As part of their 25th anniversary celebration, Strut Records on August 30th reissued Nigeria 70, the 2001 compilation that originally got the great African vinyl gold rush started.
Nigeria 70 certainly wasn't the first anthology of African music ever released, but it hit the zeitgeist at just the right time. Its formula of deeply funky and deeply obscure music, extensive and erudite liner notes, brilliant graphic design, sensitive remastering and ethical licensing are the template for labels like Soundway, Analog Africa, Ostinato, Awesome Tapes From Africa and others (including Strut itself, of course) who are making great African recordings accessible to all listeners.
I'll play a couple of my favorite Nigeria 70 tracks on this week's program, and also a couple of selections from the outstanding recent compilation of the São Toméan band África Negra.
Also this week (Sunday September 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): New acoustic African sounds from Tidiane Thiam and Annarella & Django, Brazilian forró including a new single by Priscilla Frade, the Latin psychedelia of Los Bitchos and La Sonora Mazurén, and some Latin soul to finish up the show.
Podcast: radio4all.net/program/118684
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
Tidiane Thiam | Sénégal | Podor Douera Gasba | Africa Yontii | Sahel Sounds | 2024
Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder | Mali-USA | Lasidan | Talking Timbuktu | World Circuit | 1994
Annarella & Django | Sweden-Mali-Sénégal | Dakar-Örebro | Dakar-Örebro - Single | We Are Busy Bodies / Sing A Song Fighter | 2024
África Negra | São Tomé & Príncipe | Lourença | Antologia Vol. 2 | Bongo Joe | 2024-1986
África Negra | São Tomé & Príncipe | Tlechi Ope Di Bengui | Antologia Vol. 2 | Bongo Joe | 2024-199x
Pedro Lima | São Tomé & Príncipe | Maguidala | Maguidala | Iefe Discos | 1985
Tony Allen & The Afro Messengers | Nigeria | No Discrimination | Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story Of 1970's Funky Lagos | Strut | 2024-1979
William Onyeabor | Nigeria | Better Change Your Mind | Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story Of 1970's Funky Lagos | Strut | 2024-1978
Heleno Dos Oito Baixos | Brazil | Comeco De Verão | Brazil: Forró - Music For Maids And Taxi Drivers | Globe Style | 1989
Priscilla Frade | Brazil | Baião De Quatro Toques | Baião De Quatro Toques - Single | Mills | 2024
Luis Gonzaga | Brazil | A Feira De Caruaru | Sua Sanfona E Sua Simpatia | RCA Camden | 1966
Jackson Do Pandeiro | Brazil | Chiclete Com Banana | Jackson Do Pandeiro | Columbia | 1959
Forro In The Dark | Brazil-USA | Asa Branca | Bonfires Of São João | Nublu | 2006
Los Bitchos | Australia-Uruguay-Sweden-England UK | 1K! | Talkie Talkie | City Slang | 2024
Los Orientales De Paramonga | Perú | Lobos Al Escape | Lobos Al Escape - Single | Dinsa | 1970
La Sonora Mazurén | Colombia | Conciencia Al Escape | Magnestismo Animal | Barbès | 2024
Agrupación Ilegal Los Imparciales | Argentina | Voodo Child | Sonidero Psicodelico EP | self-released | 2018
La Crema | USA | Cisco Kid | We've Got A Groovy Thing Going: The Latin Soul Of Bobby Marin | Vampisoul | 2024-1973
Machito | Cuba-USA | Hold On I'm Comin' | Machito Goes Memphis | RCA Victor | 1968
Joe Bataan | USA | Chick-A-Boom | Call My Name | Vampisoul | 2005
Ray Camacho & The Teardrops | USA | Tus Modos | The Best Of Ray Camacho & The Teardrops | Freestyle | 1971
Rumba Caliente | Scotland UK | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | The Rough Guide To Latin Rare Groove | World Music Network | 2006
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