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Global A Go-Go's three-week look at the best world music recordings of 2012; this week, the best new releases of the year
Produced live in the studios of WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio in Richmond, Virginia every Friday from 5 to 7 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.
Song | Artist (Country) | Recording | Label
Separation | Oliver Lake (USA) | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru
Global A Go-Go | Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros (UK) | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat
Paul, Emile Et Henri | Moussu T E Lei Jovents (France) | Empeche-Nous | Le Chant Du Monde
Addumua | Mariem Hassan (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) | El Aaiun Egdat (El Aaiun On Fire) | Nubenegra
Tirera | Terakaft (Mali) | Kel Tamasheq | World Village
Not Just A Song | Debo Band (USA) | Debo Band | Sub Pop / Next Ambiance
Iste Hendek | BALKANIZE! (RVA USA) | … For You Are Made Of Stars | self-released
Babo | Kottarashky & The Rain Dogs (Bulgaria) | Demoni | Asphalt Tango
For Me You Are | Prince Fatty feat Hollie Cook & Horseman (UK) | Prince Fatty Versus The Drunken Gambler | Mr Bongo
Ska Fuentes | Ondatropica (Colombia-UK) | Ondatropica | Soundway
San Pelayo | Roberto Lopez Afro-Colombian Jazz Orchestra (Colombia-Canada) | Azul | Curura Musique
La Danza De Don Lucho | Chicha Libre (France-Venezuela-Mexico-USA) | Canibalismo | Barbes
Travelling Song | Quantic & Alice Russell With The Combo Barbaro (UK-Colombia) | Look Around The Corner | Tru Thoughts
Conquering Lion | The Souljazz Orchestra (Canada) | Solidarity | Strut
Funky Southern | The Funk Ark (WDC USA) | High Noon | ESL Music
Ole Ole | Seu Jorge (Brazil) | Musicas Para Churrasco, Vol. 1 | Wrasse
Pure Love | Bomba Estereo (Colombia) | Elegancia Tropical | Polen
Face B | Black Bazar (RD Congo) | Black Bazar | Lusafrica
Ayesama | Ebo Taylor (Ghana) | Appia Kwa Bridge | Strut
Sare Kon Kon | Antibalas (USA) | Antibalas | Daptone
La Economia | La Excelencia (USA) | Echos Del Barrio | Handle With Care
