The music of Qwanqwa and Afro-Zen Allstars, who are appearing tonight at Richmond Music Hall; tributes to Gal Costa, who passed away Wednesday, and to Tabu Ley Rochereau, who was born on this day in 1940; South African sounds featuring new music by Lorraine Klaasen & Mongezi Ntaka; an interview with Kaethe Hostetter and Misale Legesse of Qwanqwa.

Qwanqwa | Ethiopia-USA | Gorage | Volume Two | FPE | 2015
Afro-Zen Allstars | RVA USA | Guragigna | The Buzz And The Bells | AZA Music | 2021
Debo Band | USA | Ele | Ere Gobez | FPE | 2016
Gal Costa & Caetano Veloso | Brazil | Baby | Tropicália Ou Panis Et Circensis | Philips | 1968
Tom Zé E Tiago Araripe | Brazil | Conto De Fraldas | Conto De Fraldas - Single | Continental | 1974
Gal Costa | Brazil | Tuareg | Gal (Cinema Olympia) | Philips | 1969
Tabu-Ley Rochereau Et Luambo-Makiadi Franco | RD Congo | Kabasele In Memoriam | L'Evénement! Rochereau Et Franco A Paris | Genidia | 1983
Orchestre L'Afrisa International | RD Congo | Kaful Mayay | Kaful Mayay - Single | African | 1974
Lorraine Klaasen & Mongezi Ntaka | South Africa-Canada-USA | Ilanga Selishonile | Ukubonga (Gratitude) | Justin Time | 2022
Busi Mhlongo | South Africa | Awukhu Umuzi Ongena Kukhuluma Kwawo | Urban Zulu | M.E.L.T. 2000 | 1999
Johnny Clegg | South Africa | Utshani Obulele | One Life | Marabi | 2006
Qwanqwa | Ethiopia-USA | Blen | Volume Three | Wuzzawazee Industries | 2020

"Global A Go-Go" is hosted by Bill Lupoletti and originally broadcast on WRIR in Richmond, Virginia. Lupoletti writes, "I describe 'Global A Go-Go' as 'music from around the world in the universal language of groove.' In short, you could call it a world music program that emphasizes the danceable over the folkloric. 'Global A Go-Go' is all about decolonizing your ears. My goal with this program is to expand your listening horizon: I want more people to listen to more music from outside their own country, language, culture and comfort zone. You'll hear plenty of newly released music on 'Global A Go-Go,' but I also feature classic and historic recordings on virtually every program. I play music from all continents (OK, not Antarctica) -- if I tallied everything Africa would certainly come in #1 and South America would probably be #2. And I do play music from the USA when it fits the context. For more information go to http://www.globalagogo.com/.