Program July 16, 2010

The band Konono No. 1 (pictured above) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("konono" translates from Lingala roughly as "assume the crash position") is like a musical Rorschach test.  While their style is based on the folkloric music of the Bazombo ethnic group, Americans and Europeans hear a whole host of similarities to far more familiar sounds -- everything from Bo Diddley, punk rock and Krautrock to techno and Philip Glass.

Played primarily on homemade instruments (including bullhorns as speakers and pickups fabricated from discarded auto parts), Konono's long, loud jams are one of the world's most unique sounds.  You'll hear a track from their new album, Assume Crash Position, this week on Global A Go-Go.

Also this week: new English folk-rock; Malian guitar rave-ups, including a new live album from Vieux Farka Toure; Brazilian samba-soul, yesterday and today.

Click "Read More" for the tracklist.  Podcast is here:

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/44207

Song | Artist (Country) | Album | 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

Cum On Feel The Noize | The Imagined Village (UK) | Empire & Love | ECC | 2010
By George | Ian King (UK) | Panic Grass & Fever Few | Fledg'ling | 2010
William Taylor | Jim Moray (UK) | In Modern History | NIAG | 2010
Copshawholme Fair | Bellowhead (UK) | E.P. Onymous | Megafone | 2004

Marigoundo | Super Rail Band (Mali) | Allo Bamako | Oriki Music | 1978
Achu | Justin Adams (UK) & Juldeh Camara (Gambia) | Tell No Lies | Real World | 2009

Diaraby Magni | Vieux Farka Toure (Mali) | Live | Six Degrees | 2010
Tamatantelay | Tinariwen (Mali) | Aman Iman : Water Is Life | World Village | 2007
Son Tani Gnini | The Lobi Traore Group (Mali) | The Lobi Traore Group | Honest Jon's | 2005

Bana Ya Congo | Jupiter Bokondji & Okwess International (RD Congo) | Man Don't Cry | Label Kinoise | 2006
Je T'aime | Staff Benda Bilili (RD Congo) | Tres Tres Fort | Crammed Discs | 2009

Wa Muluendo | Masanka Sankayi + Kasai Allstars (RD Congo) | Congotronics 2: Buzz 'N' Rumble From The Urb 'N' Jungle | Crammed Discs | 2006
Konono Wa Wa Wa | Konono No. 1 (RD Congo) | Assume Crash Position | Crammed Discs | 2010

Over Again | Tim Maia (Brazil) | Tim Maia | Polydor | 1973
Carolina | Seu Jorge (Brazil) | Carolina | Mr. Bongo | 2002
Cosa Nostra | Erlon Chaves & Banda Veneno (Brazil) | Banda Veneno De Erlon Chaves | Phillips | 1971
Suingue Dominou | Marcio Local (Brazil) | Says "Don Day Do Dree Don Don" | Luaka Bop | 2009

Ponta Da Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma) | Jorge Ben (Brazil) | Africa Brasil | Phillips | 1976
Jack Soul Brasileiro | Lenine (Brazil) | Lenine | Six Degrees | 2004