Program August 2, 2017

Regis Gizavo, the Big Box Man of Madagascar, was one of the most amazing accordionists you'll ever hear.  He made a career in France in the Corsican band I Muvrini, as accompanist for Cabo Verdean divas Cesaria Evora, Lura and Mayra Andrade, and playing with tennis-star-turned-pop-star Yannick Noah and African legends Kekele and the Mahotella Queens.

But all his music is rooted in the traditions of Tulear, the dusty southwest region of Madagascar that he called home.  Regis himself went home for the last time on July 16, dying way too young at age 58.  I'll play a few of my favorites from Regis' catalog, including a track from his very last album, released June 9 by the band Toko Telo.

Also this week: West Africa's Oriental sound; some soca hits of the 80s and today, just in time for Crop Over in Barbados (it's always carnival season somewhere); and Global A Go-Go's African dance party continues.

Podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/93479
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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

Rafiki Jazz | England UK-Pakistan-Israel-Egypt-Senegal-Brazil | Saya | Har Dam Sahara | Riverboat | 2017
Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet | Mali-USA | Eh Ya Ye | single | World Circuit | 2017

Thione Seck | Senegal | Siiw | Orientations | Stern's Africa | 2005
Youssou N'Dour | Senegal | Shukran Bamba | Egypt | Nonesuch | 2004

Arrow | Montserrat UK | Hot Hot Hot | Hot Hot Hot | Dynamic Sounds | 1982
Charlie's Roots feat Tambu | Trinidad & Tobago | This Party Is It | Culture | Lypsoland | 1987

Bunji Garlin | Trinidad & Tobago | Big Bad Soca | single | VP | 2017
Biggie Irie | Barbados | Need Ah Riddim | single | De Red Boyz | 2013
Marvay | Barbados | Know The Face | Soca Gold 2017 | VP | 2017

Toko Telo | Madagascar | Hainao Moa | Toy Raha Toy | Anio | 2017
Regis Gizavo | Madagascar-France | Tsikaholy | Mikea | Indigo | 1996
Regis Gizavo, Louis Mhlanga & David Mirandon | Madagascar-Zimbabwe-France | Eka Lahy | Stories | Marabi | 2006

Rossy | Madagascar | I Fought The Law | A World Out Of Time: Henry Kaiser & David Lindley In Madagascar | Shanachie | 1992
Jean Emilien | Madagascar | Tulear | Feedback Madagascar | ARC | 2014

Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang | Sierra Leone-USA-Syria | Feba | En Yay Sah | Luaka Bop | 2012
Magic System | Cote D'Ivoire | Mamadou | Africainement Votre | Parlophone | 2014
Afrikan Boy | Nigeria-England UK | One Day I Went To Lidl | Yes We Can: Songs About Leaving Africa | Out|Here | 2010
Omar Souleyman | Syria | Ya Bnayya | To Syria, With Love | Mad Decent | 2017

Tshetsha Boys | South Africa | Uya Kwihi Ka Rose | Shangaan Electro: New Wave Dance Music From South Africa | Honest Jon's | 2010