Raffi Radio is a children's music concept album by Canadian children's entertainer Raffi, released in 1995.
This album is dedicated to Buckminster Fuller.
Concept[]
Raffi Radio "mimics an old-time radio show", with children's songs interspersed with weather reports, guest interviews, and news segments.
Raffi and his puppet co-host Sleido JazzDog host the show from a radio station in the fictional location of Troubadouria.
Quote[]
From the shoreline of Troubadouria, somewhere over the bay, where the time is now and the place is right here, we bring you Raffi Radio vibrations...
It's the Raffi Radio Show, with your host, Raffi, and his co-host, Sleido JazzDog.
With friends and features, special guests, and delightful music for your listening pleasure. - Opening, Raffi Radio
Track listing[]
Side One[]
- Opening
- Raffi Radio
- Kitchen Sing Sing
- Berry Nice News - Seasons
- Sunflower
- Roving Reporter
- Sleido's Song
- Silly Panel - Audio
- Coconut
Side Two[]
- Weather Report
- Skip To My Lou
- Berry Nice News - Bananas
- Julia
- Ripple of Love
- Silly Panel - Time
- Six Little Ducks
- Sax Interview
- Wishing Well
- Whatever You Choose
- Every Child
Musicians[]
- Raffi - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Michael Creber - piano, keyboards, melodica, synth bass - (Every Child), voices: (Roving Reporter), (Silly Panel), Announcer
- Connie LeBeau - voice of Sleido, vocals, electric bass (Skip To My Lou)
- Jerry Adolphe - drums
- Miles Hill - acoustic bass, electric bass
- Andreas Schuld - electric guitar
- Keith Bennett - harmonica
- Tom Colclough - saxophones
- Cameron Wilson - violin
- Julia Graff - chat with Raffi
- Saffron Henderson - background vocals
- Megan Metcalfe - background vocals
- Singing Children - Shannon Beaty, Heather Beaty
- Station i.d.s for Raffi Radio and Sleido sung by NiteCap, a jazz vocal ensemble from Capilano College in North Vancouver, B.C. with Erika Anderson, Bryan Harder, David Provan, Greg Quan, Monique Tougas, Elizabeth Verner, Suanne Wallin, and Tia Wautier directed by Rèjean Marois.