Global A Go-Go presents:
Do you remember the days of slavery?
March 1 is the 76th birthday of Winston Rodney, the reggae singer better known as Burning Spear. Burning Spear is the living embodiment of roots reggae; his music is the deepest, the most meditative, and at the same time the most politically charged music that’s ever been made in Jamaica.
In celebration of his birthday, I’m going to spin a set of some of my favorite Burning Spear music. A proper tribute to him would take hours, so use this set as a launching pad for your own exploration of this brilliant artist.
Also this week (Monday March 1, 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): my favorite reggae singles of early 2021, a tribute to toaster U-Roy who passed away on February 17, a cynical look at the former Yugoslavia on the occasion of Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Independence Day, Afropop from Mali and Senegal, and a wonderful new Ghanaian highlife single from Florence Adooni.
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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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Khalia, “Hallelujah (Reggae Cover)”
from Hallelujah (Reggae Cover) - Single
K-Licious Music - 2020
Jamaica-England UK
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Phonosonics, “Rocksteady Heavyweights”
from Rocksteady Heavyweights - Single
Phonosonics - 2020
Canada
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Winston Williams & Pat Kelly, “Sweet Like Candy”
from Bunny 'Striker' Lee's Early Reggae Productions 1968-72
Pressure Sounds - 1970
Jamaica
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Dennis Alcapone, “Spanish Omega”
from Spanish Omega / Shades of Hudson - Single
Inbidimts/Dub Store Records - 1970
Jamaica
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King Stitt, “Lee Van Cleef”
from The Big Gundown - Reggae Inspired By Spaghetti Westerns
Trojan - 1969
Jamaica
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Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra, “Devil In the Business Class”
from The Best Of Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra
Universal Music Division Barclay - 2000
Ex-Yugoslavia
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Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra, “Unza Unza Time”
from The Best Of Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra
Universal Music Division Barclay - 2000
Ex-Yugoslavia
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Dubioza Kolektiv, “Take My Job Away (feat. Robby Megabyte)”
from #fakenews
Menart - 2020
Bosnia & Herzegovina
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K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas, “Kyen Kyen Bi Adi M'awu”
from Blue Album
Continental / Secret Stash - 1976
Ghana
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Bill Lupoletti Global A Go-Go March 1st, 2021
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