Program August 9, 2017

Kwaito is South Africa's answer to house music from Chicago, Detroit and New York City: disco's four-on-the-floor rhythm, deep bass, percussive samples, infectious melodies.  It's also a direct relative of mbaqanga and bubblegum, two popular South African styles that preceded it.  You'll hear the relationship this week on Global A Go-Go.

(As an aside, pantsula is the dance style most closely associated with kwaito -- you've seen it if you've seen Beyonce's "Run The World (Girls)" video.  Check out the amazing pantsula photo-animation above by Chris Saunders for the New York Times, and his photo gallery as well: https://nyti.ms/1OTaDxP)

Also this week: some artists who are performing in Richmond this week, crate-digging (with a shovel) in Somalia, and the sound of the gaita colombiana.

Podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/93566
All the podcasts: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Global+A+Go-Go


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

Afro-Zen Allstars | RVA USA | Orisha | Greatest Hits | self-released | 2017
Hotel X | RVA USA | Dakar Son | X Years | Ladies' Choice | 2015

Cheick Hamala Diabate | Mali | Prudence | Prudence | Electric Cowbell | 2013

Dur-Dur Band | Somalia | Garsore Waa Ilaah | Volume 5 | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 1987
Sharero Band feat Faadumo Qaasim | Somalia | Qays Ilo Layla | Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of Africa | Ostinato | 1977

Meklit | Ethiopia-USA | Supernova | When The Music Moves The People Move Too | Six Degrees | 2017
Debo Band | USA-Ethiopia | Not Just A Song | Debo Band | Sub Pop / Next Ambiance | 2012

Andrea Echeverri | Colombia | Hermana | Ruisenora | Nacional | 2013
Rodrigo Gallardo & Nicola Cruz | Chile-Ecuador-France | El Origen | El Origen | Wonderwheel | 2017
Sidestepper | Colombia-UK | Come See Us Play | Supernatural Love | Real World | 2016

Systema Solar | Colombia | Pa Sombrar | Rumbo A Tierra | Nacional | 2017
Bomba Estereo | Colombia | Soy Yo | Amanecer | Sony Music Latin | 2015

Kabasa | South Africa | Burning Splinters | Kabasa | Atlantic | 1980
Soul Brothers | South Africa | Akabongi | Isicelo | Priority | 1983
Umoja | South Africa | Money Money (Bananas) | 707 | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 1988
Shaluza Max | South Africa | Mangase | Impilo | Sheer Sound | 2003
Zuluboy aka Mxolisi feat Bhekumuzi Luthuli | South Africa | Amagwala | Inqolobane | Native Rhythms | 2008

Penny Penny | South Africa | Shaka Bundu | Shaka Bundu | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 1994