Program July 11, 2018

July 11 is the 71st birthday of the late John Holt (pictured above in a painting by Oliver Martin), one of my favorite reggae singers.  We'll celebrate with five selections from the man who was the prototype for lovers rock.

And July 11 is also the 37th birthday of Richmond's Plan 9 Records.  We'll celebrate that one by giving away a $37 Plan 9 gift certificate during Global A Go-Go to a caller who can correctly answer any one of these Plan 9 trivia questions (answers added after the contest ended; congratulations to our winner, David):

• How did Plan 9 Records get its name?  From "Plan 9 From Outer Space," frequently cited as the worst movie ever made.
• What was the address of Plan 9's first location?  2905 W. Cary Street, today the left side of Citizen Burger Bar.
• What infamous Richmond city councilman endorsed Plan 9 in a TV advertisement?  H.W. (Chuck) Richardson, who would subsequently be arrested for heroin distribution while serving on City Council.
• What legendary Richmond band was fronted by long-time Plan 9 employee Bob Schick?  The mighty post-punk band Honor Role, Richmond's analogue to Fugazi, the Minutemen and Husker Du.
• What radio station had Plan 9 as its landlord?  Channel 36 / Color Radio, the radio station that "broadcast" on the last channel of Richmond's brand new cable TV system starting in 1982; their motto was "Better radio through television."

Also on this week's program: new music by Bombino, who'll perform in DC on July 12; Sudan's irresistible dance music; and some Afro-funk deep cuts.

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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

Noura Mint Seymali | Mauritania | El Mougelmen | Azawan II | self-released | 2013
Sidi Toure | Mali | Toubalbero | Toubalbero | Thrill Jockey | 2018

Bombino | Niger | Tamasheq | Deran | Partisan | 2018
Shueta | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Wadna | Mariem Hassan Con Leyoad | Nubenegra | 2002

Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour | Sudan | Shofo Alla | The Shaigiya Sound Of Sudan | Ostinato | 197x
Alsarah & The Nubatones | Sudan-Yemen-Armenia-France-Togo-USA | Soukara | Silt | Wonderwheel | 2014

Abdel Gadir Salim | Sudan | Gamearina | Ceasefire | Riverboat | 2005
Ali Hassan Kuban | Sudan | Sukkar, Sukkar, Sukkar | From Nubia To Cairo | Shanachie | 1980

John Holt | Jamaica | Stick By Me (And I'll Stick By You) | single | Jackpot | 1971
John Holt | Jamaica | Carpenter | If I Were A Carpenter | Live And Love | 1989
John Holt | Jamaica | Ali Baba | single | Treasure Isle | 1969
The Paragons | Jamaica | The Tide Is High | single | Treasure Isle | 1967
John & Alton | Jamaica | Rum Bumper's | Skatalites And Friends At Randy's | VP | 1965

Alpheus | England UK | Apart | Light Of Day | Liquidator | 2018
Bunny Wailer | Jamaica | Ballroom Floor | Rock 'N' Groove | Solomonic | 1981

Steele Beauttah | Kenya | Africa | single | Black Blood | 1976
Les Sympathics De Porto-Novo | Benin | A Min We Vo Nou We | African Scream Contest 2 | Analog Africa | 1974
Vaudou Game | Togo-France | Revolution | Kidayu | Hot Casa | 2016
Prince Dgib's | Benin-Cote D'Ivoire | Ogningwe | Ivory Coast Soul: Afrofunk In Abidjan From 1972 To 1982 | Hot Casa | 197x

Joni Haastrup | Nigeria | Greetings | Wake Up Your Mind | Tummy Touch / Soundway | 1978