Global A Go-Go presents:
Biko’s dream, Fruko’s bands
South Africa jazz musicians have a long tradition of blending improvisation, their own folkloric and popular music, and political expression. From the Jazz Epistles and the Blue Notes to Abdullah Ibrahim and Hugh Masakela, the best of South African jazz has always been simultaneously cutting edge, deeply in the tradition and politically charged, either implicitly or directly.
The band iPhupho L’ka Biko (“Biko’s Dream” in Zulu) are following in the footsteps of these artists. Now in their eighth year, this flexible cooperative centered around founder, composer and bassist Nhlanhla Ngqaqu released their first EP earlier this year. It is now being internationally distributed so listeners worldwide can hear this exciting, dynamic band. I’ll play you a track from this album, one of my favorite songs of the year in fact, on this week’s edition of Global A Go-Go.
Also this week (Sunday November 12, 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): groovy electro-cumbia from Chicochica, Fruko’s four salsa bands (and he had some other bands at the same time!), BBE Records’ new series of burger highlife reissues, the sound of cadence from Guadeloupe, and the Super Djata Band rocks out.
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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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Dollar Brand / Abdullah Ibrahim, “Ntsikana's Bell”
Enja Horst Weber - 1973
South Africa
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CHICOCHICA, “Dame de Ese Amor”
Discos Negromayo - 2023
Colombia-México
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Amaru Tribe, “Candela Viva”
from Between Two Worlds
Vibrating Planet - 2021
Australia- Colombia-Chile
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Fruko Y Sus Tesos, “Alma Navideña (feat. Joe Arroyo)”
from El Violento
Vampisoul - 2023
Colombia, 1973
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Guadafrica Combo, “Moin Çé Roi Roi”
from Ban Moin L'Anmou Doudou / Moin Çé Roi Roi - Single
Disques Debs - 1975
Guadeloupe France-RD Congo-Congo Brazzaville
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Fair-Nick Stars, “Arrêté Mal Palé”
from Fair-Nick Stars
Capriccio - 1978
Guadeloupe-Martinique-French Guiana
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Super Djata Band & Zani Diabaté, “Djegnonko Djugu”
from Et Le Super Djata Band Du Mali
Numero Group - 2023
Mali, 1982
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Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band, “Ntijiguimorola”
from Juguya
Sublime Frequencies - 2015
Burkina Faso
Bill Lupoletti Global A Go-Go November 12th, 2023
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