It's an (almost) all-African episode this week, with new music from Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited (Zimbabwe via USA), Lagos Thugs (Nigeria), Sahra Halgan (Somaliland), Jembaa Groove (Ghana via Germany) and Azuka Moweta & His Anioma Brothers Band (Nigeria), plus reissues of Mali's Super Biton de Segou, Mama Sissoko, Camara Productions and more
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
Diepkloof United Voice | South Africa | Round And Round | Hamonizing Soweto: Golden City Gospel & Kasi Soul From The New South Africa | Ostinato | 2023 Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited | Zimbabwe-USA | Huya Tiherende | Ndikutambire | Chimurenga Music Company | 2023
Lagos Thugs | Nigeria | Kalakuta President | Chaos | Immensum Music | 2024 Fela And Afrika 70 | Nigeria | Sorrow Tears And Blood | Black President | Arista | 1981-1977
Christine Salem | La Reunion France | Anou | Mersi | Blue Fanal | 2021 Moonlight Benjamin | Haiti-France | Simidò | Simido | Ma Case | 2020 Sahra Halgan | Somaliland-France | Sharaf | Sharaf - Single | Danaya | 2024
Jembaa Groove | Germany-Ghana-Benin-Israel-Portugal | Dabia | Dabia - Single | Agogo | 2024 Celestine Ukwu & His Philosopers National | Nigeria | Ejina Uwa Nya Isi | Ilo Abu Chi | Philips | 1974 Azuka Moweta & His Anioma Brothers Band | Nigeria | Uwa Nekwuke Mmadu | Nwanne Bu Ife | Odogwu Entertainment / Palenque | 2023
Super Biton De Ségou | Mali | Diarabi Muso | Afro.Jazz.Folk Collection Vol. 2 | Mieruba | 2023-197x Mama Sissoko | Mali | Boma Ma | Live | Mieruba | 2024-1998
Mohamed Tangoudja | Mauritania | Kori | Wagadu Grooves: The Hypnotic Sound Of Camara 1987-2016 | Hot Mule | 2024-2007 Sali Sidibe | Mali | Djen Magni | Tounkan Magni | Syllart | 1988 Adja Soumano | Mali | Dja-Dja | Kokabéré | Bolibana | 2004