Global A Go-Go presents:

In the current era of home studios, direct-to-consumer distribution, mobile listening and streaming, the single is no longer just for Top 40 music. If you’re not following singles and EPs in whatever genres you listen to, much of today’s most compelling music is breezing right past you.

I’ve made a concerted effort in recent years to play singles and EPs on Global A Go-Go, and for the past 3 years I’ve done a year-end recap of the best singles and EPs of the year. This year’s recap (Sunday December 19, 1:00-3:00 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) once again has some killer material, just as good if not better than what I played on last week’s top albums of 2021 episode. Tune in and hear for yourself.

Without further ado, here are my top singles and EPs of 2021:

Top Ten New Singles & EPs of 2021
1. Eparapo (England UK-Nigeria) | “Black Lives Matter” / “Who Invented Black & White?” | Wah Wah 45s
2. Eparapo (England UK-Nigeria) | “From London To Lagos” | Wah Wah 45s
3. Conkarah (Jamaica) | “Papaya” (Sick Wit It Crew mix) | BMG
4. Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek (Turkey-Germany-France-England UK) | Dost 1 EP | Bongo Joe-Catapulte
5. Son Rompe Pera (Mexico) | Bootleg Cumbia Vol. 1: The Live On KEXP Session EP | self-released
6. Madalitso Band (Malawi) | “Ndalakwanji” | Bongo Joe
7. Macka B (England UK) | “My Father’s People” | Before Zero
8. Dogo Du Togo (Togo-DC USA) | “Soké Wo” | self-released
9. La Mambanegra (Colombia) | “La Mezcla” | Tambora
10. Florence Adooni (Ghana) | “Mam Pe’ela Su’ure” / “Naba Aferda” | Philophon

Honorable Mention
Anbessa Orchestra (USA-Israel) | “Gobez (Brave)” | self-released
Las Cafeteras (USA) | “La Sirena” | self-released
Deli Teli (France-Greece) | Tsifteteli Club EP | Rebel Up-Catapulte
Gankino Circus (Germany) | “Schock” | Beste! Unterhaltung
Kenya Eugene (Saint Croix US Virgin Islands) | “Bun It” | SOA Group
Khalia (Jamaica-England UK) | “Free” | K-Licious Music
Pupa Curly (Belize-USA) | “Wake Up Mama” (feat Aziatic & Supa G) | Tuff Kruffy Entertainment
Joana Rochael (Brazil) | “Blues Para Luiza” | Brasil Calling
Sofi Tukker x Amadou & Mariam (USA-Mali-France) | Mon Chéri | Red Hot
Tanya Stephens (Jamaica) | “Good Good” | Tad’s

My top 20 singles & EPs of 2021 are available as a Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/3s3scjN0HBB2Bv5zxHYCV4?si=ef43dffe4d0047e7

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Playlist:

    Time: December 19 - 9:00:00 am
  • Matador Of 1st & 1st

    Oliver Lake, “Separation”

    from Matador Of 1st & 1st

    Passin Thru - 1996

    USA

  • Time: December 19 - 9:01:00 am
  • Global a Go-Go

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

    from Global a Go-Go

    BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2001

    England UK

  • Time: December 19 - 9:06:00 am
  • La Sirena - Single

    Las Cafeteras, “La Sirena”

    from La Sirena - Single

    Las Cafeteras - 2021

    USA

  • Time: December 19 - 9:09:46 am
  • Son Rompe Pera, “Reina De Cumbias”

    from Bootleg Cumbia Vol. 1: The Live On KEXP Session (EP)

    self-released - 2021

    Mexico

  • Time: December 19 - 9:14:10 am
  • La Mezcla - Single

    La Mambanegra, “La Mezcla”

    from La Mezcla - Single

    Tambora Records - 2021

    Colombia

  • Time: December 19 - 9:22:25 am
  • Bun It - Single

    Kenya Eugene, “Bun It”

    from Bun It - Single

    The S.O.A. Group - 2021

    Saint Croix US Virgin Islands

  • Time: December 19 - 9:26:34 am
  • Free - Single

    Khalia, “Free”

    from Free - Single

    K-Licious Music - 2021

    Jamaica-England UK

  • Time: December 19 - 9:29:45 am
  • My Fathers People - Single

    Macka B & Kibir La Amlak, “My Fathers People”

    from My Fathers People - Single

    Before Zero Records - 2021

    England UK

  • Time: December 19 - 9:34:37 am
  • Good Good - Single

    Tanya Stephens, “Good Good”

    from Good Good - Single

    Tad’s Record / Jr. Tads - 2021

    Jamaica

  • Time: December 19 - 9:43:18 am
  • Soké Wo - Single

    Dogo Du Togo, “Soké Wo”

    from Soké Wo - Single

    Tetouda Records - 2021

    Togo-DC USA

  • Time: December 19 - 9:49:04 am
  • Gobez (Brave) - Single

    Anbessa Orchestra, “Gobez (Brave)”

    from Gobez (Brave) - Single

    Anbessa Orchestra - 2021

    USA-Israel

  • Time: December 19 - 9:52:46 am
  • Mam Pe'ela Su'ure - Single

    Florence Adooni, “Mam Pe'ela Su'ure”

    from Mam Pe'ela Su'ure - Single

    Philophon - 2021

    Ghana

  • Time: December 19 - 9:56:33 am
  • Ndalakwanji - Single

    Madalitso Band, “Ndalakwanji”

    from Ndalakwanji - Single

    Les Disques Bongo Joe - 2020

    Malawi

  • Time: December 19 - 10:04:33 am
  • Black Lives Matter (feat. Dele Sosimi) - Single

    Eparapo, “Who Invented Black and White? (feat. Dele Sosimi)”

    from Black Lives Matter (feat. Dele Sosimi) - Single

    Wah Wah 45s - 2020

    England UK-Nigeria

  • Time: December 19 - 10:09:54 am
  • Black Lives Matter (feat. Dele Sosimi) - Single

    Eparapo, “Black Lives Matter (feat. Dele Sosimi)”

    from Black Lives Matter (feat. Dele Sosimi) - Single

    Wah Wah 45s - 2020

    England UK-Nigeria

  • Time: December 19 - 10:15:37 am
  • From London To Lagos (feat. Dele Sosimi) - Single

    Eparapo, “From London to Lagos (feat. Dele Sosimi)”

    from From London To Lagos (feat. Dele Sosimi) - Single

    Wah Wah 45s - 2021

    England UK-Nigeria

  • Time: December 19 - 10:25:44 am
  • Joana Rochael, “Blues Para Luiza”

    from Blues Para Luiza - Single

    Brasil Calling - 2021

    Brazil

  • Time: December 19 - 10:29:16 am
  • Mon Chéri (Remixes) - EP

    Sofi Tukker & Amadou & Mariam, “Mon Chéri”

    from Mon Chéri (Remixes) - EP

    The Red Hot Organization - 2021

    USA-Mali-France

  • Time: December 19 - 10:33:22 am
  • Wake up Mama (feat. Aziatic & Supa G) - Single

    Pupa Curly, “Wake up Mama (feat. Aziatic & Supa G)”

    from Wake up Mama (feat. Aziatic & Supa G) - Single

    Tuff Kruffy Entertainment - 2020

    Belize-USA

  • Time: December 19 - 10:37:04 am
  • Papaya (Sick Wit It Crew Mix) - Single

    Conkarah, “Papaya (Sick Wit It Crew Mix)”

    from Papaya (Sick Wit It Crew Mix) - Single

    BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2021

    Jamaica

  • Time: December 19 - 10:46:01 am
  • Dost 1 - EP

    Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek, “The Trip”

    from Dost 1 - EP

    Bongo Joe - 2021

    Turkey-Germany-France-England UK

  • Time: December 19 - 10:50:00 am
  • Dost 1 - EP

    Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek, “Deniz Dalgasız Olmaz”

    from Dost 1 - EP

    Bongo Joe - 2021

    Turkey-Germany-France-England UK

  • Time: December 19 - 10:53:36 am
  • Tsifteteli Club (EP)

    Deli Teli, “Boumpam”

    from Tsifteteli Club (EP)

    Rebel Up Records - 2021

    France-Greece

  • Time: December 19 - 10:58:49 am
  • Schock - Single

    Gankino Circus, “Schock”

    from Schock - Single

    Beste! Unterhaltung - 2021

    Germany

    Global A Go-Go    December 19th, 2021

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