Program March 11, 2011

Ernesto Djedje (pictured above) is one of the greatest African singers of the 70's that you've (likely) never heard of.  His adaptations of the local ziglibithy rhythm were huge hits in his native Cote D'Ivoire and throughout West Africa.  Djedje died in mysterious circumstances in 1983, so he didn't live long enough to enjoy the first world-music boomlet which almost certainly would have brought him recognition in Europe and the USA.  He's a fitting first subject for what I think will become an occasional feature of Global A Go-Go -- let's call it "Undersung Heroes of African Music."

And now that Carnival is past and plenty of discounted hotel rooms are available, let's head down to Trinidad for a set of calypso, soca and steel band music.  Plus something new from Cornershop of the UK, and another track from the superb new CD by Richmond's own Rattlemouth.

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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

Zibote | Ernesto Djedje (Cote D'Ivoire) | Golden Afrique, Volume 1 | Network | 1977
Zadie Bobo | Ernesto Djedje (Cote D'Ivoire) | Ivory Coast Soul: Afrofunk In Abidjan From 1972 To 1982 | Hot Casa | 1977
Bilwana | Ernesto Djedje (Cote D'Ivoire) | African Pearls: Cote D'Ivoire, West African Crossroads | Syllart | 1981
Behido | Ernesto Djedje (Cote D'Ivoire) | Free Africa, Disc 3 | Le Son Du Maquis | 1977

After The Bachanal | Lord Beginner (Trinidad & Tobago) | West Indian Rhythm, Disc 6 | Bear Family | 1939
Kitch, You So Sweet | Lord Kitchener (Trinidad & Tobago) | Trojan Calypso Box Set | Trojan | 1963
Castro Eating A Banana | Mighty Sparrow (Trinidad & Tobago) | The Outcast | National | 1964

Carnival Long Ago | Roaring Lion (Trinidad & Tobago) | Sofrito: Tropical Discotheque | Strut | 1976
Yes Darling | David Rudder (Trinidad & Tobago) | This Is Soca | Sire | 1987
Ease Back | Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band (Trinidad & Tobago) | single | Melting Pot | 197x

United Provinces Of India | Cornershop feat Bubbley Kaur (UK) | Cornershop & The Double 'O' Groove Of | Ample Play | 2011
Sleep On The Left Side | Cornershop (UK) | When I Was Born For The 7th Time | Luaka Bop | 1997
Dama Dam Mast Qalander | Muhammed Ashra feat Ahmed Rushdi (Pakistan) | The Sound Of Wonder! | B-Music | 1976

Yuvajon Kouge Jet (Broken Heart Man) | Yol Aularong (Cambodia) | Cambodian Rocks | Parallel World | 197x
Cement Slippers | Dengue Fever (USA-Cambodia) | single | Concord | 2011
Kuen Kuen Lueng Lueng (Iron Man) | Sroeng Santi (Thailand) | Thai? Dai! The Heavier Side Of The Luk Thung Underground | B-Music | 197x

Nzwananai | Rattlemouth (RVA USA) | 5 | self-released | 2011
Jo Jo | Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited (Zimbabwe) | Afropop Presents Thomas Mapfumo Live | Afropop | 1991
Zunde | Spirit Talk Mbira (Zimbabwe-UK) | Dendere Ngoma | Ingoma | 2010

Mahara | Comrade Fatso & Chabvondoka feat Nyengeterai & Godobori (Zimbabwe) | House Of Hunger | self-released | 2008