Global A Go-Go presents:
(photograph by Tanja Softic)
Dobrodosli means “welcome” in Serbo-Croatian and many of the related South Slavic languages. Every week, I start Global A Go-Go with this word and today I get to welcome some new listeners.
Because this (Sunday August 29, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards on the wrir.org archive player, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site) is my first program in a new time slot: Sundays from 1 to 3 PM. I’m looking forward to sharing Sunday afternoons with you.
If you’re not familiar with Global A Go-Go, let me tell you a little bit about the show. I describe it as “music from around the world in the universal language of groove.” I like to say that the program’s purpose is to decolonize your ears: to get you out of the bad habit of behaving as though the music of your culture and time is the sun around which all other musics orbit.
While I do play some things that could be classified as “folk music,” Global A Go-Go isn’t particularly folkloric: mostly I play music that is or has been quite popular, just not popular in Richmond or Virginia or the USA.
A typical two-hour episode will include artists from 10 or more countries, and performances recorded over six or more decades. This week’s show is pretty typical, with 11 countries from five continents spanning eight decades. Without any further ado, let’s jump into the program; I hope you enjoy the journey with me today.
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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
Celia Cruz, Orquesta Harlow & Larry Harlow, “Gracia Divina”
from Hommy: A Latin Opera
Fania - 1973
USA-Cuba
Arsenio Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto, “Adivinalo”
from The Music of Cuba: Arsenio Rodríguez, Vol. 5; Recordings 1947-1950
Black Round Records - 1947
Cuba
Compito Flores Valdes & Cheo Flores Y Díaz, “Azucar Mami (Son)”
from Perlas Cubanas: Azucar Mami
iLatina Music - 1955
Cuba
Orquesta Akokan, “Mi Conga Es De Akokan”
from Mi Conga Es De Akokan - Single
Daptone - 2021
Cuba-USA
Meridian Brothers & Conjunto Media Luna, “El Profesionalismo Es Importante”
from Paz En La Tierra
Bongo Joe - 2021
Colombia
Son Rompe Pera, “El Palo Poste”
from Bootleg Cumbia Vol. 1: The Live On KEXP Session
self-released - 2021
Mexico
A Espetacular Charanga Do Franca, “Nao Para (Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough)”
from Nao Para (Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough) / Vem Desacatar - Single
Mais Um - 2021
Brazil
Bloco De Sargento Pimienta & Pedro Tie, “Don't Let Me Down”
from Don't Let Me Down - Single
Sony Brasil - 2019
Brazil
Monobloco, “Taj Mahal / Fio Maravilha / País Tropical (Ao Vivo)”
from Monobloco ao Vivo
Monobloco - 2006
Brazil
A Espetacular Charanga Do Franca, “Vem Desacatar (feat Lucas Santtana)”
from Nao Para (Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough) / Vem Desacatar - Single
Mais Um - 2021
Brazil
Orchestre Anassoua-Jazz De Parakou-Nord Dahomey, “Bakassine Gabou”
Acid Jazz - 1975
Benin
Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band, “Keleya”
from Sira Ba Kele
Sublime Frequencies - 2018
Burkina Faso
Bill Lupoletti Global A Go-Go August 29th, 2021
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