Global A Go-Go presents:

July 11 is the 71st birthday of the late John Holt (pictured above in a painting by Oliver Martin), one of my favorite reggae singers.  We’ll celebrate with five selections from the man who was the prototype for lovers rock.

And July 11 is also the 37th birthday of Richmond’s Plan 9 Records.  We’ll celebrate that one by giving away a $37 Plan 9 gift certificate during Global A Go-Go to a caller who can correctly answer any one of these Plan 9 trivia questions (answers added after the contest ended; congratulations to our winner, David):

  • How did Plan 9 Records get its name?  From “Plan 9 From Outer Space,” frequently cited as the worst movie ever made.
  • What was the address of Plan 9’s first location?  2905 W. Cary Street, today the left side of Citizen Burger Bar.
  • What infamous Richmond city councilman endorsed Plan 9 in a TV advertisement?  H.W. (Chuck) Richardson, who would subsequently be arrested for heroin distribution while serving on City Council.
  • What legendary Richmond band was fronted by long-time Plan 9 employee Bob Schick?  The mighty post-punk band Honor Role, Richmond’s analogue to Fugazi, the Minutemen and Husker Du.
  • What radio station had Plan 9 as its landlord?  Channel 36 / Color Radio, the radio station that “broadcast” on the last channel of Richmond’s brand new cable TV system starting in 1982; their motto was “Better radio through television.”

Also on this week’s program: new music by Bombino, who’ll perform in DC on July 12; Sudan’s irresistible dance music; and some Afro-funk deep cuts.

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Playlist:

    Time: July 11 - 11:00:00 am
  • Oliver Lake, “Separation”

    from Matador Of 1st & 1st

    Passin' Thru - 1997

    USA

  • Time: July 11 - 11:00:00 am
  • Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, “Global A Go-Go”

    from Global a Go-Go

    Hellcat - 2001

    England UK

  • Time: July 11 - 11:07:00 am
  • Noura Mint Seymali, “El Mougelmen”

    from Azawan II

    self-released - 2013

    Mauritania

  • Time: July 11 - 11:11:01 am
  • Sidi Toure, “Toubalbero”

    from Toubalbero

    Thrill Jockey - 2018

    Mali

  • Time: July 11 - 11:16:31 am
  • Bombino, “Tamasheq”

    from Deran

    Partisan - 2018

    Niger

  • Time: July 11 - 11:21:30 am
  • Shueta, “Wadna”

    from Mariem Hassan Con Leyoad

    Nubenegra - 2002

    Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

  • Time: July 11 - 11:34:00 am
  • Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour, “Shofo Alla”

    from The Shaigiya Sound Of Sudan

    Ostinato - 2018

    Sudan

  • Time: July 11 - 11:40:37 am
  • Alsarah & The Nubatones, “Soukara”

    from Silt

    Wonderwheel - 2014

    Sudan-Yemen-Armenia-France-Togo-USA

  • Time: July 11 - 11:45:37 am
  • Abdel Gadir Salim, “Gamearina”

    from Ceasefire

    Riverboat - 2005

    Sudan

  • Time: July 11 - 11:50:12 am
  • Ali Hassan Kuban, “Sukkar, Sukkar, Sukkar”

    from From Nubia to Cairo

    Shanachie - 1989

    Sudan

  • Time: July 11 - 12:06:00 pm
  • John Holt, “Stick By Me (And I'll Stick By You)”

    from Stick By Me (And I'll Stick By You) - single

    Treasure Isle - 1969

    Jamaica

  • Time: July 11 - 12:09:14 pm
  • John Holt, “Carpenter”

    from If I Were A Carpenter

    Live And Love - 1989

    Jamaica

  • Time: July 11 - 12:12:40 pm
  • John Holt, “Ali Baba”

    from Ali Baba - single

    Treasure Isle - 1969

    Jamaica

  • Time: July 11 - 12:15:18 pm
  • The Paragons, “The Tide Is High”

    from The Tide Is High - single

    Treasure Isle - 1967

    Jamaica

  • Time: July 11 - 12:18:00 pm
  • John & Alton, “Rum Bumper's”

    from Skatalites And Friends At Randy's

    VP - 1965

    Jamaica

  • Time: July 11 - 12:20:01 pm
  • Alpheus, “Apart”

    from Light of Day

    Liquidator - 2018

    England UK

  • Time: July 11 - 12:23:05 pm
  • Bunny Wailer, “Ballroom Floor”

    from Rock 'N' Groove

    Solomonic - 1981

    Jamaica

  • Time: July 11 - 12:37:00 pm
  • Steele Beauttah, “Africa”

    from Africa - single

    Black Blood - 1976

    Kenya

  • Time: July 11 - 12:40:48 pm
  • Les Sympathics De Porto-Novo, “A Min We Vo Nou We”

    from African Scream Contest 2

    Analog Africa - 1974

    Benin

  • Time: July 11 - 12:47:05 pm
  • Vaudou Game, “Revolution”

    from Kidayu

    Hot Casa - 2016

    Togo-France

  • Time: July 11 - 12:51:02 pm
  • Prince Dgib's, “Ogningwe”

    from Ivory Coast Soul: Afrofunk In Abidjan From 1972 To 1982

    Hot Casa

    Benin-Cote D'Ivoire

  • Time: July 11 - 12:54:34 pm
  • Joni Haastrup, “Greetings”

    from Wake Up Your Mind

    Tummy Touch-Soundway - 1978

    Nigeria

    Global A Go-Go    July 11th, 2018

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