Program September 26, 2014

Like thousands of people, I was captivated a couple of years ago by YouTube videos of a Thai marching band that features an incredible electric phin (3-stringed lute) player.  Their music is throbbing, visceral, hallucinogenic -- it really has to be heard to be believed.

Josh Marcy saw the same videos, went to Thailand, recorded the band, and now we have the first Western (or perhaps anywhere) release from Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band (pictured above).  You'll hear a nice, long selection from them this week on Global A Go-Go.  And check below the fold for of one those videos.

Also this week: new Indian-inspired music by Arun Ramamurthy and Kiran Ahluwalia, chicha and salsa, and more Balkan brass and beats in preparation for Boban & Marko Markovic's appearance at the Richmond Folk Festival.

Podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/77383
All the podcasts: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Global+A+Go-Go

And here's that video I promised:

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

Show Wong Khun Narin | Khun Narin (Thailand) | Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band | Innovative Leisure | 2014

Ma Mruthyunjaya | Sista Shree (USA) | Sacred Sound, Volume 1 | self-released | 2000
Maha G | Arun Ramamurthy Trio (USA) | Jazz Carnatica | self-released | 2014

Mustt Mustt (Lost In His Work) | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Pakistan) | Mustt Mustt | Real World | 1990
Jhoom | Kiran Ahluwalia (India-Canada-USA) | Satana : Stillness | Magenta | 2014

Colegiala | Los Ilusionistas (Peru) | The Roots Of Chicha 2: Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru | Barbes | 1979
La Cumbia Del Parisino | Cumbia All Stars (Peru) | Tigres En Fuga | World Village | 2014
Cumbia Y Tambo (En La Lluvia) | La Pesada (Colombia) | Sofrito: International Soundclash | Strut | 1980

Soy Sonero | Tromboranga (Spain-Venezuela-Cuba-Colombia-Peru-UK) | Al Mal Tiempo Buena Salsa | Bloque 53 | 2013
Whip It | Cecilia Noel (Peru-USA) | Havana Rocks | Compass | 2014

Last Man Standing | Slavic Soul Party (USA) | Five Albums | self-released | 2012
Bucovina (Felix B booty mix) | Shantel (Germany) | Bucovina Club Mixtape Vol. 1 | Essay | 2006
Radost | Deladap (Austria-Czech Republic-Slovakia-Russia-Bosnia-Montenegro) | Sara La Kali | Chat Chapeau | 2008
Od Scra | Boban Markovic Orkestar (Serbia) | Boban I Marko | Piranha | 2003

Balkan Qoulou | Dunkelbunt (Austria) | Raindrops And Elephants | Piranha | 2009