Turkish pop, folk and rock; Cuba from tumbao to timba; a tribute to Ellie Mannette, the father of the modern steel drum, who died last week; some Balkan beats to get you moving
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
Yeni Nostalji | RVA USA | Hem Bal Hem Aci | Yeni Nostalji | Ropeadope | 2018 Cem Karaka Ve Kardaslar | Turkey | Kara Sevda | Cem Karaka / Kardaslar | Turkofon | 1973
Baris Manco | Turkey | Kirpiklerin Ok Ok Eyle | Dunden Bugune ⦠| Sayan | 1971 Ersen Ve Dadaslar | Turkey | Derman Bulunmaz | Dunden Bugune | Sahinler | 1977 Alpay | Turkey | Seni Dileniyorum | Yekte | Pharaway Sounds | 1973
Orlando 'Cachaito' Lopez | Cuba | Tumbao No. 5 (Para Charlie Mingus) | Cachaito | World Circuit | 2001 Afro-Cuban All Stars | Cuba | Elube Chango | A Toda Cuba Le Gusta | World Circuit | 1997
Soneros All Stars | Cuba-Sweden | Exploto La Rumba | Dime Nague! | Soneros | 2004 Pupy Y Los Que Son, Son | Cuba | Nadie Puede Contra Esto | Tranquilo Que Yo Controlo | Egrem | 2008
Diamond Steel Orchestra | St. Lucia | Guantanamera | Caribbean Steel Drum Vibrations | Bellaphon | 1995 20th Century Steel Band | Trinidad & Tobago | Shaft | Warm Heart Cold Steel | United Artists | 1979 Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band | Germany | P.I.M.P. | 55 | Big Crown | 2016
Andy Narell & Relator | USA-Trinidad & Tobago | Steel Band Music | University Of Calypso | Heads Up | 2009 Lord Kitchener | Trinidad & Tobago | Tribute To Spree Simon | Carnival Fever | Trinidad | 1975 Shadow | Trinidad & Tobago | Bass Man | Bass Man: 1974 Calypso Road March King | Straker's | 1974
Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra | Serbia | Devil In The Business Class | Unza Unza Time | Barclay | 2000 Magnifico | Slovenia | Ubicu Te | Grande Finale | Turbolenza | 2008 Black Masala | DC USA | Trains And Moonlight Destinies | Trains And Moonlight Destinies | self-released | 2018 Lemon Bucket Orkestra | Canada | Goodbye | If I Had The Strength | Six Degrees | 2018
Rotfront | Germany-Ukraine-Hungary | Everyone Speaks Russian | 17 Deutsche Tanze | GMO | 2014 Shtetl Superstars | England UK-Germany-Italy-Ukraine-Israel | Schengen Visa Wedding | A Day In The Life | Skycap | 2013