Charts May 27 - Jun 2, 2024

Global A Go-Go is a weekly two-hour world music radio program that I've been hosting since 2004.
It's usually produced live in the studio and can be heard on both the FM radio band and as a
webstream simulcast. It is rebroadcast on other radio stations, and it's available as a podcast
as well.

LIVE RADIO
Global A Go-Go originates in the studios of WRIR Richmond Independent Radio 97.3 FM in Richmond,
Virginia, USA, from which it is broadcast live every Sunday from 1 to 3 PM Eastern time USA.
A live broadcast has a certain energy and realness that's hard to duplicate in any other format
-- that's what I'm aiming for each week.

WRIR World's NACC Top Ten
1 ROLANDO BRUNO Y EL GRUPO AREVALO | Cosas Raras | Peace & Rhythm/Electric Cowbell/DJ Cajon
2 DIZZY MANDJEKU AND ODEMBA OK ALLSTARS | Odemba Nostalgie [EP] | Zephyrus
3 FANIA ALL-STARS | Latin-Soul-Rock | Fania/Craft
4 BOBBY VALENTIN | Young Man With A Horn | Fania/Craft
5 NORTEC: BOSTICH Y FUSSIBLE | "TSM 2024" [Single] | Nacional
6 OKWY OSADEBE AND HIGHLIFE SOUNDMAKERS INTERNATIONAL | Ifunanya | Odogwu/Palenque
7 MASTER PLUS | Va En Serio | Nacional
8 LES BELGICAINS: NA TANGO YA COVADIA 1964-1970 | various artists | Covadia
9 EMEL | MRA | Little Human
10 RAIL BAND | Rail Band | Mississippi


WRIR World's NACC Adds
1 FRANCK BIYONG | Radio Masoda | Tangential
2 MANU CHAO | "Viva Tu" [Single] | Because
3 FLAVIA COELHO | Ginga | Le Label
4 MADALA KUNENE | 1990: The Hidden Years Recording | Bella Union
5 REHMAN MEMMEDLI | Azerbaijani Gitara, Vol. 2 | Bongo Joe
6 JON MOON | Live That Life [EP] | Yutman
7 ALICIA SVIGALS | Fidl Afire | Borscht Beat
8 TIDIANE THIAM | Africa Yontii | Sahel Sounds
9 TROKER | Tierra Y Libertad | self-released
10 KIKI VALERA | Vacilon Santiaguero | Circle 9


New & Recommended at WRIR World
Adooni, Florence | "Uh-Ah Song" | Philophon
Amadou & Mariam | "Mogolu" | Because Music
Belgicains, Les: Na Tango Ya Covadia 1964-70 | (various artists) | Covadia
Bitchos, Los | "La Bomba" | City Slang
Biyong, Franck | Radio Masoda | Tangential Music
Bongo Hop, The | Satingarona Pt. 1 | Underdog
Bruno, Rolando Y El Grupo Arevalo | Cosas Raras | Peace & Rhythm / Electric Cowbell / DJ Cajon
Combo Daguerre | "Les Assassins" | Barbes
Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora, 1980-93 | (various artists) | Soundway
Halgan, Sahra | Hiddo Dhawr | Danaya
Jembaa Groove | Ye Ankasa | We Ourselves | Agogo
Liraz | "Haarf" | Batov
Meridian Brothers | Mi Latinoamerica Sufre | Ansonia / Bongo Joe
Mighty Joshua | Dreaducation | Mighty Music
Nortec: Bostich + Fussible | "TSM 2024" | Nacional
Orquesta Akokan | "Con Licencia" | Daptone
Oumbadougou, Abdallah | Amghar: The Godfather Of Tuareg Music, Vol. 1 | Petaluma
Qwanqwa | Live | self-released
Systema Solar | "Ponte Bonito" | self-released
Thiam, Tidiane | Africa Yontii | Sahel Sounds
Valera, Kiki | Vacilon Santiaguero | Circle 9

The New & Recommended list as a Spotify playlist: spoti.fi/3KqxSkS