Africa
ALGERIA
Cheb Kader, From Oran to Paris
Khaled, N'ssi N'ssi
Baly Othmani and Steve Shehan, Assarouf
ANGOLA
Waldemar Bastos, Preta Luz
Bonga, Angola 72
BENIN
Angelique Kidjou, Logozo
Angelique Kidjo, Aye
Angelique Kidjo, Fifa
BURKINA FASO
Farafina
CAMEROON
Manu Dibango, Wakafrika
Vincent Nguini, Symphony-Bantu
Les Tetes Brulees, Hot Heads
Les Têtes Brûlées, Bikutsi
Rock
Sally Nyolo, Tribu
Various Artists, Heart of the Forest:
Music of the Baka People of Southeast Cameroon
Various Artists, Bayaka, The Extraordinary
Music of the Babenzele Pygmies (cd and book)
CAPE VERDE
Various Artists, Telling Stories to
the Sea
COTE D'IVORIE
Alpha Blondy, Dieu
EGYPT
Ali Hassan Kuban, From Nubia to Cairo
Hossam Romzy and his Egyptian Ensemble, Egyptian
Rai
Salamat, Mambo El Soudani
Simon Shaheen, The Music of Mohammed Abdel Wahab
ETHIOPIA
Netsanet Mellesse, Spirit of Sheba
GUINEA
Djanka Diabate, Djanka
Mory Kante, Touma
Naka, Salvador
GHANA
Super Sweet Talks International, The
Lord's Prayer
Various Artists, Money No Be Sand--Afro-Lypso,
Pidgin Highlife, Afro-Rock, Afro-Soul
Various Artists, Rhythms of Life, Songs
of Wisdom
Various Artists, Telephone Lobi
KENYA
Abana Ba Nasery, Nursery Boys Go Ahead!
Ayub Ogada, En Mana Kuoyo
Zuhara Swaleh, Jino La Pemba
Various Artists, Guitar Paradise of
East Africa
Various Artists, Kenya Dance Mania
MADAGASCAR
Dama and D'Gary, The Long Way Home
D'Gary, Malgasy Guitar--Music from Madagascar
D'Gary, Horombe
Rossy, One Eye on the Future One Eye
on the Past
Tarika Sammy, Fanafody
Various Artists, A World Out of Time,
Vol. 2: Henry Kaiser and David Lindley in Madagascar
Various Artists, Madagasikara Two--Current Popular Music of Madagascar
MALI
Les Ambassadeurs Internationales
featuring Salif Keita
Salif Keita, Amen
Askia Modibo, Wass Reggae
Bajoura, Big String Theory
Sanougue Kouyate, Balendale Djibe
Oumou Sangare, Ko Sira
Ali Farka Toure, The River
Ali Farka Toure, The Source
Ali Farka Toure, Talking Timbuktu
MAURITANIA
Khalifa Ould Eide and Dimi Mint Abba, Moorish
Music from Mauritania
MOROCCO
Ahlam, Acting Salam
Najat Atabou, The Voice of the Atlas
Hassan Hakmoun and Zahar, Trance
Various Artists, Songs and Rhythms of
Morocco
Zahar
MOZAMBIQUE
Eduardo Durao and Orquestra Durao, Timbila
Ghorwane
Mil Quimhento '1500' and Conjunto Nimala de Lalauah, !Saba
Saba!
Various Artists, Kerestina
NIGER
Moussa Poussy and Saadou Bori, Niamey
Twice
NIGERIA
King Sunny Ade, Live at the Hollywood
Palace
King Sunny Ade, E Dide
King Sunny Ade, Odu
Barrister, More Fuji Garbage
I.K Dairo, I Remember
I.K. Dairo, Definitive Dairo
I.K. Dairo, Juju Master I.K. Dairo,
MBE
Kotoja
Majek Fashek, Spirit of Love
Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Original Sufferhead
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, Kedu America
Various Artists, Money No Be Sand--Afro-Lypso,
Pidgin Highlife, Afro-Rock, Afro-Soul
REUNION
Ziskakan
SENEGAL
Etoile de Dakar, Thiapathioly
Saikouba Badjie, Bougarabou, Solo Drumming
of Casamance
Amadu Bamba, Drums of The Firdu Fula
Ismael Lo
Ismael Lo, Jammu Africa
Mamdou Ly, Mandinka Drum Master
Baaba Maal, Baayo
Baaba Maal, Lam Toro
Baaba Maal, Firin' in Fouta
Youssou N'Dour, Eyes Open
Youssou N'Dour, The Guide
Omar Pene & Super Diamono, Fari
Mansour Seck, N'der Fouta Tooro Vol.
1
Mansour Seck, N'der Fouta Tooro, Vol.
2
Foday Musa Suso and Various Artists, Jali
Kunda
Toure Kunda, Mouslai
Toure Kunda, The Toure Kunda Collection
Various Artists, Tabala Wolof; Sufi
Drumming of Senegal
SIERRA LEONE
S.E. Rogie, Dead Men Don't Smoke Marijuana
SOUTH AFRICA
Lucky Dube, Captured Live
Lucky Dube, House of Exile
TANZANIA
Culture Music Club, Spices of Zanzibar
Remy Ongala, Mambo
Various Artists, Dada Kidawa
TUNISIA
Anouar Brahem, The Silences of the
Palace
UGANDA
Samite of Uganda, Pearl of Africa
Reborn
Various Artists, Ngoma
ZAIRE (And Worldwide
Soukous Suburbs)
Kanda Bongo Man, Zing Zong
Kanda Bongo Man, Soukous in Central
Park
Ray Lema, Gaia
Ray Lema, Tout Partout
Loketo, Extra Ball, Extra Ball
Aurlus Mabele with Loketo, King of Soukous
Mose Fan Fan and Somo Somo Ngobila, Hello
Hello
Tshala Muana, Mutuashi
Tshala Muana, Soukous Siren
Papa Wemba, Le Voyageur
Papa Wemba, Emotion
Richard Lemvo, Tata Masamba
Sam Mangwana, Gala Negro
Sam Mangwana, Maria Tebbo
Tabu Ley Rocherau, Man from Kinshasa
Les Super Stars, Marie Mozege
Madilu System, Sans Commentaire
Various Artists, Mbuti Pygmies of
the Ituri Forest
Various Artists, Music of the Rain
Forest Pygmies
Zaiko Langa Langa, Avis de Recherche
ZIMBABWE
Black Umfolosi, Festival-Umdlalo
Bhundu Boys, Friends on the Road
Thomas Mapfumo, Chamunorwa
Thomas Mapfumo, Shumba
Biggie Tembo, Out of Africa
Dumisani Maraire and Ephat Mujuru, Shona
Spirit
ARGENTINA
Astor Piazzolla, Love Tanguedia
BAHAMAS
Joseph Spence, Happy All the Time
Various Artists, The Bahamas, Islands of Song
Various Artists, Kneelin' Down Inside
the Gate: The Great Rhyming Singers of the Bahamas
BELIZE
Various Artists, Shine Eye Gal
BOLIVIA
Contemporary Orchestra of Native Instruments, Arawi,
The Doctrine of Cycles
BRAZIL
Bahia Black, Ritual Beating System
Vinicius Catuaria, Sol Na Cara
Arto Lindsay, Mundo Civilizado
Margareth Menezes, Kindala
Milton Nascimento, Clube Da Esquina
and Clube Da Esquina 2 (two-cd set)
Ivo Perleman, Tapeba Songs
Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, Tropicalia
2
Tom Ze, Brazil 5, The Hips of Tradition
CANADA
Ad
Vielle Que Pourra, Menage a quitter
Kashtin, Innu
Kashtin, Akua Tuta
COLUMBIA
La India Meliyara, La Sonora Meliyara
Toto La Momposina, La Candela Viva
Various Artists, Cumbia Cumbia
Various Artists, Cumbia Cumbia 2
CUBA
Africando, Volume 2, Tierra Tradicional
Afro-Cuban All Stars, A Toda Cuba le Gusta
Cuarteto Patria, A Una Coqueta
Armando Garzon, Boleros
Ruben Gonzalez, Introducing Ruben Gonzalez
Los Guanches, The Corpse Went Dancing
Rumba
Namorado Y Su Combo, Anoranzas De Mis
Mambos
Eliades Ochoa and Cuarteto Patria, The
Lion is Loose
Nico Saquito, Good-bye Mr. Cat
Septeto Habenero, 75 Years Later
Sonora Matancera, Live on the Radio 1952-1958
Various Artists, !Ahora Si! Here Comes
Changui
Various Artists, Buena Vista Social Club
Various Artists, Casa de la Trova
Various Artists, Septetos Cubanos; Sones
de Cuba (two CD set)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Francisco Ulloa, !Ultramerengue!
Varous Artists, Essential Merengue--Stripping
the Parrots
FIRST NATIONS
of U.S. & CANADA
Jorge Alfano, Noccan Kani
Kashtin, Innu
Kashtin, Akua Tuta
Various Artists, Borderlands: From
Conjunto to Chicken Scratch
Various Artists, Honor the Earth Powwow:
Songs of the Great Lakes Indians
GUADELOUPE
Gazoline, Featuring Pier Rosier, Zouk Obsession
Shades of Black, Wonderful
Various Artists, Zouk Attack
HAITI
Boukman Eksperyans, Kalfou Danjere
Coupé Cloué, Maximum
Compas from Haiti
Rara Machine, Break the Chain
Various Artists, Méringue--Haïti
Chérie
JA (and other
reggae)
Dennis Alcapone, Universal Rockers
Black Uhuru, Brutal Dub
Burning Spear, The World Should Know
Burning Spear, Love & Peace
Chuckleberry, Cost of Living
Johnny Clarke, Reggae Archives
Jimmy Cliff, Breakout
Desmond Dekker, Rockin' Steady: The
Best of Desmond Dekker
Eek-a-mouse, U-Neek
Ethiopians, Owner Fe De Yard
Winston Jarrett and the Righteous Flames, Solid
Foundation
The Jolly Boys, Sunshine 'n' Water
Linton Kwesi Johnson, Tings An' Times
Gato Negro, Black Cat Dub
Mad Professor, Hi-Jacked to Jamaica
Mad Professor, True Born African
Dub
Bob Marley, Soul Almighty, Vol. 1 (enhanced
CD)
Bob Marley, The Complete Wailers 1967-1972 Part 1
Maxi Priest, fe Real
The Mighty Diamonds, Paint It Red
The Mighty Diamonds, Speak the Truth
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Lord
God Muzick
Lee "Scratch" Perry, The
Upsetter and the Beat
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Soundzs
from the Hotline
Ras Sam Brown, Teacher
Junior Reid, Long Road
Tinga Stewart with the Dance Hall
D.J.s
Various Artists, Lloyd Daley's Matador
Productions, 1968-1972
Various Artists, Explosive Rock Steady:
Joe Gibbs' Amalgamated Label 1967-1973
Various Artists, Kingston Town:
18 Reggae Hits
Various Artists, The Mighty Two:
Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson
Various Artists, Musical Feast:
Mrs. Pottinger's High Note and Gayfeet Label
Various Artists, The Reggae Train--More
Great Hits From the High Note Label
Various Artists, Reggae for Kids
Various Artists, Respect to Studio One
Various Artists, Solid Gold, Coxsone
Style
Zion Train, Home Grown Fantasy
MEXICO (and South
Texas)
Santiago Jiminez, Jr., El Gato Negro
Los Camperos de Valles, El Triunfo--Sones
de La Huasteca
Los Camperos de Valles, The Muse
Don Santiago Jimenez, His First & Last
Recordings: 1937 & 1979
Roberto Pulido y Los Clasicos/Los Dos Gilbertos, Conjunto
Classics
Juan Reynosa, Plays Sones & Gustos
Mariachi Reyes del Aserradero, Sones
de Jalisco
Tony de la Rosa, Asi Se Baila En Tejas
Mingo Saldivar, I Love My Freedom,
I Love My Texas
Graciana Silva, Sones Jarochos
Various Artists, Borderlands: From
Conjunto to Chicken Scratch
Various Artists, ¡Conjunto! Polkas
de Oro
Various Artists, El Caiman, Sones Huastecos
Various Artists, La Iguana, Sones
Jarochos
Various Artists, Chulas Fronteras &
Del Mero Corazon
Various Artists, Pure Purepecha
Various Artists, Antologia del Son de
Mexico (box) (three CDs also sold individually)
MONTSERRAT
Eddy Grant, Painting of the Soul
PERU
The Blind Street Musicians of Cusco, Peruvian
Harp & Mandolin
Various Artists, The Soul of Black Peru
PUERTO RICO
Los Pleneros de la 21, Somos Boricuas,
We Are Puerto Ricans
T&T
Black Stalin, Roots, Rock, Soca
Black Stalin, Rebellion
Growling Tiger, The Growling Tiger of Calypso
Lord Kitchener, Klassic Kitchener, Vol.
1
Lord Kitchener, Klassic Kitchener,
Vol. 2
Lord Kitchener, Klassic Kitchener , Vol.
3
Mighty Sparrow, Volume Three
Mighty Sparrow, Dancing Shoes
Roaring Lion, Standing Proud
Roaring Lion, Sacred 78s
Various Artists, Calypso Carnival 1936-1941
Various Artists, Peter Was a Fisherman
Various Artists, Raw Kaiso 1
URUGUAY
Rene Marino Rivero, Bandoneon Pure: Dance
of Uruguay
USA
Belleville A Cappella Choir, Southern Journey, Volume 11: Honor the Lamb
Dock Boggs, Country Blues
Bill Frisell, Nashville
Guy Clark, Boats to Build
Jimmie Dale Gilmore, After Awhile
Robin Holcomb
The Hammons Family
United Sacred Harp Convention, Harp of a Thousand Strings
United Sacred Harp Convention, And Glory Shone Around
Various Artists, Anthology of American Folk Music
Various Artists, Blue Grass Music from the Appalachians
Various Artists, Southern Journey, Volume 12: Georgia Sea Islands--Biblical Songs and Spirituals
Various Artists, Instrumental Music of the Southern Appalachians
Various Artists, Latino Latino--Music
From the Streets of LA
AUSTRALIA
The Bush Kids, Sing Country
Alan Maralung, Bungridj-Bungridj: Wangga
Songs
Nomad
Various Artists, Dawn Until Dusk; Tribal
Song and Didgeridoo
BHUTAN
Various Artists, Tibetan Buddhist Rites
from the Monasteries of Bhutan (box)
BUKHARA
The Bukharan Jewish Ensemble Shashmaqam, Central
Asia in Forest Hills N.Y.
BURMA
Kyaw Kyaw Naing, Pat Waing--The Magic Drum Circle of Burma
U Nee Nwe, Sandaya: The Spellbinding Piano of Burma
Various ArtistsWhite Elephants & Golden Ducks
CAMBODIA
Sam-Ang Sam Ensemble, Echoes From The
Palace
CHINA
Sisi Chen, Tides and Sand
Chinese Instrumental Ensemble, Masterpieces
of Chinese Traditional Music
Dadawa, Voices from the Sky
Shanghai Sanskrit Orchestra and Chorus, Mahakaruna Incantation
Various Artists, Time to Listen
HAWAII
Keola Beamer, Wooden Boat
Keola Beamer, Moe'uhane Kika--Tales
from the Dream Guitar
Keola Beamer, White Mountain Journal
Nona Beamer, The Golden Lehua Tree
Bob Brozman and Ledward Kaapana, Kika Kila Meets Ki Hoalu
Sonny Chillingworth, Sonny Solo
Hapa, In the Name of Love
Hapa
Hawaii Reggae International
Barney Isaacs and George Kuo, Hawaiian
Touch
Rev. Dennis Kamakahi, Pua'ena (Glow
Brightly)
Ray Kane, Punahele
Ledward Kaapana, Led Live Solo
Pahinui Bros.
Cyril Pahinui, 6 & 12 String
Slack Key
Various Artists, Hawaiian Slack Key
Guitar Masters Instrumental Collection
INDIA
Vijaya Anand, Asia Classics 1--Dance
Raja Dance
Pandit Kamalesh Maitra, Tabla Tarang,
Melody on Drums
G.S. Sachdev, Amar Sangit
U. Srinivas, Dream
INDONESIA
Gamelan Pacifica, Trance Gong
Hardo Budoyo Ensemble, Shadow Music
of Java
Euis Komariah and Yus Wiradiredja, The
Sound of Sunda
Pusaka Sunda, Lolongkrang
Various Artists, Bali
Various Artists, Batak of North
Sumatra
Various Artists, Music of the Gods
Various Artists, Asmat Dream, New
Music Indonesia, Vol. 1
Various Artists, Mana 689, New Music
Indonesia Vol. 2
Smithsonian Folkways Music of Indonesia series:
All world music reviews by Bob Tarte from:www.technobeat.com
ISRAEL
Ofra Haza, Kirya
LEBANON
Marcel Khalife, Arabic C