Fantasy
Israeli singer Liraz Charhi’s 2018 debut album Naz, a set of pre-revolutionary Iranian songs sung in Farsi, was a sensation in her parents’ birth country, and needless to say was banned there as well. She followed with Zan in 2020, which features Iranian musicians illegally collaborating with her via encrypted file sharing.
On her brand new album Roya (fantasy in Farsi), Liraz and her death-defying Iranian collaborators actually worked face to face for ten days in a secure underground recording studio in Istanbul. The result is one of the most timely and urgent albums of 2022. You’ll hear Roya‘s title track this week on Global A Go-Go.
Also this week (Sunday November 6, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards on the wrir.org archive player, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site): new music from Haiti via Canada by Wesli, the return of Balkan bangers, cumbias and champetas (primarily) from Colombia, and some soukous leading into Ambiance Congo.
Podcast: radio4all.net/program/113918
All the podcasts: radio4all.net/series/Global%20A%20Go-Go
Show archive
Playlist
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Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, “Global a Go-Go”
from Global a Go-Go
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2001
England UK
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Kumbia Boruka, “Se Siente la Kumbia (feat. Naâman)”
from Se Siente la Kumbia (feat. Naâman) - Single
Kumbia Boruka - 2017
Mexico-France-Peru-Chile-Colombia
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Pupa Curly, “Wake up Mama (feat. Aziatic & Supa G)”
from Wake up Mama (feat. Aziatic & Supa G) - Single
Tuff Kruffy Entertainment - 2020
Belize-USA
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Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek, “Gümüş”
from Dost 2
Les Disques Bongo Joe - 2022
Turkey-Germany-France-England UK
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Geo Da Silva, “I'll Do You Like A Truck (Balkanik remix)”
from I'll Do You Like A Truck (Balkanik remix) - single
YouTube - 2008
Romania
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Los Colorados, “I Like To Move It (Robert Soko Remix)”
from BalkanBeats Soundlab
Piranha - 2012
Ukraine
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Dubioza Kolektiv, “Take My Job Away (feat. Robby Megabyte)”
from #fakenews
Menart - 2020
Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Andres Landero Y Su Conjunto, “Las Mellas”
Discos Fuentes - 2012
Colombia, 1974
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La Sonora Mazurén, “Charanga Mazurén”
from Charanga Mazurén / Cachicha - Single
Names You Can Trust - 2022
Colombia
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Meridian Brothers & Conjunto Media Luna, “Pensando en Mi Morena”
from Paz en la Tierra
Bongo Joe - 2021
Colombia
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Los Guacharacos, “Baila Rosita”
from Cumbia Cumbia 1 & 2
World Circuit - 2012
Colombia, year unknown
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Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible, “Tijuana Sound Machine”
from Nacional Records Classics Vol. 1
Nacional - 2022
Mexico, 2008
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Joe Arroyo & Juan Carlos Coronel, “Simula Timula”
Discos Fuentes - 2009
Colombia, 2001
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Kevin Florez & The Busy Twist, “Champetizate (feat. Caien Madoka)”
from Champetizate (feat. Caien Madoka) - Single
Palenque Records - 2020
Colombia-England UK
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Reddy Amisi, “Camarade (feat. héritier wata)”
from Bailo Canto
Casa Do Canto Entertainment - 2022
RD Congo
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Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga, “Mansita”
from Virunga Volcano
Earthworks - 1990
RD Congo-Kenya