The crate-diggers who are responsible for bringing so much great African music of the 60s, 70s and 80s to our attention continue to branch out. This year, the theme seemed to be islands of the African diaspora -- we're the recipients of superb compilations from Cabo Verde, Haiti and Mauritius, and of crucial re-appreciations of Puerto Rico's Cortijo and Jamaica's Augustus Pablo.
You'll hear all of these and more on this week's program. Click "Read More" to see Global A Go-Go's Top Ten 2016 compilations and reissues list (with links to my reviews):
Top Ten Compilations, Reissues & Historic Recordings Of 2016
1. various artists | Space Echo: The Mystery Behind The Cosmic Sound Of Cabo Verde Finally Revealed | Analog Africa
2. Systema Solar (Colombia) | Systema Solar | Nacional
3. various artists | Tanbou Toujou Lou: Meringue, Kompa Kreyol, Vodou Jazz & Electric Folklore From Haiti 1960-1981 | Ostinato
4. Fanfare Ciocarlia (Romania) | 20 | Asphalt Tango
5. various artists | The Rough Guide To A World Of Psychedelia | World Music Network
6. Cortijo (Puerto Rico USA) | The Ansonia Years 1969-1971 | Vampisoul
7. various artists | Soul Sok Sega: Sega Sounds From Mauritius 1973-1979 | Strut
8. Augustus Pablo (Jamaica) | Original Rockers | Greensleeves
9. Joe Bataan (USA) | Call My Name | Vampisoul
10. various artists | Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque In Upper Volta | Numero Group
Honorable Mention
Fela Ransome Kuti & His Koola Lobitos (Nigeria) | Highlife-Jazz & Afro-Soul (1963-69) | Knitting Factory
Pat Thomas (Ghana) | Coming Home: Original Ghanaian Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1964-1981 | Strut
Vieux Kante (Mali) | The Young Man's Harp | Sterns Africa
various artists | Music Of Morocco From The Library Of Congress: Recorded By Paul Bowles, 1959 | Dust-to-Digital
various artists | The Rough Guide To Peru Rare Groove | World Music Network
various artists | Quiero Creedence | Concord Picante
various artists | The Rough Guide To South African Jazz (Second Edition) | World Music Network
various artists | This Is Kologo Power! | Sahelsounds/ Makkum / Red Wig
various artists | The Ultimate Guide To English Folk | ARC
various artists | Urgent Jumping! East African Musiki Wa Dansi Classics | Sterns Africa
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Artist (Country) | Song | Recording | Label | Year
Oliver Lake (USA) | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros (England UK) | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
Juan Gabriel (Mexico) | Have You Ever Seen The Rain? (Gracias Al Sol) | Quiero Creedence | Concord Picante | 2016
Los Compadres Del Ande (Peru) | Lamparita | The Rough Guide To Peru Rare Groove | World Music Network | 1967
Joe Bataan (USA) | Chevere Que Chevere | Call My Name | Vampisoul | 2005
Cortijo Y Kako Y Sus Tambores (Puerto Rico USA) | Yo No Bailo Con Juana | The Ansonia Years 1969-1971 | Vampisoul | 1970
Systema Solar (Colombia) | Yo Voy Ganao | Systema Solar | Nacional | 2013
Fela Ransome-Kuti Quintet (Nigeria) | Great Kids | Highlife-Jazz & Afro-Soul (1963-69) | Knitting Factory | 1964
African Jazz Pioneers (South Africa) | Yeka Yeka | The Rough Guide To South African Jazz (Second Edition) | World Music Network | 1989
Fanfare Ciocarlia (Romania) | Caravan | 20 | Asphalt Tango | 2005
Moreno & L'Orchestre First Moja-One (Kenya-RD Congo) | Dunia Ni Duara, Parts 1 & 2 | Urgent Jumping! East African Musiki Wa Dansi Classics | Sterns Africa | 1982
L'Authentique Orchestre Dafra Star De Bobo-Dioulasso Haute-Volta (Burkina Faso) | Limaniya | Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque In Upper Volta | Numero Group | 1977
Embarek Ben Mohammed (Morocco) | Mellaliya Song For Male Voice (Marrakech) | Music Of Morocco From The Library Of Congress: Recorded By Paul Bowles, 1959 | Dust-to-Digital | 1959
Vieux Kante (Mali) | Sans Commentaire | The Young Man's Harp | Sterns Africa | 2005
Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestros (Nigeria) | Guitar Boy And Mamiwater | The Rough Guide To A World Of Psychedelia | World Music Network | 1966
Ebo Taylor feat Pat Thomas (Ghana) | Sack The Devils | Coming Home: Original Ghanaian Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1964-1981 | Strut | 197x
Augustus Pablo (Jamaica) | Thunder Clap | Original Rockers | Greensleeves | 1975
Rodrigue Milien Et Son Groupe Combite Creole (Haiti) | Rapadou | Tanbou Toujou Lou: Meringue, Kompa Kreyol, Vodou Jazz & Electric Folklore From Haiti 1960-1981 | Ostinato | 1975
Atimbila (Ghana) | I Have Something To Say | This Is Kologo Power! | Sahelsounds / Makkum / Red Wig | 2016
Claudio (Mauritius) | Bhai Aboo | Soul Sok Sega: Sega Sounds From Mauritius 1973-1979 | Strut | 197x
Antonio Dos Santos (Cabo Verde) | Djal Bai Si Camin | Space Echo: The History Behind The Cosmic Sound Of Cabo Verde Finally Revealed | Analog Africa | 1985
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