South Africa jazz musicians have a long tradition of blending improvisation, their own folkloric and popular music, and political expression. From the Jazz Epistles and the Blue Notes to Abdullah Ibrahim and Hugh Masakela, the best of South African jazz has always been simultaneously cutting edge, deeply in the tradition and politically charged, either implicitly or directly.
The band iPhupho L'ka Biko ("Biko's Dream" in Zulu) are following in the footsteps of these artists. Now in their eighth year, this flexible cooperative centered around founder, composer and bassist Nhlanhla Ngqaqu released their first EP earlier this year. It is now being internationally distributed so listeners worldwide can hear this exciting, dynamic band. I'll play you a track from this album, one of my favorite songs of the year in fact, on this week's edition of Global A Go-Go.
Also this week (Sunday November 12, 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): groovy electro-cumbia from Chicochica, Fruko's four salsa bands (and he had some other bands at the same time!), BBE Records' new series of burger highlife reissues, the sound of cadence from Guadeloupe, and the Super Djata Band rocks out.
Podcast: radio4all.net/program/116798
All the podcasts: radio4all.net/series/Global%20A%20Go-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
Dollar Brand Duo | South Africa | Ntsikana's Bell | Good News From Africa | Enja | 1974
Errol Dyers | South Africa | Dindela | Kou Kou Wa | Sheer Sound | 1999
iPhupho L'ka Biko | South Africa | uThixo uKhona | Azania EP | We Are Busy Bodies | 2023
Chicochica | Colombia-México | Dame De Ese Amor | Serenata Para Mi Funeral | Discos Negromayo | 2023
Bomba Estéreo | Colombia | Somos Dos | Amanecer | Sony Music Latin | 2015
Novalima | Peru | Bandolero | Afro | Mr Bongo | 2004
Amaru Tribe | Australia- Colombia-Chile | Candela Viva | Between Two Worlds | Vibrating Planet | 2022
El Clan Antillano | Colombia | Estás Equivocada | El Clan Antillano | Vampisoul | 2023-1975
Fruko Y Sus Tesos | Colombia | Alma Navideña | El Violento | Vampisoul | 2023-1973
La Sonora Dinamita | Colombia | Bongo, Bongo | La Explosiva | Discos Fuentes | 1977
The Latin Brothers | Colombia | Echa Pa'lante Camará | El Picotero | Discos Fuentes | 1974
Sam Yeboah | Ghana-Germany | Konkonsani | Meba Fie: I'll Be Back Home | BBE | 2023-1988
Thomas Frempong | Ghana-England UK | Wobre | Anansi Shuffle | BBE | 2023-1986
Jewel Ackah | Ghana | Eko Awar A Bisa | Electric Hi-Life | BBE | 2023-1986
Pat Kalla & Le Super Mojo | France | Fou De Vous | Belle Terre | Heavenly Sweetness | 2023
Guadafrica Combo | Guadeloupe France-RD Congo-Congo Brazzaville | Moin Çé Roi Roi | Ban Moin L'Anmou Doudou / Moin Çé Roi Roi - Single | Disques Debs | 1975
Fair-Nick Stars | Guadeloupe-Martinique-French Guiana | Arrêté Mal Palé | Fair-Nick Stars | Capriccio | 1978
Super Djata Band Du Mali | Mali | Djegnonko Djugu | Zani Diabate Et Le Super Djata Band Du Mali, Volume 2 | Numero Group | 2023-1982
Bamba Wassoulou Groove | Mali | Dankélé | Dankélé | Lusafrica | 2020
Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band | Burkina Faso | Ntijiguimorola | Juguya | Sublime Frequencies | 2015
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