April 5, 2016

Program April 6, 2016

Legendary Ethiopian saxophonist Getatchew Mekurya died on Monday at age 81.  Mekurya turned the war-like shellela vocal style into instrumental music, attacking his horn like an Amharic Albert Ayler.  He played in many of the great bands of Ethiopia's golden age (Police Orchestra, Haile Selassie I Theatre Orchestra) with the best of the era's singers (Tlahoun Gessesse, Mahmoud Ahmed, Alemayehu Eshete).

In his retirement, he took up recording and touring with Dutch punk band The Ex (pictured above), which brought his music to a new audience and a new level -- their collaboration is truly one for the ages.  I'll play a couple of Mekurya's best on this week's program.

Also this week: rock 'n' roll from the bush, Wassoulou style; my in-studio guests on the next two weeks' programs: Rumput and Lobo Marino; and the latest Latin dance remixes.

One other thing: I'll be giving away tickets to see Marc Ribot play live on Friday night with the film "Shadows Choose Their Horrors," part of the James River Film Festival.  Tune in and win!

Podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/86009
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

Akale Wube | Getatchew Mekurya (Ethiopia) | Ethiopiques 14: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax | Buda Musique | 1972
Aha Begena | Getatchew Mekurya (Ethiopia) & The Ex (Netherlands) | Moa Anbessa | Terp | 2006
Ele | Debo Band (USA-Ethiopia) | Ere Gobez | FPE | 2016

Farima | Bamba Wassoulou Groove (Mali) | Farima | Label Bleu | 2015
Wele Wele Wintou | Oumou Sangare (Mali) | Seya | Nonesuch | 2009

Sosso | Super Djata Band (Mali) | Super Djata Band | Discorama | 1981
Kouloumba | Kagbe Sidibe (Mali) | The Wassoulou Sound: Women Of Mali | Sterns | 1991
Fimani | Issa Bagayogo (Mali) | Mali Koura | Six Degrees | 2008

Holy River | Lobo Marino (RVA USA) | City Of Light | self-released | 2014
Yen Ing Tawang | Rumput (RVA USA) | 2015

El Gaucho Rojo | Marc Ribot & Los Cubanos Postizos (USA) | Muy Divertido! | Atlantic | 2000
Barrio Nuevo | Karikatura (USA) | Speak Now | Ropeadope | 2016

Half Colombian Half Mexican Bandit | Toy Selectah (Mexico) | Mex Machine | Mad Decent | 2011
El Sabotaje (Future Rootz remix) | Dos Santos Anti-Beat Orquesta (USA) | Dos Santos | Alebrije | 2015
Ajuste De Cuentas | Los Terrificos (USA) | Go South : Vaya Pa'l Sur | Peace & Rhythm | 2016
Yo Voy Ganao | Systema Solar (Colombia) | Systema Solar | Nacional | 2016

Me Parece Perfecto | La Mambanegra (Colombia) | La Galeria | self-released | 2016

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