November 8, 2020

Rebellion manifesto

Gaye Su Akyol is a rock star in Turkey -- and the rest of the world is starting to pay attention as well.  She's an outspoken advocate for the rights of women and queer people, but her lyrics are just ambiguous enough to keep her safe from Ergodan's censors and enforcers.  At least so far.

Musically, she and a whole generation of young artists are reviving Anatolian rock, Turkey's home-grown psychedelic sound of the 1970s.  Akyol has a new single and it's her most forthright statement to date, both musically and politically.  Tune in this week and hear "Isyan Manifestosu" (Rebellion Manifesto) on Global A Go-Go.

Also this week (Monday November 9, 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): wild singing from three sides of the Black Sea, Ethiopian sounds, Latin remixes made for the dance floor, new music from Mali's Nahawa Doumbia and a question: how fast can you dance?

 
 
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
 
Zedashe | Georgia | Kali Viqav Aznauri | Silver Sanctuary | Electric Cowbell | 2020
DakhaBrakha | Ukraine | Torokh | Alambari | self-released | 2020
Balkan Beat Box | Israel-USA | Bulgarian Chicks | Balkan Beat Box | Essay | 2005
 
Mohammed "Jimmy" Mohammed | Ethiopia | Mela Mela | Hulgizey | Terp | 2007
Tukul Band | Ethiopia | Bugalu | Addis 1988 (Ethio Stars & Tukul Band feat Mulatu Astatke) | Piranha | 1988
Qwanqwa | Ethiopia-USA | Ago | Volume 3 | Wuzzawazzee Industries | 2020
 
La Mojarra Electrica | Colombia | El Hueco | Raza | Nuevos Medios | 2006
Faraon Bantu feat Novalima | Colombia-Peru | Macaco Mata El Toro (Batata remix) | Profecias Del Emperador Bantu | Chusma | 2011
Bosq | USA-Colombia | Rumbero (feat Nidia Gongora) | Y Su Descarga Internacional | Bacalao | 2020
Yerba Buena | Venezuela-Cuba-USA | Bilingual Girl (feat Joe Bataan) | Island Life | Razor & Tie | 2005
 
Nahawa Doumbia | Mali | Didadi | Kanawa | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 2020
Les Ambassadeurs Du Motel De Bamako | Mali | M'Bouram Mousso | Tiecolom-Ba / M'Bouram Mousso (Single) | Sonafric | 1976
Ama Maiga Et Le Almamy Du Melodie Volta | Mali-Burkina Faso | Deny Tologuelen | Deny Tologuelen / Keleya (Single) | Volta Discobel | 1976
 
Forshpil | Latvia-Russia-Germany-USA | Fishelekh In Vaser | Tsvey | self-released | 2020
Gaye Su Akyol | Turkey | Isyan Manifestosu | Yort Savul: Isyan Manifestosu! | Glitterbeat | 2020
The Sway Machinery | USA | Skin To Skin | The House Of Friendly Ghosts, Vol. 1 | JDub | 2011
Zdob Si Zdub | Moldova | Sanziene | Bestiarium | Universal Romania | 2019
 
Minyo Crusaders & Frente Cumbiero | Japan-Colombia | Tora Joe | From Tokyo To Bogota | Mais Um | 2020
Tshetsha Boys | South Africa | Uya Kwihi Ka Rose | Shangaan Electro: New Wave Dance Music From South Africa | Honest Jon's | 2010
Omar Souleyman | Syria-Turkey | Warni Warni | Wenu Wenu | Ribbon Music | 2013

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