February 2023 – Spin The Globe

Giants of Black (World) Music (#1265)Giants of Black (World) Music (#1265)

Hour 1
(Artist – Song – Album)
Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba – My Angel (Malaika) – An Evening With Belafonte/Makeba
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Redemption Song – Legend – The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers
King Sunny Ade – Tolongo – Ajoo
Fela Kuti – No Agreement, Pt. 2 – Best of the Black President
Angelique Kidjo – Monfe Ran E (feat. Dianne Reeves) – Spirit Rising
Freshlyground – Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ – Radio Africa
The Klezmatics, Joshua Nelson & Kathryn Farmer – Didn’t It Rain – Brother Moses Smote the Water
Tiken Jah Fakoly – Get Up Stand Up (feat. U Roy) – Racines
James Brown – I’ve Got to Move – In the Jungle Groove
Nina Simone – Liberian Calypso – Fodder on My Wings
Joseph Spence – The Crow – Happy All the Time
Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate – Master Blaster (Live) – Monistic Theory
Oumou Sangaré – Ah Ndiya – Moussolou

Hour 2
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Ikhaya Lamaqhawe (Home of the Heroes) – Shaka Zulu
Ali Farka Touré – Tangambara – The River
Baaba Maal – Yiiri Yalla – Wango
Mulatu Astatke – Yèkatit – The Story of Ethio Jazz (1965-1975) [New York – Addis – London]
Stella Chiweshe – Chachimurenga – Ambuya! (Remastered)
Salif Keïta – Madan – Anthology
Youssou N’Dour – Don’t Walk Away (feat. Morgan Heritage) – Dakar – Kingston
Franco – Mondo ya luambo – Classic Titles
Monty Alexander – What’s Going On (Wa’a Gwan) – Harlem Kingston Express Vol. 2: The River Rolls On
Susheela Raman – Voodoo Chile – Live at Studio Charles Trenet
Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited – Chipatapata – Greatest Hits
Oliver Mtukudzi – Hear Me Lord – Collection 1991-1997

Top 10 World Music Albums, February 2023Top 10 World Music Albums, February 2023

(artist – song – album)
#10 Entoto Band – Shgey Habuni – Entoto Band
#9 Kimi Djabaté – Afonhe – Dindin
#8 Tsuumi Sound System – Altitude – Concert in Stereo
#7 Narechie – Dunyashka went strolling – A iz pod goroda (From the town)
#6 Bassidi Koné – Djignouma – Kaïra
#5 Solomane Doumbia – Farafina – Ségou to Lagos
#4 Meral Polat Trio – Hoş Geldin – Ez Kî Me
#3 Light in Babylon – Khi – On Our Way
#2 Sona Jobarteh – Taariko (feat. Zihirina Maiga) – Badinyaa Kumoo
#1 Malika Zarra – La! – Rwa (The Essence)
Delfeayo Marsalis & Uptown Jazz Orchestra – Big Chief – Uptown on Mardi Gras Day
Kyekyeku – Correction – Funky Pangolin
African Brothers Band – Mi Bisa – Me Poma
Super Boiro Band – So I Si Sa – Beginner’s Guide To African Funk
Moonlight Benjamin – Haut la Haut – Wayo
Orlando 7 – Loafes Corner – African Jazz ‘n Jive
Les Bantous de la Capitale – Boumamou Sili – Les Bantous De La Capitale 1974-1976 (Safou Sakie)
Kid Ma Wrong Wrong – Cherrie Beat Special – South African Jive Vol. 2 – Sax & Flute Jive
Mamane Barka – Doro Lelewa – Introducing Mamane Barka
Alhousseini Anivolla – Talaouit – Anewal/The Walking Man
African Pearls – Kognp Koura – Guinee – Cultural Revolution
Maher Cissoko – Kooma Kumaro (Backbiting) – Kora Fo
Orchestra Makassy – Nakolela Cherie – Agwaya
Mwezi Waq. – Ankipwa – Le Blues des Sourds-Muets
Gilberto Gil & Vusi Mahlasela – The Beauty Of Our Land Ubuhle Bomhlaba – The South African Meeting Of Viramundo
Linda Kekana – U Could Be Happy Too – I Am an African

Top 15 World Music Albums, February 2023Top 15 World Music Albums, February 2023

Ranking / Artist / Album / Label

Malika Zarra – RWA (The Essence) – Malika Zarra
Sona Jobarteh – Badinyaa Kumoo – Sona Jobarteh
Light in Babylon – On Our Way – Light in Babylon
Meral Polat Trio – Ez Kî Me – Meral Polat / AudioMaze
Solomane Doumbia – Segou to Lagos – Mieruba
Bassidi Kone – Kaira – Remote Records
Narechie – A iz pod goroda (From the town) – Sketis Music
Tsuumi Sound System – Concert in Stereo – Tsuumi Sound System
Kimi Djabate – Dindin – Cumbancha
Entoto Band – Entoto Band – Guitar Globetrotter Recordings
Moonlight Benjamin – Wayo – MA CASE Records
Aziz Sahmaoui & Eric Longsworth · Il fera beau demain matin jusqu’à midi · Passé Minuit En Accords
Mwezi WaQ – Le Blues des Sourds-Muets – Buda Musique
Nidi d’Arac – Nanti li 90’s – Nidi d’Arac
Maraboto – Osla de Sacrificios – Multination

African Music Mix (#1263)African Music Mix (#1263)

Hour 1
(artist – song – album)

Lala Njava – Voatse – Malagasy Blues Song
African Jazz Pioneers – Nthabiseng – Shufflin’ Joe
Amampondo – Ingoxoxo (Conversation) – African Classics
Mariem Hassan – Terwah – Shouka
Djeli Moussa Condé – Korte – Africa Mama
Tarika Sammy – Eh Zalahy – Africa Never Stand Still
Chaka Chaka – Zibuyile Izinkomo – Africa My Home
Femi Kuti – Africa for Africa – Africa for Africa
Freshlyground – Working Class – Radio Africa
The Mahotella Queens – Ukhathazile – Kazet
Segun Damisa & The Afro-Beat Crusaders – Alakitijon – Nigeria Dey Cry
Mombasa – African Hustle – Africafunk: The Original Sound Of 1970’s Funky Africa
Abou Diarra – Koya Blues – Koya
Francis Bebey – Motema – Un Petit Ivoirien

Hour 2
Aziza Brahim – Machair – Mabruk
Debademba – Boinofai – Sanikoya
Chief Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister & Africa’s International Music – Refined Fuji Garbage (excerpt) – Africa Never Stand Still
Wa Koul Diop – Goop – Mbocator
Khadja Nin – Mwana Wa Mamá – Sambolera
Mounira Mitchala – Independance (Chili Houritki) – Chili Houritki
Razia – Akory Tsikaby – Akory
Sammy Boy – Morgen – Bus Stop Jive Jive Jive
Simphiwe Dana – Sabela – Firebrand (Special Edition)
Tata Dindin – Sakhadougou – Gambia – Salam – New Kora Music
Syssi Mananga – Tala Nga – Retour Aux Sources
Noura Mint Seymali – Arbina – Arbina
Grand Kalle – Ebale Ya Kongo – Essous / Kwamy / Mujos / Edo / Casino
Vieux Kante – Kono (feat. Kabadjan Diakite) – The Young Man’s Harp

Black Music Outside Africa (#1262)Black Music Outside Africa (#1262)

Hour 1

(artist – song – album)
Emil Abosoolo Mbo – I Come From People – Global Afrobeat Movement 2
Chiwoniso – Iwai Nesu – Ancient Voices
Natalie Jean – Haiti – Haiti Mwen Renmenw
Blick Bassy – Maria – Léman
Sali Oyugi – Ulongole – Vuma
Ogun Afrobeat – Olofofo – Koko Iroyin
Carlinhos Brown – Vou Dizer Sim – Marabô
GiGi – Tew Ante Sew – Gigi
Ester Rada – I Wish – I Wish – EP
Eduardo Mendonça – Evergreen Samba – Steps: Brazilian Footprints
Ethioda – Gedawo – Araray
Ti-Coca & Wanga-Nègès Ti-Coca & Wanga-Nègès – Gran Chimen – Haiti Colibri

Hour 2
Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective – Lidan Aban (Together) – Wátina
Los Aguas Aguas – Cumbia Reggae – Easy and Tropical Machine
Africando featuring Amadou Balake – Betece – Afro-Latin Party
Son Palenque – Cumbia Africana – Afro-Colombian Sound Modernizers
Choc Quib Town – Somos Pacifico – Oro
Naby Camara & Lagni-Sussu – Denykemba – Kanteli
Kalibé – Poção Musistica – Mãe da Lua
Bareto – La Pantalla – Impredecible
Luciano Lu – Bateria (Bonus) [feat. Maninho Costa] – Confluens
Novalima – Revolucion – Karimba
Susana Baca – Valentin – A Diva Voz, Vol.1
Richard Bona – Sona Mama – Munia (The Tale)
Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca – Africa Havana Paris – Mambo Yo Yo