GLOBAL A GO-GO: Charts February 3-9, 2025

WRIR World's NACC Top Ten

1 ALSARAH AND THE NUBATONES | Mawasim Altariq : Seasons Of The Road | self-released

2 MERIDIAN BROTHERS | Mi Latinoamerica Sufre | Ansonia/Bongo Joe

3 GNONNAS PEDRO AND HIS DADJES BAND | Roi De L'Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983 | Analog Africa

4 ORIGINAL SOUND OF MALI 2, THE | various artists | Mr Bongo

5 FEMI KUTI | "After 24 Years" [Single] | Partisan

6 KANKOU KOUYATE | N'Darila | One World

7 ESTRELLAS DE BUENA VISTA | Live In Havana | One World

8 GERSON KING COMBO | Gerson King Combo | Vampisoul

9 DUBMARTA | "Watch Me Grow" [Single] | Conscious Sounds

10 KIN'GONGOLO KINIATA | "Kingongolo" [Single] | Helico

WRIR World's NACC Adds

1 ALSARAH AND THE NUBATONES | Mawasim Altariq : Seasons Of The Road | self-released

2 ROBERTA CAMPOS | Coisas De Viver | self-released

3 JASON CARTER | In And Out Of Time | Naxos World

4 ABLAYE CISSOKO AND CYRILLE BROTTO | Djiyo | Ma Case

5 ILESSI | Atlantico Negro | Rocinante

6 JUPITER AND OKWESS | Ekoya | Airfono

7 FEMI KUTI | "After 24 Years" [Single] | Partisan

8 SHEGO | No Lo Volveré A Hacer | Ernie

9 SMOKE AND MIRRORS SOUND SYSTEM | Return of the Numbers | Escape Hatch

10 JOHN WRIGHT | Promenade | Buda

New & Recommended at WRIR World

Al-Qasar | Uncovered | Wewantsounds

Alsarah & The Nubatones | Mawasim Altariq : Seasons Of The Road | self-released

Bongo Hop, The | La Pata Coja | Underdog

Brooklyn Sounds | Libre - Free | Vampisoul

Campos, Roberta | "Peito Aberto" | self-released

Cheo | Refresco Vol. 2: Cheo Goes Funk EP | Nacional

Dogo Du Togo & The Alagaa Beat Band | Avoude | We Are Busy Bodies

DubMarta | "Watch Me Grow" | Conscious Sounds

Estrellas De Buena Vista | Live In Havana | One World

Gerson King Combo | Gerson King Combo | Vampisoul

Kin'Gongolo Kiniata | "Kingongolo" | Helico

Kouyate, Kankou | N'Darila | One World

Mandinga Beat | "Crianca Rica" | YB Music

Miramar | Entre Tus Flores | Ansonia

Roge | Curyman II | Diamond West

Santrofi | Making Moves | Outhere

Songhoy Blues | Heritage | Studio Mali / Transgressive

Tchaco, Fely | "Zante" | self-released

Tek Roc | "Yayaya" | Maximum Collabo

Traore, Aboubakar & Balima | Sababu | Zephyrus

Trio Da Kali | Bagola | One World

U-Brown, Queen Omega, Chezidek | "Three The Hard Way" | Irie Ites

The New & Recommended list as a Tidal playlist: bit.ly/4gZIS8o

WRIR World Digs

Abaki Simba | Abaki Simba | Music From East Africa

Adophe Dominguez | 12 | Chou Cheri

Albarika Story, The | (various artists) | Albarika Store / Acid Jazz

Chicha Por Favor, Vol. 1: Grooves From El Volcan, The Heartbeat Of Peruvian Cumbia | (various artists) | Ritmo Del Barrio

Dembele, Issiaka | MandingJazz | Issiakamusic

Doumbia, Nahawa | Vol. 2 | Awesome Tapes From Africa

Fat Freddy's Drop | Slo Mo | The Drop

Festival Donso N'goni, Volume 1 | (various artists) | Remote

Ganavya | Daughter Of A Temple | Leiter

Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band | Roi De L'Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983 | Analog Africa

Hepcat | Scientific | Trust

Johnson, Ginger & His African Messengers | African Party (Deluxe Edition) | BBE

Kalkoff, Elia | Complete Recordings Of The Macedonian Band Of Fort Wayne, Indiana ca. late 1940s | Canary

Karaca, Cem | Bekle Beni | Turkishvinyl

Karantamba | Galgi | Teranga Beat

Klass | My Pain Killer | Rich'art Entertainment

Last Poets, The & Tony Allen | Africanism | Africa Seven

Mayorga, Julian | Chak Chak Chak Chak | Glitterbeat

Molina, Juana | Exhalo EP | Little Butterfly

Neptuna | Mar Rojo & Orbitando | Half Shell

Onyango Chogo | Heartbreaker | self-released

Original Sound Of Mali 2, The | (various artists) | Mr Bongo

Passepartout Duo & Inoyama Land | Radio Yugawara | Tonal Union

Rancho Aparte | Tradicional | RA Music

Rueda, La | Calentando La Nevera | Mambo Negro

Scientist meets Hepcat | Scientific Dub Special | Trust

Somuah, Peter | Highlife | ACT Music

Sosa, Omar | Omar Sosa's 88 Well-Tuned Drums | OTA

Story, Dexter | Sinesrat EP: Unreleased Songs From 2012-2014 | Mai

Super Disco Pirata: De Tepito Para El Mundo 1965-1980 | (various artists) | Analog Africa

Toure, Samba | Baarakelaw | Glitterbeat

U Brown | Still Chanting Rub-A-Dub | Irie Ites

Vaudou Game | Fintou | Hot Casa

Waaju feat. Majid Bekkas | Alouane | BBE

Wizkid | Morayo | Starboy / Sony International / RCA

Latest Arrivals at WRIR World

Alsarah & The Nubatones | Mawasim Altariq : Seasons Of The Road | self-released

Altons, The | Heartache In Room 14 | Daptone

Campos, Roberta | Coisas De Viver EP | self-released

Cissoko, Ablaye & Cyrille Brotto | Djiyo | Ma Case

Ilessi | Atlantico Negro | Rocinante

Jupiter & Okwess | Ekoya | Airfono

Kaleya | Basswise EP | Reggae Wise

Kuti, Femi | "After 24 Years" | Partisan

Lopez, Maria | Daydreaming | Microscopi

Scandinavia | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Shego | No Lo Volvere A Hacer | Ernie

Smoke + Mirrors Soundsystem | Return Of The Numbers | Escape Hatch

Current Releases at WRIR World

107th Street Stickball Team, The | Saboreando: Pot Full Of Soul | Vampisoul

Adams, Justin & Mauro Durante | Sweet Release | Ponderosa

Altons, The | Heartache In Room 14 | Daptone

Assu | Luohteniegut | Nordic Notes

Astatke, Mulatu & Hoodna Orchestra | Tension | Batov

Aylin's Soulgarden | Bu Bir Demdir | CPL-Music

Bakk Lamp Fall | "Mame Bousso Bali" | Giwa

Baltic Sisters, The | Varav / Varti / Vartai | CPL-Music

Bergamini, Fabio | 7 Portais | Belic Music

BNegao | Metamorfoses, Riddims E Afins | self-released

Bossa Nova Noites I: Bahia Nights | (various artists) | Bossa Nova Noites

Brown, Dennis | "Light Your Fire" | Gorgon

Bunkers, Los | MTV Unplugged | Seitrack

Café International | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Campos, Roberta | Coisas De Viver EP | self-released

Carmela | Vinde Todas | Microscopi

Carter, Jason | In And Out Of Time | Naxos World

Chao, Manu | Viva Tu | Because Music

Cielos, Maria | Perenne Pilar | Microscopi

Cissoko, Ablaye & Cyrille Brotto | Djiyo | Ma Case

Cultural Crossroads | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Culture | Humble African (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition) | VP

Decima Victima | Un Hombre Solo | Munster

Del Picchia, Meno | Mare Cheia | Pequeno Imprevisto

Diarra, Oua-Anou | "Moubila" | Tangential Music

Donato, Joao & Donatinho | Sintetiza2 | Sound Dept.

Dowdelin | Tchenbe! | Underdog

Dutty Showtime Riddim | (various artists) | Dutty Rock Productions

Eek-A-Mouse | "Ganja Smuggling" | Greensleeves

El Alamo | Malos Pensamiento | Munster

El Dusty x DJ Kane | "Tra Tra Tra" | Americano

El Sherei, Ammar | Music From The East | Wewantsounds

Esbe | Mountain Aires | New Cat

Evinha | Cartao Postal | Vampisoul

Fanoos Ensemble | Echoes Of Afghanistan | self-released

Folk And Great Tunes From Belarus | (various artists) | CPL-Music

Folk And World Music Galore, Vol. 3 | (various artists) | CPL-Music

Frigg | Dreamscapes | Bafe's Factory

Frisina, Gerardo & Toco | Deixa Passar / Ile EP | Schema

Gao Hong & Zhao Xiaoxia | Prelude To The Divine Realm | Naxos World

Global Dinner Party | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Global Women | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Global Yoga | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Greter, Philipp | Greter Than Dub | Liquid Sound Design / Echo Beach

Gutman, Yosef & Peter Broderick | River Of Eden | Soul Song

Hammond, Beres | Just A Man | 17 North Parade / Harmony House

Hsu, Matt's Obscure Orchestra | Forest Party | 4000

Hsu, Matt's Obscure Orchestra | Noodle | 4000

Ilessi | Atlantico Negro | Rocinante

Ishihara, You | Passivite | Black Editions

Jamaican Jazz Orchestra | All For A Reason EP | Zephyrus

Jupiter & Okwess | Ekoya | Airfono

Kaleya | Basswise EP | Reggae Wise

Kenya, Los | Vol. II | Vampisoul

Kid Loco meets Soul Sugar | Kraft Dub Werk | Echo Beach

King Jammy | King Jammy's Unites The Nations With Dub | Jammy's / Greensleeves

King Size Dub 24 | (various artists) | Echo Beach

King Tide Riddim EP | (various artists) | Deeper Vision

Kin'Gongolo Kiniata | "Liseki Te" | Helico

Kumar meets The 18th Parallel | Tales Of Reality | Fruits / Easy Star

Kuti, Femi | "After 24 Years" | Partisan

Kwabna & T-Dynamix | Our Songs To The World | self-released

La Baula | Cancons A L'Ombra | Microscopi

Ladies W.C. | Ladies W.C. | Munster

L'Alba | Grilli | Buda Musique

Levy, Barrington | Prison Oval Rock: 40th Anniversary Edition | Greensleeves

Liberica | Ale: Iberian Chants | Microscopi

Liniker | Caju | Breu Entertainment

Lolomis | Carmen 404 | Airfono

Lopez, Maria | Daydreaming | Microscopi

Lopez, Martin Y Sus Estrellas | Cocinando | Vampisoul

Lopez, Tomas Martin | Right Here | Bongotoms Music

Luizinho Do Jeje, Marcelo Galter & Sylvio Fraga | Mocofaia | Rocinante

Magari | Diumenge | Microscopi

Malie Donn | The Grand Rising | Dan Sky / Attomatic

Marron | Para Ti, Aunque Tegas Todo | Nacional

Max Romeo | Every Man Ought To Know | Gorgon

Mazah, Zoe | Till Then | Gwari Music

Menzales, Norman | Panoramas: Flute Music Of The Philippines | Ravello

Minnozzi, Mafalda | Riofonic | MPI

Monsalve, Raul Y Los Forajidos | "Fuego Al Campanero" | Olindo

Moretti, Dan & Brazilia | Live At The Pump House Music Works | Roots Grooves

Nobrega, Sam | Ponta De Dois Lados | Freestyle

Nouse Luonto: Songs Of Nordic Biodiversity | (various artists) | Nordic Notes

Novalima | La Danza (Deluxe Version) | Six Degrees

O'Farrill, Arturo Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra | Mundoagua: Celebrating Carla Bley | Zoho

Palabras, Las | Fe | La Castanya

Pardo, Daniel | Ese Momento | self-released

Parra, Violeta | Las Ultimas Composiciones De | Vampisoul

Pauanne | Joku Raja Rakkaudessakin | Nordic Notes

Ras Malekot x King Ital Rebel | "Hold Fast" (Ted Ganung remix) | Jamrock Vybz

Razteria | Prowess Blossoming | Asteria

Reggae Odyssey | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Romperayo | Insurgentes Carismaticos | Discos Elgozo / Girando

Santaferia | Pateando Cumbias (Homenaje A Jorge Gonzalez) EP | Huracan Producciones

Satellites | "Tisladi Mehmet Emmi" | Batov

Satellites | "Yok Yok" | Batov

Scandinavia | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Selva, Joao | Onda | Underdog

Setenta | Apollo Solar Drive | Latin Big Note

Shego | No Lo Volvere A Hacer | Ernie

Sila Lua | Danzas De Amor Y Veneno | Altafonte

Siniestro Total | Que No Cunda El Orden | Munster

Smoke + Mirrors Soundsystem | Return Of The Numbers | Escape Hatch

Sole, Ramon | Nuvolari | LaLabelWeb

Stachev, Anton | Regeso Al Amor: Music By Astor Piazzolla | Big Round

Sylfide | Blat Lys | Nordic Notes

Taylor, Ebo, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Ebo Taylor JID 022 | Jazz Is Dead

Teitur & Girls In Airports | Kvaedi | Arlo & Betty / AWAL

Tek Roc | "Another Journey" | Maximum Collabo

Tokyo Bliss: Japanese Funk, Boogie And City Pop From King Records 1974-88, selected by DJ Notoya | (various artists) | Wewantsounds

Trani, Mila | Menta Selvatica | Microscopi

Trinka | Trinka EP | Agogo

Trompas De Falopium, Las | Talisman EP | Altafonte

Trucadub | Tongs En Hiver (Dub Version) | Le Ricaneur

Uusikuu | Piknik | Nordic Notes

Weekes, Taj & Zion Albert | Eyes To See | Jatta / Skank

Wright, John | Promenade | Buda Musique

Younge, Adrian | Linear Labs: Sao Paulo | Linear Labs

Zanzibara 11 - Congo In Dar: Dance No Sweat; Orchestre Maquis Du Zaire & Orchestre Safari Sound / 1982-1986 | (various artists) | Buda Musique

Global A Go-Go Tracklist, February 9

Dexter Story | USA | Ambasselita (feat Randal Fisher) | Sinesrat EP: Unreleased Songs From 2012-2014 | Mai | 2025

Blog post: globalagogo.com/2025/02/plus-de-cafe.html

Podcast: radio4all.net/program/119616

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