Program December 12, 2018

Wednesday December 12 is Jamhuri ("Republic" in Swahili) Day, one of three days on which the Republic of Kenya celebrates its independence; the others are Madaraka ("Self-Governance") Day on June 1 and Mashujaa ("Heroes") Day on October 20.  Three times the pleasure, three times the fun, I guess.

In honor of Jamhuri Day, Global A Go-Go celebrates with two hours of music from Kenya.  I'm not making any attempt to provide a comprehensive overview of Kenyan sounds -- I'll be playing the Kenyan music I dig the most.

And most of that fits into the broad category of what East Africans call musiki wa dansi -- no translation needed, I'm sure.  There are a bunch of different genres: benga, Swahili rumba, kamba.  They're all guitar-driven, closely related to Congolese soukous and, in my opinion, thoroughly addictive.  I'll dip into a few other styles as well: some folky/worldy stuff, soul, funk and even hip hop if time permits.

Podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/100464
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

Suzzana Owiyo | Kenya | Janyau | Yamo Kudho | Blu Zebra | 2004
Abany Ba Nasery | Kenya | Abakambi | Nursery Boys Go Ahead! | GlobeStyle | 1992

Extra Golden | Kenya-USA | Brothers Gone Away | Hera Ma Nono | Thrill Jockey | 2007
Sam Oketch & Kendu Band Original | Kenya | Jack Okweso | Jack Okweso / Sura Lando - single | Matata | 197x

Gabriel Omolo & His Apollo Komesha | Kenya | Wed Today Divorce Tomorrow | Kenya Dance Mania | Earthworks | 197x
Ngunni Lovers Lovers | Kenya | Beth Kathini | Cheza Ngoma / Beth Kathini - single | Dream Beach | 2011

Maroon Commandos | Kenya | Amua Nikuache Kazi | The Nairobi Beat: Kenyan Pop Music Today | Rounder | 1983
D.O. Misiani & Orchestra D.O. 7 Shirati Jazz | Kenya | Wang Ni To Iringo | Wang Ni To Iringo - single | A.I. | 1979

Orchestra Makassy | R.D. Congo-Uganda-Tanzania-Kenya | Mosese | Agwaya | Virgin | 1982
Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga | R.D. Congo-Uganda-Kenya-USA | Maisha Ni Matamu | Maisha Ni Matamu | Virunga | 2011

Moreno & L'Orchestre First Mojo-One | RD Congo-Uganda-Tanzania-Kenya | Dunia Ni Duara, Parts 1 & 2 | Urgent Jumping! East African Musiki Wa Dansi Classics | Sterns | 1982

Owacha Willy | Kenya-Uganda | Safari Ya Mbali | Rozinna | Equator Heritage Sounds | 2006
Issa Juma & Super Wanyika Stars | Tanzania-Kenya | Maria | World Defeats The Grandfathers: Swinging Swahili Rumba 1982-1986 | Sterns | 1986

Slim Ali & The Hodi Boys | Kenya | You Can Do It | 70s Pop | ARC | 1977
Steele Beauttah | Kenya | Africa | African Stomp / Africa - single | Black Blood | 1976