April 19, 2025

This hustling world

WRIR's Spring 2025 Fund Drive is now underway -- right now we're deep in this hustling world, hard at work toward raising $45,000 by Friday May 2nd to power Richmond Community Radio for another six months.  Supporters like you have made WRIR possible for the last 20 years, and now is the time when we ask you to donate what you can afford, and what this marvelous, successful experiment in community-built media is worth to you.
 
You can become a monthly supporter at this link: https://bit.ly/3QnrP5H.  Or make a one-time contribution here: https://bit.ly/3FnagN1.  Or simply go to wrir.org to donate and to find out more about the Spring 2025 Fund Drive, including the premiums available to donors and the many events that are happening during the fund drive.
 
It's been three weeks since I've played much new music on the show, owing to vacation and hosting two awesome on-air guests, so this week (Sunday April 20, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards at wrir.org/listen, and any old time at my podcast site) I'll play nothing but excellent new releases and reissues I've heard lately.
 
The first $500 donated during Global A Go-Go will be doubled because I will personally match your gift -- together, let's raise $1,000 and more for Richmond Community Radio on this edition of Global A Go-Go!  Thank you for your support, and long live Richmond Independent Radio!
 
 
 
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
 
Mdou Moctar | Niger | Takoba (Injustice Version) | Tears of Injustice | Matador | 2025
Les Abranis | Algeria-France | Ikhak Wul | Album No. 1: Id Ed Was | Wewantsounds | 2025-1983
Alsarah & the Nubatones | Sudan-Yemen-Armenia-France-Togo-USA | Fa3el Fi Aldawam | Mawasim Altariq : Seasons of the Road | self-released | 2025
 
Super Djata Band de Bamako | Mali | Mali Ni Woula | Authentique Vol. 2 Feu Vert 81-82 | Numero Group | 2025-1981
Adja Soumano | Mali | Dja Dja | Wagadu Grooves Vol. 2: The Hypnotic Sound of Camara 1991-2014 | Hot Mule | 2025-2004
 
Damily & Toliara Tsapiky Band | Madagascar | Sabotsy Maraindray | Fihisa | self-released | 2025
Mamehy | Madagascar | Je Mitsiko Ro Mokotse | Tsapiky! Modern Music from Southwest Madagascar | Sublime Frequencies | 2025
 
Samba Touré | Mali | Barra Ke Den | Baarakelaw | Glitterbeat | 2025
Songhoy Blues | Mali | Boutiki | Héritage | Studio Mali / Transgressive | 2025
Kankou Kouyaté | Mali | Nganou Balla | N'Darila | One World | 2024
Trio Da Kali | Mali | Bagola | Bagola | One World | 2025
 
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley | Ghana | This Hustling World | Simigwa | Strut | 2025-1975
Gerson King Combo | Brazil | Blows | Gerson King Combo | Vampisoul | 2025-1977
Afrodream | Senegal-Italy-Colombia | Zugumalamba (feat. Killabeatmaker) | Zugumalamba (feat. Killabeatmaker) - Single | Ludwig Sound | 2025
Red Baraat | USA | Thums Up | Bhangra Rangeela | Sinj | 2025
 
Estrellas del Caribe | Colombia | El Ausente | La Terapia de Palenque | Polen | 2025
Los Pirañas | Colombia | El Nuevo Prometeo | Una Oportunidad Más de Triunfar en la Vida | Glitterbeat | 2025
of Tropique! | Japan | Fatman | Sabadabadá / Fatman - Single | Electric Cowbell / Pepei | 2025

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