A tribute to Abdullah Ibrahim, who is 88 years young on October 9; we recognize another piano playing birthday boy, Chucho Valdés (a mere 81); new Catalunyan folk-rock by Julivert; an introduction to Zamrock pioneers Witch, who come to Richmond on October 15; Afropop classics from Cote D'Ivoire and Cameroon
Produced live in the studios of WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio in Richmond, Virginia every Sunday from 1 to 3 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
Dollar Brand | South Africa | Whoza Mtwana | African Marketplace | Elektra | 1980 Dollar Brand | South Africa | Mannenberg - "Is Where It's Happening" | Mannenberg - "Is Where It's Happening" | The Sun | 1974
Abdullah Ibrahim | South Africa | Ek Se Ou Windhoek Toe Nou | Ekaya (Home) | Ekapa | 1983
Orquesta Revé | Cuba | Mi Son Combinado | 14 MAGníficos Bailables | Vampisoul | 1971 Los Van Van | Cuba | La Titimanía | Al Son Del Caribe | Areito | 1987 José Luis Cortés Y NG La Banda | Cuba | La Bruja | La Bruja | El Inspector De La Salsa | 1994 Grupo Irakere | Cuba | Bacalao Con Pan | Grupo Irakere | Areito | 1974
The Pogues | England UK | Navigator | Rum Sodomy & The Lash | Stiff | 1985 Julivert | Catalunya Spain | Som De L'Oest | A Tamarit! | Microscopi | 2022 Gogol Bordello | Ukraine-Russia-China-Ethiopia-Ecuador-Belarus-USA | Last One Goes The Hope | Trans-Continental Hustle | American | 2010 Huntza | Euskadi Spain | Buruz Behera | Xilema | Mauka Muzikagintza | 2018
5 Revolutions | Zambia | Fwe Bena Zambia | Boyfriends | Zambia Music Parlour | 1975 Witch | Zambia | Introduction | Introduction | self-released | 1972 The Ngozi Family feat Chrissy Zebby Tembo | Zambia | Born Black | Heavy Connection | S.A.F. | 1978 Witch | Zambia | Like A Chicken | Introduction | self-released | 1972 Musi-O-Tunya | Zambia | Musi-O-Tunya | Musi-O-Tunya - Single | Pathé | 1973
Ernesto Djédjé | Cote D'Ivoire | Ziglibithiens | Roi De Ziglibithy (Limited Dance Edition Nr. 15) | Analog Africa | 2022-1977 Moni Bilé | Cameroon | Osi Tapa Lambo Lam | O Si Tapa Lambo Lam | Toure Jim's | 1983