I was stunned to hear that Chris (Mu) Faiumu, the founder and bandleader of Fat Freddy's Drop, passed away in his sleep on Wednesday at home in Wellington, New Zealand. Fat Freddy's is one of the most popular bands New Zealand has ever produced: their first four albums all went to #1 in their home country, and they did that as a fully independent act, managing themselves and running their own record label.
The albums and their amazing live shows have earned them a strong following in Europe, but they've never toured the USA so they remain relatively unknown here. If you can imagine a cross between the Wailers, Parliament, Phish and J Dilla, that's kind of what they sound like. If you want to know exactly what they sound like, tune in to the second hour of Global A Go-Go this week for my tribute to Mu: a full hour of Fat Freddy's music.
Also this week (Sunday July 20, 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): New singles from Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp and Oruã, the Malawian banjo music of Gasper Nali and Madalitso Band, and Afrobeat by Tidiani Kone and Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou.
Podcast: radio4all.net/program/120601
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
Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp x Frànçois & the Atlas Mountains | Switzerland-France-England UK | Revenant du Nord | Revenant du Nord / Siilence - Single | Bongo Joe | 2025
Os Mutantes | Brazil | Panis et Circenses | Os Mutantes | Polydor | 1968
Oruã | Brazil | Deus-Dará | Deus-Dará - Single | K | 2025
Boogarins | Brazil | Lucifernandis | As Plantas Que Curam | Other Music | 2013
Kippie Moeketsi & the Marabi Kings | South Africa | Goli Kwela | Clarinet Kwela / Goli Kwela - Single | USA | 1958
Gasper Nali | Malawi | Kuchokera Lobadwila | Chule Chule Iwe | Spare Dog | 2025
Madalitso Band | Malawi | Chemwa | Ma Gitala | Bongo Joe | 2025
T.P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou-Benin | Benin-Mali | Djanfa Magni (La Trahison N'est Pa Bon) | Tidiani Kone et le T.P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou-Benin | Acid Jazz | 2025-1977
Joe Dukie & DJ Fitchie | New Zealand | Midnight Marauders | Midnight Marauders - Single | The Drop | 2002
Fat Freddy's Drop | New Zealand | Wandering Eye | Based on a True Story | The Drop | 2005
Fat Freddy's Drop | New Zealand | Pull the Catch | Dr. Boondiga & the Big BW | The Drop | 2009
Fat Freddy's Drop | New Zealand | Silver & Gold | Blackbird | The Drop | 2013
Fat Freddy's Drop | New Zealand | Fish in the Sea | Bays | The Drop | 2015
Fat Freddy's Drop | New Zealand | Shiverman | Dr. Boondiga & the Big BW | The Drop | 2009
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