Program March 7, 2014

Maybe it's a phenomenon unique to my ears, but I've always felt that reggae and jazz go together like beer and pretzels (or fill in your preferred "complements" analogy here).  Whenever I hear a good one-drop riddim, I immediately jump to all the great improvisational ideas that it triggers.

I don't hear too many bands working in that direction, so when I do I pay extra close attention.  You'll hear a new one on this week's show: they're from Chicago, they're called Ted Sirota's Heavyweight Dub, their debut album is produced by legendary Jamaican mixologist Scientist and it's the real deal.

Also this week: a few recent favorites from West Africa, the "spatial organ" (his term) of Peru's Carlos Pickling, and the glory days of South African kwaito.

Podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/74814
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

Wula | Sousou & Maher Cissoko (Sweden-Senegal) | Africa Moo Baalu | ARC | 2014
Kanou | Mamani Keita (Mali-France) | Kanou | World Village | 2014
Passport | Joe Driscoll (USA-UK) & Sekou Kouyate (Guinee Conakry-France) | Faya | Cumbancha Discovery | 2014
La Reve De L'Oiseau (Koto Djime) | Ba Cissoko (Guinee Conakry-France) | Electric Griot Land | Totolo | 2006

Dina's Mambo | Bio Ritmo (RVA USA) | La Verdad | Electric Cowbell | 2011
Domingo Por La Manana | Carlos Pickling Y Su Organo Espacial (Peru) | The Rough Guide To Latin Rare Groove | World Music Network | 196x
Vamonos Pa'l Monte | Eddie Palmieri (USA) | Vamonos Pa'l Monte | Fania | 1971

Say Listen | The Nitty Sextet (USA) | Let's Boogaloo, Vol. 6: Explosive Deep Funk, Northern Soul And Dancefloor Jazz En El Barrio | Record Kicks | 196x
Pow Wow | Manny Corchado (USA) | Aprovecha La Tiempo (Swing While You Can) | Decca | 1967
Let My People Bugalu | Spanglish Fly (USA) | Latin Soul Y Bugalu | self-released | 2010

Inglan Is A Bitch | Linton Kwesi Johnson (Jamaica-UK) | Bass Culture | Island | 1980
Stop And Frisk (The New Jim Crow) | Ted Sirota's Heavyweight Dub (USA) | The Scientist Meets Ted Sirota's Heavyweight Dub | Liberated Zone | 2013

Concrete Jungle | Gowanus Reggae & Ska Society (USA) | GRASS On Fire: Gowanus Reggae & Ska Society Plays Catch A Fire | Mighty Gowanus | 2010
Roady | Fat Freddy's Drop (New Zealand) | Based On A True Story | Quango | 2007

Shichangani | Penny Penny (South Africa) | Shaka Bundu | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 1994
50/50 | Mandoza & M'du (South Africa) | Godoba | CCP | 2001
Bhambatha | Zola (South Africa) | Bhambatha | Ghetto Ruff | 2004

Haai Bo | Arthur (South Africa) | Haai Bo | Gallo | 2002