Program March 4, 2011

In Libya, Muammar Qaddafi (pictured above) has been Top of the Pops for 41 years.  Although he's hanging on to that spot by a thread, he now has an accidental new career as the singer (Auto-Tuned, of course) of perhaps the most viral video of the moment.  Could "American Idol" be in his future?  On the off chance that you haven't heard it yet, tune in to Global A Go-Go this week for "Zenga-Zenga" and other music from the hot spots of North Africa.

Also on this week's show:  brand new globally-aware music from the USA by The Sway Machinery (of New York), Sampa Mapangala (now living in Maryland) and Rattlemouth (from right here in Richmond); Ethiopian music performed extremely well by non-Ethiopians; Congolese classics by Zao and Franco & Sam Mangwana, and as always much more.

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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

Mabruk (Congratulations) | Ali Hassan Kuban (Egypt) | From Nubia To Cairo | Shanachie | 1991
Gua (Peace) | Emmanuel Jal (South Sudan aka Nile Republic) | Gua | Independent | 2004
Ala Il Hanash Madgouga (The Bedouin Tattoo) | Omar Souleyman (Syria) | Jazeera Nights | Sublime Frequencies | 2010
Zenga-Zenga (Hey Baby) (Noy Alooshie remix) | Muammar Qaddafi (Libya) | the Youtube | | 2011

Muzikawi Silt | Rattlemouth (RVA USA) | 5 | self-released | 2011
Sethed Seketlat | Getatchew Mekuria (Ethiopia) & The Ex (Netherlands) | Moa Anbessa | Terp | 2006

Lantchi Biye | Debo Band (USA) | Flamingoh (Pink Bird Dawn) | self-released | 2010
Budos Rising | The Budos Band (USA) | II | Daptone | 2007
Ya Selame Lalo | Badume's Band (France) | Addis Kan | Innacor | 2008

Maisha Ni Matamu (Life Is Sweet) | Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga (RD Congo-Kenya) | single | Virunga | 2011
Cooperation | Franco & Sam Mangwana With TPOK Jazz (RD Congo) | Cooperation | Edipop | 1982

Ancien Combattant | Zao (Congo Brazzaville) | Free Africa, Disc 3 | Le Son Du Maquis | 1982
Zanzi Collection | Les Tetes Brulees (Cameroon) | Hot Heads | Shanachie | 1990

Gawad Teriamou | The Sway Machinery (USA) | The House Of Friendly Ghosts, Vol. 1 | JDub | 2011
Saramba's Song | Los Chicharrons (Dominican Republic-USA-Denmark) | Roots Of Life | Tummy Touch | 2011
Ya La | Oumou Sangare (Mali) | Mali Lolo! Stars Of Mali | Smithsonian Folkways | 2003

Goree | Baaba Maal (Senegal) | Firin' In Fouta | Mango | 1994