July 14, 2023

Crossover dreams

Rubén Blades, the Panamanian singer, songwriter, actor, lawyer and politician who is one of the central figures in the development of salsa music, turns 75 years old on Sunday and fortunately for us he's still very much active today.  Global A Go-Go marks the occasion with a set of Blades tunes and also celebrates the Jamaican hitmaker Desmond Dekker, who would have been 82 on Sunday.
 
Also this week (Sunday July 16, 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): cumbia from classic to post-modern, gently psychedelic Brazilian sounds, Global A Go-Go's occasional feature Get In The Garage returns with new music from The Guapos, and the Anatolian darkwave of Istanbul's Lalalar.

 
 
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
 
Calixto Ochoa Y Su Conjunto | Colombia | Recordando El Pasado | Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! Vol. 1 | Vampisoul | 2023-1967
Meridian Brothers & Conjunto Media Luna | Colombia | En Teusaquillo Te Pueden Partir La Cara | Paz En La Tierra | Bongo Joe | 2021
Conjunto Media Luna | Colombia | Que Vuelva A Sonar El Cumbión (feat Son Rompe Pera) | Noches De Media Luna | Little Beat More | 2023
Betopey | Colombia | Cumbia Del Carnaval | Charanga Con Fu | Fonobosa | 1980
 
Seu Jorge | Brazil | Changes | The Life Aquatic Exclusive Studio Sessions | Hollywood | 2005
Ricardo Dias Gomes | Brazil-Portugal | Com 6 Anos | Muito Sol | Hive Mind | 2023
Nelson Ângelo E Joyce | Brazil | Vivo Ou Morto | Nelson Ângelo E Joyce | Odeon | 1972
Laranja Freak | Brazil | Alérgico A Flores | Brasas Lisergicas | Baratos Afins | 2004
Alma Tropicália | DC USA | Irene | Alma Tropicália | self-released | 2012
 
Los Saicos | Perú | Cementario | Camisa De Fuerza / Cementario - Single | DisPerú | 1965
Los Shain's | Perú | Tenemos Que Irnos De Aquí | El Ritmo De Los Shain's | Odeon Del Perú | 1965
Los Young Beats | Colombia | Gloria | Ellos Están Cambiando Los Tiempos | Bambuco | 1967
The Guapos | México-Spain | Soy Un Guapo | Hey! | One Little Blue | 2023
Sonia | Spain | Aquí En Mi Nube | Aquí En Mi Nube - EP | Belter | 1966
Los Salvajes | Spain | La Neurastenia | La Neurastenia - Single | Regal | 1966
 
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades | USA-Panamá | Pedro Navaja | Siembra | Fania | 1978
Rubén Blades | Panamá-USA | No Hay Chance | Doble Filo | Fania | 1987
Rubén Blades Y Seis Del Solar | Panamá-USA | Todos Vuelven | Buscando América | Elektra | 1984
 
Desmond Dekker & The Aces | Jamaica | 007 (Shanty Town) | 007 (Shanty Town) - Single | Beverley's | 1967
Desmond Dekker & The Aces | Jamaica | Rudy Got Soul | Rudy Got Soul - Single | Beverley's | 1966
Apache Indian | England UK-Jamaica | The Israelites (feat Desmond Dekker) | Time For Change | API | 2005
Farmer Nappy & Christopher Martin | Trinidad & Tobago-Jamaica | Gyal Like Rain | Soca Gold 2023 | VP | 2023
Conkarah | Jamaica | Papaya (Sick Wit It Crew mix) | Papaya (Sick Wit It Crew mix) - Single | BMG | 2021
 
Lalalar | Turkey | Hem Evimsin Hem Cehennemim | Hem Evimsin Hem Cehennemim - Single | Bongo Joe | 2023
Gaye Su Akyol | Turkey | Anadolu Ejderi | Anadolu Ejderi | Glitterbeat | 2022
Lucidvox | Russia | Burn The Grief | Burn The Grief / Swarm - Single | Glitterbeat | 2022
The Apples | Israel | Ani, Ato veHoo (feat Shlomo Bar) | Kings | Freestyle | 2010

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