GLOBAL A GO-GO: Top 10 new singles & EPs of 2024

I've been recapping my favorite singles and EPs of the year for each of the last six years. In the current era of home studios, direct-to-consumer distribution, mobile listening and streaming, the music industry has become more singles-focused than it's been since before 1967. Singles aren't just for Top 40 any more -- whatever styles of music you like, if you're ignoring singles you're missing some of the best music being released today.

This year's edition (Sunday December 22, 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) once again has killer material, every bit as good as what you heard on my best albums of 2024 episode last week.

Without further ado, here are my favorite singles and EPs of 2024:

Global A Go-Go's Top Ten Singles & EPs of 2024

1. Kin'Gongolo Kiniata (RD Congo) | "Liseki Te" | Helico

2. Pambelé (Colombia-France-New Zealand-Panama-Italy) | "Te Entundo" | Palenque

3. Candeleros (Venezuela-Colombia-Spain-France) | El Bululú EP | Folcore

4. Dynamq (South Sudan-USA) | "Khamsa Degiga" | River Nile Entertainment

5. Mau Gatiyo Y Los Años Maravillosos (Colombia) | "420, Reloj" / "Poder Militar" | Names You Can Trust

6. Cheo (Venezuela-USA) | Refresco Vol. 2: Cheo Goes Funk EP | Nacional

7. Madalitso Band (Malawi) | "Lenisa" | Bongo Joe

8. Nusantara Beat (Netherlands-Indonesia) | "Mang Becak" | Bongo Joe / Lamunai

9. Newen Afrobeat (Chile) | Grietas EP | Lichens Family

10. Undercover Cockney (England UK) | "Am I Good Enough" (feat. Coco Malone & Horseman) | Double Double

Honorable Mention

Džambo Aguševi Orchestra (North Macedonia) | "Kucheka Bum Bum" | Asphalt Tango

Altın Gün (Netherlands-Turkey) | "Vallahi Yok" / "Kırık Cam" | ATO

Thiago França & A Espetacular Charanga Do França (Brazil) | "Toxic" | Mais Um

Leenalchi (South Korea) | Lesser Gods And Chimeras EP | Hike

Dizzy Mandjeku & Odemba OK Allstars (RD Congo-Belgium) | Odemba Nostalgie EP | Zephyrus

Oliver Nayoka (Nigeria) | "Iyi Eri Oba" | Odogwu Entertainment / Palenque

Pasnbesa (Seychelles-Australia) | "No Peace" | Ministry Of Reggae Sound

Prince Fatty (England UK) | "You Know I'm No Good" (feat. Hollie Cook) | Lovedub

Saturno 4000 (Germany-Colombia-Italy) | "Ma Belle Fille" / "Solar Heart" | Batov

Tribu Baharú (Colombia) | "El Cubo" (feat. La Octava Providencia) | Tambora

Global A Go-Go's top 20 singles and EPs of 2024 are available as a Tidal playlist: bit.ly/3ZL4JcX

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December 19, 2024

Top 10 new singles & EPs of 2024

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