Some of the world's biggest fans of African, Latin and Caribbean music are from Colombia -- specifically from the Caribbean port cities of Cartagena and Barranquilla. That's where LPs imported from overseas found their way into the hands of DJs who manned the picós, the sound systems that are coastal Colombia's popular, mobile and very loud discos and radio stations.
It didn't take long before Afro-Colombian musicians began recording their own versions and adaptations of the picó hits. And no one did it better than Viviano Torres, aka Anne Zwing. Our friends at Palenque Records have just released a compilation of Viviano's greatest tunes, and they're a master class in refracting African popular culture back onto itself.
This week on Global A Go-Go (Sunday March 27, 1:00-3:00 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) you'll hear three tracks from Anne Zwing alongside the African and Caribbean hits they reference. Plus Sister Helen Prejean (of Dead Man Walking fame) in a West African setting, the irresistible sound of Cameroonian makossa, and more chicha from Peru and beyond.
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
Sabertooth Swing Band | NOLA USA | We're A Very Young Country (feat Sister Helen Prejean) | Delta Bound | Slammin' Media | 2022
Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet | Mali-USA | Ladilikan | Ladilikan | World Circuit | 2017
Fatoumata Diawara | Cote D'Ivoire-Mali-France | Save It | Maliba | 3ème Bureau / Wagram | 2022
Tala A.M. | Cameroon | Nom Te Ma | Super Tchamassi | Fiesta | 1978
Bill Loko | Cameroon | Nen Lambo | Salsa Makossa / Nen Lambo - Single | Ledoux | 1980
Sam Fan Thomas | Cameroon | African Typic Collection | Makassi | Kilimanjaro Int'l Productions | 1984
Los Bitchos | England UK | Pista (Fresh Start) | Let The Festivities Begin! | City Slang | 2022
Chacalón Y La Nueva Crema | Peru | Por Ella, La Botella | Chicha Popular: Love & Social Political Songs From Discos Horoscopo 1977-1987 | Rebel Up | 1982
Money Chicha | USA | Ojos Azules | Chicha Summit | Vampisoul | 2021
Los Caramelos De Aucayacu | Peru | Noche De Amor | El Sabor Dulcissimo | Discos Fantastico | 1983
Viviano Torres & Ane Swing | Colombia | Amanecer | Joyas Champetuas De Todos Los Tiempos | Palenque | 198x
Soul Brothers | South Africa | Malume | Deliwe | Masterpiece | 1979
The Entertainers | South Africa | Mama Ka Sibongile | Favourite Disco-Soul-Jive Hits | Entertainment | 197x
Sons Of Thunder | South Africa | Uzozizwela | Uzozizwela - Single | Fire | 1978
Elliot Mpandlane Malinga & The Champions | South Africa | Auloboli | Nobuhle | Jet | 1978
Viviano Torres & Ane Swing | Colombia | Viva Mandela | Joyas Champetuas De Todos Los Tiempos | Palenque | 1991
Chicco | South Africa | We Miss You Manelow | We Miss You Manelow - Single | RBM | 1987
Splash | South Africa | Peacock | Peacock | Gallo | 1986
Umoja | South Africa | Special Night | 707 | Gallo | 1988
Viviano Torres & Ane Swing | Colombia | Happy Embarrassed | Joyas Champetuas De Todos Los Tiempos | Palenque | 198x
Arrow | Montserrat UK | Hot-Hot-Hot | Hot Hot Hot | Charlie's | 1983
Scrunter | Trinidad & Tobago | She Want Me To Sing In She Party | Soca Baccanal | J.B.S. | 1986
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