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June 22, 2020

Charts June 16-22, 2020

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 GROUPE RTD | The Dancing Devils Of Djibouti | Ostinato 2 POIRIER | Soft Power | Wonderwheel 3 MI...
June 18, 2020

Shoulder dance

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You might know it as the Harlem shake.  But like a lot of American dance crazes, it actually started in Africa.  The characteristic should...
June 15, 2020

Charts June 9-15, 2020

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 ORKESTA MENDOZA | Curandero | Glitterbeat 2 FALLE NIOKE AND GHOST CULTURE | "Barke" [Sing...
June 12, 2020

Super complex sounds

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Alhaji Kwame Frimpong is one of African music's all-time greats, a Ghanaian bandleader whose work is equal parts vintage palm-wine h...
June 8, 2020

Charts June 2-8, 2020

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 FRANCK BIYONG FEAT CRISTINA VIOLLE | Trouble [EP] | Hot Casa 2 GROUPE RTD | The Dancing Devils Of D...
June 4, 2020

Uplifter or downpressor?

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Photograph by Michael Lease I'm going to start this week's program with a tribute to George Floyd in honor of his family -- that...
June 1, 2020

Charts May 23 - Jun 1, 2020

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 SAHEL SOUNDS LABEL SAMPLER 2 | various artists | Sahel Sounds 2 OLAMINA AND AWARENESS | Back To The...
May 27, 2020

Tony Allen, 1940-2020

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First of all, it's great to be back on Global A Go-Go after hiding out from Covid-19 for 2-1/2 months.  Thank you to Eric Godsey for f...
May 25, 2020

Charts May 16-22, 2020

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 DZAMBO AGUSEVI ORCHESTRA | Brasses For The Masses | Asphalt Tango 2 GUASA, CUNUNO Y MARIMBA: AFRO-CO...
May 17, 2020

Charts May 9-15, 2020

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 FALLE NIOKE AND GHOST CULTURE | "Barke" [Single] | PRAH 2 SANTROFI | Alewa | Out Here 3...
May 10, 2020

Charts May 2-8, 2020

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 DZAMBO AGUSEVI ORCHESTRA | Brasses For The Masses | Asphalt Tango 2 BAMBA WASSOULOU GROOVE | Dankel...
May 4, 2020

Charts Apr 25 - May 1, 2020

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 ANTIBALAS | Fu Chronicles | Daptone 2 DAVID WALTERS | Soleil Kreyol | Heavenly Sweetness 3 LAKOU...
April 26, 2020

Charts April 18-24, 2020

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 OZORIO TRIO | Big Town | Tratore 2 LEVE LEVE: SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE SOUNDS (70S - 80S) | various ar...
April 19, 2020

Charts April 11-17, 2020

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 KEVIN FLOREZ AND THE BUSY TWIST | "Champetizate" [Single] | Palenque / Farra Rap 2 TAMIKRE...
April 14, 2020

Charts April 4-10, 2020

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 HAILU MERGIA | Yene Mircha | Awesome Tapes From Africa 2 BROWNOUT | Berlin Sessions | Fat Beats 3...