In honor of Nelson Mandela, all tunes played between reports for Friday, December 6, 2013 are artists from South Africa.
SONG: Down Rockey Street
ARTIST: Moses Taiwa Molelekwa
CD TITLE: South Africa: Jazzin' & Jivin'
CD LABEL: M.E.L.T. 2000
SONG: Bajikise Bops
ARTIST: Makgona Tsohle Band
CD TITLE: Makgona Tsohle Reggi
CD LABEL: Inkonkoni
SONG: Moz
ARTIST: Hugh Masekela
CD TITLE: Phola
CD LABEL: Times Square Records
SONG: Mananga
ARTIST: Steve Dyer
CD TITLE: Putumayo Presents South Africa
CD LABEL: Putumayo World Music
SONG: Mazuzu
ARTIST: West Nkosi
CD TITLE: A Taste of the Indestructible Beat of Soweto
CD LABEL: Earthworks
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