Global A Go-Go presents:
I’m the grandson of immigrants from one of the sh*thole countries of the early 20th century: Italy. For my grandparents, the 4th of July was the best holiday of the year. That was the day they celebrated the nation that took them in, let them make something of themselves, and gave their children and grandchildren the opportunities their homeland couldn’t provide.
It seems like a lot of Americans have lost touch with their immigrant roots, or maybe they’re just in denial. As a public service to the many Americans who’ve forgotten that their families too were immigrants, this special 4th of July edition of Global A Go-Go will feature two hours of great American music made by people who chose to come to this country. These are the people, like my grandparents, who have made America great always. Today’s the right day to celebrate them, and us.
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Hailu Mergia, “Addis Nat”
from Lala Belu
Awesome Tapes From Africa - 2018
Ethiopia-USA-Australia-Germany
Aaron Lebedeff & Alexander Olshanetsky's Orchestra, “What Can You Mach? S'is America”
from Kosher Nostra: Jewish Gangsters Greatest Hits
Essay - 1929
Belarus-USA
Kultur Shock, “God Is Busy, May I Help You?”
from We Came To Take Your Jobs Away
Koolarrow - 2006
Bosnia & Herzegovina-Bulgaria-Indonesia-USA
Gogol Bordello, “Immigraniada (We Comin' Rougher)”
American - 2010
Ukraine-Russia-China-Ethiopia-Ecuador-Belarus-USA
M.D. & The Healers, “Backyard”
from Welcome To Babylon
Rebel Sound - 2017
Russia-Ukraine-Lithuania-USA
Bill Lupoletti Global A Go-Go July 4th, 2018
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