Bongo bong
The folks at Secret Planet Richmond are back with two more live shows at the beginning of October. First of all, Yeison Landero y su Conjunto return to Richmond from Colombia for the third time this year. If you’re a Global A Go-Go listener and you haven’t seen them yet, I’m not sure what you’re waiting for, because this is as good as cumbia gets. And if you know you know, in which case you’ll probably be back for more. That’s happening at Révéler Experiences on Wednesday October 1.
Then on Thursday October 9, Secret Planet Richmond presents Bongo District, also at Révéler. They’re a band of immigrants based in the District of Columbia who call their sound ritmos nómadas: It’s cumbia, reggae, funk, rock, ska and more. If that sounds a little like Manu Chao, you’re in the right neighborhood. You’ll hear the music of Bongo District and Yeison Landero on this week’s edition of Global A Go-Go.
Also this week (Sunday September 28, 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): More twangy South and East African guitar music off of 78 rpm discs, courtesy of three new compilations; brassy Colombian sounds from Bandejas Espaciales and Colectro; new Anatolian rock from Umut Adan & Zebânis; the return of America’s finest Afrobeat band, Antibalas; and England’s surprisingly funky Me and My Friends.
Podcast: radio4all.net/program/121039
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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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![Zulu Guitar Blues (Cowboys Troubadours and Jilted Lovers 1950 to 1965) [2025 Remastered]](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/63/05/70/630570a8-6b35-d085-17b7-4607a78412b1/604565916037_cover.jpg/150x150bb.jpg)
Nongomo Trio, “Guga Mzimba (2025 Remaster)”
from Zulu Guitar Blues (Cowboys Troubadours and Jilted Lovers 1950 to 1965) [2025 Remastered]
Matsuli Music Limited - 2025
South Africa, 1954
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Michael Majozi, “Sengihambile”
from Bulawayo Blue Yodel
Olvido / Mississippi - 2019
South Africa, 1954
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Joseph Eluka and Soldiers, “Soko Olingi Na-Boma (If You Want to Kill Me)”
from Listen All Around: The Golden Age of Central and East African Music
Dust-to-Digital - 2018
DR Congo, 1952
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Colectro, “Caribeño (feat. Papayebrass)”
from Caribeño (feat. Papayebrass) - Single
Tambora Records, Tambora Publishing - 2025
Colombia
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La Mambanegra, “Me Parece Perfecto (feat. Andrés "Chinito" Escobar)”
from El Callegüeso y Su Malamaña
Tambora Records, Tambora Publishing - 2015
Colombia
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Erkin Koray, “Cümbür Cemaat”
from Cümbür Cemaat / Sevdiğim - Single
Kervan Plakçilik Kasetçilik - 1976
Turkey
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