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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, 2017, 9:20 a.m.
Global A Go-Go's favorite recordings of 2017, part 2 of 3: top ten compilations, reissues and historic recordings, plus five honorable mentions
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 and Historic Recordings Of 2017

1. Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds | 1974-1975 | Analog Africa
2. various artists | Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of Africa | Ostinato
3. Ruben Gonzalez | Introducing Ruben Gonzalez | World Circuit
4. various artists | Uzelli Psychedelic Anadolu | Uzelli
5. Umoja | 707 | Awesome Tapes From Africa
6. various artists | Synthesize The Soul: Astro-Atlantic Hypnotica From The Cape Verde Islands 1973-1988 | Ostinato
7. Los Camaroes | Resurrection Los | Analog Africa
8. Andres Landero | Yo Amaneci | Vampisoul
9. various artists | Pop Makossa: The Invasive Dance Beat Of Cameroon 1976-1984 | Analog Africa
10. Fruko Y Sus Tesos | A La Memoria Del Muerto | Vampisoul


Honorable Mention

The Congos | Heart Of The Congos (40th Anniversary Edition) |17 North Parade
Culture | Two Sevens Clash (40th Anniversary Edition) | 17 North Parade
Fruko Y Sus Tesos | Tesura | Vampisoul
"Om" Alec Khaoli | Say You Love Me | Awesome Tapes From Africa
various artists | Macondo Revisitado: The Roots Of Subtropical Music, Uruguay 1975-1979 | Vampisoul


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

Ruben Gonzalez | Cuba | Siboney | Introducing Ruben Gonzalez | World Circuit | 1997
Andres Landero | Colombia | Cuando Lo Negro Sea Bello | Yo Amaneci | Vampisoul | 1979
Sonora Borinquen | Uruguay | Recordando A Mi Barrio | Macondo Revisitado: The Roots Of Subtropical Music, Uruguay 1975-1979 | Vampisoul | 197x

Ruben Gonzalez | Cuba | Cumbanchero | Introducing Ruben Gonzalez | World Circuit | 1997
Fruko Y Sus Tesos | Colombia | La Esencia Del Guaguanco | Tesura | Vampisoul | 1970
Fruko Y Sus Tesos | Colombia | Achilipu | A La Memoria Del Muerto | Vampisoul | 1972

Hamad Kalkaba Et Le Grand Orchestre De La Garde Republicaine Du Cameroun | Cameroon | Fouh Sei Allah | 1974-1975 | Analog Africa | 1974
Los Camaroes | Cameroon | Belon Sala | Resurrection Los | Analog Africa | 1979

Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds | Cameroon | Lamido | 1974-1975 | Analog Africa | 1974
Pasteur Lappe | Cameroon | The Sekele Movement | Pop Makossa: The Invasive Dance Beat Of Cameroon 1976-1984 | Analog Africa | 1979

The Congos | Jamaica | Fisherman | Heart Of The Congos (40th Anniversary Edition) | 17 North Parade | 1977
Culture | Jamaica | Two Sevens Clash | Two Sevens Clash (40th Anniversary Edition) | 17 North Parade | 1977

Unol Buyukgonenc Ve Kardaslar | Turkey | Deniz Ustu Kopurur | Uzelli Psychedelic Anadolu | Uzelli | 1973
Akbaba Ikilisi | Turkey | Seker Oglan | Uzelli Psychedelic Anadolu | Uzelli | 1983

Hibo Nuura | Somalia | Haddii Hoobalkii Gabay | Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of Africa | Ostinato | 2002
Sharero Band feat Faadumo Qaasim | Somalia | Qays Iyo Layla | Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of Africa | Ostinato | 1977
Pedrinho | Cabo Verde | Nanda | Synthesize The Soul: Astro-Atlantic Hypnotica From The Cape Verde Islands 1973-1988 | Ostinato | 1983

"Om" Alec Khaoli | South Africa | Say You Love Me | Say You Love Me | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 1985
Umoja | South Africa | Money Money (Bananas) | 707 | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 1988

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