Program November 23, 2012

International pop superstars and Global A Go-Go are usually oil and water.  But Israeli diva Rita (pictured above -- yes, she's so popular there she only needs to use one name) is the exception to that rule -- her new album of Persian material, sung in Farsi, is an unexpected tour-de-force.  Now if she could only get Netanyahu and Ahmedinejad to sit down together and listen to it ....

Also this week: some urban takes on cumbia; Nigerian music, from highlife to juju to Afrobeat; salsa inna Puerto Rican folkloric stylee.

Podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/64566
All the podcasts: http://radio4all.net/index.php/series/Global+A+Go-Go


Song | Artist (Country) | Recording | Label

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

Shereleh | My Son The Doctor (RVA USA) | soundcloud.com/lschwart | unreleased
Good Old Bad Old Days | Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird (Germany-USA) | single | Oriente
Papirossen In Gan Eden | The Zydepunks (USA) | Finisterre | Nine Mile
Shah Doomad | Rita (Israel-Iran) | My Joys | NMC Music

Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang (Dre En Cumbia) | Quantic Y Su Conjunto Los Miticos Del Ritmo (Colombia-UK) | Shapes 11:01 | Tru Thoughts
Suena | Ondatropica (Colombia-UK) feat Ana Tijoux (France-Chile) | Ondatropica | Soundway
Quien Es El Patron? | Systema Solar (Colombia) | Systema Solar | Intermundos

Discoteca Nacional | Clorofila (Mexico) | Corridos Urbanos | Nacional
Caribbean Power | Bomba Estereo (Colombia) | Elegancia Tropical | Polen

Ilhe Chinyenre | The Ultimate Dr. Sir Warrior & The Oriental Brothers International (Nigeria) | Highlife Time, Volume 2 | Vampisoul
Jekoweya | Emperor Dele Ojo & His Africana Internationals (Nigeria) | Nigeria Special, Volume 2 | Soundway
Synchro Feelings-Ilako | King Sunny Ade & His African Beats (Nigeria) | Synchro System | Mango

Orere-Elejigbo | The Lijadu Sisters (Nigeria) | Horizon Unlimited | Knitting Factory
Do The Afro Shuffle | Godwin Omabuwa & His Casanova Dandies (Nigeria) | Nigeria Afrobeat Special | Soundway

La Esencia Del Guaguanco | Johnny Pacheco (Dominican Republic-USA) con Pete (El Conde) Rodriguez (Puerto Rico USA) | La Perfecta Combinacion | Fania
Amor Del Jibarito | Son De Barrio De Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico USA) | Que Nadie Te Quite Lo Bailao | self-released
Juana Pena | Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe (USA) | Cosa Nuestra | Fania
Pa' Mundo Entero | La Excelencia (USA) | Echos Del Barrio | Handle With Care

I Like It Like That (Aaron Jerome remix) | Pete (Boogaloo) Rodriguez (USA) | I Like It Like That | Fania