To be enjoyed without moderation
How is it possible that one of the best cumbia bands in the world is based in Lyon, France? Well, that’s where Hernán Cortés landed after touring the world with Monterrey, Mexico’s el rebelde del acordeón Celso Piña and his band Su Ronda Bogotá.
Cortés’ ensemble Kumbia Boruka is a well-oiled 8-person party machine with over 400 gigs under their belt. As their booking agent says, Kumbia Boruka is “to be enjoyed without moderation!” The band’s latest album Santa Suerte is their best calling card to date — I’ll feature it this week on Global A Go-Go.
Also this week (Sunday June 9, 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): Richmond reggae by Mighty Joshua with guest James “Plunky” Branch, Kiki Valera’s son cubano, Malian standard-bearers Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko, Franck Biyong brings the pan-African dance party, and les groupes d’animation feminins du Gabon.
Podcast: radio4all.net/program/118085
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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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Steel Pulse, “Worth His Weight in Gold (Rally Round)”
from True Democracy
Rhino/Elektra - 1982
England UK
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Septeto Nacional Ignadio Piñeiro, “Que Bonita Es Cuba”
from Musica Tradicional Cubana
Bis Music - 2000
Cuba, 1969
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Soneros de Verdad, “A Buena Vista”
from Luis Frank Presents Soneros de Verdad - A Buena Vista: Barrio de la Habana
Timba Records - 2003
Cuba
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Kumbia Boruka, “Llegando de lejos”
from Santa Suerte
Kumbia Boruka - 2023
México-Chile-Argentina-France
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Kumbia Boruka, “Cumbia Regia (feat. El Gran Silencio)”
from Santa Suerte
Kumbia Boruka - 2023
México-Chile-Argentina-France
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Kumbia Boruka, “Amores del Río”
from Santa Suerte
Kumbia Boruka - 2023
México-Chile-Argentina-France
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Tala A.M., “Nom Te Ma”
from African Funk Experimentals 1975 To 1978
Africa Seven - 2015
Cameroon, 1978
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Groupe Kounabeli de Masuku, “Abaga Mbouga (feat. Patience Dabany)”
from Merci Yaya Bongo - Les Groupes d’Animation Féminins du Gabon 1982 - 1989
Secousse - 2024
Gabon, 1983
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