Program August 5, 2015

Photo by Jim Newberry

Here's a musical instrument you haven't heard before on Global A Go-Go: the gyil is a 14-keyed tuned percussion instrument mounted on calabash resonators, which themselves are lined with the silk from spiders' eggs.  The resulting sound is woody with strong sustains and a buzzing decay.

It's built and played by members of Ghana's Lobi ethnic group like SK Kakraba (pictured above), who now lives in Los Angeles and has a new solo album coming out in October on the Awesome Tapes From Africa label.  You'll hear the earthy, trippy sound of SK Kakraba's gyil on this week's program.

Also this week: Richard Thompson's Turkish connection; new salsa from Australia and Spain; and singer-songwriters en espanol.

Podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/82142
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

Did She Jump | Richard & Linda Thompson (UK) | Shoot Out The Lights | Hannibal | 1982
Nerde Hani | Mazhar Ve Fuat (Turkey) | Turkuz Turku Cagiririz! | Shadoks | 1973
Dowie Dens Of Yarrow | Shelagh McDonald (UK) | Stargazer | B&C | 1971
Sur Efem Atini | Mazhar Ve Fuat (Turkey) | Turkuz Turku Cagiririz! | Shadoks | 1973

Alacran | Orquesta El Macabeo (Puerto Rico USA) | Salsa Bestial | Vampisoul | 2013
Huracan | Bobby Valentin (USA) | Algo Nuevo | Fania | 1969

La Mafia | Tromboranga (Spain-Venezuela-Cuba-Colombia-Peru-UK) | Golpe Con Melodia | self-released | 2015
Diferente | Quarter Street (Australia) | Quarter Street | HopeStreet | 2015
Libre Soy | The Brooklyn Sounds (USA) | Libre - Free | Salsa | 1973

A Palo Seco No | Andrea Echeverri (Colombia) | Ruisenora | Nacional | 2013
Son De Difuntos | Lila Downs (Mexico-USA) | Balas Y Chocolate | Sony Music Latin | 2015
La Vida Te Da | Amparanoia (Spain) | La Vida Te Da | Wrasse | 2005

Por Ahi | Rana Santacruz (Mexico-USA) | Por Ahi | Chicavasco | 2015
Por La Orilla Del Mar | The Zydepunks (USA) | Live At WRIR 2008-08-08 | | 2008
Volver, Volver | Manu Chao (France-Spain) | Baionarena | Nacional | 2009

Banyere Yo | SK Kakraba (Ghana) | Songs Of Paapieye | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 2015
Wa Muluendu | Masanka Sankayi + Kasai Allstars feat Mutumilayi (RD Congo) | Congotronics 2: Buzz 'N' Rumble From The Urb 'N' Jungle | Crammed | 2006
Hoy Supe Que Viajas | Juana Molina (Argentina) Vs. Kasai Allstars (RD Congo) | Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers | Crammed | 2010

Y'Alimany | Sorie Kondi (Sierra Leone) | Tholgolobea | Dutty Artz | 2013