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March 1, 2020

Guitar heroes of the Sahel

I've long contended that the best rock 'n' roll music in the world right now is being made in North and West Africa.  The March 2 edition of Global A Go-Go reinforces my claim.

You'll hear three killer guitar bands whose music is based on the Wassoulou traditions of southwestern Mali, including Bamba Wassoulou Groove (pictured above).  Plus another three in the assouf or desert blues genre, including brand-new singles from Tamikrest and Mdou Moctar.

Also this week: un poco mas de chicha, the psychedelic sounds of Greece, Somalian disco-funk, and new reggae singles by Richie Spice and Macka B.

Podcast: radio4all.net/index.php/program/105171
All the podcasts: 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

Los Ilusionistas | Peru | Colegiala | The Roots Of Chicha 2 | Barbes | 1975
Money Chicha | USA | Enfermera | The Mexican / Enfermera - single | Peace & Rhythm | 2020
Ranil Y Su Conjunto Tropical | Peru | Cumbia Sin Nombre | Limited Dance Edition (advance tracks) | Analog Africa | 197x
Los Mirlos | Peru | Muchachita Del Oriente | El Curandero / Muchachito Del Oriente - single | Infopesa | 1979

Kristi Stassinopoulou & Stathis Kalyviotis | Greece | Gia Mia Stigmi | NYN | Riverboat | 2016
Kries | Croatia | Lepi Juro Kries Nalaze | Kocijani | Kopito | 2008
Evritiki Zygia | Greece | Fog | Ormenion | Teranga Beat | 2020

Bakaka Band | Somalia | Geesiyada Halgamayow (Brave Fighters) | Mogadisco: Dancing Mogadishu, Somalia 1972-1991 | Analog Africa | 1978
Dexter Story | USA | Chemin De Fer | Bahir | Soundway | 2019
Dur-Dur Band | Somalia | Tajir Wah Ilaah | Volume 5 | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 1987

Gregory Isaacs | Jamaica | Mr. Cop | Mr. Cop - single | Golden Age | 1977
Richie Spice | Jamaica | Valley Of Jehoshaphat (Red Hot) | Valley Of Jehoshaphat (Red Hot) - single | VP | 2020
Burning Spear | Jamaica | Marcus Garvey | Marcus Garvey | Island | 1975
Macka B | England UK | Cucumba To Di World | Cucumba To Di World - single | Peckings | 2020

Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band | Burkina Faso | Keleya | Sira Ba Kele | Sublime Frequencies | 2018
Super Djata Band Du Mali | Mali | Sisse Na Djolo | En Super Forme Vol. 1 | Musique Mondiale | 1982
Bamba Wassoulou Groove | Mali | Dankele | Dankele | Lusafrica | 2020

Tamikrest | Algeria-France | Awnafin | Tamotait | Glitterbeat | 2020
Mdou Moctar | Niger | Ibitlan | Ibitlan - single | Sahel Sounds | 2020
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara | England UK-The Gambia | Sahara | Tell No Lies | Real World | 2009

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