New releases from Mali; the music of Brazil Northeast regions; Hailu Mergia: DC cab driver since 1997, Ethio-jazz pioneer since the 1970s, finally back in the musical spotlight; sounds from West Africa's Islamic funk belt
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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
Djeneba & Fousco | Mali | Regrets | Kayeba Khasso | Lusafrica | 2018 Fatoumata Diawara | Mali | Nterini | single | Shanachie | 2018 Mamani Keita | Mali-France | Gagner L'argent Francais | Gagner L'argent Francais | No Fomat | 2011
Sidi Toure | Mali | Heyyeya | Toubalbero | Thrill Jockey | 2018 Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba | Mali | Segu Jajiri | Jama Ko | Out|Here | 2013
Heleno Dos Oito Baixos | Brazil | Comeco De Verao | Brazil: Forro - Music For Maids And Taxi Drivers | Rounder | 1989 Camarao | Brazil | Voce Passa, Eu Achu Graca | The Imaginary Soundtrack To A Western Movie, 1964-1974 | Analog Africa | 1969 Mestre Cupijo E Seu Ritmo | Brazil | Mingau De Acai | Siria | Continental | 1976 Dona Onete | Brazil | Faceira | Banzeiro | Mais Um Discos | 2017
Renata Rosa | Brazil | Brilhantina | Levanta Poeira | Jazz & Milk | 2002 Coco Raizes De Arcoverde | Brazil | Gode Pavao | Levanta Poeira | Jazz & Milk | 2000 Carlinhos Brown | Brazil | O Bode | Alfagamabetizado | EMI Odeon | 1996
Hailu Mergia & The Walias | Ethiopia | Woghenei | Tche Belew | Kaifa | 1977 Hailu Mergia | Ethiopia-USA-Australia-Germany | Tizita | Lala Belu | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 2018
Mulatu Astatke | Ethiopia-England UK | Assosa Derache | Sketches Of Ethiopia | Jazz Village | 2013
Orchestre Super Borgou De Parakou Dahomey | Benin | Gandigui | Gandigui | Albarika Store | 197x Orchestre Abass | Togo | Awula Bo Fee Ene | single | Polydor | 1972 Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds | Cameroon | Toufle | 1974-1975 | Analog Africa | 1975 Guy One | Ghana-Germany | Bangere Tomme? | #1 | Philophon | 2018
Bongos Ikwue & The Groovies | Nigeria | Otachikpopo | Otachikpopo | EMI | 1976