Global A Go-Go presents:
Let it be known
An internet image search for “Lagos thugs” will bring up dozens of press photos of young Nigerian men carrying improvised weapons in the streets of West Africa’s largest city, above stories decrying their uncivilized behavior. No matter whether they’re looting or protesting police violence, it seems like they’re all called Lagos thugs.
A young Afrobeat ensemble has co-opted this dismissive pejorative for their band name. It’s their way of tweaking the powers that be: The real thugs in business suits and uniforms, Nigeria’s ruling elite who in the last six decades have managed to turn their country into Africa’s wealthiest failed state.
On their debut album, Chaos, Lagos Thugs are made as hell and they’re not going to take it anymore, just like their forefather Fela Kuti. You’ll hear both the Thugs and Fela this week on an all-African episode of Global A Go-Go (Sunday February 11, 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), along with new music from Sahra Halgan (Somaliland), Jembaa Groove (Ghana via Germany), Mama Sissoko (Mali) and much more.
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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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Diepkloof United Voice, “Round And Round”
from Hamonizing Soweto: Golden City Gospel & Kasi Soul From The New South Africa
Ostinato - 2023
South Africa
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Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited, “Huya Tiherende”
from Ndikutambire
Chimurenga Music Company - 2023
Zimbabwe-USA
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Azuka Moweta and His Anioma Brothers Band of Africa, “Uwa Nekwuke Mmadu”
from Nwanne Bu Ife
Odogwu Entertainment and Palenque Records - 2023
Nigeria
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Super Biton De Ségou, “Diarabi Muso”
from Afro.Jazz.Folk Collection Vol. 2
MIERUBA - 2023
Mali, 1970s
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Mohamed Tangoudja, “Kori”
from Wagadu Grooves: The Hypnotic Sound of Camara 1987-2016
Hot Mule - 2024
Mauritania, 2007
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Bill Lupoletti Global A Go-Go February 11th, 2024
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