Global A Go-Go presents:
The music scene in Bogotá, Colombia is red-hot right now, and one of that city’s finest bands will be visiting Richmond this week. La Sonora Mazurén play at the Get Tight Lounge on Wednesday September 25, and you’ll hear their music this week on Global A Go-Go. I’ll put them in context alongside tracks from other current bogotana bands like Meridian Brothers, Frente Cumbiero, La Perla, Romperayo and Conjunto Media Luna (the last three bands all share members with La Sonora Mazurén).
Speaking of hot, Richmond’s bolero royalty Miramar have a new single coming out imminently on the legendary salsa label Ansonia. And they will be performing with a slightly larger ensemble, the Richmond Symphony, at the Carpenter Theatre on October 5, so I’ll play some Miramar music as well.
And trainee Tim joins me in the studio to spin a tasty selection of African and Brazilian vinyl. So it’s a jam-packed show this week (Sunday September 22, 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), don’t miss it!
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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
Orchestra Harlow, “Gracia Divina (feat. Celia Cruz)”
Fania - 1973
USA-Cuba
Conjunto Media Luna, “Conjunto Media Luna”
from Noches De Media Luna
Little Beat More - 2023
Colombia
Meridian Brothers & Conjunto Media Luna, “Pensando en Mi Morena”
from Paz en la Tierra
Bongo Joe - 2021
Colombia
Romperayo, “Rebeldía Y Twist (Tito)”
from Rebeldía Y Twist (Tito) - Single
self-released - 2024
Colombia
Amadou & Mariam, “Je Pense à Toi (Eclipse version)”
from La Vie Est Belle
Because Music - 2024
Mali-France
Groupe RTD, “Buuraha U Dheer (The Highest Mountains)”
from The Dancing Devils Of Djibouti
Ostinato Records LLC - 2020
Djibouti
The Movers, “Tau Special”
from The Movers - Vol. 1 - 1970 - 1976 (Analog Africa No.35)
Analog Africa - 2022
South Africa, 1973
Trio Ternura, “A Gira”
from A Gira / Last Tango In Paris - Single
Melodies International - 1973
Brazil
Gilberto Gil, “Só Quero Um Xodó”
from Só Quero Um Xodó / Viramundo - Single
Philips / Phonogram - 1975
Brazil
Bill Lupoletti Global A Go-Go September 22nd, 2024
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