GLOBAL A GO-GO: Top 10 compilations & reissues of 2022

This week on Global A Go-Go (Sunday January 8, 1:00-3:00 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), I'm wrapping up a 3-week-long look at my favorite recordings of 2022 by playing my favorite compilations and reissues of the year.

When every year begins, I think to myself "Well, this just might be the year when cratediggers start running out of worthwhile historical recordings to reissue and compile." And when every years ends, I say "Well, it was another big year for compilations and reissues -- those cratediggers really found some great ones this year."

2022 was one of the best years for historic recordings yet. I personally added more than 50 compilations and reissues to my own personal collection last year. Narrowing those down to a top ten and ten additional honorable mentions required a sharp pencil. Tune in this week and hear the results.

Without further ado, here are my top compilations and reissues of 2022:

Top Ten Compilations & Reissues of 2022

1. Lee "Scratch" Perry (Jamaica) | King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces From The Upsetter Ark-ive) | Trojan

2. Vibro Success Intercontinental Orchestra (Central African Republic) | Drunkard | Dig This Way

3. Le Super Djata Band Du Mali (Mali) | En Super Forme Vol. 1 | Numero Group

4. various artists (Perú) | 14 MAGnificos Bailables | Vampisoul

5. Son Palenque [Kaine Sound Band] (Colombia) | Es La Idea | Palenque

6. África Negra (São Tomé & Príncipe) | Antologia Vol. 1 | Bongo Joe

7. Viviano Torres & Ane Swing (Colombia) | Joyas Champetuas De Todos Los Tiempos | Palenque

8. various artists (Perú) | Perú Selvatico: Sonic Expedition Into The Peruvian Amazon 1972-1986 | Analog Africa

9. Tinariwen (Mali-Algeria) | Kel Tinariwen | Wedge

10. Los Caramelos De Aucayacu (Perú) | El Sabor El Sabor Dulcíssimo | Discos Fantástico

Honorable Mention

Lucho Bermudez Y Su Orquesta (Colombia) | The Coastal Invasion | Radio Martiko

Bio Ritmo (RVA USA) | Salsa System EP | Electric Cowbell

Ernesto Djédjé (Côte d'Ivoire) | Roi De Ziglibithy (Limited Dance Edition Nr. 15) | Analog Africa

Abdullah Ibrahim (South Africa) | Water From An Ancient Well | Yellowbird

Marcos (Cabo Verde-Portugal) | Saudade | Comets Coming

Pablo Moses (Jamaica) | Revolutionary Dream | Baco

various artists (Mexico) | Saturno 2000: La Rebajada De Los Sonideros 1962-1983 | Analog Africa

Idrissa Soumaoro Et L'Eclipse De L'I.J.A. (Mali) | Le Tioko-Tioko | Mr Bongo

Üç Hürel (Turkey) | 3 Hür-El | Turkofon

Celestine Ukwu (Nigeria) | No Condition Is Permanent | Mississippi

My top 20 compilations & reissues are available as a Spotify playlist: bit.ly/3QBN6Y9

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January 6, 2023

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