March 7, 2021

International Women's Day 2021

March 8 is International Women's Day.  If you're not familiar with the day, it's an official holiday in at least 27 countries and it's observed in many others.  But it's mostly ignored here in the USA where it was invented in 1909 by the Socialist Party of America in support of female garment workers who were striking for humane working conditions in New York City sweatshops.

The holiday was popularized by the 1917 Russian Revolution, where women struck for "Bread and Peace" on March 8; the czar abdicated four days later.  So now you know why International Women's Day has never caught on in the USA -- it's far too dangerous!
 
This week on Global A Go-Go (Monday March 8, 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) you'll hear two hours of music by female artists from 19 different countries working across 6 decades.  And this is all coming to you on WRIR, almost certainly the radio station with the most female staffers of any radio station in the country.

 
 
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 | Shgari Da Lashgari | Silver Sanctuary | Electric Cowbell | 2020
Iva Bittova | Czech Republic | Ne Nehledej | Ne Nehledej | Ariola | 1994
Kristi Stassinopoulou & Stathis Kalyviotis | Greece | Gia Mia Stigmi | NYN | Riverboat | 2016
Yeni Nostalji | RVA USA | Bir Gol Olur | Yeni Nostalji | Ropeadope | 2018
 
Bomba Estereo | Colombia | Soledad | Deja [advance tracks] | Sony US Latin | 2021
Mancha 'E Platano | Puerto Rico USA-Catalonia Spain | No Me Da Pena | No Me Da Pena / Remigio Tombe | Names You Can Trust | 2021
La Misa Negra | USA | Pistola | La Misa Negra | NAM Entertainment | 2017
Cecilia Noel | Peru-USA | You Shook Me All Night Long | Havana Rocks | Compass | 2014
 
Bab L'Bluz | Morocco-France | Ila Mata | Nayda! | Real World | 2020
Christine Salem | La Reunion France | Anou | Mersi | Blue Fanal | 2021
Moonlight Benjamin | Haiti-France | Tan Malouk | Siltane | Ma Case | 2018
Khaira Arby | Mali | Tchini Tchini | Gossip | Clermont Music | 2015
 
The Skylarks with Miriam Makeba | South Africa | Miriam's Goodbye To Africa | New Sounds Of Africa Vol. 2 | Gallo New Sound | 1959
Sophie Thapedi | South Africa | How Long | Sophie Thapedi & Lulama Legola | Soul Soul | 1975
Stella Chiweshe | Zimbabwe | Kachembere | Ambuya! | Piranha | 1988
Busi Mhlongo | South Africa | Yapheli'mali Yami | Urban Zulu | M.E.L.T. 2000 | 1999
 
Voz Di Sanicolau | Cabo Verde-Netherlands | Mare Lili | Fundo De Mare Palinha | Analog Africa | 1976
Cesaria Evora | Cabo Verde | Estanhadinha | Carnaval De Mindelo | Lusafrica | 2018
Elida Almeida | Cabo Verde-Portugal | Bidibido | Gerasonobu | Lusafrica | 2020
Lura | Cabo Verde-Portugal | Sabi Di Mas | Heranca | Lusafrica | 2015
Bande-Gamboa | Cabo Verde | Festa Na Praia | Horizonte: Revamping Rare Gems From Cabo Verde and Guine-Bissau | Heavenly Sweetness | 2020
 
Nahawa Doumbia | Mali | Blonda Yirini | Kanawa | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 2020
Star Feminine Band | Benin | Femme Africaine | Star Feminine Band | Born Bad | 2020
Bebe Manga | Cameroon | Amie | Amie | African | 1980

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