Mixtape 10: Weather report

This week’s mixtape theme is “weather report” with Charles Leonard playing songs about storms that rage against racism and fascism.

What does the weather say? In this mixtape, Charles Leonard plays songs that tell you whether you can leave your umbrella at home.

Hosted by: Charles Leonard
Production: The Good People at Between Productions

Playlist:

1. De La Soul – Eye Know (The Know It All Mix)
2. Eric Nomvete’s Big Five – Pondo Blues
3. Stretch – Why Did You Do It?
4. Angela Davis – Angela Davis Statement
5. Marc Ribot & Tom Waits – Bella Ciao
6. Heaven 17 – (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
7. Ryan Harvey – And We’ll Fight Fascists Too
8. Joe Azania and the Chameleons – Spies
9. Zohaib Kazi & Ali Hamza – Hum Dekhenge
10. Elaine Brown – The End of Silence
11. Stevie Wonder – Black Man
12. Run The Jewels – JU$T (feat Pharrell Williams & Zack de la Rocha)
13. Sharon Van Etten – (What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? [feat Josh Homme]
14. Hailu Mergia – Shemendefer
15. Tom Robinson – Listen To the Radio (Atmospherics)
16. Bob Dylan – Subterranean Homesick Blues
17. Crowded House – Weather With You
18. Weather Report – Birdland
19. King Jammy – Stormy Weather Dub
20. Irma Thomas – It’s Raining
21. Leon Thomas – Let the Rain Fall On Me
22. Mpharanyana – Puleng (Feat The Peddlars)
23. Grace Jones – Walking In the Rain (12” Version)
24. The Beta Band – Dry the Rain
25. Brook Benton – Rainy Night In Georgia
26. Jimmy Reed – Little Rain
27. Seu Jorge and Almaz – Everybody Loves the Sunshine
28. Carla & Rufus – ’Cause I Love You
29. The Staple Singers – If You’re Ready (Come Go With Me)
30. Kim Weston – Lift Every Voice and Sing
31. Primal Scream – Come Together
32. Jean Knight – Mr Big Stuff
33. Jimmy Hicks – I’m Mr Big Stuff
34. Prince Buster – Sister Big Stuff
35. Booker T & The MG’s – Mo’ Onions

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