Global A Go-Go presents:
Pharoah Sanders, the American saxophonist who passed away on September 24 at age 81, was perhaps the most spiritual, ecstatic musician that jazz has ever produced. Not surprisingly, musical traditions from around the world were essential elements of his body of work. On this week’s edition of Global A Go-Go, we pay tribute to Pharoah by playing three of his recordings that reflect his interest in global music: Indian, Moroccan and West African.
Also this week (Sunday October 2, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards on the wrir.org archive player, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site): a tribute to the amazing music of the République de Guinée (aka Guinée Conakry) on the occasion of that nation’s 65th Independence Day featuring Bembeya Jazz National, Kaloum Star and more; and a deep dive into the music of two artists who will be performing at this year’s Richmond Folk Festival: Mauritania’s Noura Mint Seymali and Son Rompe Pera from Mexico.
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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
Pharoah Sanders & Bill Laswell, “Morning Tala”
from With a Heartbeat
Douglas Music - 2003
USA-India-France
Maleem Mahmoud Ghania & Pharoah Sanders, “Boulani Samawi”
from The Trance Of Seven Colors
Axiom - 1994
Morocco-USA
Pharoah Sanders, “Our Roots (Began In Africa)”
from Message From Home
Universal Music Division Decca Records France - 1996
USA-The Gambia
Bembeya Jazz National, “Armée guinéenne”
Virgin Music FR LAS (S&D) - 1998
Guinée Conakry, 1969
Super Boiro Band, “So i si sa”
from Discothèque 74
Virgin Music FR LAS (S&D) - 2015
Guinée Conakry, 1974
Ba Cissoko, “Kora Rocks (feat. Ibrahima Kourou, Abdoulaye Kouyate, Alhassane Camara, Laurent Rigaud 'Samba' & Ava Saty Marching Band)”
from Nimissa
Cristal records - 2011
Guinée Conakry-France
Son Rompe Pera, “Proteus (feat. Gil Gutierrez)”
from El Saleroso (feat. Gil Gutierrez) - Single
Barbès Records - 2022
Mexico
Son Rompe Pera, “Reina De Cumbias”
from Bootleg Cumbia Vol. 1: The Live On KEXP Session
self-released - 2021
Mexico
Son Rompe Pera, “El Palo Poste”
from Bootleg Cumbia Vol. 1: The Live On KEXP Session
self-released - 2021
Mexico
Bill Lupoletti Global A Go-Go October 2nd, 2022
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