Program January 20, 2016

I've been listening to a lot of vintage South African music in recent months, most of it from the outstanding Electric Jive music blog, and much of it contributed to Electric Jive by Richmond-based artist Siemon Allen, whose Flat International website is creating a visual archive of rare South African recordings.

Lately I've really been digging "soul jive," a style that flourished in the late 70s that's equally indebted to South African mbaqanga and American R&B.  On this week's show, I'll spin eight of my soul jive favorites: eight great songs you'd be hard-pressed to find on vinyl or hear on the radio in America, in South Africa, or anywhere else.

Also this week: what's new in Balkan music, two pairs of reggae versions, and Malian Afropop.

Podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/84897
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

Da Sam Ptica | Divanhana (Bosnia & Herzegovina) | Zukva | ARC | 2016
Koj Si Gola Roma | Eva Salina (USA) | Lema Lema: Eva Salina Sings Saban Bajramovic | Vogiton | 2016
Bhangra Ramo | Black Masala (USA) | I Love You Madly | self-released | 2015
Radio Dial | Dubioza Kolektiv (Bosnia & Herzegovina) feat Dzambo Agusev (Macedonia) | Happy Machines | Koolarrow | 2016

How Long | Sophie Thapedi (South Africa) | Sophie Thapedi And Lulama Legola | Soul Soul | 1975
Mama Ka Sibongile | The Entertainers (South Africa) | Favourite Disco-Soul-Jive Hits | Entertainment | 197x
Uzozizwela | Sons Of Thunder (South Africa) | Favourite Disco-Soul-Jive Hits | Entertainment | 197x
Mantombazane | The Soul Brothers (South Africa) | The Best Of The Soul Brothers | Gallo | 197x

Bashimane | Sakie Special Band (South Africa) | Khabuzela | WEA | 1979
Auloboli | Elliot Mpandlane Malinga & The Champions (South Africa) | Nobuhle | Jet | 1978
Musukuya Nenkulumo | unknown artist (South Africa) | Favourite Disco-Soul-Jive Hits | Entertainment | 197x
Khubani | J.K. Mayengani & The Shingwedzi Sisters (South Africa) | Next Stop Soweto Vol. 2: Soultown, R&B, Funk & Psych Sounds From The Townships 1969-1976 | Strut | 197x

Natural Beat | Shantel (Germany) | Viva Diaspora | Essay | 2015
Shaolin Temple | Barrington Levy (Jamaica) | Bounty Hunter | Jah Life | 1979
Hills And Valleys | Tiken Jah Fakoly (Cote D'Ivoire) | Racines | Barclay | 2015

Rome Was Built For A Day | Ned Sublette & Lawrence Weiner (USA) | Monsters From The Deep | Excellent | 1997
Sudden Flight | Protoje feat Jesse Royal & Sevana (Jamaica) | Ancient Future | Mr Bongo | 2015
World Wild West | General Levy & PSB Family (UK) | We Progressive | X-Ray Production | 2011

Sensenbo (Homage A Dounake Koita) | Ben Zabo (Mali) | Ben Zabo | Glitterbeat | 2012
La Realite | Amadou & Mariam (Mali) | Dimanche A Bamako | All Other | 2004
Mido Yiduma | Adama Yalomba (Mali) | Waati Sera | Studio Mali | 2016

Gimakiny Akia | Extra Golden (Kenya-USA) | Thank You Very Quickly | Thrill Jockey | 2009