More polyrhythmic, even more lysergic
The music scene in Bogotá, Colombia is red-hot right now, and one of that city’s finest bands will be visiting Richmond this week. La Sonora Mazurén play at the Get Tight Lounge on Wednesday September 25, and you’ll hear their music this week on Global A Go-Go. I’ll put them in context alongside tracks from other current bogotana bands like Meridian Brothers, Frente Cumbiero, La Perla, Romperayo and Conjunto Media Luna (the last three bands all share members with La Sonora Mazurén).
Speaking of hot, Richmond’s bolero royalty Miramar have a new single coming out imminently on the legendary salsa label Ansonia. And they will be performing with a slightly larger ensemble, the Richmond Symphony, at the Carpenter Theatre on October 5, so I’ll play some Miramar music as well.
And trainee Tim joins me in the studio to spin a tasty selection of African and Brazilian vinyl. So it’s a jam-packed show this week (Sunday September 22, 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), don’t miss it!
Podcast: radio4all.net/program/118762
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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Orchestra Harlow, “Gracia Divina (feat. Celia Cruz)”
Fania - 1973
USA-Cuba
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Conjunto Media Luna, “Conjunto Media Luna”
from Noches De Media Luna
Little Beat More - 2023
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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Romperayo, “Rebeldía Y Twist (Tito)”
from Rebeldía Y Twist (Tito) - Single
self-released - 2024
Colombia
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Amadou & Mariam, “Je Pense à Toi (Eclipse version)”
from La Vie Est Belle
Because Music - 2024
Mali-France
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Groupe RTD, “Buuraha U Dheer (The Highest Mountains)”
from The Dancing Devils Of Djibouti
Ostinato Records LLC - 2020
Djibouti
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The Movers, “Tau Special”
from The Movers - Vol. 1 - 1970 - 1976 (Analog Africa No.35)
Analog Africa - 2022
South Africa, 1973
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Trio Ternura, “A Gira”
from A Gira / Last Tango In Paris - Single
Melodies International - 1973
Brazil
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Gilberto Gil, “Só Quero Um Xodó”
from Só Quero Um Xodó / Viramundo - Single
Philips / Phonogram - 1975
Brazil