Global A Go-Go presents:
Top 10 new albums of 2024
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, the time to find out who’s been naughty and who’s been nice. No, I’m not talking about the holiday season; I’m talking about when everyone’s Best Of The Year lists come out.
I’ll be rolling out my own lists over the next three Sundays on Global A Go-Go. On this week’s program (Sunday December 15, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards at wrir.org/listen and any old time at my podcast site) I’ll present my top ten new albums of 2024 plus ten honorable mentions.
Next week on December 22 I’ll play my favorite singles and EPs of the departing year. And in two weeks’ time on December 29 you’ll hear selections from my favorite compilations, reissues and historic recordings of 2024.
Without further ado, here are my favorite new albums of 2024:
Global A Go-Go’s Top Ten New Albums of 2024
1. Kumbia Boruka (México-Chile-Argentina-France) | Santa Suerte | self-released
2. Sahra Halgan (Somaliland-France) | Hiddo Dhawr | Danaya
3. Lagos Thugs (Nigeria) | Chaos | Immensum Music
4. Rolando Bruno Y El Grupo Arévalo (Argentina) | Cosas Raras | Peace & Rhythm / Electric Cowbell / DJ Cajon
5. Superfónicos (USA-Colombia) | Renaceré | Spaceflight
6. The Zawose Queens (Tanzania-England UK) | Maisha | Real World
7. Aboubakar Traoré & Balima (Burkina Faso-Mali-Belgium) | Sababu | Zephyrus
8. Manu Chao (France-Spain) | Viva Tu | Because Music
9. Aziza Brahim (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic-Spain) | Mawja | Glitterbeat
10. Big Boss Sound (England UK) | The Loafer Rides Again | Liquidator
Honorable Mention
Justin Adams & Mauro Durante (England UK-Italy) | Sweet Release | Ponderosa
Ajate (Japan) | Dala Toni | 180g
Aylin’s Soulgarden (Germany) | Bu Bir Demdir | CPL-Muzik
The Bongo Hop (France-Colombia) | La Pata Coja | Underdog
Fat Freddy’s Drop (New Zealand) | Slo Mo | The Drop
Kankou Kouyaté (Mali) | N’Darila | One World
Mighty Joshua (RVA USA) | Dreaducation | Mighty Music
Peter Somuah (Netherlands-Ghana-Suriname) | Highlife | ACT Music
La Sonora Mazurén (Colombia) | Magnetismo Animal | Barbès
Tidiane Thiam (Sénégal) | Africa Yontii | Sahel Sounds
Global A Go-Go’s top 20 new albums of 2024 are available as a Tidal playlist: bit.ly/3ZOXtO9
Podcast: radio4all.net/program/119278
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Show Archive
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Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, “Global a Go-Go”
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BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2001
England UK
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Mauro Durante & Justin Adams, “Leuca”
from Sweet Release
Ponderosa Music Records Srl - 2024
England UK-Italy
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Kumbia Boruka, “Eternamente Celso”
from Santa Suerte
Kumbia Boruka - 2023
México-Chile-Argentina-France
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Kumbia Boruka, “Mis Raices (feat. La Dame Blanche)”
from Santa Suerte
Kumbia Boruka - 2023
México-Chile-Argentina-France
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Aziza Brahim, “Thajliba”
from Mawja
Glitterbeat Records - 2024
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic-Spain
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Mighty Joshua, “Live Here No More (feat. Ras. Mel Glover)”
from Dreaducation
Mighty Music - 2024
RVA USA
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Big Boss Sound, “The Loafer Rides Again”
Liquidator Music - 2024
England UK
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