Mother's Day and the Madaraka Festival 2024

The first half of today’s show features Heather’s special Mother’s Day music and shout outs, including the classic “Sweet Mother” by Nico Mbarga and the Rockafil Jazz. She also presents the #1 Billboard Hot 100 song, Drop the Needle with Fiona Bloom, a conversation with Nigeria’s Seun Rave about Davido and Wizkid’s social media controversy, and a lively chat with music entrepreneur Simon Javan Okello and singer/rapper Naomi Achu about the upcoming US tour of the 10th and East African Madaraka Festival.