Global A Go-Go presents:

Ponta de lanca africano

Jorge Ben, my all-time favorite Brazilian musician, is 76 years old on March 22. He’s the father of the genre called samba-soul, but really his music crosses all the boundaries between Brazilian popular music styles of the late 20th century. He’s samba and jovem guarda and bossa nova and tropicalia and MPB all at the same time.

This week on Global A Go-Go (Monday March 22, 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) you’ll hear five of my favorite Jorge Ben songs. And it was hard work winnowing it down to just five!

Also this week: new music from Congotronics band Kasai Allstars, rock music of southern Africa, four bands that are reviving Turkey’s 1970s Anatolian rock sound, some top-shelf reggae singing, and highlife meets post-disco boogie.

Podcast: radio4all.net/index.php/program/108142
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Show Archive

Playlist:

Time: March 22 - 11:00:00 am
• 

  Oliver Lake, “Separation”

  from Matador Of 1st & 1st

  Passin Thru - 1996

  USA

Time: March 22 - 11:01:00 am
• 

  Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, “Global a Go-Go”

  from Global a Go-Go

  BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2001

  England UK

Time: March 22 - 11:05:00 am
• 

  Sorie Kondi, “Sorie Thogolobea”

  from Thogolobea

  Dutty Artz - 2013

  Sierra Leone

Time: March 22 - 11:08:00 am

• Kasai Allstars, “Olooh, A War Dance For Peace”

  from Olooh, A War Dance For Peace - Single

  Crammed Discs - 2021

  RD Congo

Time: March 22 - 11:14:00 am

• Juana Molina vs. Kasai Allstars, “Hoy Supe Que Viajas”

  from Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes On Congotronics

  Crammed - 2010

  Argentina-RD Congo

Time: March 22 - 11:22:00 am
• 

  Urban Village, “Dindi”

  from Udondolo

  No Format! - 2021

  South Africa

Time: March 22 - 11:25:00 am
• 

  The Beaters, “Thiba Kamoo”

  from Harari

  The Sun - 1975

  South Africa

Time: March 22 - 11:30:00 am
• 

  Musi-O-Tunya, “Musi-O-Tunya”

  from Welcome to Zamrock! How Zambia's Liberation Led to a Rock Revolution, Vol. 1 (1972-1977)

  Now-Again Records - 1973

  Zambia

Time: March 22 - 11:34:00 am
• 

  Witch, “Introduction”

  from Introduction and In The Past

  Now Again Records - 1972

  Zambia

Time: March 22 - 11:43:00 am
• 

  Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek, “Dom Dom Kurşunu”

  from Kar Yağar

  Bongo Joe - 2019

  Turkey-Germany-France-England UK-Italy

Time: March 22 - 11:47:00 am
• 

  Altın Gün, “Yekte”

  from Yol

  ATO Records - 2021

  Netherlands-Turkey

Time: March 22 - 11:51:00 am
• 

  Umut Adan, “Kadıköylü”

  from Bahar

  Riverboat Records - 2019

  Turkey-Italy

Time: March 22 - 11:55:00 am
• 

  Gaye Su Akyol, “İsyan Manifestosu”

  from Yort Savul: İSYAN MANİFESTOSU! - Single

  Glitterbeat Records - 2020

  Turkey

Time: March 22 - 12:03:00 pm
• 

  Jimmy Cliff, “Many Rivers to Cross”

  from Jimmy Cliff

  Dynamic Entertainment - 1969

  Jamaica

Time: March 22 - 12:06:00 pm
• 

  Ken Boothe, “Everything I Own”

  from Everything I Own

  Trojan Records - 1974

  Jamaica

Time: March 22 - 12:10:00 pm
• 

  Courtney John, “Easier to Walk Away”

  from Ecosystem

  Soul Man Records / FiWi Music - 2017

  Jamaica

Time: March 22 - 12:14:00 pm

• AMJ Collective feat Nai-Jah, “Let Go Of Fear (Aotearoa mix)”

  from Let Go Of Fear - Single

  Astar Artes - 2021

  England UK-Nigeria-France

Time: March 22 - 12:24:00 pm
• 

  Jorge Ben, “Mas, Que Nada!”

  from Samba Esquema Novo

  Universal Music Ltda. - 1963

  Brazil

Time: March 22 - 12:27:00 pm
• 

  Jorge Ben, “Bebete Vãobora”

  from Jorge Ben

  Universal Music Ltda. - 1969

  Brazil

Time: March 22 - 12:29:00 pm
• 

  Jorge Ben, “O Telefone Tocou Novamente (feat. Trio Mocotó)”

  from Força Bruta (feat. Trio Mocotó)

  Universal Music Ltda. - 1970

  Brazil

Time: March 22 - 12:33:00 pm
• 

  Jorge Ben, “Xica da Silva”

  from Africa Brasil

  Universal Music Ltda. - 1976

  Brazil

Time: March 22 - 12:37:00 pm
• 

  Jorge Ben, “Ponta de Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma)”

  from Africa Brasil

  Philips - 1976

  Brazil

Time: March 22 - 12:44:00 pm
• 

  Star Lovers, “Asem Da Ye So”

  from Boafo Ne Nyame

  Hot Casa Records - 1987

  Ghana

Time: March 22 - 12:52:00 pm
• 

  Osayomore Joseph & His Ulele Sound, “Ororo No De Fade”

  from Edo Funk Explosion Vol. 1

  Analog Africa - 1983

  Nigeria

Bill Lupoletti    Global A Go-Go    March 22nd, 2021

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