Beyond Bogotá

I’ve been playing a lot of Colombian music lately. La Perla played live in WRIR’s Studio C on May 4 before their performance at Get Tight Lounge; when they were here I spun another 40 minutes of music by other current Bogotá bands. Then Meridian Brothers, also from Bogotá, played Get Tight on May 13 and you heard their music on Global A Go-Go as well.

But the Colombian musical scene extends way beyond Bogotá. This week on Global A Go-Go you’ll hear four more current Colombian bands from across that big country, including Rancho Aparte from Cali who will be headlining the Richmond Folk Festival this fall.

Also this week (Sunday May 19, 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): The unique Ethio-jazz of Qwanqwa; the latest from Dutch-Indonesian hipsters Nusantara Beat; probably the two best American Congolese bands right now: Occidental Brothers Dance Band and Loboko; a great new juju single from Franck Biyong; and burger highlife, the sound of the Ghanaian diaspora.

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Playlist:

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

Qwanqwa, “Indet Nesh”

from Live

self-released - 2024

Ethiopia-USA

Noori & His Dorpa Band, “Qwal”

from Beja Power! Electric Soul & Brass From Sudan's Red Sea Coast

Ostinato Records LLC - 2022

Sudan

Nusantara Beat, “Mang Becak”

from Mang Becak - Single

Les Disques Bongo Joe - 2024

Netherlands-Indonesia

Yol Aularong, “Yuvajon Kouge Jet”

from Cambodian Psych-Out

Defective - 2007

Cambodia, 1970s

Leenalchi, “Tiger Is Coming”

from Sugungga

HIKE - 2020

South Korea

Khun Narin, “Lai Sing”

from Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band

Innovative Leisure - 2014

Thailand

Jacobo Vélez & La Mambanegra, “Santa Noche”

from Santa Noche - Single

Tambora Records - 2024

Colombia

Systema Solar, “Ponte Bonito”

from Ponte Bonito - Single

Systema Solar - 2024

Colombia

Papayebrass, “Verano En Santoto”

from Verano En Santoto - Single

Tambora - 2024

Colombia

Rancho Aparte, “Bundemente”

from Re-Evolución

Rancho Aparte S.A.S - 2023

Colombia

Orchestre Afro-Negro, “À La Mode”

from Les Belgicains: Na Tango ya Covadia 1964 - 1970

Covadia - 2024

RD Congo-Belgium, 1960s

Occidental Brothers Dance Band International, “Mokili”

from Likambo Te

self-released - 2024

USA-RD Congo-Zambia

Loboko, “Ekenge”

from Kanyunyi - Single

Names You Can Trust - 2023

RD Congo-USA

Sir Shina Peters, “Yabis”

from Sewele

Strut - 2019

Nigeria, 1986

The Lijadu Sisters, “Bayi L'ense”

from Mother Africa

Numero Group - 2023

Nigeria, 1977

Franck Biyong, “Lipanda (feat. Mary May)”

from Lipanda - Single

Tangential Music - 2024

Cameroon-RD Congo-France

The Godfathers, “Ebe Yi Yie Ni”

from Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora, 1980-93

Soundway - 2024

Ghana-Sierra Leone, 1980