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February 19, 2012

The Rough Guide To Psychedelic Africa

ARTIST: various artists

TITLE: The Rough Guide To Psychedelic Africa

LABEL: World Music Network

REVIEW: The Rough Guide series wades into the burgeoning African-psych-reissue category for the first time, and their angle is a little bit different.

ARTIST: Leni Stern

TITLE: Sabani

LABEL: self-released

REVIEW: Leni Stern is a German-born musician who started as a film composer, switched to jazz, moved in a more singer-songwriter direction, and in the last eight or so years has immersed herself in African music, especially that of Mali. All of her influences and experience are brought to bear on this intimate, unique album.

Program February 17, 2012

Mas, Mardi Gras or Carnaval -- whatever you call it, it's carnival time. This week Global A Go-Go takes you to Port Of Spain, New Orleans and Rio De Janeiro for a timely set of carnival tunes, including the batucada of Brazil's Monobloco (pictured above at Rio Carnaval 2011).

Charts February 12, 2012

Bonga | Hora Kota

ARTIST: Bonga

TITLE: Hora Kota

LABEL: Lusafrica

REVIEW: Bonga Kwenda is the most famous voice in Angolan music. His classic album Angola 72, recorded in exile, is widely regarded as the soundtrack of the Angolan independence movement.

Program February 10, 2012

I'm featuring a new recording this week from Bonga (pictured above), the voice of Angola's independence movement in the 1970's who is releasing his 30th album next week.

Charts February 5, 2012

Istanbul 70: Psych, Disco, Folk Classics

ARTIST: various artists

TITLE: Istanbul 70: Psych, Disco, Folk Classics

LABEL: Nublu

REVIEW: I guess we can call Turkish 70’s music the latest reissue trend, on the strength of recent compilations of Cem Karaca, Erkin Koray, and now this sampler from Nublu (the label and NYC club owned by Turkish-Swedish musician Ilhan Ersahin) curated by Istanbul-based DJ Baris K.

Program February 3, 2012

This week's episode of Global A Go-Go is dedicated to getting you revved up for WRIR's annual Party For The Rest Of Us, this year celebrating our seventh birthday. It's at the Renaissance Ballroom, 107 W. Broad Street, starting at 7 PM; all the details are here:

http://wrir.org/index.php?/blog/entry/6155
https://www.facebook.com/events/182491748515477

Charts January 29, 2012

Program January 27, 2012

On Saturday, Buzzy Lawler ends the weekly seven-year run of his superb Shake Some Action radio program on WRIR. With his prior radio experience, jobs at many of Richmond's finest record stores and gigs with a variety of bands, Buzzy immediately gave brand-new, all-volunteer WRIR a greatly needed dose of credibility.

Charts January 22, 2012

Mamadou & Vanessa | Faso Mali

ARTIST: Mamadou & Vanessa

TITLE: Faso Mali

LABEL: self-released

REVIEW: Mamadou & Vanessa Sidibe, based in Berkeley California, are among the leading American exponents of neo-traditional Malian music.

We're going to dig into some reggae versions this week; you and I usually call them "covers." These aren't just any old covers -- all the songs were mega-hits in their original incarnations, which gives the reggae versions a certain je ne sais quoi. For example, how about Yellowman (pictured above) covering the equally pigmentally challenged (but of his own choice) Michael Jackson?

Charts January 15, 2012

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February 19, 2012

The Rough Guide To Psychedelic Africa

Leni Stern | Sabani

February 16, 2012

Program February 17, 2012

February 13, 2012

Charts February 12, 2012

February 10, 2012

Bonga | Hora Kota

February 9, 2012

Program February 10, 2012

February 6, 2012

Charts February 5, 2012

February 3, 2012

Istanbul 70: Psych, Disco, Folk Classics

February 2, 2012

Program February 3, 2012

January 29, 2012

Charts January 29, 2012

January 26, 2012

Program January 27, 2012

January 23, 2012

Charts January 22, 2012

January 20, 2012

Mamadou & Vanessa | Faso Mali

Program January 20, 2012

January 16, 2012

Charts January 15, 2012

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