A set of salsa Senegalaise on that country's 58th anniversary of independence; a deep dig into classic Cuban big bands; rumba Congolaise and the Cuban influence on Central African music; wrap things up with some cumbia-based tracks
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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
Super Cayor De Dakar | Senegal | Sopente | Sopente | Popular African Music | 1997 Dieuf-Dieul De Thies | Senegal | Rumba Para Parejas | Aw Sa Yone Vol. 2 | Teranga Beat | 1982
Rolando La Serie | Cuba | Para Mi Isla Un Son | single | Musart | 1957 La Sonora Matancera | Cuba | Papa Y Aji | Cuban Pearls: Una Noche En La Habana | Syllart | 1947 Compito Flores Valdes | Cuba | Azucar Mami | Compito Flores Valdes | Calle Mayor | 1955 Celia Cruz Con La Sonora Matancera | Cuba | Me Voy Pinar Del Rio | single | Seeco | 1956
Orquesta Akokan | USA-Cuba | Otro Nivel | Orquesta Akokan | Daptone | 2018 Beny More Y Su Banda Gigante | Cuba | Que Bueno Baila Usted | The Most From Beny More: Recorded In Cuba 1955-1957 | RCA | 195x Arsenio Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto | Cuba | El Divorcio | Arsenio Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto | Ansonia | 1956 Chappottin Y Sus Estrellas | Cuba | Lechon Y Bachata | single | Maype | 1958
Joseph Eluka & Soldiers | RD Congo | Soko Olingi Na-Boma | Listen All Around: The Golden Age Of Central And East African Music | Dust-to-Digital | 1952 Manuel D'Oliveira & Les San Salvador | Angola-RD Congo | Cherie Bondowe | Bankolo Miziki Volume 2 | Ngoyarto Rumbanella Band | RD Congo | El Congo | El Congo Brazza Kin | Marabi | 2003 Luambo Francois Accompagne Par L'Orchestre O.K. Jazz | RD Congo | On Entre O.K., On Sort K.O. | single | Loningisa | 1957
Kekele | RD Congo | Souvenirs-OK-Jazz | Congo Life | Stern's Africa | 2005
Roberto Lopez | Colombia-Canada | Maria La Baja | Criollo Electrik | Stonetree | 2017 Mexican Institute Of Sound | Mexico | A Girl Like You | Pinata | Nacional | 2007 Bostich + Fussible | Mexico | Brown Bike | Tijuana Sound Machine | Nacional | 2008 Kumbia Boruka feat Naaman | Mexico-France-Peru-Chile-Colombia | Se Siente La Cumbia | single | self-released | 2018