May 30, 2021

Let's start

It's not often here at WRIR that we have two different covers of the same song on our world music recommended list at the same time; in fact, I don't think it's ever happened until now.  So this week you'll hear Fela Kuti's "Let's Start" as played by two Venezuelan bands: Phirpo Y Sus Caribes (pictured above) and Los Kings.  Plus two covers of another Fela song by two Colombian bands, just because I can.
 
Also this week (Monday May 31, 3:00-5:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards on the wrir.org archive player, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site): conscious dancehall, new North African sounds by Moh Alileche and Natik Awayez, some rock en Espanol, Mdou Moctar's new album and more desert blues, and coupe decale straight outta Abidjan.



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
 
Yasus Afari | Jamaica | Black Heart Man | Satta | Brickwall | 1997
Macka B | England UK | My Father's People | My Father's People - Single | Before Zero | 2021
Linton Kwesi Johnson | England UK | Wat About Di Working Claas? | Making History | Island | 1984
 
Natik Awayez | Iraq-Yemen-Egypt | Manbarani | Manbarani | Sublime Frequencies | 2021
Moh Alileche | Algeria-USA | Humanity Is Falling Apart | Humanity Is Falling Apart | Flag Of Freedom Productions | 2021
Alsarah & The Nubatones | Sudan-Yemen-Armenia-France-Togo-USA | Soukura | Silt | Wonderwheel | 2014
The Scorpios | Sudan-England UK | Mashena | Mashena - Single | self-released | 2019
 
Café Tacvba | Mexico | Tengo Todo | Sino | Universal Music Latino | 2007
Flor De Toloache | USA | Florecita Rockera | Florecita Rockera - Single | ADA Music | 2021
Aterciopelados | Colombia | Cancion Protesta | Oye | Nacional | 2006
Manu Chao | France-Spain | Tristeza Maleza | La Radiolina | Because Music | 2007
Moneda Dura | Cuba | Lola | Mucho Cuida'o | Egrem | 2002
 
TisDass | Niger | Itwitassan | Yamedan | Sahel Sounds | 2015
Tamikrest | Mali-Algeria-France | Tisnant An Chatma | Chatma | Glitterbeat | 2013
Mdou Moctar | Niger | Ya Habibti | Afrique Victime | Matador | 2021
Afous D'Afous | Algeria | Nak Amahah | Tenere | Sahel Sounds | 2017
 
Los Kings | Venezuela | Empecemos (Let's Start) | Color De Tropico, Vol. 2 | El Palmas | 1972
Phirpo Y Sus Caribes | Venezuela | Comencemos (Let's Start) | Comencemos (Let's Start) - Single | Matasuna | 1972
Grupo Abharca | Colombia | Schallcarri | Africa Llama | Caliente | 1978
Wganda Kenya | Colombia | Shakalaode | Shakalaode - Single | Discos Fuentes | 1974
 
Dobet Gnahore | Cote D'Ivoire-France | Leve Toi | Couleur | Cumbancha | 2021
Meiway | Cote D'Ivoire | Voila String | Golgotha | Lusafrica | 2004
Magic System | Cote D'Ivoire | Bouger Bouger | Cessa Kie La Verite | Showbiz | 2005
Douk Saga | Cote D'Ivoire | Saga Cite | Heros National Bouche Bee | DM / Obouo Music / Atoll | 2005

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