Program July 23, 2010

African music is enormously popular on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Of all the African records, why is this one arguably the most influential?

I know, it must be the cover art. But seriously, Afro-Colombians love Shakara by Fela Kuti as they love no other African song. You'll hear two pieces of evidence, in the form of two very different-sounding Colombian covers of the song, along with the original version that inspired them. And to keep the fun coming I'll have an additional set of Fela covers for you on today's show, including two by artists from right here in Richmond Virginia USA. All that and more this week on Global A Go-Go.

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Song | Artist (Country) | Recording | Label | Year

Separation | Oliver Lake (USA) | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1996
Global A Go-Go | Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros (UK) | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001

Bayeza (They Are Coming) | Soul Brothers (South Africa) | The History Of Township Music | Wrasse | 1978
Utshani Obulele (The Dead Grass) | Johnny Clegg (South Africa) | One Life | Marabi | 2006
Mangase | Shaluza Max (South Africa) | Impilo | Sheer Sound | 2003
Nwa Gezani My Love (Gezani's Daughter, My Love) | Zinja Hlungwani (South Africa) | Shangaan Electro | Honest Jon's | 2010

Es Tu Cosa | Joe Bataan (USA) | Mr. New York And The East Side Kids | Fania | 1971
Vamonos Pa'l Monte | Eddie Palmieri (USA) | Vamonos Pa'l Monte | Tico | 1971

El Consejo | Grupo Fantasma (USA) | El Existential | Nat Geo Music | 2010
Oye Como Va | Professor Angel Dust & The pH Force feat Mucho Muchacho (Spain) | Guapacheando | Virgin Benelux | 2000
Dark City | Cochemea Gastelum (USA) | The Electric Sound Of Johnny Arrow | Mowo | 2010

Shakara (Braggart) | Fela And The Africa 70 (Nigeria) | Shakara | Barclay | 1972
Shacalao | Lisandro Meza Y Su Conjunto (Colombia) | Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots In Colombia 1975-91 | Soundway | 1975
Shalaode | Wganda Kenya (Colombia) | El Vacile Efectivo De La Champeta Criolla: A New African Music From Colombia | Palenque | 1976

Black Man's Cry | Hotel X (RVA USA) | Ladders | SST | 1995
Water No Get Enemy | Red Hot + Riot feat D'Angelo (RVA USA) | Red Hot + Riot: The Music And Spirit Of Fela Kuti | MCA | 2002
Roforofo Fight | Havana Cultura Band feat Mayra Caridad Valdes (Cuba) | Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura: New Cuba Sound | Brownswood | 2009

First Down | Fatboy Slim (UK) | Better Living Through Chemistry | Astralwerks | 1997