A continuation of the Congolese jams that ended last week's show; Le Super Djata Band Du Mali en super forme; Afro-rap that most certainly isn't Afrobeats; the barefoot diva and her heirs; salsa and Santeria; Bio Ritmo still going strong in their fourth decade
Produced live in the studios of WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio in Richmond, Virginia every Sunday from 1 to 3 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
Rumbanella Band | RD Congo | El Congo | El Congo Brazza Kin | Marabi | 2003 Orchestre Les Volcans Du Benin | Benin | Bella | Vol. 1 | Albarika Store | 1980
Le Super Djata Band Du Mali | Mali | Batila | En Super Forme Vol. 1 | Numero Group | 1982 Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba | Mali | Segu Jajiri | Jama Ko | Out Here | 2013 BKO | Mali-France | Tounga | Djine Bora | Bongo Joe | 2022
Da Cruz | Switzerland-Brazil-Nigeria-England UK | Serpentes (feat Magugu) | Serpentes (feat Magugu) - Single | Horus Music | 2022 David Nesselhauf | Germany | Come Along Bintang Bolong | Afrokraut | Légère | 2016 Dead Prez, Jorge Ben Jor, Talib Kweli, Bilal & Positive Force | USA-Brazil-Nigeria | Shuffering + Shmiling | Red Hot + Riot | MCA | 2002
Cesaria Evora | Cabo Verde | Mãe Carinhosa | Mãe Carinhosa | Lusafrica | 2013 Lucibela | Cabo Verde | Txe Txu Fla | Amdjer | Lusafrica | 2022 Lura | Cabo Verde-Portugal | Maria Di Lida | Herança | Lusafrica | 2015 Elida Almeida | Cabo Verde-Portugal | Lebam Ku Bo | Ora Doci Ora Margos | Lusafrica | 2015
La Pambelé | Colombia | Elegua | La Pambelé | Names You Can Trust | 2022 Willie Colón | USA | Aguanilé | El Juicio | Fania | 1972
Bio Ritmo | RVA USA | Atrevete | Bio Ritmo | Locutor | 2002 Jesús Pagán Y Su Orquesta | USA | Tributo A La Salsa De Ayer | Salsa De La Mata "From The Roots" | Peace & Rhythm | 2008 King Bongó | Colombia | La Comay | Academia Del Baile | Tropisounds | 2006