Cuban classics; folk-rock from around the world; an hour of South African Zulu music: maskanda and mbaqanga
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.
Song | Artist (Country) | Recording | Label | Year
Separation | Oliver Lake (USA) | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997 Global A Go-Go | Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros (UK) | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
Lagrimas Negras | Buena Vista Social Club feat Omara Portuondo (Cuba) | Lost And Found | World Circuit | 1996 El Huerfanito | Abelardo Barroso With Orquesta Sensacion (Cuba) | Cha Cha Cha | World Circuit | 195x Yo Bailo De Todo | Orquesta Ritmo Oriental (Cuba) | Volume III | Areito | 1975 Toro Mata | Celia Cruz (Cuba) & Johnny Pacheco (Dominican Republic-USA) | Celia & Johnny | Vaya | 1974
L'Homme Des Marais | Les Negresses Vertes (France) | Mlah | Sire | 1988 Confederation | Le Vent Du Nord (Canada) | Tetu | Borealis | 2015 Parlez-Nous A Boire | Michael Doucet With Beausoleil (USA) | Parlez-Nous A Boire | Arhoolie | 1984
Iste Hendek Iste Deve | BALKANIZE! (RVA USA) | ⦠For You Are Made Of Stars | self-released | 2012 Szalonna | Gereben (Hungary) | Az Argyelus Kismadar | PAN | 1999 Hej, Bystra Voda | Cechomor (Czech Republic) | Co Sa Stalo Nove | Sony BMG Czech | 2005 Last One Goes The Hope | Gogol Bordello (Ukraine-Russia-China-Ethiopia-Ecuador-Belarus-USA) | Trans-Continental Hustle | American | 2010
Bakhuzeni | Abagqobhi (South Africa) | Golden Afrique Vol. 3 | Network uJesu | Shiyani Ngcobo (South Africa) | fRoots #21 | 2003 Amagwala | Zuluboy aka Mxolisi feat Bhekumuzi Luthuli (South Africa) | Inqolobane | Native Rhythms | 2008
Ndakwa Njalo | Shoe Laces (South Africa) | The History Of Township Music | Gallo | 1980 Asilunganga | Banda Six (South Africa) | Mbilwini Yamina | Motella | 1982 Khombo Ranga | Elias Maluleke & Mavambe Girls (South Africa) | Next Stop Soweto, Vol. 4: Zulu Rock, Afro-Disco And Mbaqanga 1975-1985 | Strut | 1981 Emthonjeni Womculo | Mahlathini Nezintombi Zomgqashiyo With Makgona Tshole Band (South Africa) | The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto | Shanachie | 198x Woza Sibali | The Soweto Boys (South Africa) | The Soweto Boys | Disc Jockey | 1977 Lekopokopo Single Moqashoa | T.Y. Boys (South Africa) | Next Stop Soweto, Vol. 4: Zulu Rock, Afro-Disco And Mbaqanga 1975-1985 | Strut | 1981
Let Go | The Very Best (Malawi-Sweden-UK) | Makes A King | Moshi Moshi | 2015