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Charts June 22, 2015

June 23, 2015, 11:29 am

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Program June 24, 2015

June 23, 2015, 3:35 pm

The June solstice is in the rear view mirror, and we've hit 99 degrees on the thermometer. So it must be time for a summer dance party, and Global A Go-Go delivers the goods this week.Colombia's Bomba...

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Amara Toure | 1973-1980

June 23, 2015, 7:25 pm

ARTIST: Amara ToureTITLE: 1973-1980LABEL: Analog AfricaAnalog Africa returns from the seemingly bottomless sea of great, neglected West African recordings with this pearl. Amara Toure is a singer and...

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Bomba Estereo | Amanecer

June 23, 2015, 7:29 pm

ARTIST: Bomba EstereoTITLE: AmanecerLABEL: Sony Music LatinThis is the fourth album in Bomba Estereo’s ten-year career; it’s their first for a major label (Sony) and the first time they’ve used an...

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Les Ambassadeurs | Rebirth

June 23, 2015, 7:33 pm

ARTIST: Les AmbassadeursTITLE: RebirthLABEL: World VillageLes Ambassadeurs Du Motel De Bamako (their full name) is one of the greatest ensembles in African musical history; their reunion is a major...

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Charts June 29, 2015

June 29, 2015, 8:59 pm

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The Rough Guide To Psychedelic Cumbia

June 30, 2015, 2:29 pm

ARTIST: various artistsTITLE: The Rough Guide To Psychedelic CumbiaLABEL: World Music NetworkHere’s a nicely curated compilation that weaves together several threads from the current worldwide cumbia...

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Program July 1, 2015

June 30, 2015, 5:06 pm

I've been listening to a lot of vintage South African music lately, courtesy of the incredible music blog Electric Jive (http://electricjive.blogspot.com), which is run by a group of record collectors...

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September 2015 Concert Calendar

July 2, 2015, 11:51 am

September's Global A Go-Go picks:Bio Ritmo plays Richmond's Broadberry on Wednesday September 2 along with Orquesta Macabeo, one of Puerto Rico's hottest salsa combosTwo ways to celebrate the Ethiopian...

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Charts July 5, 2015

July 6, 2015, 3:54 pm

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Program July 8, 2015

July 7, 2015, 2:38 pm

The album pictured above has just been reissued by Analog Africa Records, as part of their Amara Toure collection simply entitled 1973-1980. This is noteworthy because:It's one of the best but...

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Charts July 12, 2015

July 13, 2015, 1:30 pm

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Charts July 19, 2015

July 20, 2015, 8:46 pm

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Program July 22, 2015

July 21, 2015, 8:19 pm

Makossa from Cameroon is on this week's menu -- it's one of the world's most infectious dance musics. You'll hear Big Benji Mateke, Sam Fan Thomas (pictured above) and the man who popularized makossa...

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Charts July 26, 2015

July 27, 2015, 4:38 pm

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Program July 29, 2015

July 28, 2015, 3:40 pm

Pat Thomas, "The Golden Voice of Africa," is one of the great singers of Ghanaian music. Pat is back with a new recording, and it's like he's right back in the jazzy, funky highlife scene of the late...

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Western Standard Time | A Big Band Tribute To The Skatalites, Vol. 2

July 28, 2015, 7:54 pm

ARTIST: Western Standard TimeTITLE: A Big Band Tribute To The Skatalites, Vol. 2LABEL: self-releasedHave you ever listened to the Skatalites’ original 1964-65 ska sides and wondered what they’d sound...

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Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band

July 28, 2015, 7:57 pm

ARTIST: Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area BandTITLE: Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area BandLABEL: Strut65-year-old Pat Thomas of Ghana has been called “The Golden Voice of Africa;” certainly his singing is...

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Brian Chilala & Ngoma Zasu | Vangaza!

July 28, 2015, 8:02 pm

ARTIST: Brian Chilala & Ngoma ZasuTITLE: Vangaza!LABEL: SWPFirst-world African music fans don’t get to hear enough music that’s made specifically for an in-country market. And we certainly don’t...

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Amadou Balake | In Conclusion

July 28, 2015, 8:05 pm

ARTIST: Amadou BalakeTITLE: In ConclusionLABEL: SternsAmadou Balake is certainly the most famous singer that the small landlocked West African country of Burkina Faso (Upper Volta when it was a French...

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