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Global A Go-Go
Music from around the world in the universal language of groove
Music
 Bill Lupoletti  Contact Contributor
Dec. 21, 2016, 8:47 p.m.
Global A Go-Go's favorite recordings of 2016, part 2 of 3: the best compilations, reissues and historic recordings of the year
Produced live in the studios of WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio in Richmond, Virginia every Wednesday 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.
Top Ten Compilations, Reissues & Historic Recordings Of 2016

1. various artists | Space Echo: The Mystery Behind The Cosmic Sound Of Cabo Verde Finally Revealed | Analog Africa
2. Systema Solar (Colombia) | Systema Solar | Nacional
3. various artists | Tanbou Toujou Lou: Meringue, Kompa Kreyol, Vodou Jazz & Electric Folklore From Haiti 1960-1981 | Ostinato
4. Fanfare Ciocarlia (Romania) | 20 | Asphalt Tango
5. various artists | The Rough Guide To A World Of Psychedelia | World Music Network
6. Cortijo (Puerto Rico USA) | The Ansonia Years 1969-1971 | Vampisoul
7. various artists | Soul Sok Sega: Sega Sounds From Mauritius 1973-1979 | Strut
8. Augustus Pablo (Jamaica) | Original Rockers | Greensleeves
9. Joe Bataan (USA) | Call My Name | Vampisoul
10. various artists | Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque In Upper Volta | Numero Group


Honorable Mention

Fela Ransome Kuti & His Koola Lobitos (Nigeria) | Highlife-Jazz & Afro-Soul (1963-69) | Knitting Factory
Pat Thomas (Ghana) | Coming Home: Original Ghanaian Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1964-1981 | Strut
Vieux Kante (Mali) | The Young Man's Harp | Sterns Africa
various artists | Music Of Morocco From The Library Of Congress: Recorded By Paul Bowles, 1959 | Dust-to-Digital
various artists | The Rough Guide To Peru Rare Groove | World Music Network
various artists | Quiero Creedence | Concord Picante
various artists | The Rough Guide To South African Jazz (Second Edition) | World Music Network
various artists | This Is Kologo Power! | Sahelsounds/ Makkum / Red Wig
various artists | The Ultimate Guide To English Folk | ARC
various artists | Urgent Jumping! East African Musiki Wa Dansi Classics | Sterns Africa


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

Juan Gabriel (Mexico) | Have You Ever Seen The Rain? (Gracias Al Sol) | Quiero Creedence | Concord Picante | 2016
Los Compadres Del Ande (Peru) | Lamparita | The Rough Guide To Peru Rare Groove | World Music Network | 1967
Joe Bataan (USA) | Chevere Que Chevere | Call My Name | Vampisoul | 2005

Cortijo Y Kako Y Sus Tambores (Puerto Rico USA) | Yo No Bailo Con Juana | The Ansonia Years 1969-1971 | Vampisoul | 1970
Systema Solar (Colombia) | Yo Voy Ganao | Systema Solar | Nacional | 2013

Fela Ransome-Kuti Quintet (Nigeria) | Great Kids | Highlife-Jazz & Afro-Soul (1963-69) | Knitting Factory | 1964
African Jazz Pioneers (South Africa) | Yeka Yeka | The Rough Guide To South African Jazz (Second Edition) | World Music Network | 1989
Fanfare Ciocarlia (Romania) | Caravan | 20 | Asphalt Tango | 2005

Moreno & L'Orchestre First Moja-One (Kenya-RD Congo) | Dunia Ni Duara, Parts 1 & 2 | Urgent Jumping! East African Musiki Wa Dansi Classics | Sterns Africa | 1982
L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star De Bobo-Dioulasso Haute-Volta (Burkina Faso) | Limaniya | Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque In Upper Volta | Numero Group | 1977

Embarek Ben Mohammed (Morocco) | Mellaliya Song For Male Voice (Marrakech) | Music Of Morocco From The Library Of Congress: Recorded By Paul Bowles, 1959 | Dust-to-Digital | 1959
Vieux Kante (Mali) | Sans Commentaire | The Young Man's Harp | Sterns Africa | 2005

Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestros (Nigeria) | Guitar Boy And Mamiwater | The Rough Guide To A World Of Psychedelia | World Music Network | 1966
Ebo Taylor feat Pat Thomas (Ghana) | Sack The Devils | Coming Home: Original Ghanaian Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1964-1981 | Strut | 197x

Augustus Pablo (Jamaica) | Thunder Clap | Original Rockers | Greensleeves | 1975
Rodrigue Milien Et Son Groupe Combite Creole (Haiti) | Rapadou | Tanbou Toujou Lou: Meringue, Kompa Kreyol, Vodou Jazz & Electric Folklore From Haiti 1960-1981 | Ostinato | 1975
Atimbila (Ghana) | I Have Something To Say | This Is Kologo Power! | Sahelsounds / Makkum / Red Wig | 2016

Claudio (Mauritius) | Bhai Aboo | Soul Sok Sega: Sega Sounds From Mauritius 1973-1979 | Strut | 197x
Antonio Dos Santos (Cabo Verde) | Djal Bai Si Camin | Space Echo: The History Behind The Cosmic Sound Of Cabo Verde Finally Revealed | Analog Africa | 1985

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