Let me go on record: "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart is right up at the top of my all-time-most-annoying-songs list. First of all, it's imitation disco, not even the real thing. Secondly, Stewart blatantly stole the chorus melody from Jorge Ben, figuring no one would know the difference since Ben is Brazilian. Finally, he's Rod Stewart, nuff said.
But a funny thing happens when that chorus is played on the gaita, Colombia's end-blown flute, and it's set to a trotting cumbia rhythm -- all of a sudden "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" is acceptable, maybe even good, actually pretty awesome. Hear for yourself this week on Global A Go-Go.
Also this week (Monday January 18, 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): some Balkan folktronica, soulful sounds from Brazil, thumb piano music of Zimbabwe, mbaqanga and soul jive, and the debut of Star Feminine Band: a band of seven young Beninoise women rockin' a vintage West African sound.
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
Balkan Taksim | Romania | Anadolka | Anadolka / Zalina - Single | Buda Musique | 2020
Mojmir Novakovic i Kries | Croatia | Obli[n]o Blago | Ivo I Mara | Kopito | 2004
Kottarashky & The Rain Dogs | Bulgaria | Aman Aman | Demoni | Asphalt Tango | 2012
Shantel | Germany-Greece | Eastwest - Dysi Ki Anatoli (feat Areti Ketime) | Viva Diaspora | Essay | 2015
Abilio Manoel | Portugal-Brazil | Luiza Manequim | Entre Nos | Odeon | 1972
Flavia Coelho | Brazil-France | Na Favela | Sonho Real | World Village | 2017
The Fontanas | England UK-Brazil | Capoeira Mata Um (feat Aleh Ferreira) | Capoeira Mata Um - Single | Movimientos | 2020
Emilio Santiago | Brazil | Bananeira | Emilio Santiago | CID | 1975
Odair Cabeca De Poeta E Grupo Capote | Brazil | Isso E Bonito | A Forronatica E O Forramba | RGE | 1976
La Cumbia Moderna De Soledad | Colombia | Crees Que Soy Sexy? | Crees Que Soy Sexy? / Stayin' Alive - Single | Vampisoul | 1979
Chico Trujillo | Chile | Alturas (feat Banda Wiracocha) | Reina De Todas Las Fiestas | Barbes | 2015
Systema Solar Y Puerto Candelaria | Colombia | Mi Kolombia | Mi Kolombia - Single | OneRPM | 2020
Bang Data | USA | Caballo Viejo | Loco | Futuro Sonico | 2018
Stella Chiweshe | Zimbabwe-Germany | Chachimurenga | Ambuya! | Piranha | 1987
Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited | Zimbabwe | Nyama Yekugocha | Chamunorwa | Mango | 1991
The Zonke Family | Zimbabwe | Sadza Nemusoro Wembeva | At The Studio | Localophone | 2020
Mahlathini Nezintombi Zomgqashiyo & Makgona Tshole Band | South Africa | Emthonjeni Womculo | Amaqhawe Omgqashiyo | Gumba Gumba | 1983
Soul Brothers | South Africa | Akabongi | Isicelo | Priority | 1983
Walter & The Beggars | South Africa | Disco Jive | Everybody Say Yeh | Disco Soul | 1978
The Big Four | South Africa | Wenzani Umoya | Next Stop … Soweto: Township Sounds From The Golden Age Of Mbaqanga | Strut | 1975
Lucas Nwananga & His Band | South Africa | Godimo Ga Thaba | Back To Soweto | Umsakazo | 2020
Madalitso Band | Malawi | Ndalakwanji | Ndalakwanji - Single | Bongo Joe | 2020
Star Feminine Band | Benin | La Musique | Star Feminine Band | Born Bad | 2020
Les Amazones De Guinee | Guinee Conakry | Wamato | Wamato | Sterns | 2008
Adja Soumano | Mali | Dja-Dja | Kokabere | Bolibana | 2004
Sena Dagadu | Ghana-Hungary | Accra City People | Lots Of Trees | Irie Maffia | 2013
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