My last Monday program, next week Global A Go-Go moves to Sunday 1-3 PM; Brazilian psychedelia; mbiras from Zimbabwe; Ethio-rock; reggae from Saint Croix and Saint Lucia; Colombian champeta with a whole lotta Congolese in it; some soca excursions
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
Tom Ze E Tiago Araripe | Brazil | Conto De Fraldas | Conto De Fraldas - Single | Continental | 1974 Caetano Veloso | Brazil | Irene | Caetano Veloso | Philips | 1969 Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 | Wales UK | Ola | Ola - Single | Legere | 2021
Monoswezi | Mozambique-Norway-Sweden-Zimbabwe | Zvorema | Shanu | Riverboat | 2021 Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited | Zimbabwe-USA | Marudzi Nemarudzi (Different Races) | Rise Up | Real World | 2006 Stella Chiweshe | Zimbabwe | Chachimurenga | Ambuya! | Piranha | 1987
Anbessa Orchestra | USA-Israel | Gobez (Brave) | Gobez - Single | self-released | 2021 The Budos Band | USA | Budos Rising | II | Daptone | 2007 Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex | Ethiopia-Netherlands | Almaz Yeharerwa | Moa Anbessa | Terp | 2006 Debo Band | USA | Yachat | Ere Gobez | FPE | 2016
Kenya Eugene | Saint Croix US Virgin Islands | Bun It | Bun It - Single | SOA Group | 2021 Taj Weekes | Saint Lucia | Sister Mary | Pause | Jatta | 2021 Ronnie Davis | Jamaica | Jah, Jah Jehovah | Jah, Jah Jehovah - Single | Micron Music Limited | 1975 Johnny Clarke | Jamaica | Peace And Love In The Ghetto | King In The Arena | Third World | 1978
Colombiafrica, The Mystic Orchestra | Colombia-RD Congo | Zarandia Champeta | Voodoo Love Inna Champeta-Land | Riverboat | 2007 Kevin Florez & Captain Planet | Colombia-USA | Borracho Bailando Champeta | Borracho Bailando Champeta - Single | Bastard Jazz | 2021 Kevin Florez & The Busy Twist | Colombia-England UK | Champetizate | Champetizate - Single | Palenque / Farra Rap | 2020
Jaguar | Colombia- Switzerland-Spain | Bailalo Tu Tambien | Madremonte | El Palmas | 2021 Yerba Buena | Venezuela-Cuba-USA | Bilingual Girl (feat Joe Bataan) | Island Life | Razor & Tie | 2005 Arrow | Montserrat UK | Hot-Hot-Hot | Hot Hot Hot | Charlie's | 1983