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Global A Go-Go
Music from around the world in the universal language of groove
Music
 Bill Lupoletti  Contact Contributor
Dec. 19, 2021, 4:23 p.m.
Global A Go-Go's favorite recordings of 2021, part 2 of a 3 part series: top ten new singles and EPs, plus ten more honorable mentions
Produced live in the studios of WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio in Richmond, Virginia every Sunday from 1 to 3 PM. Available as a webstream simulcast at wrir.org. Downloads for rebroadcast on other non-profit radio stations and as podcasts via the A-Infos Radio Project at radio4all.net. And more information about all of those options and more on my blog, globalagogo.com.
Top Ten New Singles & EPs of 2021
1. Eparapo (England UK-Nigeria) | "Black Lives Matter" / "Who Invented Black & White?" | Wah Wah 45s
2. Eparapo (England UK-Nigeria) | "From London To Lagos" | Wah Wah 45s
3. Conkarah (Jamaica) | "Papaya" (Sick Wit It Crew mix) | BMG
4. Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek (Turkey-Germany-France-England UK) | Dost 1 EP | Bongo Joe-Catapulte
5. Son Rompe Pera (Mexico) | Bootleg Cumbia Vol. 1: The Live On KEXP Session EP | self-released
6. Madalitso Band (Malawi) | "Ndalakwanji" | Bongo Joe
7. Macka B (England UK) | "My Father's People" | Before Zero
8. Dogo Du Togo (Togo-DC USA) | "Soké Wo" | self-released
9. La Mambanegra (Colombia) | "La Mezcla" | Tambora
10. Florence Adooni (Ghana) | "Mam Pe'ela Su'ure" / "Naba Aferda" | Philophon

Honorable Mention
Anbessa Orchestra (USA-Israel) | "Gobez (Brave)" | self-released
Las Cafeteras (USA) | "La Sirena" | self-released
Deli Teli (France-Greece) | Tsifteteli Club EP | Rebel Up-Catapulte
Gankino Circus (Germany) | "Schock" | Beste! Unterhaltung
Kenya Eugene (Saint Croix US Virgin Islands) | "Bun It" | SOA Group
Khalia (Jamaica-England UK) | "Free" | K-Licious Music
Pupa Curly (Belize-USA) | "Wake Up Mama" (feat Aziatic & Supa G) | Tuff Kruffy Entertainment
Joana Rochael (Brazil) | "Blues Para Luiza" | Brasil Calling
Sofi Tukker x Amadou & Mariam (USA-Mali-France) | Mon Chéri | Red Hot
Tanya Stephens (Jamaica) | "Good Good" | Tad's


Artist | Country | Song | Recording | Label | Year

Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001

Las Cafeteras | USA | La Sirena | La Sirena - Single | self-released | 2021
Son Rompe Pera | Mexico | Reina De Cumbias | Bootleg Cumbia Vol. 1: The Live On KEXP Session (EP) | self-released | 2021
La Mambanegra | Colombia | La Mezcla | La Mezcla - Single | Tambora | 2021

Kenya Eugene | Saint Croix US Virgin Islands | Bun It | Bun It - Single | SOA Group | 2021
Khalia | Jamaica-England UK | Free | Free - Single | K-Licious Music | 2021
Macka B | England UK | My Father's People | My Father's People - Single | Before Zero | 2021
Tanya Stephens | Jamaica | Good Good | Good Good - Single | Tad's | 2021

Dogo Du Togo | Togo-DC USA | Soké Wo | Soké Wo - Single | self-released | 2021
Anbessa Orchestra | USA-Israel | Gobez (Brave) | Gobez - Single | self-released | 2021
Florence Adooni | Ghana | Mam Pe'ela Su'ure | Mam Pe'ela Su'ure / Naba Aferda - Single | Philophon | 2021
Madalitso Band | Malawi | Ndalakwanji | Ndalakwanji - Single | Bongo Joe | 2020

Eparapo | England UK-Nigeria | Who Invented Black And White? | Black Lives Matter / Who Invented Black And White? - Single | Wah Wah 45s | 2020
Eparapo | England UK-Nigeria | Black Lives Matter | Black Lives Matter / Who Invented Black And White? - Single | Wah Wah 45s | 2020
Eparapo | England UK-Nigeria | From London To Lagos | From London To Lagos - Single | Wah Wah 45s | 2021

Joana Rochael | Brazil | Blues Para Luiza | Blues Para Luiza - Single | Brasil Calling | 2021
Sofi Tukker x Amadou & Mariam | USA-Mali-France | Mon Chéri | Mon Chéri - Single | Red Hot | 2021
Pupa Curly | Belize-USA | Wake Up Mama (feat Aziatic & SupaG) | Wake Up Mama - Single | Tuff Kruffy Entertainment | 2021
Conkarah | Jamaica | Papaya (Sick Wit It Crew mix) | Papaya (Sick Wit It Crew mix) - Single | BMG | 2021

Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek | Turkey-Germany-France-England UK | The Trip | Dost 1 (EP) | Bongo Joe / Catapulte | 2021
Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek | Turkey-Germany-France-England UK | Deniz Dalgasız Olmaz | Dost 1 (EP) | Bongo Joe / Catapulte | 2021
Deli Teli | France-Greece | Boumpam | Tsifteteli Club (EP) | Rebel Up / Catapulte | 2021
Gankino Circus | Germany | Schock | Schock - Single | Beste! Unterhaltung | 2021

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