I’ve added “buy” links to the albums in question. There are sound samples attached to most of these links.
Artist names in bold indicate albums which I can personally recommend in full. Of the albums listed, my top five recommendations would be: Tinariwen, Miguel ‘Anga’ Diaz, Boubacar Traore, Bebo & Cigala, Amadou & Mariam.
1. Yamaryo – Djelimady Tounkara (Mali)
2. Chatma – Tinariwen (Mali/Sahara)
3. Sudani – Abdel Gadir Salim All-Stars (Sudan, 1991)
4. Exilé – Jagdish & Kreol Konexyan (Mauritius)
5. Chaco – Chango Spasiuk (Argentina)
6. Woman In Hell – Warsaw Village Band (Poland)
7. Tive Razao – Seu Jorge (Brazil)
8. A Love Supreme – Miguel ‘Anga’ Diaz (Cuba)
9. Don’t Let Me Down – Charlotte Dada (Ghana, 1971)
10. Era – Vakoka (Madagascar)
11. Hornonia – Boubacar Traore (Mali)
12. Touramagan – Mandekalou (Mali/Guinea)
13. Corazon Loco – Bebo & Cigala (Cuba/Spain)
14. Montras – Mariza (Portugal)
15. Monte Cara – Cesaria Evora (Cape Verde)
16. Beaux Dimanches – Amadou & Mariam (Mali)
17. Rock El Casbah – Rachid Taha (Algeria)
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