Jorge Ben, my all-time favorite Brazilian musician, is 76 years old on March 22. He's the father of the genre called samba-soul, but really his music crosses all the boundaries between Brazilian popular music styles of the late 20th century. He's samba and jovem guarda and bossa nova and tropicalia and MPB all at the same time.
This week on Global A Go-Go (Monday March 22, 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 five of my favorite Jorge Ben songs. And it was hard work winnowing it down to just five!
Also this week: new music from Congotronics band Kasai Allstars, rock music of southern Africa, four bands that are reviving Turkey's 1970s Anatolian rock sound, some top-shelf reggae singing, and highlife meets post-disco boogie.
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
Sorie Kondi | Sierra Leone | Sorie Thogolobea | Thogolobea | Dutty Arts | 2013
Kasai Allstars | RD Congo | Olooh, A War Dance For Peace | Olooh, A War Dance For Peace - Single | Crammed | 2021
Juana Molina vs. Kasai Allstars | Argentina-RD Congo | Hoy Supe Que Viajas | Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes On Congotronics | Crammed | 2010
Urban Village | South Africa | Dindi | Udondolo | No Format! | 2021
The Beaters | South Africa | Thiba Kamoo | Harari | Matsuli | 1975
Musi-O-Tunya | Zambia | Musi-O-Tunya | Musi-O-Tunya - Single | Pathe East Africa | 1973
WITCH | Zambia | Introduction | Introduction | QDK Media | 1972
Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek | Turkey-Germany-France-England UK-Italy | Dom Dom Kursunu | Kar Yagar | Bongo Joe | 2019
Altin Gun | Netherlands-Turkey | Yekte | Yol | ATO | 2021
Umut Adan | Turkey-Italy | Kadikoylu | Bahar | Riverboat | 2019
Gaye Su Akyol | Turkey | Isyan Manifestosu | Yort Savul: Isyan Manifestosu! | Glitterbeat | 2020
Jimmy Cliff | Jamaica | Many Rivers To Cross | Jimmy Cliff | Trojan | 1969
Ken Boothe | Jamaica | Everything I Own | Everything I Own | Trojan | 1974
Courtney John | Jamaica | Easier To Walk Away | Ecosystem | Soul Man / Fiwi | 2017
AMJ Collective feat Nai-Jah | England UK-Nigeria-France | Let Go Of Fear (Aotearoa mix) | Let Go Of Fear - Single | Astar Artes | 2021
Jorge Ben | Brazil | Mas, Que Nada | Samba Esquema Novo | Philips | 1963
Jorge Ben | Brazil | Bebete Vaobora | Jorge Ben | Philips | 1969
Jorge Ben | Brazil | O Telefone Tocou Novamente | Forca Bruta | Philips | 1970
Jorge Ben | Brazil | Xica Da Silva | Africa Brasil | Philips | 1976
Jorge Ben | Brazil | Ponta De Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma) | Africa Brasil | Philips | 1976
Star Lovers | Ghana | Asem Da Ye So | Boafo Ne Nyame | Hot Casa | 1987
Osayomore Joseph & His Ulele Power Sound | Nigeria | Ororo No De Fade | Edo Funk Explosion Vol. 1 | Analog Africa | 1983
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