Program November 28, 2018

Mauritania (flag pictured above) celebrates its 58th independence day on Wednesday.  This large (about the same size as Egypt), sparsely populated (4.3 million people, or less than half the count of Cairo), poor (140th in the world in cost-of-living-adjusted GDP per person) country lies 90 percent within the Sahara Desert.

Mauritania's music reflects its status as the crossroads of North and West Africa.  You'll hear a set of that music on this week's program, and you'll be able to clearly distinguish Arab, Berber and West African elements for yourself.  It's a rare opportunity to drill down into the musical culture of an under-recognized, extremely interesting country.

Also this week: the greatest band ever to come out of Mopti, the Venice of Mali; folk-rock from both sides of the Mediterranean; and Latin dance-floor fillers from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/100313
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

Sorry Bamba Du Mali & L'Orchestre Kanaga De Mopti | Mali | Porry | Sorry Bamba Du Mali | Songhoi | 1977

Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band | Burkina Faso | Loga Fo Djelba | Sira Ba Kele | Sublime Frequencies | 2018

Daby Toure | Mauritania-France | Setal | Stereo Spirit | Real World | 2007
Bakhan feat Military Underground & Diam Min Tekki | Mauritania | Democratie | single | self-released | 2011
Malouma | Mauritania | Gamly | Nour | Marabi | 2007

Orchestre National De Mauritanie | Mauritania | Senam-Mosso | Orchestre National De Mauritanie | Sahel Sounds | 1973
Noura Mint Seymali | Mauritania | Tzenni | Tzenni | Glitterbeat | 2014

Newpoli | Italy-Sweden-Finland-USA | Pizzica Degli Ucci | Mediterraneo | Beartones | 2018

Idir & Manu Chao avec la participation de Khalida Messaoudi | Algeria-France-Spain | A Tulawin (Une Algerienne Debout) | Identites | Sony France | 1999
Doctor Nativo | Guatemala | Pa' Que Se Levanten | Guatemaya | Stonetree | 2018
Moussu T E Lei Jovents | France | Putan De Cancon | Putan De Cancon | Le Chant Du Monde | 2010

Conjunto Flores Valdes | Cuba | Azucar Mami | Ritmo Y Alegria | M.F.R. | 1955
Michi Sarmiento Y Su Combo Bravo | Colombia | Se Apago | Salsa Con Monte | Vampisoul | 1973
Peregoyo Y Su Combo Vacana | Colombia | Ola De Agua | Mi Buenaventura | Vampisoul | 1967
Tita Duval Y El Nuevo Ritmo De Bobby Rey | Argentina-Colombia | Batukacuto | Cumbias Internacionales | Vampisoul | 1974
Ray Camacho & The Teardrops | USA | Chevere | El Internacional Ray Camacho | California | 1970

King Bongo | Colombia | La Comay | Academia Del Baile | Tropisounds | 2006