Program June 17, 2011

I play music from all over the world on Global A Go-Go, but if you forced me to concentrate on only one region, I think it would have to be West Africa -- over the last 50 years straight through until today, there have been just so many great recordings from that part of the world.  We've received several excellent new West African reissues recently; they'll form the core of an all-West African program this week.

There'll be plenty of variety in the mix: Cuban influences, sounds of the Malian Empire, voodoo rhythms, highlife, makossa and more.  And we'll end with a set of African disco, which I think you're going to like if you just give it a chance.

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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

Dadje Von O Von Non | Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band (Benin) | Legends Of Benin | Analog Africa | 1966
Adigbedoto | Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band International (Benin) | Africa Boogaloo: The Latinization Of Africa | Honest Jon's | 1977
Yiri Yiri Boum | Gnonnas Pedro (Benin) | Sofrito: Tropical Discotheque | Strut | 1980
Huenouhwo | Africando (various countries) | Baloba! | Sterns | 1998

Astan Kelly | Sorry Bamba & Kanaga Orchestra Of Mopti (Mali) | Volume One 1970-1979 | Thrill Jockey | 197x
Armee Guineenne | Bembeya Jazz National (Guinea Conakry) | The Syliphone Years | Sterns | 1969

Taximen | Amadou Balake (Burkina Faso) | Golden Afrique, Volume 1 | Network | 1978
Ne Te Fache Pas | Orchestre Poly-Rythmo (Benin) | Cotonou Club | Strut | 2011

Ghana-Guinee-Mali | E.T. Mensah & The Tempos Dance Band (Ghana) | The Rough Guide To West African Gold | World Music Network | 1961
Gyae Mensu | K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas (Ghana) | Blue Album | Continental / Secret Stash | 1976

Sweet Mother | Prince Nico Mbarga & Rockafil Jazz (Nigeria) | Highlife Time, Volume 2 | Vampisoul | 1976
Salima Yako-Yapo | Abdul Tee-Jay (Sierra Leone) | Rokoto Make Me Dance-Dance | Weekend Beatnick | 1989

Greetings | Johnny Haastrup (Nigeria) | Nigeria Disco Funk Special | Soundway | 1978
Yatchiminou | Jimmy Hyacinthe (Cote D'Ivoire) | Ivory Coast Soul | Hot Casa | 197x
Dancing Machine | Tirogo (Nigeria) | Lagos Disco Inferno | Academy | 197x

A Freak Sans Fric | Manu Dibango (Cameroon) | Essential Recordings | Manteca | 1979