Forró is the country music of Brazil's northeast region; it's been called "music for maids and taxi drivers." It's classically played in the trio format: Sanfona (diatonic button accordion), zabumba (bass drum) and triangle (yeah, triangle). If this reminds you of a Louisiana Cajun or zydeco band -- yes, the styles of music are closely related. To urbanize your forró, maybe add a horn or two.
This week on Global A Go-Go (Sunday March 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) you'll hear a whole set of forró, including a couple of tracks from the terrific recent Analog Africa compilation of the recordings of Ary Lobo.
Also this week: Currulao from Colombia's Pacific coast including the debut recording of De Mar Y Rio, new Cuban son montuno from Conjunto Guantánamo, the Brazilian psychedelic groove of London's Forest Law, and new Afro-dance music from Kokoko! and Ngwaka Son Système from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Podcast: radio4all.net/program/117495
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
Grupo Socavón Timbiquí | Colombia | Memoria De Justino | En Memoria A Nuetros Ancestros | Discos Fuentes | 2002
Los Trovadores Del Pacífico | Colombia | La Tunda | La Tunda | Codiscos | 1989
De Mar Y Río | Colombia | Bailen Y Gocen | Bailen Y Gocen EP | Palenque | 2024
Conjunto Guantánamo | USA-Cuba | Guitarra, Tabaco Y Ron | Guitarra, Tabaco Y Ron - Single | Nganga | 2024
Arsenio Rodríguez Y Su Conjunto | Cuba | Adivinalo | Adivinalo - Single | RCA Victor | 1947
Sierra Maestra | Cuba | Juana Peña | Dundunbanza! | World Circuit | 1994
Septeto Nacional De Ignacio Pineira | Cuba | La Mulata Rumbera | Sin Rumba No Hay Son! | World Village | 2010
Ary Lobo | Brazil | Nego São | 1958-1966 (Limited Dance Edition No. 19) | Analog Africa | 2023-1966
Camarão | Brazil | Sereia Do Mar | A Bandinha Do Camarao Volume 2 | Camden | 1970
Jackson Do Pandeiro | Brazil | Capoeira Mata Um | O Cabra Da Peste | Continental | 1966
Ary Lobo | Brazil | Movimento Da Cidade | 1958-1966 (Limited Dance Edition No. 19) | Analog Africa | 2023-1962
Toinho De Alagoas | Brazil | Balanço De Canoa | O Homem Do Caráter Duro | Visom | 198x
Jorge De Altinho & Dominguinhos | Brazil | Bom Demais | Clima Da Festa | RCA Camden | 1986
Milton Nascimento | Brazil | San Vicente | Clube Da Esquina | Odeon | 1972
Caetano Veloso | Brazil | Irene | Caetano Veloso (White Album) | Philips | 1969
Forest Law | England UK | Ooo, I (Radio Edit) | Ooo, I - Single | Bongo Joe / Total Refreshment Centre | 2024
Junip | Sweden | Oba, La Vem Ela | Oba, La Vem Ela - Single | City Slang | 2012
Mandoza & M'du | South Africa | 50/50 | Godoba | CCP | 2001
Kokoko! | RD Congo | Mokili | Mokili - Single | Transgressive | 2024
Penny Penny | South Africa | Siyayi Vuma | Siyayi Vuma - Single | W Baloyi Music Production | 2016
Meiway | Cote D'Ivoire | Voila String | Golgotha | Lusafrica | 2004
Magic System | Cote D'Ivoire | Mamadou | Africainement Vôtre | Parlophone | 2014
Douk Saga | Cote D'Ivoire | Saga Cité | Heros National Bouche Bee | DM / Obouo Music / Atoll | 2005
Ngwaka Son Systéme | RD Congo | Dondwa | Iboto Ngenge EP | Eck Echo | 2024
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