Right now, a Philophon record sounds only like a Philophon record, and like nothing else in the world. German producer and musician Max Weissenfeldt has been based full-time at Joy Sound Studio in Kumasi since 2019, where he's working with Ghanaian musicians to forge a sound based on highlife and local traditions while also incorporating Max's background in funk, soul, jazz and electronica.
The albums Max produced for Guy One (#1 in 2018) and Alogte Oho (O Yinne! in 2023) are superb examples of the unique Philophon sound. On February 28 Max and singer Florence Adooni and her band added another brilliant title to that catalogue: it's called A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity) and it's certain to be one of my top albums of 2025. This week on Global A Go-Go, you'll hear three tracks from this outstanding new African album.
Also this week (Sunday March 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): Sufi devotional music from Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali; a tribute to Garifuna superstar Aurelio Martínez, who died in a plane crash in Honduras on Monday; South African soul and boogie by The Anchors and others; the music of Cheikh Ibra Fam, Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba who perform at Révéler on March 29; and Congolese soukous meets electronica in Ale Hop & Titi Bakorta.
Podcast: radio4all.net/program/119878
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
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali | Pakistan | Yaar De Muhallah | At The Feet Of The Beloved | Real World | 2025
Aurelio Martínez & Andy Palacio | Honduras-Belize | Lánarime Lamiselu | Paranda | Stonetree | 2000
Aurelio Martínez | Honduras | Lirun Weyu | Landini | Real World | 2014
Aurelio Martínez | Honduras | Yurumei | Laru Beya | Sub Pop / Next Ambiance | 2011
Aurelio Martínez | Honduras | Sielpa | Darandi | Real World | 2017
The Anchors | South Africa | Given's Boots Part 2 | Black Soul | Matsuli | 2025-1972
The Beaters | South Africa | Thiba Kamoo | Harari | The Sun | 1975
Harari | South Africa | Party | Heatwave | Gallo | 1980
"Om" Alec Khaoli | South Africa | Say You Love Me | Say You Love Me EP | Gallo | 1985
Florence Adooni | Ghana | A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity) | A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity) | Philophon | 2025
Florence Adooni | Ghana | O Yinne Te San Tue! | A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity) | Philophon | 2025
Florence Adooni | Ghana | Uh-Ah Song | A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity) | Philophon | 2025
Cheikh Ibra Fam | Senegal | Yolele | Peace In Africa | Soulbeats | 2022
Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba | Senegal-USA | Badima | Routes | Twelve | Eight | 2018
Étoile De Dakar | Senegal | Khaley Étoile | Khaley Étoile | Stern's Africa | 1981
Ale Hop & Titi Bakorta | Peru-RD Congo | Bonne Année | Mapambazuko | Nyege Nyege Tapes | 2025
Kevin Florez & The Busy Twist | Colombia-England UK | Champetizate | Champetizate - Single | Palenque / Farra Rap | 2020
Lucien Bokilo | RD Congo | Welcome To Colombia | Welcome To Colombia - Single | Palenque | 2020
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