Four modern sides cut at Havana's Estudio Areito; unlikely cumbia covers of rap and metal; an hour of music from Benin, in honor of the country's 58th birthday
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.
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
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban | USA-Cuba | Drume Negrita | Mambo Sinuendo | Nonesuch | 2002 Orlando 'Cachaito' Lopez | Cuba | Mis Dos Pequenas | Cachaito | World Circuit | 2001
Orquesta Akokan | Cuba-USA | Un Tabaco Para Elegua | Orquesta Akokan | Daptone | 2018 Afro-Cuban All Stars | Cuba | Amor Verdadero | A Toda Cuba Le Gusta | World Circuit | 1997
Quantic Y Los Miticos Del Ritmo | England UK-Colombia | Hotline Bling | single | Tru Thoughts | 2018 Quantic Y Su Conjunto Los Miticos Del Ritmo | England UK-Colombia | Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang (Dre En Cumbia) | single | Tru Thoughts | 2011 Kumbia Queers | Argentina-Mexico | Chica De Metal | Kumbia Nena! | Horario Invertido | 2007
Bang Data | USA | Bailazo | Mucho Poco | Futuro Sonico / Rockolito Music | 2014 El Dusty | USA-Mexico | Kanto Negro | Cumbia City | Aftercluv | 2018 Gypsyphonic Disko | USA | Solar Phonic | Nola-Phonic Volume 1 | self-released | 2010
Hazmat Modine | USA-Benin | Child Of A Blind Man | Cicada | Barbes | 2011 Angelique Kidjo | Benin-France-USA | Listening Wind | Remain In Light | Kravenworks | 2018
Ignace De Souza & The Melody Aces | Benin | Asaw Fofor | African Scream Contest 2 | Analog Africa | 1962 Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band | Benin | Dadje Von O Von Non | The Band Of Africa Vol. 3 | African Songs Ltd. | 1966 Eskill & Vicky Accompagnees Par Le T.P. Poly-Rythmo | Benin | Ecoutes Ma Melodie | 152 Kg De Voix | Ama Sun | 1980
L'Orchestre Les Volcans Porto-Novo | Benin | Mi Kple Dogbekpo | single | Les Volcans | 1977 Antoine Doubge | Benin | Nounignon Ma Kpon Midji | African Scream Contest 2 | Analog Africa | 1976 Moussa Mama Et L'Orchestre Super Borgou | Benin | Guessi-Guere-Guessi | single | Echos Sonores De Borgou | 197x
Roger Damawuzan & Les As Du Benin | Togo | Wait For Me | single | Akue | 1972 El Rego Et Ses Commandos | Benin | Dis-Moi Oui | single | L.A. Aux Ecoutes | 197x