Global A Go-Go presents:
Ghana, forward forever
On March 6th, 1957 the British colonies of Gold Coast, Ashanti, Northern Territories and Togoland officially became the independent Republic of Ghana, the first colony in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve sovereignty.
After a series of military coups in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, Ghana today has cast off authoritarianism in favor of one of the freest and most stable governments on the continent. More to the point of this radio program, Ghana is the source of some of my favorite music on the planet. From highlife and palm-wine to kologo and Afro-funk, there are just so many brilliant sounds that Ghana has sent out to the rest of the world.
So it’s my pleasure this week on Global A Go-Go (Sunday March 6, 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) to celebrate with two hours of music from Ghana on that nation’s 65th birthday.
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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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Lord Kitchener & His Calypso All-Stars, “Birth Of Ghana”
from London Is the Place for Me
Honest Jon's Records - 2011
Trinidad & Tobago, 1957
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Lord Ganda & Rupert Nurse's Calypso Band, “Ghana, Forward Forever”
from Highlife on the Move: Selected Nigerian & Ghanaian Recordings from London & Lagos 1954-66
Soundway Records - 2015
Sierra Leone-Trinidad & Tobago, 1957
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E.T. Mensah & The Tempos, “Ghana Freedom”
from King of Highlife: Anthology
RetroAfric - 2015
Ghana, 1957
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E.T. Mensah & HIs Tempos Band, “Ghana, Guinea, Mali”
from All Around This World: Africa (West, Central and South)
All Around This World - 2015
Ghana, 1961
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C.K. Mann Big Band, “Fa W'akoma Ma Me”
from Essiebons Special 1973 - 1984 / Ghana Music Power House
Analog Africa - 2021
Ghana
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Alhaji K. Frimpong and his Cubano Fiestas, “Kyenkyen Bi Adi Mawu”
from Kyenkyen Bi Adi Mawu - Single
Rap Business UK - 2021
Ghana, 1976
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K.O.G, “No Way (feat. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley)”
from Zone 6, Agege (feat. Franz Von & Gyedu-Blay Ambolley)
Pura Vida Sounds - 2022
Ghana-England UK
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Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band, “Bukom Mashie”
from Ghana Soundz: Afro-Beat, Funk and Fusion in 70's Ghana
Soundway Records - 2011
Ghana, 1973
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Bill Lupoletti Global A Go-Go March 6th, 2022
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