Global A Go-Go presents:
Album of the year?
Sona Jobarteh is the world’s first female virtuoso of the kora, the West African harp-lute which is the characteristic instrument of the Mande musical tradition. She and her band were a highlight of 2018’s Richmond Folk Festival, but her performances in Richmond in no way prepared me for her new album Badinyaa Kumoo, which might be my favorite new record of 2022.
I still have a couple of weeks to make up my mind about that — the December 18 edition of Global A Go-Go will feature my top 10 new releases for the last year. But on this week’s show (Sunday December 4, 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) you’ll hear a track from Badinyaa Kumoo for yourself.
Also this week: new Brazilian sounds from João Selva and Cabruêra, salsa con sabor cubano, electro-cumbia since last week’s cumbia wasn’t enough, Moonlight Benjamin’s brand new single, and the amazing sounds of Somalia.
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Show Archive
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Joe Strummer & 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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Jorge Ben, “O Telefone Tocou Novamente”
from The Definitive Collection
Shock Entertainment / Wrasse Records - 2014
Brazil, 1970
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Charlie Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto, “Cuchillo Para La Pina Cubana”
from Charlie Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto Canta Ray Reyes
Guajiro - 1980
USA
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The Latin Brothers, “A la Patrona de Cuba (with Piper Pimienta Diaz)”
from El Picotero
Discos Fuentes - 2021
Colombia, 1974
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Sona Jobarteh, “Kambengwo (feat. Youssou N'Dour)”
from Badinyaa Kumoo
African Guild Records - 2022
England UK-The Gambia-Senegal
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Étoile de Dakar, “Khaley Étoile”
from Once Upon a Time in Senegal - The Birth of Mbalax (1979-1981), Vol. 2
Virgin Music FR LAS (S&D) - 2010
Senegal, 1981
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Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara, “Sahara”
from Tell No Lies
Real World Records - 2009
England UK-The Gambia
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Iftin Band, “Iisoo Buub (Give It To Me)”
from Mogadishu's Finest: The Al-Uruba Sessions
Ostinato Records LLC - 2022
Somalia, 1980s
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Waaberi Band, “Oktoobar Waatee? Waa Taayadii (What's October? It's Ours)”
from Sweet as Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes from the Horn of Africa
Ostinato Records LLC - 2017
Somalia, 1969
Bill Lupoletti Global A Go-Go December 4th, 2022
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