A celebration of the lives and times of 21 musicians from around the world who passed away in 2021, leaving us with a boatload of great music to enjoy for all time.
Tinariwen | Mali | Tamodjerazt Assis | Imidiwan : Companions | World Village | 2009
Alèmayèhu Eshèté | Ethiopia | Ayalqem Tèdènqo | Nefas Indaygeba / Ayalkem Tèdènqo - Single | Amha | 1971
Dub Colossus | England UK-Ethiopia | Uptown Top Ranking | Addis Through The Looking Glass | Real World | 2011
Black Uhuru | Jamaica | Vampire | Sinsemilla | Mango | 1980
Bunny Wailer | Jamaica | Fighting Against Conviction | Blackheart Man | Island | 1976
The Congos | Jamaica | Children Crying | Heart Of The Congos | Blood & Fire | 1977
Hugh Roy | Jamaica | Your Ace From Outer Space | Version Galore | Treasure Isle | 1971
Tabou Combo | Haiti-USA | Respect | Respect … | Mini | 1973
Brother Resistance | Trinidad & Tobago | Crucial Decision ('92 version) | Tonight Is De Night EP | Cree | 2019
Jacob F. Desvarieux / Georges Decimus | Guadeloupe-France | Zouk La Sé Sèl Médikaman Nou Ni | Jacob F. Desvarieux / Georges Decimus | Mini | 1984
Johnny Pacheco con Pete (El Conde) Rodríguez | Dominican Republic-Puerto Rico USA | La Esencia Del Guaguancó | La Perfecta Combinación | Fania | 1970
Michi Sarmiento Y Su Combo Bravo | Colombia | Se Apagó | Salsa Con Monte | Discos Fuentes | 1973
Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound | Puerto Rico USA | Consolación | Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound | Fania | 1970
Orchestra Harlow | USA | Gracia Divina | Hommy (A Latin Opera) | Fania | 1973
Baobab-Gouye-Gui De Dakar | Senegal-Guine Bissau-Mali-Togo | Mouhamadou Bamba | Mouhamadou Bamba | Productions Jambaar PJ | 1980
African Brothers Dance Band (International) | Ghana | Ebi Te Yie | African Brothers Dance Band (International) | Happy Bird | 1969
Honourable Sir Victor Uwaifo (M.O.N.) And His Titibitis | Nigeria | Aibalegbe | Edo Funk Explosion Vol. 1 | Analog Africa | 1982
Abelardo Carbono Y Su Conjunto | Colombia | Muévela | Abelardo Carbono Y Su Conjunto | Felito | 1982
Franco Et Josky Kiambukuta Du T.P.O.K. Jazz | RD Congo | Missile | Tout Feu Tout Flamme | Choc | 1983
4 Étoiles | RD Congo | Doly | Sangonini | Syllart | 1993

"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/.