May 6, 2025

Charts Apr 28 - May 4, 2025

WRIR World's NACC Top Ten
1 FRENTE CUMBIERO | Inconcreto y Asociados | Salgaelsol/Discos Biche
2 ORCHESTRE TOUT PUISSANT MARCEL DUCHAMP | Ventre Unique | Bongo Joe
3 MADALITSO BAND | Ma Gitala | Bongo Joe
4 AFRICAN JAZZ, O.K. JAZZ, AFRICAN TEAM, DIBANGO AND PEPITO | African Jazz invites O.K. Jazz (1961-1970) | Planet Ilunga
5 ROOTS ROCKING ZIMBABWE: THE MODERN SOUND OF HARARE TOWNSHIPS 1975-1980 | various artists | Analog Africa
6 K. FRIMPONG | Best of 1990-1995 | Hot Casa
7 LA DELIO VALDEZ | El Desveto | Delirio Valdez
8 AZUKA MOWETA AND HIS ANIOMA BROTHERS BAND OF AFRICA | Ekobe Global | Odogwu Entertainment/Palenque
9 JUANA MOLINA | Exhalo [EP] | Little Butterfly
10 LARRY AND JOE | Manos Panamericanos | self-released
 
 
WRIR World's NACC Adds
1 BRAZILIAN PARTY | various artists | Putumayo Discovery
2 LOS GAVILANES DE LA COSTA | Dame Cafe | Vampisoul
3 ARIA LUA | Reconec | Microscopi
4 MUITO KABALLA | Loving You [EP] | Batov
5 EDSON NATALE AND PAULO BRANDAO | Ruidagem: A Garagem das Sete Lembrancas | Spin
6 ROMANO | Gule Gule | Batov
7 SUGAR MINOTT, BOUNTY KILLER AND KING JAMMY | "Give the People What They Want" [Single] | Hits 38
8 LOS TEXAO | El Sonido Niebla de Los Texao | Munster
9 TROPA MAGICA | Para Bailar Y Tripear | Tropivision
10 WARDA | We Malo | Wewantsounds
 
 
New & Recommended at WRIR World
Abijah | "Warrior Code" | Tad's
Abranis, Les | Album No. 1: Id Ed Was | Wewantsounds
Adooni, Florence | A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity) | Philophon
Afrodream | "Zugumalamba" (feat. Killabeatmaker) | Ludwig Sound
Alsarah & the Nubatones | Mawasim Altariq : Seasons of the Road | self-released
Banda Chuska, La | "La Selva Me Salvo" | self-released
Bruno, Rolando Y El Grupo Arevalo / of Tropique! | "Sabadabada" / "Fatman" | Electric Cowbell / Pepei
Costa, Uli E Sandalia De Prata | Uli Costa E Sandalia De Prata | Brasuca Discos
Empanadas Ilegales | "Chancletazo" | We Are Time
Estrellas del Caribe | La Terapia de Palenque | Polen
Etran de L'Air | "Agadez" | Sahel Sounds
F.A.V., Tino Amor & Barzo | "Mi Barrio" | Lacteo Cosmico
Guagenti, Mike | Salsa Con Charanga | Vampisoul
Karzo, Mohamed Alassane | "Mafelawen" / "C'est La Vie" | Sahel Sounds
Kin'Gongolo Kiniata | Kiniata | Helico
Kuti, Femi | Journey Through Life | Partisan
Madalitso Band | Ma Gitala | Bongo Joe
Mandinga Beat | "Mae Me Diz" (feat. Helio Ramalho) | YB Music
Me and My Friends | "Bring Summer" | Split Shift
Raso, Adrian & Fanfare Ciocarlia | The Devil Rides Again | Asphalt Tango
Red Baraat | "Bhangra Rangeela" (feat. SMK, Bakshi Brothers) | Sinj
Red Baraat | "Thums Up" | Sinj
Satellites | Aylar | Batov
Sugar Minott, Bounty Killer & King Jammy | "Give the People What They Want" | Hits 38 Production
The Story of Nacional Records: Volumes Uno & Dos | (various artists) | Nacional
Tsapiky! Modern Music from Southwest Madagascar | (various artists) | Sublime Frequencies
 
 
WRIR World Digs
African Jazz, O.K. Jazz, African Team, Dibango & Pepito | African Jazz invites O.K. Jazz (1961-1970) | Planet Ilunga
Ale Hop & Titi Bakorta | Mapambazuko | Nyege Nyege Tapes
Alpha Blondy | Rise | Alphalliance
Ambolley, Gyedu-Blay | Simigwa | Strut
Anchors, The | Black Soul | Matsuli
Baca, Susana | Conjuros | Pregon Producciones
BaianaSystem | O Mundo Da Voltas | Maquina De Louco
Best Of Congo | (various artists) | World Congolese Music
Chouk Bwa & The Angstromers | Live At Café Oto | Bongo Joe
Clarke, Gussie | Reggae Masters: Horace Andy & Leroy Smart | Reggae Library
Collignon | Bicicleta | Gris Gris
Cruz, Celia | Centennial | UMG
Damily & Toliara Tsapiky Band | Fihisa | self-released
Delio Valdez, La | El Desveto | Delirio Valdez
DJAM! | DJAM! | Guitar Globetrotter
Frente Cumbiero | Inconcreto y Asociados | Salgaelsol / Discos Biche
Frimpong, K. | Best of 1990-1995 | Hot Casa
Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band | Roi De L'Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983 | Analog Africa
Gran Combo, El | Salsa Y Sabor EP | Salsa Y Mas Salsa
Havana Negra | Havana Negra | Zanja
Joseph, Anthony | Rowing Up River To Get Our Names Back | Heavenly Sweetness
Keita, Salif | So Kono | No Format
Kombilesa Mi | Asina Gue | self-released
La BOA & Tony Allen | La BOA Meets Tony Allen | Comet
Lollise | I Hit The Water | Switch Hit
Mambaia | Terceira Margem | self-released
Megarbane, Charif | Hawalat | Habibi Funk
Mizik Maladi: Disques Debs International Vol. 3 | (various artists) | Disques Debs International / Strut
Moctar, Mdou | Tears of Injustice | Matador
Moweta, Azuka & His Anioma Brothers Band of Africa | Ekobe Global | Odogwu Entertainment / Palenque
Mpale, Dennis feat. Kippie Moketsi | Our Boys Are Doing It | We Are Busy Bodies
Nattali Rize | Liberate | Rize Nation
N'Dour, Youssou | Eclairer Le Monde | Light The World | TBI Publishing
Original Sound Of Mali 2, The | (various artists) | Mr Bongo
Piranas, Los | Una Oportunidad Mas De Triunfar En La Vida | Glitterbeat
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali | At The Feet Of The Beloved | Real World
Roots Rocking Zimbabwe: The Modern Sound of Harare Townships 1975-1980 | (various artists) | Analog Africa
Silkroad Ensemble | American Railroad | Nonesuch
Siska | Holdin' the Vibe | VLB
Son Palenque | Rincon De Africa | OM Producciones
Super Djata Band De Bamako | Authentique Vol. 2 Feu Vert 81-82 | Numero Group
Tembo, Crissy Zebby & Ngozi Family | I'm Not Made of Iron | Now-Again
Wagadu Grooves Vol. 2: The Hypnotic Sound of Camara 1991-2014 | (various artists) | Hot Mule
Wax, Jordan | Taytsh (The Heart Deciphers) | Borscht Beat
Yildirim, Derya & Grup Simsek | Yarin Yoksa | Big Crown
 
 
Latest Arrivals at WRIR World
Brazilian Party | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Lua, Aria | Reconec | Microscopi
Muito Kaballa | Loving You EP | Batov
Sugar Minott, Bounty Killer & King Jammy | "Give the People What They Want" | Hits 38 Production
 
 
Current Releases at WRIR World
&Fusion | La Marche Du Bonheur | Buda Musique
Aguaturbia | Volumen 2 | Munster
Alban, Grecia | Nubes Selva | Folkalist
Altons, The | Heartache In Room 14 | Daptone
Amud, Thiago | Enseada Perdida | Rocinante
Ancient Future | Purple Nirvana EP | Ancient-Future.com
Awa Khiwe | African Women Arise | Outhere
Baysal, Ozan | Tel Ve Ten | ARC
Blaiz Fayah | Shatta Ting | Creepy
Blau Salvatge | Hiraeth | Microscopi
Born in the City of Tanta: Lower Egyptian Urban Folklore and Bedouin Shaabi from Libya's Bourini Records 1968-75 | (various artists) | Sublime Frequencies
Brazilian Party | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Brooklyn Sounds | Libre - Free | Vampisoul
Bulat, Serge | Phonomundi: Selected Recordings of Heritage Sites and Traditions 2017-2024 | self-released
Café Europa | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Campos, Roberta | "Peito Aberto" | self-released
Cissoko, Ablaye & Cyrille Brotto | Djiyo | Ma Case
Cuellar, Ermelinda | Under a Lavender Sky | self-released
Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! Vol. 3 | (various artists) | Vampisoul
Danzon El Gato | El Sonido Bastardo | Lovemonk
Dibango, Manu | Dibango 82 | Wewantsounds
Disstantes | Cybertropico | E.I.
Donte, Rita | Ritual | Ansonia
Drovers Unlimited Orchestra, The | Vol. 3 | self-released
Dubblestandart | Bass 4 A Nervous Planet | Echo Beach
DubMarta | "Watch Me Grow" | Conscious Sounds
Dubmones | Dubmones | Echo Beach
Dubussy | Horns N Tentacles EP | Dubophonic
Ekanayaka, Tanya | 16 Sri Lankan Piano Isles | Naxos World
El Leon Pardo | El Viaje Sideral | AYA
El Mato A Un Policia Motorizado | 20 Aniversario En Vivo | Nacional
Ensemble Marani | Sharatin | Buda Musique
Estrellas De Buena Vista | Live In Havana | One World
Fam, Cheick Ibra | "Xam Xam" | Cumbancha
Famo Mountain | For Those Left Behind | Glitterbeat
Foster, Chuck | The Truth | Catch Me Time
Franca, Thiago E A Espetacular Charanga Do Franca | "Bololo" | YB Music
Frankie Sunswept & The Silver Moons | Nostalgia | Romanus
Galbi, Sami | Ylh Bye Bye | Bongo Joe
Gamelan Salukat x Jan Kadereit | Ashira | One World
Gasull, Feliu | El Pais Dels Crancs | Microscopi
Gavilanes de la Costa, Los | Dame Café | Vampisoul
Gerson King Combo | Gerson King Combo | Vampisoul
Gottlieb, Ayelet Rose | Dust | Corne De Brume
Groove World | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Guillem, Saki | Sentimental Bit | Microscopi
Hirvonen, Paivi | Maa Palaa | Nordic Notes
Ilessi | Atlantico Negro | Rocinante
Inna Vision | Faith and Deeds | Reggae Lives
Irie Love | Reflections | self-released
iyatraQuartet | Wild Green | self-released
Jamaica Mnanda | Maisha Na Mtaani | Club Yeke
Jazz World | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Jupiter & Okwess | Ekoya | Airfono
Kaji, Meiko | Yadokari | Wewantsounds
Kazdoura | Ghoyoum | August 4
Kenya Eugene | You Are I EP | Conscious Life 360
Kouyate, Kankou | N'Darila | One World
Kuarup: Guardian of Brazil's Musical Soul | (various artists) | Kuarup
Kuti, Seun | "Stand Well Well" (Grand Stand version, feat. Pos of De La Soul) | Record Kicks
L'Antidote | "Pomegranate" | Ponderosa
Lopez, Maria | Daydreaming | Microscopi
Lounge Du Monde | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Lua, Aria | Reconec | Microscopi
Lucibela | Moda Antiga | Lusafrica
Mandinga Beat | "Crianca Rica" | YB Music
Marina y su Melao | Rezo al Agua | Lovemonk
Marinero | La La La | Hardly Art
Max RubaDub | Rock the World EP | self-released
Maza, Ana Carla | Caribe Deluxe | ACM Global
Mellow Mark | Acoustic Sessions | Boomrush Productions
Mercenarias | Bau 83-87 | Munster / Nada Nada
Mercenarias | Demo 1983 | Munster / Nada Nada
Miramar | Entre Tus Flores | Ansonia
Monsalve, Raul Y Los Forajidos | Sol | Olindo
Muflon Dub Soundsystem feat. Melana | News from the World | Dubophonic
Muito Kaballa | Loving You EP | Batov
Natale, Edson & Paulo Brandao | Ruidagem: A Garagem das Sete Lembrancas | Spin Music
New Global Ensemble | Dream Walking | One World
Nunez, Pavel, Pavel Polanco-Safadit & Direct Contact | De Pavel A Pavel EP | From the 317
Nusantara Beat | "Sifat Manusia" | Bongo Joe
Ori Shalva | Georgian Sounds of Canada EP | self-released
Pacha Wakay Munan | El Tiempo Quiere Cantar | Buh
Pandemic, La | Tour 2024: Live At Canovelles | La Catenaria
Pitch Black | Freqs in Flux (Rude Mechanical Remixes) | Dubmission
Psychotropical Orchestra | La Travesia | self-released
Red Baraat | Bhangra Rangeela | Sinj
Reggae Lives 25 | (various artists) | Rebel Sound
Revolucion De Emiliano Zapata, La | La Revolucion De Emiliano Zapata | Munster
Roge | Curyman II | Diamond West
Romano | Gule Gule | Batov
Salsa De La Bahia Vol. 3: Renegade Queens | (various artists) | Patois
Santrofi | Making Moves | Outhere
Scandinavia | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Shego | No Lo Volvere A Hacer | Ernie
Shobhakar, Anupam | Liquid Reality | AGS
Siniestro Total | Acto Fundacional | Munster
Smoke + Mirrors Soundsystem | Return Of The Numbers | Escape Hatch
Songhoy Blues | Heritage | Studio Mali / Transgressive
Sweet Rebels: The Golden Era Of Algerian Pop-Rai | (various artists) | Wewantsounds
Taylor, Matthew Evan | Life Returns | Navona
Tchaco, Fely | "Zante" | self-released
Tek Roc | "Yayaya" | Maximum Collabo
Texao, Los | El Sonido Niebla de Los Texao | Munster
This Is Love Riddim | (various artists) | Money Matters Entertainment
Tiny Glass Tavern | Let Us Dance, Let Us Sing | Big Round
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra | No Border Hits 2025-2001 | Nacional
Traore, Aboubakar & Balima | Sababu | Zephyrus
Trio Da Kali | Bagola | One World
Tropa Magica | Para Bailar y Tripear | Tropivision
U-Brown, Queen Omega, Chezidek | "Three The Hard Way" | Irie Ites
Ukandanz | Evil Plan | Compagnie 4000
Unity Quartet | Samba of Sorts | Sunnyside
Vimma | Ei Noi Muut | Nordic Notes
Warda | We Malo | Wewantsounds
Williams, Marlon | Te Whare Tiwekaweka | self-released
Winse, Kaito | Reele Bumbou | Rebel Up / Zephyrus
WITCH | "Queenless King" | Partisan
XIXA | XOLO | Jullian
Xu, Barbora | The Garden Of Otava | Nordic Notes
Younge, Adrian | Something About April III | Linear Labs
Zafaran | Zafaran | self-released
Zion Train | Dubs Of Perception | Universal Egg
 
 
Global A Go-Go Tracklist, May 4 (special program: Secret Planet Richmond's spring-summer 2025 season)
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
Frente Cumbiero | Colombia | CumbiEtiope | Meets Mad Professor | Vampisoul | 2011
Frente Cumbiero | Colombia | Cumbia Trosky | Inconcreto y Asociados | Salgaelsol / Discos Biche | 2025
Frente Cumbiero | Colombia | La Era del GigaHertz | Cera Perdida | La Roma | 2021
Frente Cumbiero | Colombia | Negro Gato | Inconcreto y Asociados | Salgaelsol / Discos Biche | 2025
Lonnie Holley & Mourning [A] BLKstar | USA | Too Close to War | Live at globalFEST Jan 14, 2024 | unreleased | 2024
Mourning [A] BLKstar | USA | Anti Anthem | The Garner Poems | Electric Cowbell | 2018
Amminal | RVA USA | Lullabye | Live on WRIR April 13, 2025 | unreleased | 2025
Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp | Switzerland-France | Coagule (Octobre) | Ventre Unique | Bongo Joe | 2024
Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp | Switzerland-France | Smiling Like a Flower (Dubby July) | Ventre Unique | Bongo Joe | 2024
Zarove | RVA USA | 78 | Live on WRIR June 23, 2024 | unreleased | 2024
Chicha Libre | France-Venezuela-Mexico-USA | Once Tejones | Canibalismo | Crammed / Barbès | 2012
Chicha Libre | France-Venezuela-Mexico-USA | Danza de los Simpsons | Cuatro Tigres EP | Barbès | 2013
Chicha Libre | France-Venezuela-Mexico-USA | Number 17 | Canibalismo | Crammed / Barbès | 2012
Larry & Joe | Venezuela-USA | Caballo Viejo | Nuevo South Train | Side Hustle | 2023
Larry & Joe | Venezuela-USA | Festival en Guararé | Manos Panamericanos | self-released | 2024
Larry & Joe | Venezuela-USA | Gavilán Tocuyano | Nuevo South Train | Side Hustle | 2023
Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou | Morocco | Rebi Ya Moulay | Oulad Lghaba | Ajabu! | 2019
Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou | Morocco | Lalla Malika 1 | L'bnat | Ajabu! | 2024
Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou | Morocco | Beryandou | Oulad Lghaba | Ajabu! | 2019
The Souljazz Orchestra | Canada | Celestial Blues | Inner Fire | Strut | 2014

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