2025-07-20 Diasporic Music with Mali and Jalali

Diasporic Music made in the West but not of the West.

Diasporic Music made in the West, but not of the West.

Norman Richmond aka Jalali The Bluesologist provides an All-African mix of music & politics. Co-Host Mali Docuvixen, & on the Buttons Lisa Watson.


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Black Power 96 Radio is funded by listeners and supporters. Contribute during our Spring Fund Drive! Until our July Fund drive.

Station goal is $10,000, Show Goal is $500, Station we are at $2,538.48, Show goal at $351.54. 

Donate to become a Supporting Member or renew your support today. Keep the station going strong!

Thank you to all those who have contributed so far:

  • Ethan in North Kansas City, MO who said:
    “​​I appreciate your weekly interview w Dr Horne!”

  • MQ in Florida

  • An anonymous donor who gave $200 in memory of Octavia Butler

  • Mildred in Colombia, SC

  • Martin in Philadelphia who said: I support Norman Otis Richmond and the endeavors of the station

  • Lisa in Minneapolis

  • And thank you to Activist News Network, as well as other anonymous donors for all the support over the last year

Remaining to goal = $202

Your donation today supports: 

  • Keeping Black Power 96 Radio on the air! 

  • The black community having OUR OWN radio station. We define the programming. We give opportunities to our community to get experience in audio engineering and other aspects of running a radio station. It’s an institution in the hands of our community.

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Jalali’s Playlist 2pm

Norman Richmond aka Jalali The Bluesologist provides an All-African mix of music & politics.
July is our Fund Drive. We are Fundraising.

Show Intro Get Up and Get Down by The Dramatics 1 Sentimental ’ by Deborah Cox Norman’s. Commentary. We are Fundraising   2. This Magic Moment/Dance with Me by Rick James  Norman Commentary. We are Fundraising. 3. It Really Hurts by True Reflection Norman’s Commentary, We Are Fundraising. 4. I Want to be Your Lover by Prince


Special Guest 2:30pm We are joined by Jay Douglas.

Jay Douglas joins us to fundraise for Diasporic Music and Black Power 96.

Jay updates progress on the Documentary Play it Loud, Rita Marley visits to Toronto, Norman speaks about visit to Nigeria and Fela Kuti. Peter Tosh and Jay’s upcoming new music.



Jazz Zone with Tien Providence 3pm

with Tien Providence 3pm
via (Radio Regent.)
Playing tracks by Camilla George Sarah Hanahan Samara Joy Jazz Tribute to Angie Stone p

Playing Camilla George Sarah Hanahan Samara Joy Jazz Tribute to Angie Stone pt. 4 and A Tribute To Award Winning Pianist Composer Singer Andy Bey begins.

Full Show on Mixcloud Stage Left/Jazz Zone


Weekly Horne Report, Political and Historical Analysis
with Dr. Gerald Horne 3:30

BRICS summit, Indonesia to enter BRICS, UK/France/Germany decouple from USA/US Imperialism,-BBC covers Germany Imperialism in Africa (Namibia- first genocide Holocaust of the 20th Century Nama people), Reparations goals at AU/Caricom sept 2025, Indonesia”s anti-communist history & massacres of communists in Indonesia, Russia Ukraine crisis. Trump 180 on Russia/Ukraine, is because of Epstein scandal. Jeffery Epstein Israeli Intelligence & sex extortion on the List: Bill Gates, Trump, dividing his Maga base, Washington Post beef, fundraising station GH speaks July 26th 7pm " Solidarity across Borders: Moncada's Revolutionary Legacy " - in Vancouver. Oscar Peterson Religious zealots grow in West Africa. UEA , and US Imperialism role, Syria crisis, Israel unhinged. Africans connection to the Middle East, Book “Armed Struggle? Panthers and Communists; Black Nationalists and Liberals in Southern California through the Sixties and Seventies.” Syria allying with Israel. Fundraising.

Show Outro: Spiritual by John Coltrane

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