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December 31, 2021

In remembrance 2021

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It sure seems to me as though a lot of my favorite musicians died in 2021.  Maybe it's just that I'm getting older.  Maybe it's ...
December 23, 2021

Top ten compilations, reissues & historic recordings of 2021

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This week on Global A Go-Go (Sunday December 26, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards at wrir.org/listen , check your local listin...
December 18, 2021

Top ten new singles & EPs of 2021

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In the current era of home studios, direct-to-consumer distribution, mobile listening and streaming, the single is no longer just for Top 40...
December 13, 2021

Charts December 6-12, 2021

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 HAMDI BENANI, MEDHI HADDAB AND SPEED CARAVAN | Nuba Nova | Buda Musique 2 BALKAN TAKSIM | Disko Telegr...
December 11, 2021

Top ten new albums of 2021

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It's the most wonderful time of the year, the time to find out who's been naughty and nice.  No, I'm not talking about the hol...
December 6, 2021

Charts Nov 29 - Dec 5, 2021

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 QUANTIC AND NIDIA GONGORA | Almas Conectadas | Tru Thoughts 2 MUKAMBO PRESENTS GLOBAL AFROBEAT MOVEMENT...
December 4, 2021

Chicken no dey fly

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I have a whole lot of new African and African-inspired music in this week's (Sunday December 5, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afte...
November 30, 2021

Charts November 22-28, 2021

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 ETRAN DE L'AIR | "Adounia" [Single] | Sahel Sounds 2 DELI TELI | Tsifteteli Club | Rebe...
November 26, 2021

When Hanukkah comes around

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Global A Go-Go has been a Christmas-song-free zone since 2005, just because (as Geoff Berner sings) "The Christians irritate us with th...
November 23, 2021

Charts November 15-21, 2021

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 ATAKORA MANU | Omintiminim/Afro Highlife | BBE 2 LOS POPS | No, No, No [EP] | Munster 3 MAXADO | Up...
November 19, 2021

Like Eric Clapton but not a douche canoe

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José Luis Carballo is one of the greatest rock 'n' roll guitarists you've never heard of.  His compressed, piercing, fuzzed-out ...
November 16, 2021

Charts November 8-14, 2021

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 DELI TELI | Tsifteteli Club | Rebel Up-Catapulte 2 CEU | Um Gosto De Sol | Urban Jungle 3 ORQUESTA A...
November 13, 2021

Enhanced actual reality

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Hi, and welcome to this very natural setting.  Today I want to talk about a revolutionary approach to connect our world without being super ...
November 9, 2021

Charts November 1-7, 2021

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WRIR's NACC World Top Ten 1 QUANTIC AND NIDIA GONGORA | Almas Conectadas | Tru Thoughts 2 LAGARTIJEANDO | La Tercera Vision | Won...
November 5, 2021

New this fall on Global A Go-Go

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Well, it's been a busy last month here on Global A Go-Go.  Over the past five weeks we've had a Halloween special, a special fund dr...