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Tumba el Quinto Machito More Than the Mambo: Introduction to Afro-Cuban Jazz
Machito, born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo on February 16, 1908, was an influential Latin jazz musician who helped refine Afro-Cuban jazz and create both Cubop and salsa music.
Congobel Mongo Santamaria Afro-Roots
Ami Kita Bay Orchestra Baobab Made In Dakar
Sung in the Portuguese Creole of Guineau Bissau and Casamance, this rhythm is "mbalsa," a Baobab hybrid combining mbalax (the preeminent muscial style of Senegal today) and salsa. The lyrics deal with the responsibilities of being a working father: "If I don't go to work, nothing will work at home."
Ghana-Guinee-Mali E.T. Mensah (Ghana) The Rough Guide To West African Gold
Sometimes referred to as the King of Highlife, his group "The Tempos," formed in 1948, gained international attention and in 1956 Mensah performed with Louis Armstrong. The highlife style declined starting in the 1960s, but he remained active for years afterward.
Track 1 (1985 cassette) Talking Drums
Yahyia mu Uhuru Dance Band Ghana Special: Modern Highlife
, Afro-Sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-81
Were Were Horoya Band (Guinea) The Rough Guide To West African Gold
Kery Goro Star Number One de Dakar Afriques Independantes
Pape Ndiaye Orchestra Baobab Made In Dakar
Dialogue Tabu Ley African Pearls Congo Pont sur le Congo
Born (born 1940), He is the leader of Orchestre Afrisa International and one of Africa's most influential vocalists and prolific songwriters. Tabu Ley pioneered soukous; he internationalised his music by fusing elements of Congolese folk music with Cuban, Caribbean, and Latin American rumba.
Karibou Ya Bintou Tabu Ley Rochereau Afriques Independantes
Sorozo Tabu Ley Rochereau Babeti Soukous
Me I Say Yes (Finlande) Jimi Tenor And Kabu Kabu Vibrations World 03 (Africa Shines Everywhere)
For his latest two albums Jimi Tenor has teamed up with Kabu Kabu, a talented group of West African musicians. Their brand of afrobeat is highlighted with Tenor’s jazzy, bohemian touches and ability to write irresistible tunes.
Hands on your Stomach Otis Taylor Respect the Dead
My Soul's in Louisiana Otis Taylor White African (2001)
He is a multi-instrumentalist whose talents include the guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, and vocals.
Kargyraa Moan Paul Pena Beyond Mississipp
In 1995 Paul travelled to Kyzyl, a city in Russia, the capital of Tuva Republic, to participate in the Khoomei symposium and placed first in the kargyraa category. This journey was the focus of the documentary, "Genghis Blues".
Mambo Sinuendo Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban Mambo Sinuendo
Manuel Galbán was a Grammy winning Cuban guitarist, pianist and arranger, most notable for his work with Los Zafiros, Ry Cooder and the Buena Vista Social Club. The last surviving member of Los Zafiros, he died on July 7, 2011 of cardiac arrest at his home in Havana, Cuba.
Go To Mexico Cassandra Wilson Thunderbird (2006_Bluenote)
Described by critic Gary Giddins[2] as "a singer blessed with an unmistakable timbre and attack [who has] expanded the playing field" by incorporating country, blues and folk music into her work. Wilson has won two Grammy Awards.
My Heart Lizz Wright The Orchard
Swing Low-Down, Sweet Chariot Charlie Haden & Hank Jones/ GGate Quartet/ Heptones
Lamb's Bread Corey Harris Daily Bread
No Man Is An Island Dennis Brown No Man Is An Island
Created By The Father Dennis Brown No Man Is An Island
Declaration Of Rights The Abyssinians Peace Songs - Roots Reggae Mix
Dennis Brown; John Holt; Delroy Wilson; Horace Andy; The Abyssinians; Ken Boothe
African Race The Abyssinians Live in San Francisco
Calling Rastafari Culture Two Sevens Clash_At Joe Gibbs