Enoch Raavi is a St. Louis-born arts enthusiast, professional DJ, self-published recording artist (Enoch Raavi and the Indigenous Groove) and bassist. Enoch studied radio production in the mid 1990’s and became an announcer on the Webster University-based radio station KSLH Jazz 91.5 in St. Louis.As early as 2003, Enoch has traversed throughout several iterations of ’podcasts’. Long before the advent of Apple’s iPod, he began webcasting with a station on Live 365, which was inevitably followed by syndicated episodes on Podomatic. In order, the original shows were entitled… “Eklektika”,”Soul Safari”, “Knocturnal Sunshine”, and the last of which was “Global Warmth”, which had a corresponding listening party event featuring live musical acts, African drumming and deejaying, and was housed at several brick & mortar locations. You can find a few of these archived here, and in response to popular demand, do expect new material and shows in the Spring of 2022. Exact dates will be published soon, so for now please enjoy these older episodes, which never get old, and stay tuned for the future installments!
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/knocradio
Global Warmth: Taste This(the prelude to a sunkiss)
Before the participants of the ultimate embrace have the inclination to coalesce they are first enticed and intrigued,engaged or undressed.
Just like a kick and a snare,a scent and/or a stare may be all that is necessary for a chemical reaction to become a spontaneous combustion. The moral of this riddle ensues; proper lubrication is necessary for moving parts to maintain optimum performance, so this selector has prepared an appetizer for grazing in the grass at this summer's Atlanta Jazz Festival.
This blend is both cool and spicy,and subdued yet energetic:with a sprinkle of percussion, Mambo and lush chords...featuring tunes by The Foreign Exchange and Marc Cary,as well as Detroit's Dwele and Atlanta's own Justin Gilbert. Lizz Wright sways as Marvin Gaye swoons,with the opening track providing an acid Jazz trip At just over an hour one's appetite should shall be whet accordingly, and primed for things yet to come.
Enjoy!
Floating- Groove Collective
Smoke & Coffee - Justin C Gilbert
7th Ave North- Marc Cary
Open Your Eyes You Can Fly- Lizz Wright
All The Kisses(Ahmed Sirour mix)- The Foreign Exchange
Incredible - Wagon Cooking
Yeah- Blue Six
Yemaya- Irakere ft. Chucho Valdes
Sunflower- Tito Puente
I Want You(remix)- Marvin Gaye
Red Clay- Dwele