Global A Go-Go presents:
Lelo toponi azda
Yes, I know WRIR is a non-commercial radio station, but this week on Global A Go-Go I’m going to play you a 7-1/2 minute long advertisement. It’s a beautiful song by Franco and T.P.O.K. Jazz from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of their most popular worldwide hits, entitled “Azda.”
Many people throughout the years have assumed that Azda is a woman’s name. Actually, it’s the acronym for a Congolese Volkswagen dealership — the band wrote and recorded the song in exchange for new VWs for all 24 band members. A much better deal than Spotify royalties, I’d say. And a pretty awesome song, despite or maybe because of its back-story.
Also this week (Monday January 25, 3:00-5:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards at wrir.org/listen, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site): Rokia Traore sings from the Manden songbook; Mali with strings; the deep blues, West African style; Budonian knights; a great new reissue of Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou; and we’ll finish with a Latin dance party so you can muevete.
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Show Archive
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Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, “Global a Go-Go”
from Global a Go-Go
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2001
England UK
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Kasse Mady Diabate, “Ko Kuma Magni (feat. Makan Tounkara, Lansiné Kouyaté & Vincent Segal)”
from Kirike
Samassa Record - 2015
Mali
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David Walters, “Freedom (feat. Vincent Segal, Ballaké Sissoko & Roger Raspail)”
from Freedom (feat. Vincent Segal, Ballaké Sissoko & Roger Raspail) - Single
Six Degrees – New Releases - 2021
France-Mali-Guadeloupe
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T.P Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou – Benin, “Homin Si Tche”
from Vol. 4 – Yehouessi Leopold Batteur
Acid Jazz UK - 2020
Benin
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Bill Lupoletti Global A Go-Go January 25th, 2021
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