To be enjoyed without moderation

How is it possible that one of the best cumbia bands in the world is based in Lyon, France? Well, that’s where Hernán Cortés landed after touring the world with Monterrey, Mexico’s el rebelde del acordeón Celso Piña and his band Su Ronda Bogotá.

Cortés’ ensemble Kumbia Boruka is a well-oiled 8-person party machine with over 400 gigs under their belt. As their booking agent says, Kumbia Boruka is “to be enjoyed without moderation!” The band’s latest album Santa Suerte is their best calling card to date — I’ll feature it this week on Global A Go-Go.

Also this week (Sunday June 9, 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): Richmond reggae by Mighty Joshua with guest James “Plunky” Branch, Kiki Valera’s son cubano, Malian standard-bearers Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko, Franck Biyong brings the pan-African dance party, and les groupes d’animation feminins du Gabon.

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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

Meta and The Cornerstones, “Breeze”

from Dia

Metarize LLC - 2021

Sénégal-Israel-Japan-Jamaica-USA

Steel Pulse, “Worth His Weight in Gold (Rally Round)”

from True Democracy

Rhino/Elektra - 1982

England UK

Mighty Joshua, “Iron Sharpen Iron (feat. Plunky)”

from Dreaducation

Mighty Music - 2024

RVA USA

Septeto Nacional Ignadio Piñeiro, “Que Bonita Es Cuba”

from Musica Tradicional Cubana

Bis Music - 2000

Cuba, 1969

Sierra Maestra, “Dundunbanza”

from Dundunbanza!

World Circuit - 1994

Cuba

Soneros de Verdad, “A Buena Vista”

from Luis Frank Presents Soneros de Verdad - A Buena Vista: Barrio de la Habana

Timba Records - 2003

Cuba

Kiki Valera, “Este Vacilón”

from Vacilón Santiaguero

Circle 9 Records - 2024

Cuba-USA

Kumbia Boruka, “Llegando de lejos”

from Santa Suerte

Kumbia Boruka - 2023

México-Chile-Argentina-France

Kumbia Boruka, “Cumbia Regia (feat. El Gran Silencio)”

from Santa Suerte

Kumbia Boruka - 2023

México-Chile-Argentina-France

Kumbia Boruka, “Amores del Río”

from Santa Suerte

Kumbia Boruka - 2023

México-Chile-Argentina-France

Rokia Traoré, “M'Bifo”

from Bowmboi

Nonesuch - 2004

Mali

Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko, “Batou”

from Djudjon: L'Oiseau De Garaná

One World - 2024

Mali

Samba Touré, “Touri Idjé Bibi”

from Gandadiko

Glitterbeat Records - 2015

Mali

Franck Biyong, “Kabasele Kingdom”

from Radio Masoda

Tangential Music - 2024

Cameroon-France

Tala A.M., “Nom Te Ma”

from African Funk Experimentals 1975 To 1978

Africa Seven - 2015

Cameroon, 1978

Moni Bile, “Osi Tapa Lambo Lam”

from Chagrin Damour

Sonodisc - 1991

Cameroon, 1983

Groupe Kounabeli de Masuku, “Abaga Mbouga (feat. Patience Dabany)”

from Merci Yaya Bongo - Les Groupes d’Animation Féminins du Gabon 1982 - 1989

Secousse - 2024

Gabon, 1983