This mixtape gives you 38 musical reasons to be cheerful. It’s brim-full of happy songs from across genres, borders and generations, guaranteed to put a perma-grin on your face.
Host: Charles Leonard
Illustrator: Anastasya Eliseeva
Production: Reframe
With the support of: The French Institute of South Africa
Playlist:
- Osibisa – Dance the Body Music
- Charles Trénet – La Mer
- Nina Simone – Feeling Good
- Gina Birch – I Play My Bass Loud
- Sun Ra Arkestra – Sometimes I’m Happy
- The Movers – Soweto Inn
- The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
- Althea & Donna – Uptown Top Ranking
- Africa Negra – Qua Na Bua Nega Fa
- Eboni Band – Sing a Happy Song (Shake It Down)
- Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha
- Hugh Masekela – Grazing in the Grass
- Leon Keïta – Diarabi Mana
- The Orb (feat. Lee Scratch Perry) – Golden Clouds
- Orchestra Super Mazembe – Maloba D’amour
- Dennis Alcapone – In Fine Style
- The Tennors – Ride Your Donkey
- Bjørn Torske – Dub Vendors
- Smiley Lewis – Caldonia’s Party
- Viper – Dog Better Than Man
- De La Soul – Potholes In My Lawn
- Sly & The Family Stone – Everyday People
- Lee Dorsey – Yes We Can Can
- Macy Gray – Beauty In The World
- Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Reasons to Be Cheerful Part 3
- Mr Scruff – Get A Move On
- Happy Mondays – Step On
- The Specials – Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think)
- Chaka Khan – Like Sugar
- Stevie Wonder – Don’t You Worry ’bout A Thing
- Letta Mbulu – Maru a Pula
- Katrina & The Waves – Walking On Sunshine
- James Brown – I Got You (I Feel Good)
- TransGlobal Underground – Temple head
- Cannonball Adderley – Cannonball
- The Breeders – Cannonball
- Prince – Let’s Go Crazy
- Bill Withers – Lovely Day[Sunshine Mix]