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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Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, “Global a Go-Go”
from Global a Go-Go
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2001
England UK
Son Rompe Pera, “Reina De Cumbias”
from Bootleg Cumbia Vol. 1: The Live On KEXP Session (EP)
self-released - 2021
Mexico
Macka B & Kibir La Amlak, “My Fathers People”
from My Fathers People - Single
Before Zero Records - 2021
England UK
Eparapo, “Who Invented Black and White? (feat. Dele Sosimi)”
from Black Lives Matter (feat. Dele Sosimi) - Single
Wah Wah 45s - 2020
England UK-Nigeria
Eparapo, “Black Lives Matter (feat. Dele Sosimi)”
from Black Lives Matter (feat. Dele Sosimi) - Single
Wah Wah 45s - 2020
England UK-Nigeria
Eparapo, “From London to Lagos (feat. Dele Sosimi)”
from From London To Lagos (feat. Dele Sosimi) - Single
Wah Wah 45s - 2021
England UK-Nigeria
Sofi Tukker & Amadou & Mariam, “Mon Chéri”
The Red Hot Organization - 2021
USA-Mali-France
Pupa Curly, “Wake up Mama (feat. Aziatic & Supa G)”
from Wake up Mama (feat. Aziatic & Supa G) - Single
Tuff Kruffy Entertainment - 2020
Belize-USA
Conkarah, “Papaya (Sick Wit It Crew Mix)”
from Papaya (Sick Wit It Crew Mix) - Single
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2021
Jamaica
Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek, “The Trip”
from Dost 1 - EP
Bongo Joe - 2021
Turkey-Germany-France-England UK
Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek, “Deniz Dalgasız Olmaz”
from Dost 1 - EP
Bongo Joe - 2021
Turkey-Germany-France-England UK
Bill Lupoletti Global A Go-Go December 19th, 2021
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