Global A Go-Go: Friday January 13, 5-7 PM

Global A Go-GoGlobal A Go-Go: Friday January 13, 5-7 PM

After four weeks in a row of specially-themed programs, I have quite a bit of catching up to do.  So this week you'll hear a half-dozen premiers — recent releases I haven't yet played at all on the radio.  Among them is the new single from Zimbabwe's Comrade Fatso & Chabvondoka (pictured above), who blend mbira pop in the style of Thomas Mapfumo with spoken word poetry.

In fact, I have a whole set of spoken word artists cued up — everything from dub poetry to global hip hop.  And from the "brand new" folder, in addition to Comrade Fatso you'll hear Shawn Lee (bongos vs. tablas), DJ Rekha & Dave Sharma (Bollywood baile funk), Novalima (Afro-Peruvian remixes), Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band (Afrobeat poetry) and The Pinker Tones (a song for the Republican primary season).

Podcast: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/57025

All the podcasts: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Global+A+Go-Go