March 10, 2022

The darkness has passed

I've done a bunch of thematic programs in recent weeks: an all-Ghana show for that country's birthday last week, deep dives into desert blues, Nigerian highlife and Zimbabwean sungura, and a re-airing of my hour-long interview with Taj Weekes.
 
So this week (Sunday March 13, 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) is kind of a return to form: music from 17 different countries and seven different decades in two hours' time.
 
I'm featuring the new single from Rwanda's The Good Ones, and also new music from a band named Bube Dame König -- the first time I've ever played German folk-rock in this program's 18 year history.  Plus reggae songs about the po-po, descargas from Peru, Colombian vallenato via Australia and Turkish psych-rock made in Israel.  You know, your basic Global A Go-Go radio show.

 

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
 
Queen Ifrica | Jamaica | I Can't Breathe | Climb | VP | 2017
Richie Spice | Jamaica | Shootie Shootie | Belly A The Beast Riddim | Riddim Force | 2022
Gregory Isaacs | Jamaica | Mr. Cop | Mr. Cop - Single | Golden Age | 1977
Rupa & The April Fishes | USA | The Guns Of Brixton | Build | Nat Geo Music | 2012
 
Karamanduka & Melcochita with MAG Peruvian All Stars | Peru | Descarga Machu Picchu | Extra: Acabo Con Lima Huyo Pa' New York | Discos MAG | 1969
The Alegre All Stars | USA | Manteca | Way Out: Vol. IV | Alegre | 1965
Coco Lagos Y Sus Orates | Peru | Mamblues | Descargas | Vampisoul | 1967
 
Los Terrificos | USA | Salsipuedes | Go South: Vaya Pa'l Sur | Peace & Rhythm | 2016
Bomba Estéreo | Colombia | Fuego | Blow Up | Nacional | 2009
Amaru Tribe | Australia- Colombia-Chile | Candela Viva | Between Two Worlds | Vibrating Planet | 2022
Systema Solar | Colombia | Yo Voy Ganao | La Revancha Del Burro | Sambumbia | 2013
 
The Good Ones | Rwanda | The Darkness Has Passed | The Darkness Has Passed - Single | Six Degrees | 2022
Busi Mhlongo | South Africa | Yehlisan'Umoya Ma-Afrika (Afrikan Nation, Calm!) | Urbanzulu | M.E.L.T. 2000 | 1999
Gonora Sounds | Zimbabwe | Madhiri | Hard Times Never Kill | The Vital Record / Dust-to-Digital | 2022
 
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino | Italy | Ientu | Canzoniere | Ponderosa | 2017
Bube Dame König | Germany | Es Steht Ein Lind In Jenem Tal | Von Der Quelle Bis Zur See | CPL Music | 2022
Fairport Convention | England UK | Come All Ye | Liege & Lief | Island | 1969
Moussu T E Lei Jovents | France | Putan De Cançon | Putan De Cançon | Le Chant Du Monde | 2010
 
Cem Karaca & Kardaşlar | Turkey | Kara Sevda | Cem Karaca / Kardaşlar | Türkofon | 1973
Zor Beyler | Turkey | Gözümdeki Yaşlar | Gözümdeki Yaşlar | Harika | 1981
Şatellites | Israel | Yar Oi | Şatellites | Batov | 2022
Üç Hürel | Turkey | Ölüm Al Beni | 3 Hür-El | Türkofon | 1972
Umut Adan | Turkey-Italy | Sevdiğimi Seçtim | Bahar | Riverboat | 2019

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