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New music from the Kasai Allstars; rock music of southern Africa; four bands that are reviving Turkey's 1970s Anatolian rock sound; some top-shelf reggae singing; Jorge Ben's 76th birthday; highlife meets post-disco boogie
Produced at Natural Log Studio. Broadcast on WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio in Richmond, Virginia every Monday from 3 to 5 PM. Available as a webstream simulcast at wrir.org. Downloads for rebroadcast on other non-profit radio stations and as podcasts via the A-Infos Radio Project at radio4all.net. And more information about all of those options and more on my blog, globalagogo.com.
Artist | Country | Song | Recording | Label | Year
Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
Sorie Kondi | Sierra Leone | Sorie Thogolobea | Thogolobea | Dutty Arts | 2013
Kasai Allstars | RD Congo | Olooh, A War Dance For Peace | Olooh, A War Dance For Peace - Single | Crammed | 2021
Juana Molina vs. Kasai Allstars | Argentina-RD Congo | Hoy Supe Que Viajas | Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes On Congotronics | Crammed | 2010
Urban Village | South Africa | Dindi | Udondolo | No Format! | 2021
The Beaters | South Africa | Thiba Kamoo | Harari | Matsuli | 1975
Musi-O-Tunya | Zambia | Musi-O-Tunya | Musi-O-Tunya - Single | Pathe East Africa | 1973
WITCH | Zambia | Introduction | Introduction | QDK Media | 1972
Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek | Turkey-Germany-France-England UK-Italy | Dom Dom Kursunu | Kar Yagar | Bongo Joe | 2019
Altin Gun | Netherlands-Turkey | Yekte | Yol | ATO | 2021
Umut Adan | Turkey-Italy | Kadikoylu | Bahar | Riverboat | 2019
Gaye Su Akyol | Turkey | Isyan Manifestosu | Yort Savul: Isyan Manifestosu! | Glitterbeat | 2020
Jimmy Cliff | Jamaica | Many Rivers To Cross | Jimmy Cliff | Trojan | 1969
Ken Boothe | Jamaica | Everything I Own | Everything I Own | Trojan | 1974
Courtney John | Jamaica | Easier To Walk Away | Ecosystem | Soul Man / Fiwi | 2017
AMJ Collective feat Nai-Jah | England UK-Nigeria-France | Let Go Of Fear (Aotearoa mix) | Let Go Of Fear - Single | Astar Artes | 2021
Jorge Ben | Brazil | Mas, Que Nada | Samba Esquema Novo | Philips | 1963
Jorge Ben | Brazil | Bebete Vaobora | Jorge Ben | Philips | 1969
Jorge Ben | Brazil | O Telefone Tocou Novamente | Forca Bruta | Philips | 1970
Jorge Ben | Brazil | Xica Da Silva | Africa Brasil | Philips | 1976
Jorge Ben | Brazil | Ponta De Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma) | Africa Brasil | Philips | 1976
Star Lovers | Ghana | Asem Da Ye So | Boafo Ne Nyame | Hot Casa | 1987
Osayomore Joseph & His Ulele Power Sound | Nigeria | Ororo No De Fade | Edo Funk Explosion Vol. 1 | Analog Africa | 1983