The Swap Meet 25 January 2026

Tairāwhiti in your area, bringing you what you need at the Swap Meet today! Helmed by Campbell Ngata who always brings the rare, raw and ridiculously funky, and accompanied by Cassawarrior who this week shifts his focus to the Ethiopian crates - expect the vibes to be lumpy and mesmerising, and the vocals to be otherworldly, and you left wanting more. Press the button!

 

Campbells Rare Groove warm up

The Meters – Be my lady (1977)

Loose Ends – A lttle spice (1984)

The Pink Family – Don’t give your life away (1979)

Yasuko Agawa – L.A. night (1986)

Exit 9 – Fly (1975)

Sylvia Striplin – Searchin’ (1981)

Ellipsis – People (1976)

Milton Wright – The silence that you keep (1975)

McNeal and Niles – Summer Fun (1979)

Cool Creations Of St. Maarten – Wish upon love (1977)

Plunky and Oneness Of Juju – Every way but loose (1980)

The Johnny Otis Show – Hey boy! I want ya (1977)

Side Effect – I can’t play (1981)

 

Cass Ethio Showcase

Mulatu Astatke – Yefikir tizita (1970)

Belaynesh Wubante & Assegedetch Asfaw – Ereye Demamu (1974)

Tadele Bekele – Anchie konjo (1975)

Mesfin Kebede – Meraja (1974)

Alemeyehu Eshete – Temar lije (1973)

Alemeyehu Eshete - Menem Akem – Yelegn (1975)

Habtamu Shiferaw – Iyadini (1975)

Aster Aweke – Mulu (1977)

Bizunesh Bekele – Felagote (1974)

Alemeyehu Eshete - Yelebene Bitayiw (1971)

Mulu-Ken Melesse – Wubit (1975)

Alemeyehu Eshete – Alem girma (1972)

Getachew Mekuria – Almaz yeharerwa (1972)

Mulatu Astatke – Yekermo sew (1969)

Tilahun Gessesse - Yehagere Shitta (1970)

 

Campbell vs Cass

Johnny King & Fatback – Love, peace not war (KD mix 2004)

Larom Baker – You’re the best (1978)

Jackson Do Pandeiro – E so balanco (1965)

Seawind – Free (1979)

Keyboard – Peaceable warrior (1978)

Doc Severinson – I wanna be with you (1976)

Rodney Franklin – Windy city (1980)

Telahun Gessesse – Lanchi biye (1970)

Menelik Wossenachew – Chereka (1974)

Selomon Shibeshi – Endet Zenegashiw (1974)

Mulugeta Haile Mikael – Kantchi Lela (1974)

Seyoum Gebreyes – Messelal Ayisham (1973)

Teshome Meteku – Yezemed Yebada (1969)

Seifu Yohannes – Ebo Lala (1970)

Muluken Melesse With The Dahlak Band – Yemenjar shega (1976)