Global A Go-Go Classico: Independence Day Special
I’m the grandson of immigrants from one of the sh*thole countries of the early 20th century: Italy. For my grandparents, the 4th of July was the best holiday of the year. That was the day they celebrated the nation that took them in, let them make something of themselves, and gave their children and grandchildren the opportunities their homeland couldn’t provide.
It seems like a lot of Americans have lost touch with their immigrant roots, or maybe they’re just in denial. As a public service to the many Americans who’ve forgotten that their families too were immigrants, this special 4th of July edition of Global A Go-Go (Sunday July 7, 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) will feature two hours of great American music made by people who chose to come to this country. These are the people, like my grandparents, who have made America great always. Today’s the right day to celebrate them, and us.
This edition of Global A Go-Go was originally broadcast on WRIR on July 4, 2018.
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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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Hailu Mergia, “Addis Nat”
from Lala Belu
Awesome Tapes From Africa - 2018
Ethiopia-USA-Australia-Germany
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Ikwunga, “Di Bombs”
from Calabash Afrobeat-Poems By Ikwunga Vol.1
Rebisi Hut Records - 2004
Nigeria-USA
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Aaron Lebedeff & Alexander Olshanetsky's Orchestra, “What Can You Mach? S'is America”
from Kosher Nostra: Jewish Gangsters Greatest Hits
Essay - 1929
Belarus-USA
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Kultur Shock, “God Is Busy, May I Help You?”
from We Came To Take Your Jobs Away
Koolarrow Records - 2006
Bosnia & Herzegovina-Bulgaria-Indonesia-USA
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Gogol Bordello, “Immigraniada (We Comin' Rougher)”
American Recordings Catalog P&D - 2010
Ukraine-Russia-China-Ethiopia-Ecuador-Belarus-USA
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M.D. & The Healers, “Backyard”
from Welcome To Babylon
Rebel Sound - 2017
Russia-Ukraine-Lithuania-USA
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Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco, “Quimbara”
from Celia & Johnny
Fania - 1974
Cuba-Dominican Republic-USA
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Yerba Buena, “Bilingual Girl (Featuring Joe Bataan)”
from Island Life
Razor & Tie - 2005
Venezuela-Cuba-USA