Nusantara beat

Here’s something you probably haven’t heard yet: A Dutch band, all members first, second or third generation Indonesians, playing trippy rock ‘n’ roll that’s based on Indonesian traditional and popular music. The band in question is Nusantara Beat, their debut single will be released on May 19, and you’ll hear both the A and B sides on this week’s edition of Global A Go-Go.

Also this week (Sunday May 7, 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): Reggae covers of an artist you’ve definitely already heard, new traditional sounds from Mali and Senegal, and an hour of African dusties: Ghanaian and Nigerian highlife, mbaqanga from South Africa, and east African Swahili rumba and benga.

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Oliver Lake, “Separation”

from Matador Of 1st & 1st

Passin Thru - 1996

USA

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

from Global A Go-Go

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2001

England UK

Easy Star All-Stars, “Rock 'N' Roll Suicide (feat Macy Gray)”

from Ziggy Stardub

Easy Star Records - 2023

USA

The Wally Brothers, “The Man Who Sold The World”

from The Man Who Sold The World - Single

Explosion - 1974

Jamaica-Cuba-England UK

Easy Star All-Stars, “Moonage Daydream (feat Naomi Cowan)”

from Ziggy Stardub

Easy Star Records - 2023

USA-Jamaica

Jahrukus, “Ashes to Ashes”

from Ashes to Ashes / Island Girl (feat. Bunny Rugs) - Single

Soul Messin' Records - 2021

Australia, 2008

Namian Sidibé, “Souna”

from Namian Sidibé

Sahel Sounds - 2023

Mali

Lamine Sonko, “Taamo”

from Taamo - Single

self-released - 2023

Senegal-Australia

Inna Baba Coulibaly, “Polel Wari”

from Djilly Kawral

Remote - 2023

Mali

Nusantara Beat, “Djanger”

from Djanger / Borondong Garing - Single

Bongo Joe / Lamunai - 2023

Netherlands-Indonesia

Nusantara Beat, “Borondong Garing”

from Djanger / Borondong Garing - Single

Bongo Joe / Lamunai - 2023

Netherlands-Indonesia

Dzian!, “Ni Wa Wa”

from Ali Shan a' Go-Go - EP

Dzian! - 2011

C'ville USA-Taiwan

Dengue Fever, “Thank You Goodbye”

from Cannibal Courtship

Fantasy Records - 2011

Cambodia-USA

Ebo Taylor, “Enye Nyame Nko”

from Ebo Taylor and The Pelikans

Comet - 2023

Ghana, 1976

Ambassador Osayomore Joseph, “Ororo No De Fade”

from Ororo No De Fade

3698915 Records DK - 2022

Nigeria, 1983

Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens, “Kwa Volondiya”

from Music Inferno: The Indestructible Beat Tour 1988-89

Umsakazo - 2023

South Africa, 1988

Elias Maluleke And Mavambe Girls, “Khombo Ranga”

from Next Stop Soweto 4: Zulu Rock, Afro-Disco & Mbaqanga 1975-1985

Strut - 2015

South Africa, 1981

The Big Four, “Wenzani Umoya”

from Mbaqanga Journey

Gallo Record Company - 2013

South Africa, 1975

The Rainbows, “Futhi (Again)”

from Zulu Jive: Umbaqanga

Earthworks - 1983

South Africa

Malcolm McLaren, “Jive My Baby”

from Duck Rock

Virgin Catalogue - 2008

England UK-South Africa, 1983

Kagundo 'D' Boys, “Uchawi Ni Mbaya”

from East African Highway: More Gems From The Golden Age Of Benga And Rumba

No Wahala Sound - 2023

Kenya, 1983