Global A Go-Go

Global A Go-Go Classico: Serge Bulat in the house

Sun, Oct 12, 2025

This week (Sunday October 12, 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) I have a Classico edition of Global A Go-Go lined up for you. It features my conversation with Serge Bulat, a multidisciplinary artist originally from Moldova who spends a lot of time nowadays here in Central Virginia when he’s not traveling the globe working on those art projects.

I interviewed Serge on April 6th of this year, and on that program he also did a live in-studio mix that featured selections from his most recent album, Phonomundi: Selected Recordings of Heritage Sites and Traditions 2017-2024.

Serge also talks about his time studying with the legendary singer, dancer and performance artist Meredith Monk, and he and I have teamed up to help bring the new documentary film about Meredith, Monk in Pieces, to Richmond. It’s going to be presented by CinemaNiche at Studio Two Three on Saturday November 15th.

A podcast of this week’s program will be available soon at radio4all.net/series/Global%20A%20Go-Go.

Playlist

    Time: October 12 - 1:00:00 pm
  • Matador of 1st & 1st

    Oliver Lake, “Separation”

    from Matador of 1st & 1st

    Passin Thru - 1996

    USA

  • Time: October 12 - 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: October 12 - 1:06:00 pm
  • Idrissa Soumaoro Et L'Eclipse De L'Ija, “Nissodia (Joie De L'Optimisme)”

    from Le Tioko-Tioko

    Eterna - 1978

    Mali

  • Time: October 12 - 1:13:40 pm
  • Vol. 5

    Amadou & Mariam, “Do be mangan”

    from Vol. 5

    MAIKANO - 1993

    Mali

  • Time: October 12 - 1:25:00 pm
  • Dimanche à Bamako

    Amadou & Mariam, “Coulibaly”

    from Dimanche à Bamako

    Because Music - 2004

    Mali

  • Time: October 12 - 1:28:47 pm
  • Dimanche à Bamako

    Amadou & Mariam, “La réalité”

    from Dimanche à Bamako

    Because Music - 2004

    Mali

  • Time: October 12 - 1:32:16 pm
  • Welcome to Mali

    Amadou & Mariam, “Batoma”

    from Welcome to Mali

    Because Music - 2008

    Mali

  • Time: October 12 - 1:36:27 pm
  • Tje Ni Mousso

    Amadou & Mariam, “Chantez-Chantez”

    from Tje Ni Mousso

    Sunnyside / Circular Moves - 2005

    Mali, 1999

  • Time: October 12 - 2:14:00 pm
  • Phonomundi: Selected Recordings of Heritage Sites and Traditions 2017-2024

    Serge Bulat, “Bosporus, Fatih, İstanbul”

    from Phonomundi: Selected Recordings of Heritage Sites and Traditions 2017-2024

    self-released - 2025

    Moldova-USA

  • Time: October 12 - 2:15:42 pm
  • El Búho, “Igorre (feat. Дeva)”

    from Igorre (feat. Дeva) - Single

    Wonderwheel - 2025

    England UK-France-Hungary

  • Time: October 12 - 2:18:24 pm
  • WOLEDTO

    Elyanna, “Mama Eh”

    from WOLEDTO

    Elyanna - 2024

    Palestine-Chile-USA

  • Time: October 12 - 2:21:00 pm
  • ٣ (Trois)

    Acid Arab, “Gouloulou (feat. Fella Soltana)”

    from ٣ (Trois)

    Crammed Discs - 2023

    France-Algeria

  • Time: October 12 - 2:23:32 pm
  • Osmanity Remixes

    Balkan Bump, “Cocek Amerika (Nickodemus Remix)”

    from Osmanity Remixes

    Bump Records - 2021

    USA

  • Time: October 12 - 2:25:45 pm
  • Shattarock - Single

    Afro Bros, “Shattarock (feat. Damain Marley)”

    from Shattarock - Single

    Afreaka Records - 2024

    Netherlands-Jamaica

  • Time: October 12 - 2:27:36 pm
  • La portiță la Gheorghiță (feat. Surorile Osoianu) - Single

    David Ciente, “La portiță la Gheorghiță (feat. Surorile Osoianu)”

    from La portiță la Gheorghiță (feat. Surorile Osoianu) - Single

    Track Shack Records - 2024

    Romania-Moldova

  • Time: October 12 - 2:30:13 pm
  • EXILE - Single

    Saint Levant, “EXILE”

    from EXILE - Single

    Universal Arabic Music - 2025

    Palestine-Jordan-USA

  • Time: October 12 - 2:33:58 pm
  • Phonomundi: Selected Recordings of Heritage Sites and Traditions 2017-2024

    Serge Bulat, “Toward Thebes / Waset /طيبة: Nile Crossing”

    from Phonomundi: Selected Recordings of Heritage Sites and Traditions 2017-2024

    self-released - 2025

    Moldova-USA

  • Time: October 12 - 2:34:36 pm
  • 7arrir 3aqlak / Asli Ana - Single

    zeyne, “7arrir 3aqlak”

    from 7arrir 3aqlak / Asli Ana - Single

    Scarab Records - 2024

    Jordan

  • Time: October 12 - 2:36:49 pm
  • 7arrir 3aqlak / Asli Ana - Single

    zeyne, “Asli Ana”

    from 7arrir 3aqlak / Asli Ana - Single

    Scarab Records - 2024

    Jordan

  • Time: October 12 - 2:37:45 pm
  • Alakasız Şarkılar, Vol. 1

    Yaşar Gaga, “Ceylan (feat. Tarkan & Sezen Aksu) [Kıvanch K Versiyon]”

    from Alakasız Şarkılar, Vol. 1

    Poll Production - 2017

    Turkey

  • Time: October 12 - 2:42:52 pm
  • Origo - Single

    Pápai Joci, “Origo”

    from Origo - Single

    Magneoton - 2016

    Hungary

  • Time: October 12 - 2:46:00 pm
  • Bayti Fi Rasi

    A-WA, “Tayir Al Ban (Interlude)”

    from Bayti Fi Rasi

    S-Curve Records - 2019

    Israel

  • Time: October 12 - 2:47:00 pm
  • Phonomundi: Selected Recordings of Heritage Sites and Traditions 2017-2024

    Serge Bulat, “Blue Trams in Kraków”

    from Phonomundi: Selected Recordings of Heritage Sites and Traditions 2017-2024

    self-released - 2025

    Moldova-USA

  • Time: October 12 - 2:49:21 pm
  • Veleno (Pablo Nouvelle Cuidado! Remix) - Single

    Baiuca & Rodrigo Cuevas, “Veleno (Pablo Nouvelle Cuidado! Remix)”

    from Veleno (Pablo Nouvelle Cuidado! Remix) - Single

    Raso Estudio - 2022

    Spain

  • Time: October 12 - 2:52:27 pm
  • Nickodemus feat. QVLN, “werere”

    from werere - Single

    Turntables On The Hudson - 2022

    USA

  • Time: October 12 - 2:56:08 pm
  • Desliza - Single

    Ana Moura, “Desliza (Luis Novais remix)”

    from Desliza - Single

    self-released - 2024

    Portugal

  • Time: October 12 - 2:58:00 pm
  • Miorița (VRAJA Remix) - Single

    Zdob și Zdub, “Miorița (VRAJA Remix)”

    from Miorița (VRAJA Remix) - Single

    MediaPro Music - 2023

    Moldova