Motion is imperative. We keep moving.

Here's an implausible scenario: You develop the idea for a debut album as part of your masters' thesis.  You write and record and the album.  It's released, and it's immediately compared to the best work of Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Don Cherry.

Implausible yes, but that's what's actually happening to South African drummer Asher Gamedze, whose debut Dialectic Soul seems likely to be one of the most acclaimed releases of 2020.  I'm here to tell you: it is really good.  Tune in to Global A Go-Go this week and hear two selections from it as part of an entire first hour dedicated to South African jazz.

Also this week (Monday July 27, 3:00-5:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards at wrir.org/listen, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site): reggae both devotional and topical; a short trip to Brazil, the world capital of intelligent pop music; and a taste of electro-cumbia.

Podcast: radio4all.net/index.php/program/106238
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

Asher Gamedze | South Africa | Siyabulela | Dialectic Soul | On The Corner | 2020
Hotel X | RVA USA | Woza Mtwana | Live On WRIR Oct 18, 2017

Dollar Brand | South Africa | Mannenberg 'Is Where It's Happening' | Mannenberg 'Is Where It's Happening' | The Sun | 1974
Asher Gamedze | South Africa | Hope In Azania | Dialectic Soul | On The Corner | 2020

Zim Ngqawana | South Africa | Ebhofolo (This Madness) | Zimphonic Suites | Sheer Sound | 2001
Dudu Pukwana & Spear | South Africa | Baloyi | In The Townships | Caroline | 1974

Barrington Levy | Jamaica | Praise His Name | Praise His Name - single | 17 North Parade | 1983
Luciano | Jamaica | His Imperial Majesty | The Biggest Reggae One-Drop Anthems 2015 | Greensleeves | 2015
Chezidek | Jamaica | March | Inna Dem Eye / March - single | Tad's | 2020

Barro | Brazil | Nao Vim Pra Passar Batido (feat Jessica Caitano) | Somos | self-released | 2018
Cabruera | Brazil | A Vida | A Vida - single | Polen | 2020
Lucas Santtana | Brazil-France-Nigeria | Diary Of A Bike (feat Fefe) | Sobre Noites E Dias | No Format | 2014
LADAMA | Venezuela-Brazil-Colombia-USA | Nobreza | Oye Mujer | Six Degrees | 2020

El Hijo De La Cumbia | Argentina-Sweden-Mexico-Uruguay | Ritmo Realidad | Genero Genero | Nacional | 2018
Acid Coco | Colombia | Yo Bailo Sola | Yo Bailo Sola - single | El Palmas | 2020
Up, Bustle & Out | England UK | Cumbion Mountain | Mexican Sessions | Collision | 2007
Gypsyphonic Disko | NOLA USA | Solar Phonic | Nola-Phonic Volume 1 | self-released | 2010
Systema Solar | Colombia | Quien Es El Patron? | Systema Solar | Intermundos | 2010