Douglas Noble

Radio High Life

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DJ Doug has been DJing since the early 90s pursuing a passion for the exploration, though vinyl, of the groovy place where Latin, Caribbean and African sounds meet Disco, Funk, Soul, Jazz and Dance. He runs the ever popular Feet to the Floor nights in Totnes, as well as the sadly missed High Life parties, and is part of the RPM vintage vinyl collective. He has supported Mulatu Astatke, Seckou Keita, Orchestra Barbaro, Family Atlantica and Sona Jobarteh, & appeared at a number of festivals including Camp Bestival, Lounge on the Farm and Global Picnic, and venues across the SE: Jazz Cafe, Ronnie...

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Radio High Life Mandinka Funk Special with Jally Kebba Susso 08.05.2022 1:23:56

Radio High Life with Douglas Noble; music from West Africa, with a very special interview with UK based Gambian Griot Jally Kebba Susso. Jally talks about his amazing and innovative brand new EP, Freedom , out now and available on Bandcamp https://jallykebbasusso.bandcamp.com He also talks about the heritage & role of the Griot and Kora in the Mandinka culture and shares his passion for James Brow...

Radio High Life 23-4-22 Brazilian charity-shop vinyl & 'Reel Funky', new UK music & more 24.04.2022 1:17:43

Radio High Life with Douglas Noble; a Brazilian focus through a dig back into charity-shop vinyl & a classic 'Reel Funky' soundtrack, as well as high quality new Uk Music, some stone-cold classic Funk cuts, plus Afrobeat & AfroDisco from sadly recently departed Greats

Radio High Life 10-04-22 BritFunk Hustle, Venzuelan Boogaloo, Colombian, Brazilian & Benin Grooves 10.04.2022 1:11:17

Radio High Life with Douglas Noble. One for the Hustle fans, with an 80s BritFunk excursion, via a 'covered with love' from Chicago's Disco Baby, and a Gallic Groove, plus a 60s Venzuelan Boogaloo reissue from El Palmas, a Brazilian '7 inches of Heaven', new music from Colombia and S Africa, some classic rare groove, deep Afrobeat from Benin and much, much more

Radio High Life 26-3-22 Afro-Cuban, Afro Salsa, Latin Jazz, Cumbia, Afrobeat and more 04.04.2022 1:10:05

Radio High Life with DJ Doug featuring a ‘Latin Escapade’ with Afro-Cuban percussion, a 90s Afro Salsa also from Cuba, classic Latin Jazz from The Shearing Quintet , a ‘Killer Cumbia’ from Mexico courtesy of @honestjonrecords, as well as trips to Brazil and N Africa via Wales. There also new music from Metronomy , Altin Gün, a Turkish Psych Funk outfit from Amsterdam and from Bosq & Kalla,