Global A Go-Go

Journey through life

Sun, May 18, 2025

It’s hard to believe that Femi Kuti, Fela’s eldest son, leader of the band Positive Force and manager of the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, will turn 63 years old next month. And it’s a pleasure to say that he’s still making powerful, challenging, threatening music. Tune in to Global A Go-Go this week, hear the title track of his new album Journey Through Life, one of the best songs he’s recorded in his career, and see him on tour this summer if you get a chance — he’ll be at the 9:30 Club in DC on July 25.

You’ll hear all kinds of new releases this week (Sunday May 18, 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): Balkan brass meets guitar twang from Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocărlia, Kwashibu Area Band’s quiet storm of highlife, desert blues singer-songwriter Mohamed Alassane Karzo, Madalitso Band’s Malawian banjo music, the psychedelic Afro-Colombian sounds of Pambelé and many more.

Podcast: radio4all.net/program/120214
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Show archive

Playlist

    Time: May 18 - 1:00:00 pm
  • Matador Of 1st & 1st

    Oliver Lake, “Separation”

    from Matador Of 1st & 1st

    Passin Thru - 1996

    USA

    • Time: May 18 - 1:01:00 pm
  • Global a Go-Go

    Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, “Global a Go-Go”

    from Global a Go-Go

    BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2001

    England UK

    • Time: May 18 - 1:06:00 pm
  • Chicken Skin Music

    Ry Cooder, “I Got Mine”

    from Chicken Skin Music

    Rhino - 1976

    USA

    • Time: May 18 - 1:10:19 pm
  • Cicada

    Hazmat Modine, “Child of a Blind Man (feat Gangbé Brass Band)”

    from Cicada

    Jaro Records - 2011

    USA-Benin

    • Time: May 18 - 1:14:29 pm

  • Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocărlia, “Jolene”

    from The Devil Rides Again

    Asphalt Tango - 2025

    Canada-Romania

    • Time: May 18 - 1:17:22 pm

  • Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocărlia, “The Devil Rides Again”

    from The Devil Rides Again

    Asphalt Tango - 2025

    Canada-Romania

    • Time: May 18 - 1:24:51 pm

  • The Anchors, “Heart Breaker”

    from Black Soul

    Matsuli - 2025

    South Africa, 1972

    • Time: May 18 - 1:29:59 pm
  • Love Warrior’s Anthem

    Kwashibu Area Band, “Mpaebo Mu Asomdwee”

    from Love Warrior’s Anthem

    Soundway - 2025

    Ghana-Germany

    • Time: May 18 - 1:33:41 pm

  • Florence Adooni, “Fo Yelle”

    from A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity)

    Philophon - 2025

    Ghana

    • Time: May 18 - 1:38:28 pm
  • Dancing Shoes - Single

    The Cavemen., “Dancing Shoes”

    from Dancing Shoes - Single

    self-released - 2025

    Nigeria

    • Time: May 18 - 1:47:20 pm

  • La BOA & Tony Allen, “La Máquina de Tony”

    from La BOA Meets Tony Allen

    Comet - 2025

    Colombia-Nigeria

    • Time: May 18 - 1:51:37 pm
  • Simigwa

    Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, “Akoko Ba”

    from Simigwa

    Strut - 2025

    Ghana, 1975

    • Time: May 18 - 1:57:01 pm

  • Femi Kuti, “Journey Through Life”

    from Journey Through Life

    Partisan Records - 2025

    Nigeria

    • Time: May 18 - 2:05:45 pm

  • Mohamed Alassane Karzo, “Mafelawen”

    from Mafelawen / C'est la Vie - Single

    Sahel Sounds - 2025

    Niger, 2012

    • Time: May 18 - 2:10:10 pm
  • Tears of Injustice

    Mdou Moctar, “Oh France (Injustice Version)”

    from Tears of Injustice

    Matador - 2025

    Niger

    • Time: May 18 - 2:13:45 pm

  • Les Abranis, “Mmliyi Kan”

    from Album No. 1: Id Ed Was

    Wewantsounds - 2025

    Algeria-France, 1983

    • Time: May 18 - 2:17:20 pm

  • Etran De L’Aïr, “Agadez”

    from Agadez - Single

    Sahel Sounds - 2025

    Niger

    • Time: May 18 - 2:26:26 pm

  • Jacob Mafuleni & Vee Mukarati, “Zvichapera”

    from Zvichapera - Single

    Nyami Nyami - 2025

    Zimbabwe-Switzerland

    • Time: May 18 - 2:30:29 pm

  • Thomas Mapfumo & the Acid Band, “Chiiko Chinotinetsa”

    from Roots Rocking Zimbabwe: The Modern Sound of Harare Townships 1975-1980

    Analog Africa - 2025

    Zimbabwe, 1978

    • Time: May 18 - 2:33:48 pm

  • Awa Khiwe, “NgeMbombela”

    from African Women Arise

    Outhere - 2025

    Zimbabwe-Germany

    • Time: May 18 - 2:41:26 pm

  • Madalitso Band, “Mwdala”

    from Ma Gitala

    Les Disques Bongo Joe - 2025

    Malawi

    • Time: May 18 - 2:46:00 pm
  • Mi Barrio - Single

    F.A.V., Tino Amor & Barzo, “Mi Barrio”

    from Mi Barrio - Single

    Lácteo Cósmico - 2025

    Costa Rica

    • Time: May 18 - 2:49:34 pm

  • Pambelé, “Mujer Perfecta”

    from Dámelo

    self-released - 2025

    Colombia-France-New Zealand-Panama-Italy

    • Time: May 18 - 2:54:08 pm

  • Son Bayoú, “Flor Campestre”

    from Flor Campestre / Playa Embrujadas - Single

    Names You Can Trust - 2025

    USA

    • Time: May 18 - 2:58:32 pm

  • Empanadas Ilegales, “Chancletazo”

    from Chancletazo - Single

    We Are Time - 2025

    Canada