GLOBAL A GO-GO: Top 10 new albums of 2023

It's the most wonderful time of the year, the time to find out who's been naughty and who's been nice. No, I'm not talking about the holiday season; I'm talking about when everyone's Best Of The Year lists come out.

I'll be rolling out my own lists over the next three weeks on Global A Go-Go. On this week's program (Sunday December 10, 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'll present my top ten new albums of 2023 plus ten honorable mentions.

Next week on December 17 you'll hear my favorite singles and EPs of the departing year. On Christmas Eve, once again it will be Global A Go-Go's Irie Christmas Spectacular: all reggae, calypso and soca Christmas songs with myself and special guest selector Eric Walters (host of Wide Ear Folk, heard alternate Tuesdays at 5 PM on WRIR) at the controls. And then on New Year's Eve it will be selections from my favorite compilations, reissues and historic recordings of 2023.

Without further ado, here are my favorite new albums of 2023:

Top Ten New Albums Of 2023

1. Alogte Oho & His Sounds Of Joy (Ghana-Germany) | O Yinne! | Philophon

2. Eparapo (England UK-Nigeria) | Take To The Streets | Wah Wah 45s

3. Altın Gün (Netherlands-Turkey) | Aşk | ATO

4. Diepkloof United Voice (South Africa) | Harmonizing Soweto: Golden City Gospel & Kasi Soul From The New South Africa | Ostinato

5. Son Rompe Pera (México) | Chimborazo | AYA

6. Grupo Kual? (México) | Konexiones | Discos Rolas

7. Jantra (Sudan) | Synthesized Sudan: Astro-Nubian Electronic Jaglara Sounds From The Fashaga Underground | Ostinato

8. Alpacas Collective (Belgium) | Big Words | Catalpas

9. Mokoomba (Zimbabwe) | Tusona: Tracings In The Sand | Out Here

10. Kala Jula & Gangbé Brass Band (Mali-Switzerland-Benin) | Asro | Buda Musique

Honorable Mention

Bombino (Niger) | Sahel | Partisan

Fendika & K-Sanchis (Ethiopia-Netherlands) | Gojo | 121234

Larry & Joe (Venezuela-USA) | Nuevo South Train | SideHustle

Monstruos Del Mañana (México) | Espejos | self-released

Nana Benz Du Togo (Togo) | Ago | Komos

Nègarit Band (Ethiopia) | Origins | Ethiosonic / Buda Musique

of Tropique! (Japan) | Buster Goes West | Electric Cowbell

Meral Polat Trio (Kurdistan Turkey-Netherlands-USA) | Ez Kî Me | AudioMaze

Santrofi (Ghana) | Deep Into Highlife | Out Here

Shono (Buryatia Republic Russia) | Kolkhozoy Traktor | CPL

Global A Go-Go's top 20 new albums of 2023 are available as a Spotify playlist: bit.ly/3GUf1yt

Podcast: radio4all.net/program/116988

All the podcasts: radio4all.net/series/Global%20A%20Go-Go

Altın Gün | Netherlands-Turkey | Canım Oy | Aşk | ATO | 2023

Nana Benz Du Togo | Togo | Ago | Ago | Komos | 2023

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December 8, 2023

Top 10 new albums of 2023

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