It's an all-African episode this time: A trip to Mali; two of today's best desert blues bands in brand new live recordings; the irresistible dance sounds of Congolese soukous; an hour of bubblegum, South Africa's indigenous version of disco and the predecessor to all the other great dance music styles that country has since produced
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
Amadou & Mariam | Mali | Do Be Mangan | Le Couple Aveugle Du Mali, Vol. 5 | Maikano | 1993 Leila Gobi | Mali | Akan Nana | 2017 | Clermont Music | 2017 Idrissa Soumaoro | Mali | N'den Tedi | N'den Tedi - Single | Mieruba | 2023
Imarhan | Algeria | Tahabort | Ihad Saman EP | City Slang | 2023 Etran De L’Aïr | Niger | Nak Deranine | Live In Seattle EP | Sahel Sounds | 2023
Nyboma & Les Kamalé Dynamique Du Zaire | RD Congo | Doublé Doublé | Doublé Doublé | Celluloid | 1982 Sakade Band | RD Congo | Beya Moke | Beya Moke | A.I.T. | 1976 Lutchiana Mobulu | RD Congo | Eki Bis | Eki Bis - Single | Hot Casa | 2023-1992
Obed Ngobeni & Kurhula Sisters | South Africa | Ku Hluvukile Eka "Zete" | Yebo! Rare Mzansi Party Beats From Apartheid's Dying Years | BBE | 2023-1983 "Om" Alec Khaoli | South Africa | Make Me Your Lover | Say You Love Me EP | Gallo | 1985 Splash | South Africa | Peacock | Peacock EP | Gallo | 1986 Nomuntu & Chimora | South Africa | Being Bitchy Is My Kind Of Fun | Being Bitchy Is My Kind Of Fun | Roy B. | 1989 Benjamin Ball | South Africa | Flash A Flashlight | Flash A Flashlight - Single | Third World Music | 1983
Chicco | South Africa | We Miss You Manelow | We Miss You Manelow | Roy B. | 1987 Tools & Figs | South Africa | Blackout | Yebo! Rare Mzansi Party Beats From Apartheid's Dying Years | BBE | 2023-1991 Umoja | South Africa | Money Money (Bananas) | 707 EP | Gallo | 1988 The Angels | South Africa | Johnny Boy | Yebo! Rare Mzansi Party Beats From Apartheid's Dying Years | BBE | 2023-1985 Peta Teanet | South Africa | Maxaka | Maxaka EP | Mac-Villa Music | 1988