They called Benin's Gnonnas Pedro Et Ses Dadjes "the band of Africa" and "the band that speaks all African languages" because of their ability to sing in dozens of tongues and perform styles of music from all over the continent, not to mention Europe and the Americas.
Analog Africa Records' long-planned Gnonnas Pedro compilation, Roi De L'Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983 has finally been released, and it's the retrospective this unique artist has long deserved. You'll hear three tracks from it this week on Global A Go-Go, all sung in different languages of course.
Also this week (Sunday February 23, 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): Music by Senegal's Cheikh Ibra Fam and Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba, who will performing together at Révéler Experiences on March 29, new cumbia from El León Pardo and Pambelé, Alsarah & The Nubatones play the deep sounds of Sudan, lovely new lusophone songs by Mandinga Beat and Lucibela, and the scorching desert blues of Mali's DJAM!
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
Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band | Benin | Yiri Yiri Boum | Roi De L'Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983 | Analog Africa | 2025-1981
Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band | Benin | Dadje Von O Von Non "83" | Roi De L'Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983 | Analog Africa | 2025-1983
Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band | Benin | Fini Les Pavés | Roi De L'Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983 | Analog Africa | 2025-1977
Orchestra Baobab | Senegal | Woulinewa | Tribute To Ndiouga Dieng | World Circuit | 2017
Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba | Senegal-USA | Alla L'a Ke | Routes | Twelve | Eight | 2018
Cheikh Ibra Fam | Senegal | Peace In Africa | Peace In Africa | Soulbeats | 2022
Systema Solar | Colombia | Quien Es El Patrón? | Systema Solar | Intermundos | 2010
Frente Cumbiero | Colombia | La Era Del GigaHertz | Cera Perdida | La Roma | 2021
El León Pardo | Colombia | La Perica | Cumbia Espacial / La Perica - Single | AYA | 2025
Pambelé | Colombia-France-New Zealand-Panama-Italy | Dámelo | Dámelo - Single | self-released | 2025
Alsarah & The Nubatones | Sudan-Yemen-Armenia-France-Togo-USA | Soundani | Seasons Of The Road | self-released | 2025
Setona | Sudan-Egypt | Sawani (feat. Said Ahmed) | Queen Of Henna | Blue Flame | 2001
Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour | Sudan | La .. La (Don't Say I'm Betraying You) | The Shaigiya Sound Of Sudan | Ostinato | 2018-1977
Mandinga Beat | Brazil | Criança Rica | Criança Rica - Single | YB Music | 2025
Lucibela | Cabo Verde | Nhó Jom Seá Mi No / Ta Pinga Txápu - Txápu | Moda Antiga | Lusafrica | 2025
Super Mama Djombo | Guiné-Bissau | Sûr Di Nô Pubis | Na Cambança | Cobiana | 1978
DJAM! | Mali-Netherlands | Lasalterey | DJAM! | Guitar Globetrotter | 2024
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara | England UK-The Gambia | Sahara | Tell No Lies | Real World | 2009
Etran De L’Aïr | Niger | Toubouk Ine Chihoussay | Live In Seattle EP | Sahel Sounds | 2023
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