Global A Go-Go presents:
It’s not often that Richmonders get a chance to see one of the most original, electric, mind-blowing bands in all of Africa, playing in a venue that resembles the tight, steamy open-air nightclubs of their home town, Ouagadougou in the small West African nation of Burkina Faso.
That opportunity comes your way on Wednesday May 24 when Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band play at the Get Tight Lounge. If you’re considering taking the plunge, tune in to Global A Go-Go this week (Sunday May 14, 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) and hear my choice of three Baba Commandant songs, plus an explanation of why they’re my favorite African band right now.
Also this week: We celebrate David Byrne’s 71st birthday with a set of his most outernational music plus selections from his globalist Luaka Bop record label, new music from sometimes David Byrne associate and former labelmate Cheo, new Afro-funk coming out of Barcelona by Sia Tolno, and a set of electro-cumbia.
Podcast: radio4all.net/program/115427
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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
Grupo Kual?, “Enamorada De Un Amigo Mio (feat Grupo Q Nota)”
from Konexiones
Discos Rolas - 2022
México
Cumbias En Moog, “Cumbia de Sal”
from Cumbia De Sal / Cumbia Sobre El Mar - Single
Vampisoul - 2023
Colombia, 1979
Yerba Buena, “Sugar Daddy (Featuring John Leguizamo & Les Nubians With Celia Cruz)”
from Island Life
Razor & Tie - 2005
Venezuela-Cuba-USA-Colombia-France
Cornershop, “Sleep On the Left Side”
from When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Luaka Bop - 1997
England UK
Jorge Ben, “Ponta De Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)”
from Brazil Classics 1: Beleza Tropical
LUAKA BOP - 1989
Brazil, 1976
Moussa Doumbia, “Keleya”
from World Psychedelic Classics 3: Love's a Real Thing - The Funky Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa
Luaka Bop - 2005
Mali, 1977
Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band, “Keleya”
from Sira Ba Kele
Sublime Frequencies - 2018
Burkina Faso
Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band, “Ntijiguimorola”
from Juguya
Sublime Frequencies - 2015
Burkina Faso
Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band, “Serejugu”
from Sonbonbela
Sublime Frequencies - 2022
Burkina Faso
Sia Tolno, “Weather Song”
from Baya
Kingsland Music / Slow Walk Music - 2023
Sierra Leone-Guinée Conakry-Spain
Bill Lupoletti Global A Go-Go May 14th, 2023
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