West African highlife; salsa dura from the USA and Colombia; a Balkan brassive attack; four by the Garifuna Collective; a cool new female global-fusion duo from Berlin via Goa, India; and funana for all from Cabo Verde
Produced live in the studios of WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio in Richmond, Virginia every Monday 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.
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
Osayomore Joseph & The Creative 7 | Nigeria | Obonogbozu | Nigeria 70 - No Wahala: Highlife, Afro-Funk & Juju 1973-1987 | Strut | 1977 Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band | Ghana-Germany | Onfa Nkosi Hwee | Obiaa! | Strut | 2019
Los Afroins | Colombia | Afroinspiracion | A Gozar Salsomanos | Vampisoul | 1974 Ray Barretto | USA | Indestructible | Indestructible | Fania | 1973 Adolfo Echeverria Y Su Orquesta | Colombia | Sabroso Bacalao | Sabroso Bacalao | Vampisoul | 1977 La Excelencia | USA | Salsa Dura | Mi Tumbao Social | Handle With Care | 2009
Shantel | Germany-Serbia-Bulgaria-Greece | Ya Rayah (Balkan mix) | Bucovina Club Vol. 2 | Essay | 2005 Flying Orkestar | France | Omar Souleyman | Les Yeux Qui Pleurent | Eben Productions | 2019 Goran Bregovic | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Ne Siam Kurve Tuke Sijam Prostitutke | Karmen (With A Happy End) | Universal IS | 2007 Boban Markovic Orkestar | Serbia | Mrak | Mrak | PGP RTS | 2019
The Garifuna Collective | Belize-Guatemala-Honduras | Hamala | Aban | Stonetree | 2019 Paul Nabor | Belize | Naguya Nei | Paranda: Africa In Central America | Stonetree | 2000 The Garifuna Collective | Belize-Guatemala-Honduras | Mongulu | Ayo | Cumbancha | 2013 Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective | Belize-Guatemala-Honduras | Miami | Watina | Cumbancha | 2007
DobaCaracol | Canada | Baiser Sale | Soley | Disques Indica | 2004 Fatoumata Diawara | Cote D'Ivoire-Mali | Nterini | Fenfo: Something To Say | Shanachie | 2018 Farafi | India-Germany-England UK-France-USA | Djanya Wofu | Calico Soul | Piranha | 2019 Rokia Traore | Mali | Beautiful Africa | Beautiful Africa | Nonesuch | 2013
Pedrinho | Cabo Verde-Portugal | Chema | Nhos No Dexa De Estupides | Iefe Discos | 1983 Tchota Suari E Chando Gracioso | Cabo Verde | Nha Boi | Pour Me A Grog: The Funana Revolt In 1990s Cabo Verde | Ostinato | 1992 Quirino Do Canto | Cabo Verde-USA-Portugal | Mino Di Mama | Cabo Verde Poema Tropical | self-released | 1985