Program September 20, 2013

The Women, War & Peace Conference, focusing on Mali, is taking place this weekend at VCU's Student Commons.  It's jointly produced by VCU, the Richmond Peace Education Center, Virginia Friends of Mali and the Richmond Sister Cities Commission.  The conference includes lectures, workshops, film screenings, music and more; you can find further information about it here:

https://sites.google.com/a/vcu.edu/2013-peace-conference-site/home

I thought I'd participate in my own way by playing a set of recent Malian recordings, all made since the March 2012 military coup and the subsequent Islamist offensive, all of which have to do with women, war and peace.  While Mali struggles to find peace, stability and prosperity, musicians like Rokia Traore (pictured above), Bassekou Kouyate and Tamikrest are making some of the world's most compelling recordings.  Hear for yourself, this week on Global A Go-Go.

Also this week: music from Yemen for the first time on Global A Go-Go, Jamaican and Ivoirian roots reggae, and Afro-funk of the 1970s.

Podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/71300
All the podcasts: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Global+A+Go-Go


Song | Artist (Country) | Recording | Label | Year

Separation | Oliver Lake (USA) | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Global A Go-Go | Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros (UK) | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001

Pygmy Divorce | Francis Bebey (Cameroon) | Pygmy Love Song | Editions Makossa | 1982
Yah Mun Dakhal Bahr Al-Hawa | Fatimah Al Zaelaeyah (Yemen) | Qat, Coffee & Qambus: Raw 45s From Yemen | Dust-To-Digital | 2012
Alf Hilat | Aziz Sahmaoui (Morocco-France-Senegal) | University Of Gnawa | General Pattern SARL | 2011

Smoke, No Fire | Leni Stern (Germany-USA) | Smoke, No Fire | self-released | 2012
Tisnant An Chatma | Tamikrest (Mali) | Chatma | Glitterbeat | 2013
Beautiful Africa | Rokia Traore (Mali) | Beautiful Africa | Nonesuch | 2013

My Takamba | Sidi Toure (Mali) | Alafia | Thrill Jockey | 2013
Segu Jajiri | Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba (Mali) | Jama Ko | Out|Here | 2013

Mr. Chin Slippers | The Mighty Diamonds (Jamaica) | Pass The Knowledge | 17 North Parade | 1986
World Is Africa | Black Uhuru (Jamaica) | Sinsemilla | Mango | 1980
Marcus Garvey | Burning Spear (Jamaica) | Marcus Garvey | Island | 1975

Crime Spirituel | Alphy Blondy (Cote D'Ivoire) | Mystic Power | VP | 2013
Quitte Le Pouvoir | Tiken Jah Fakoly (Cote D'Ivoire) feat Didier Awadi (Senegal) | Coup De Gueule | Barclay | 2004

Like A Chicken | Witch (Zambia) | Introduction | QDK Media | 1973
Yensuro | Freedom Family (Ghana) | Ayentsoo | Academy LPs | 1974
Omelebele | Dr. Victor Olaiya's International All Stars (Nigeria) | Afro Baby: The Evolution Of The Afro-Sound In Nigeria 1970-79 | Soundway | 1971
Loose Up Yourself | Rob (Ghana) | Afrobeat Airways 2: Return Flight To Ghana 1974-1983 | Analog Africa | 1978

Born To Be Free | Geraldo Pino & The Heartbeats (Sierra Leone) | Heavy Heavy Heavy | RetroAfric | 1972