A tribute to Ethiopian saxophonist Getatchew Mekurya, who died on April 4; rock 'n' roll from the bush, Wassoulou style; music by my in-studio guests on the next two programs: Rumput and Lobo Marino; the latest Latin dance remixes
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
Akale Wube | Getatchew Mekurya (Ethiopia) | Ethiopiques 14: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax | Buda Musique | 1972 Aha Begena | Getatchew Mekurya (Ethiopia) & The Ex (Netherlands) | Moa Anbessa | Terp | 2006 Ele | Debo Band (USA-Ethiopia) | Ere Gobez | FPE | 2016
Sosso | Super Djata Band (Mali) | Super Djata Band | Discorama | 1981 Kouloumba | Kagbe Sidibe (Mali) | The Wassoulou Sound: Women Of Mali | Sterns | 1991 Fimani | Issa Bagayogo (Mali) | Mali Koura | Six Degrees | 2008
Holy River | Lobo Marino (RVA USA) | City Of Light | self-released | 2014 Yen Ing Tawang | Rumput (RVA USA) | 2015
El Gaucho Rojo | Marc Ribot & Los Cubanos Postizos (USA) | Muy Divertido! | Atlantic | 2000 Barrio Nuevo | Karikatura (USA) | Speak Now | Ropeadope | 2016
Half Colombian Half Mexican Bandit | Toy Selectah (Mexico) | Mex Machine | Mad Decent | 2011 El Sabotaje (Future Rootz remix) | Dos Santos Anti-Beat Orquesta (USA) | Dos Santos | Alebrije | 2015 Ajuste De Cuentas | Los Terrificos (USA) | Go South : Vaya Pa'l Sur | Peace & Rhythm | 2016 Yo Voy Ganao | Systema Solar (Colombia) | Systema Solar | Nacional | 2016
Me Parece Perfecto | La Mambanegra (Colombia) | La Galeria | self-released | 2016