Caracas, DC, and beyond).

DJ Sega is a pioneer, visionary, and cultural architect whose impact spans the globe and continues to grow. As the creator of Philly Club Music in 2004, DJ Sega has spent the last two decades pushing the boundaries of club culture. By merging elements of Baltimore Club, hip-hop, rock, house, and more, he has defined a genre that honors the past while propelling music into the future.